ACLU pushing for more money for Hamas

Jewish World Review ^ | 6-29-09 | Steven Emerson

[SJackson]

The American Civil Liberties Union released a report (together with a You Tube video) attacking the U.S. government's efforts to shut down terrorist-financing charities. The report was based on 120 interviews, 115 of which were conducted with Muslim community leaders and other Muslims "directly affected by" U.S. government policies regarding the charities.

It suggests (contrary to a substantial body of evidence) — that the U.S. government was wrong to have acted against the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, the Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation, the Global Relief Foundation and other charities accused of raising money for terrorist organizations. The report also perpetuates the myth that the United States government may be planning to prosecute persons for unwittingly contributing to charities that were fronts for terrorism.

The ACLU asserts that post-September 11 policies targeting these charities have a "disproportionate" effect on Muslims and "are undermining American Muslims' protected constitutional liberties and violating their fundamental human rights to freedom of religion, freedom of association, and freedom from discrimination."

[SJackson]

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[Republic]

What is the purpose of the ACLU? The American Civil Liberties Union? Do our tax dollars support this organization? And if so, why are out TAX DOLLARS being used for such a purpose-to force support of Hamas, a terrorist organization, an OVERSEAS terrorist organization, at that? (Unlike the black panthers, etc located here.)

[squarebarb]

Our tax dollars are going to people that make my hair stand on end.

And for decades the Republicans have known this and ignored it. Almost none of the Pubbies have spoken out.

And as for these charities, where is there any evidence that they have dug one well, built one shcool, established one hospital?

[Melchior]

The Marxists joined the Islamists quite some time back. Following Gramschi, as far as the ACLU is concerned, any tool that can be used to destroy American society is useful.

[Don Corleone]

The ACLU is a Communist front organisation! Start your analysis from there.

[vetvetdoug]

I’d bet there are a significant number of Jewish lawyers that belong to the ACLU. Doesn’t make sense?

[SJackson]

Probably