The charity said none of its money was used to fund Hamas violence
Posted on 05/27/2009 5:09:52 PM PDT by JoeProBono
Two founder members of what was once the biggest Muslim charity in the US have each been jailed for 65 years. Shukri Abu Baker, 50, and Ghassan Elashi, 55, were convicted of channelling funds to the Palestinian militant group, Hamas. Three other members of the Holy Land Foundation were jailed for between 15 and 20 years by a Dallas court. The charity was found guilty last year of sending $12m (£7.4m) to fund social programmes controlled by Hamas. The five men were convicted in November on charges ranging from money laundering to supporting terrorism.
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The charity said none of its money was used to fund Hamas violence
Just like the money the U.S. is sending to the U.N. to help Palestine will never ever end up in the hands of Hamas (yeah, right).
One publication she received said that the charity had been approved to get money from the U.S. government, through the USAID program, “which means that for every dollar you fundraise, the U.S. government doubles it,” says Sarah. “I just couldn’t believe what I was reading.”
She said she contacted the White House, and it wasn’t long before the whole operation was stopped. [* Remember Foley in Jordan? He was the USAid guy who was assassinated by Zarqawi’s people Ansar al Islam](Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...-———— “Terrorist Hunter,” by Bob Simon, CBS — 60 Minutes, see nypost.comMay 4, 2003
http://www.debbieschlussel.com/archives/2006/05/la_shish_owner.html
The owner is still hiding in the mid east.
Why does that savage scum have an American military weapon?
Hopefully we will be able to try Obama and the congressmen that approved sending them money when it does end up going to Hamas. That would be great!! I can dream, can’t I???
Democrat Congressman John Bryant who, after returning to private practice, would go on to become a lobbyist for HLF.-————Senate Candidate Kirk has Links to Terrorism
The Austin Review ^ | June 7, 2002 | By MARC LEVIN
1988 : (THE “OCCUPIED LAND FUND” IS FOUNDED BY SHUKRI ABU BAKER; IT WOULD EVOLVE INTO THE HOLY LAND FOUNDATION) Established in 1988 (under the name “Occupied Land Fund”) by Shukri Abu Baker, Mohammad El-Mezain and Ghassan Elashi, the Holy Land Foundation for Relief ...-——Holy Land Foundation; www.discoverthenetworks.org/groupProfile.asp?grpid=6181
Now if only we could get it's biggest backer thrown in jail!
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