Toronto/CMEDIA: The Canadian government reportedly has dissolved Samidoun, a pro-Palestinian group listed as a terrorist entity in 2024.
The Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network was “dissolved for non-compliance” on Friday, the federal corporation database with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada said
Having been registered in British Columbia under three directors, the group included Charlotte Kates, who was arrested in 2024 after making a speech at a rally saying “long live October 7,” praising the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.
Samidoun had said that Kates was released with conditions with no charges and did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A statement reacting to the dissolution of the group was issued on Monday by the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs calling it “an important community win.”
A post to social media said that the that the move reflects its “sustained, determined” advocacy.
“Organizations and individuals tied to terrorism have no place operating under the protection of Canadian law,” the statement said. “The government must continue using all available tools to protect Canadians.”
