U.S. Designates Five Charities Funding Hamas and Six Senior Hamas Leaders as Terrorist Entities

The U.S. Treasury Dept. ^ | 8/22/2003 | Treasury Dept.

[Weimdog]

FROM THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS August 22, 2003 JS-672 U.S. Designates Five Charities Funding Hamas and Six Senior Hamas Leaders as Terrorist Entities

Present Bush today announced that the U.S. Treasury is designating five Hamas related charities and six senior Hamas leaders as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs), freezing any assets in the U.S. and prohibiting transactions with U.S. nationals. “By claiming responsibility for the despicable act of terror on August 19, Hamas has reaffirmed that it is a terrorist organization committed to violence against Israelis and to undermining progress toward peace between Israel and the Palestinian people,” President Bush stated.

“Hamas’ leaders and those who provide their funding again have the blood of innocents on their hands,” U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow stated. “Empty words cannot wash them clean. As they resist the road map for peace, Hamas is devastating the dreams of the Palestinian people for freedom, prosperity, and an independent state.”

The United States will continue to work with our allies to encourage the recognition of Hamas as a terrorist organization and to shut down their sources of funding and support.

The following individuals are designated as SDGTs by today’s action:

1. Sheik Ahmed Yassin, the leader of Hamas in Gaza. 2. Imad Khalil Al-Alami, a member of the Hamas Political Bureau in Damascus, Syria. 3. Usama Hamdan, a senior Hamas leader in Lebanon. 4. Khalid Mishaal, head of the Hamas Political Bureau and Executive Committee in Damascus, Syria. 5. Musa Abu Marzouk, Deputy Chief of the Political Bureau in Syria. 6. Abdel Aziz Rantisi, a Hamas leader in Gaza reporting to Sheik Yassin.

 

The following charities that provide support to Hamas and form part of its funding network in Europe are designated as well:

1. Commite de Bienfaisance et de Secours aux Palestiniens (CBSP), of France. 2. The Association de Secours Palestinien (ASP), of Switzerland. (An organization related to CBSP) 3. The Palestinian Relief and Development Fund, or Interpal, headquartered in the United Kingdom. 4. The Palestinian Association in Austria, PVOE. 5. The Sanabil Association for Relief and Development, based in Lebanon.

Today’s action follows several actions taken against Hamas previously, including the designation of several entities that formed part of the Hamas network such as Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development and the Al Aqsa Foundation, key sources of financial support for Hamas.

ATTACHED: Fact Sheet

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[Weimdog]

Sheik Ahmed Yassin, the leader of Hamas in Gaza. 2. Imad Khalil Al-Alami, a member of the Hamas Political Bureau in Damascus, Syria. 3. Usama Hamdan, a senior Hamas leader in Lebanon. 4. Khalid Mishaal, head of the Hamas Political Bureau and Executive Committee in Damascus, Syria. 5. Musa Abu Marzouk, Deputy Chief of the Political Bureau in Syria. 6. Abdel Aziz Rantisi, a Hamas leader in Gaza reporting to Sheik Yassin.

Go get 'em Israel, it's open season. Happy hunting!

[Blood of Tyrants]

Hamas is a terrorist organization. Jeez, how did they every figure that one out? And in only - ah - how many years now? Seven? Ten?

[MEG33]

This isn't the first time so designated.They hide under a lie of separate organizationa..military and political and humanitarian.Hezballah is still getting away with raising money in Canada(last I heard)under a "humanitarian" branch.I remember the raid in Richardson,Tex on Global Relief.

[swarthyguy]

Did the trap just snap shut?

[MEG33]

I believe it was the Holy Land Foundation in Richardson.

[tet68]

Sheik Ahmed Yassin, his son in law was killed in the car explosion.

How do you like me now Ahmed??

One way or another, gonna find ya, gonna get ya,get ya, get ya.

[BobS]

You know, W should take their money and give it to us as tax refunds, LOL! What a slap in the face that could be:)

[anglian]

Lets use the money from to build a great southern wall and up the pay for our troops.

[Fledermaus]

But let's all still pretend Saudi Arabia is our friend.