Zuhair Shamlakh
Sanctioned entityBorn 15 Nov 1980 (45 years old),Palestine. Named in 13 sanctions listings.
Summary
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
National ID Number 905396560
(Date of UN designation: 2024-06-28)
(UE) 2024/1838 du 28/06/2024 (UE Hamas - Jihad islamique palestinien - R (UE) 2024/386) (FondementJuridique: 3773)
Zuheir Shamlakh is a financial facilitator and money changer who enables financial transfers from Iran to Hamas. He uses his companies Al-Markaziya li-Siarafa and Arab China Trading Company to channel funds to the Izz al-Din al Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas. Zuheir Shamlakh was instrumental in Hamas’ shift towards cryptocurrencies to avoid being detected by Israeli authorities. Zuheir Shamlakh therefore participates in the financing of Hamas.
Zuheir Shamlakh est un facilitateur financier et un changeur qui permet des transferts financiers de l’Iran vers le Hamas. Il utilise ses sociétés Al-Markaziya li-Siarafa et Arab China Trading Company pour acheminer des fonds vers les brigades Izz al-Din al Qassam, la branche militaire du Hamas. Zuheir Shamlakh a joué un rôle déterminant dans le passage du Hamas aux cryptomonnaies afin d’éviter d’être détecté par les autorités israéliennes. Zuheir Shamlakh participe donc au financement du Hamas.
Function: Hamas money changer and financial facilitator for cryptocurrencies
Sanctions and listings13
- Effective
- 22 Jan 2024
UK sanctions relating to international counter-terrorism - The Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Director Disqualification Sanction, travel ban, arms embargo and asset freeze
Zuheir SHAMLAKH (hereafter 'SHAMLAKH') is an involved person within the meaning of the Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following ground: SHAMLAKH is and/or has been involved in terrorist activity by providing financial services, and/or making available funds or economic resources, for the purposes of terrorism, specifically to Hamas.
Zuheir SHAMLAKH (hereafter “SHAMLAKH”) is an involved person within the meaning of the Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following ground: SHAMLAKH is and/or has been involved in terrorist activity by providing financial services, and/or making available funds or economic resources, for the purposes of terrorism, specifically to Hamas.
Programme GB-ICTReference 16343Reference CTI0065Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk
- Listed
- 28 Jun 2024
EU Restrictive Measures Against Supporters Of Hamas And The Palestinian Islamic Jihad - HAM
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
Designation date published: 2024-06-28
2024/1838 (OJ L28062023)
Programme EU-HAMReference EU.11881.39eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
- Effective
- 5 Mar 2024
テロリスト等 / 米国等が資産凍結等の措置を実施した個人及び団体
Ministry of FinanceJapan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible PeopleJapan
Reference 64mof.go.jp
- Listed
- 22 Jan 2024
Counter Terrorism - SDGT
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
SDGT and block
Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
Executive Order 13224 (Terrorism)
Programme US-TERRReference 47000treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
EU Restrictive Measures Against Supporters Of Hamas And The Palestinian Islamic Jihad - Council Decision establishing restrictive measures against those who support, facilitate or enable violent actions by Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union
regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council
Council Decision establishing restrictive measures against those who support, facilitate or enable violent actions by Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Programme EU-HAMdata.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 9 Jul 2024
Measures Against Persons and Organisations Supporting Hamas or the Palestinian Islamic Jihad - Ordinance of 10 April 2024 on measures against persons and organisations supporting Hamas or the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (SR 946.231.09)
State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland
Programme SECO-HAMASReference 76434seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch
- Listed
- 17 Sep 2024
Special Economic Measures Act - Hamas Terrorist Attacks
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
Part 1
Programme CA-SEMAReference 29international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2024/1838 du 28/06/2024
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Zuheir Shamlakh est un facilitateur financier et un changeur qui permet des transferts financiers de l’Iran vers le Hamas. Il utilise ses sociétés Al-Markaziya li-Siarafa et Arab China Trading Company pour acheminer des fonds vers les brigades Izz al-Din al Qassam, la branche militaire du Hamas. Zuheir Shamlakh a joué un rôle déterminant dans le passage du Hamas aux cryptomonnaies afin d’éviter d’être détecté par les autorités israéliennes. Zuheir Shamlakh participe donc au financement du Hamas.
- Listed
- 28 Jun 2024
EU Restrictive Measures Against Supporters Of Hamas And The Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2024/1838 (OJ L28062023)
Programme EU-HAMfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu
EU Restrictive Measures Against Supporters Of Hamas And The Palestinian Islamic Jihad - (UE) 2024/1838 du 28/06/2024 (UE Hamas - Jihad islamique palestinien - R (UE) 2024/386)
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Zuheir Shamlakh est un facilitateur financier et un changeur qui permet des transferts financiers de l’Iran vers le Hamas. Il utilise ses sociétés Al-Markaziya li-Siarafa et Arab China Trading Company pour acheminer des fonds vers les brigades Izz al-Din al Qassam, la branche militaire du Hamas. Zuheir Shamlakh a joué un rôle déterminant dans le passage du Hamas aux cryptomonnaies afin d’éviter d’être détecté par les autorités israéliennes. Zuheir Shamlakh participe donc au financement du Hamas.
Programme EU-HAMgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 27 Feb 2025
- Effective
- 22 Jan 2024
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
Lista persoanelor fizice sau juridice, a grupurilor, a entităților și a organismelor menționate la articolele 1 și 2 din Decizia (PESC) 2024/385 (Hamas și Jihadul Islamic Palestinian)
Centrul Antiterorist al Serviciului de Informaţii şi Securitate al Republicii MoldovaMoldovan Sanctions for Terrorism and Proliferation of WMDMoldova
Australia's Counter-Terrorism (UNSCR 1373) Sanctions Regime - 1373 (2001)
Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia
Targeted financial sanction
Charter of the United Nations (Listed Persons and Entities) Amendment (No. 3) Instrument 2025
Programme AU-UNSC1373Last updated 13 Sep 2025dfat.gov.audfat.gov.au
Positions held2
Period not retained
Hamas money changer and financial facilitator for cryptocurrencies
Period not retained
Changeur et facilitateur financier du Hamas pour les cryptomonnaies
Connections3
Owns2
All 2 markedSanctionedTerrorismDebarredExport controlled- Share not statedOwned or Controlled ByTurkeyPalestine
- Share not statedOwned or Controlled ByTurkeyPalestine
Other links1
- HamasSanctionedTerrorismDebarredExport controlledLinked to"Providing support to"United StatesPalestine
Identifiers2
| Identifier | Number | Issued by |
|---|---|---|
| ID number | 905396560 | |
| National ID no | 905396560 | Palestine |
Other names17
Also known as17
Addresses2
Gaza, Occupied Palestinian Territories
State of Palestine
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