Yahya Sinwar
It is a clone of this request.
| Tracking # |
2025-OF-00013 2025-FOIA-00467 |
| Submitted | Oct. 17, 2024 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Matthew Petti
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
The Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) designation package for Hamas leader Yahya Ibrahim Hassan Sinwar (29 October 1962 – 16 October 2024). His name is written يحيى إبراهيم حسن السنوار in Arabic. His death is widely-known and widely reported, including by U.S. government officials; as such, privacy concerns under FOIA Exemptions 6 and 7 are voided, as are any concerns under the Privacy Act. For example, see the following statement from President Joe Biden: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/10/17/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-death-of-yahya-sinwar/
If any part of these documents are exempt from disclosure, please be sure to review and release all reasonably segregable nonexempt portions of responsive documents, as the FOIA requires.
I request that I be properly classified as a media requester. I am an assistant editor at Reason Magazine who has written numerous articles on topics of public interest, and I am requesting these documents in an editorial capacity. Please contact me if you have any questions about my media status.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Matthew Petti
From: Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Asset Control
Dear Matthew Petti,
The status of your DO FOIA request #2025-FOIA-00467 has been updated to the following status 'Received'. To log into the Treasury FOIA Public Access Link click on the Application URL below.
Sincerely,
Department of Treasury
From: Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Asset Control
Dear Matthew Petti,
Case Number 2025-FOIA-00467 has been assigned to the request you submitted. In all future correspondence regarding this request please reference case number 2025-FOIA-00467.
Regards,
Department of Treasury
From: Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Asset Control
RE: Your FOIA Request to Treasury, Case Number2025-FOIA-00467 Dear Mr. Petti : This email acknowledges the receipt of your Freedom ofInformation Act (FOIA) request tothe U.S. Depa rtment of the Treasury,dated 10/17/2024 . You have requested accessto the following records: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:The Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) designation package for Hamas leader Yahya Ibrahim Hassan Sinwar (29 October 1962 – 16 October 2024). His name is written ???? ??????? ??? ??????? in Arabic. His death is widely-known and widely reported, including by U.S. government officials; as such, privacy concerns under FOIA Exemptions 6 and 7 are voided, as are any concerns under the Privacy Act. For example, see the following statement from President Joe Biden: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/10/17/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-death-of-yahya-sinwar/If any part of these documents are exempt from disclosure, please be sure to review and release all reasonably segregable nonexempt portions of responsive documents, as the FOIA requires.I request that I be properly classified as a media requester. I am an assistant editor at Reason Magazine who has written numerous articles on topics of public interest, and I am requesting these documents in an editorial capacity. Please contact me if you have any questions about my media status.The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.Sincerely,Matthew Petti (Date Range for Record Search: From 10/29/1962 To 10/16/2024) Your request has been assigned to theOffi ce of Foreign Assets Control (O FAC). OF ACwill contact you directly concerning your request. Your request may require further submissionsand/or justifications in order to beprocessed. When inquiring aboutyour request, please reference FOIA case number 2025-FOIA-00467 and contact theOFAC FOIA Reques ter S ervice Center at 202-622-2500, option 3 or via email atOFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov. Sincerely, Cawana Pearson Case Manager , FOIA and Transparency Office of Privacy, Transparency, and Records
From: Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Asset Control
Dear Mr. Petti:
RE: FOIA No. 2025-OF-00013
Attached is OFAC's acknowledgement of your FOIA request number 2025-OF-00013.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, you may contact us at our FOIA Requester Service Center via email to: OFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov<mailto:OFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov> or by telephone to: 202-622-2500, option 3. Please reference your FOIA No. 2025-OF-00013 in any future communications.
Regards,
OFAC FOIA Office
Contact Information:
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Telephone: 202-622-2500, Option 3
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