Ali Baraka
International Sanctions
International Sanctions
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On 13 December 2023, Baraka was one of eight Hamas officials and facilitators targeted with U.S. sanctions for "perpetuat\[ing] Hamas's violent agenda by representing the group’s interests abroad and managing its finances."
On the same day, in close coordination with US authorities, the UK also imposed restrictions on Baraka, making him subject to a travel ban and assets freeze, citing his vocal support of [the taking of hostages](/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war_hostage_crisis "Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis").[https://ca.news.yahoo.com/hamas\-co\-founder\-spin\-doctor\-144742829\.html](https://ca.news.yahoo.com/hamas-co-founder-spin-doctor-144742829.html)

These restrictions were put in place in response to [the October 7 Hamas attacks](/wiki/2023_Hamas-led_attack_on_Israel "2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel") in order to hinder the group's access to funding and further isolate it on the international arena.

On 3 September 2024, the [U.S. Department of Justice](/wiki/U.S._Department_of_Justice "U.S. Department of Justice") announced criminal charges against Baraka, together with five other top leaders of Hamas, for orchestrating the 7 October attack on Israel. The charges, which were filed under seal in February 2024, include conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and conspiracy to murder U.S. nationals.


How do these sanctions impact the daily life of individuals like Baraka?