"HIzbullah's efforts to raise funds extend to Lebanese Shi'ite communities around the world . The Islamic Resistance Support Association was involved in raising funds in Detroit , Michigan, where there is a large Shi'ite Muslim population of Lebanese extraction. The money was collected in the same sort of collection box used in south Lebanon, placed in restaurants frequented by Detroit 's Shi'ite population."
Hopefully somebody is watching these restaurants, and who contributes to these boxes.
These same "peaceful Islamists" would be the same ones that would commit terrorists acts here in the U.S., killing thousands of Americans without as much as a flinch.
Meanwhile, I was disgusted the other day to see Hizbullah passing out U.S. dollars to help the poor Lebanese rebuild the other day on TV.
Although I did read later the U.S. bills were counterfeit (sp) it is all part of Hizzbulla's PR campaign. Why can't the media see through this?
Since it's illegal to contribute to Hizbollah, I'd hope so. Presumably they operate just this side of the law.
According to a research report based on declassified Israeli intelligence Hezbollah receives funds not only from Iran but from charities that are radical Islamist organizations and donate to Hezbollah out of ideological affinity, even if they are not themselves run by Hezbollah operatives. “Besides operating a worldwide network of fundraisers, funds are also raised through so-called ‘charity funds.’ Some of these are extremist Islamic institutions that, while not directly connected to Hezbollah, support it, albeit marginally, in view of their radical Islamic orientation.” The report cites many such charities worldwide, including four in the Detroit area alone: The Islamic Resistance Support Association, the al-Shaid Fund, the Educational Development Association (EDA) and the Goodwill Charitable Organization (GCO). Also cited are the the al-Shahid Organization in Canada, the Karballah Foundation for Liberation in South Africa, the Lebanese Islamic Association and al-Shahid Social Relief Institution in Germany, and the Lebanese Welfare Committee, The Help Foundation and The Jam’iyat al-Abrar (Association of the Righteous) in Britain.