The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on ‘Amana the Settlement Movement of Gush Emunim Central Cooperative Association Ltd (Amana)’.
Amana is an important part of the Israeli extremist settlement movement and maintains ties to various individuals who have been sanctioned by the U.S. government and its partners for acts of violence in the West Bank. OFAC also sanctions a subsidiary of Amana, Binyanei Bar Amana Ltd (BBA). BBA is a construction and development company that builds and sells homes in settlements and outposts in the West Bank.
The following individuals have been added to OFAC’s ‘Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons’ (SDN) List:
- KOSHLEVSKY, Shabtai (Hebrew: שבתי קושלבסקי) (a.k.a. KUSHELEVSKY, Shabtay; a.k.a. KUSHLEVSKI, Shabtai), West Bank; DOB 09 Jul 1983; nationality Israel; Gender Male; National ID No. 037769874 (Israel) (individual) [WEST-BANK-EO14115] (Linked To: HASHOMER YOSH).
- LEVI, Itamar Yehuda (Hebrew: איתמר יהודה לוי) (a.k.a. LEVY, Itamar), Susya 9040100, West Bank; DOB 20 Jan 1980; nationality Israel; Gender Male; National ID No. 37362951 (Israel) (individual) [WEST-BANK-EO14115] (Linked To: EYAL HARI YEHUDA COMPANY LTD).
- SABAH, Zohar (Hebrew: זוהר סבח) (a.k.a. AL-SABAH, Zohar; a.k.a. SABACH, Zohar), Mevo’ot Yericho, West Bank; DOB 21 Jul 1996; nationality Israel; Gender Male; National ID No. 315965525 (Israel) (individual) [WEST-BANK-EO14115].
The following entities have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:
- AMANA THE SETTLEMENT MOVEMENT OF GUSH EMUNIM CENTRAL COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION LTD (a.k.a. BAR AMANA SOCIETY & ASSOCIATIONS; a.k.a. „AMANA“ (Hebrew: „אמנה“)), West Bank; Israel; Organization Established Date 18 Feb 1979; Company Number 570025742 (Israel) [WEST-BANK-EO14115].
- BINYANEI BAR AMANA LTD (a.k.a. BINYANEI BAR AMANA CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT), West Bank; Israel; Organization Established Date 08 Feb 1990; Organization Type: Construction of buildings; Company Number 511454365 (Israel) [WEST-BANK-EO14115] (Linked To: AMANA THE SETTLEMENT MOVEMENT OF GUSH EMUNIM CENTRAL COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION LTD).
- EYAL HARI YEHUDA COMPANY LTD (Hebrew: חברת איל הרי יהודה בעיימ) (a.k.a. EYAL JUDAEAN MOUNTAINS COMPANY LTD), Susya 9040100, West Bank; Organization Established Date 02 Dec 2015; Organization Type: Construction of utility projects; Registration Number 515349660 (Israel) [WEST-BANK-EO14115] (Linked To: LEVI, Yinon).
As a result of this action, all property and interests in property of the designated persons described above that are in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons are blocked and must be reported to OFAC. In addition, any entities that are owned, directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, 50 percent or more by one or more blocked persons are also blocked.
Additionally, OFAC issued a new general licence (GL 1) to permit the wind down of current engagements with Amana and BBA. All payments for the benefit of these entities must be made to a blocked account. It should be noted that the licence is limited until 10 January 2025.
