Hezbollah exploits EU terror distinction to launder money through human trafficking, JCFA claims
Ella Rosenberg argues that Europe's distinction between Hezbollah's political and military functions has allowed it to raise funds through criminal networks, including human trafficking.
Hezbollah has allegedly exploited the European Union's failure to designate its political wing as a terrorist organization to launder money gained through human trafficking in South America and Africa, according to a new analysis by the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA). The EU's distinction between Hezbollah's political and military wings has allowed proceeds from human trafficking to be laundered through front companies, charitable organizations, and trade networks in Europe.
The organization maintains a documented criminal network that relies heavily on human trafficking to finance its activities, with state corruption and Hezbollah's influence undermining enforcement of Lebanon's anti-trafficking law.
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