Trump Admin Mulling Sanctions On Foreign Funders Of Pro-Hamas Protests

The Trump administration, firmly committed to wiping out support for the terrorist group Hamas in America, is reportedly considering imposing sanctions on the international funders footing the bill for pro-Hamas protests.

Financial supporters of the terrorist group included prominent Qatari nationals, current and former United States officials told the Washington Free Beacon. In January, President Trump issued an Executive Order to Combat Anti-Semitism, which authorized the deportation of foreign students who participated in anti-Semitic demonstrations. The fact sheet accompanying the order featured the president saying, “To all the resident aliens who joined in the pro-jihadist protests, we put you on notice: come 2025, we will find you, and we will deport you. I will also quickly cancel the student visas of all Hamas sympathizers on college campuses, which have been infested with radicalism like never before.”

“President Trump has made it a priority to ensure that Jewish students, indeed all students, feel safe and free from harassment on college campuses,” one senior United States official told the Free Beacon. “To that end, his administration is taking a comprehensive approach, not just looking at the visas and green cards of student instigators, but also, for example, going after the people funding the protests, wherever they may be.”

It’s not just the Qataris funding the pro-Hamas groups. Last July, former Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines noted, “Iranian government actors have sought to opportunistically take advantage of ongoing protests regarding the war in Gaza, using a playbook we’ve seen other actors use over the years. We have observed actors tied to Iran’s government posing as activists online, seeking to encourage protests, and even providing financial support to protesters.”

“This was on the menu when I was there, but the previous administration was a bit squeamish about taking extreme measures, like revoking visas,” said a former diplomat. “But that’s not a problem in this administration, and we’re hearing they’re looking at all options—from sanctions on individuals to the revocation of visas. You can’t get rid of anti-Semitism on campus without getting rid of the funding, and the funders are Qatar.”

“Trump’s Executive Order provides the basis for going after the backers of illegal pro-Hamas protests, and Trump officials are doing exactly that,” a senior GOP congressional official told the Free Beacon. “There are mountains of evidence that Qatar paid for groups committed to halting Israel’s campaign against Hamas. Everyone knows where the investigation into illegal protests will end up, and Republicans will look to punish those responsible.”