Canada’s national security blind spot: the case of Samidoun

Samidoun serves as a critical node in the PFLP’s global network, engaging in anti-Israel propaganda, fundraising, and recruiting. But Canadian authorities seem to have turned a blind eye.

Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc is responsible for the RCMP, CSIS, and CBSA. The Canadian government, and particularly these agencies, have not taken steps to address the national security threat Samidoun poses, writes M. Mehdi Moradi.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY M. MEHDI MORADI

September 12, 2024

About six months ago, a detailed investigative report from NBC News brought to the public's attention the scattered data linking Samidoun—a Canadian-registered nonprofit—to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.

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