Press Conference Today: FREEZE ON GROUP'S ASSETS QUESTIONED BY U.S. MUSLIMS (FREEP Alert!)

Holy Land Foundation ^ | 12/5/01 | Ibrahim Hooper, staff

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MEDIA ALERT

WHAT: PRESS CONFERENCE
WHEN: TODAY - 12:00 noon on Wednesday, Dec 5
WHERE: Holy Land Foundation Headquarters
525 International Parkway, Suite 509
Richardson, Texas 75081
WHO: Holy Land Foundation Representatives
WHY: To announce the foundation's next step in their response to the government's recent actions against America's largest Muslim charity.

In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FREEZE ON GROUP'S ASSETS QUESTIONED BY U.S. MUSLIMS

(WASHINGTON, D.C. - 12/4/2001) - National American Muslim organizations today asked President Bush to reconsider his decision to freeze the assets of the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF), one of the nation's largest Muslim charities.

The charity had been targeted by pro-Israel organizations and individuals for several years because of what they said was the group's support for Palestinian militants. HLF officials have consistently denied those charges and no one has made public any concrete evidence to support today's action. The only specific accusation made against HLF has been that among the thousands of Palestinians who received its relief aid were the children of suicide bombers.

In a joint statement issued today, the American Muslim Alliance (AMA), American Muslim Council (AMC), Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), Muslim American Society (MAS), Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC), and Muslim Student Association of USA and Canada, said:

"American Muslims support President Bush's effort to cut off funding for terrorism and we call for a peaceful resolution to the Middle East conflict. These goals will not be achieved by taking food out of the mouths of Palestinian orphans or by succumbing to politically-motivated smear campaigns by those who would perpetuate Israel's brutal occupation.

"No relief group anywhere in the world should be asked to question hungry orphans about their parent's religious beliefs, political affiliations or legal status. Those questions are not asked of recipients of public assistance whose parents are imprisoned or executed in the United States, and they should not be a litmus test for relief in Palestine.

"Charity is a duty for people of all faiths. In fact, it is one of the five 'pillars' of Islam. Islamic charities in this country help American Muslims fulfill their religious obligation to help orphans and the needy. The frozen assets therefore belonged not to HLF, but to the entire Muslim community. This action is particularly disturbing, coming as it does during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, a time when Muslims make many of their annual charitable donations.

"We ask that President Bush reconsider what we believe is an unjust and counterproductive move that can only damage America's credibility with Muslims in this country and around the world and could create the impression that there has been a shift from a war on terrorism to an attack on Islam."

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CONTACT: Ibrahim Hooper, 202-488-8787
E-MAIL - cair@cair-net.org

Link: Money for Suicide Bomber's Families

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CALLING ALL TEXAS FREEPERS!
Call out the Texas Guard!
FREEP this thing.

This Islamic "charity" makes it possible for Palestinian suicide bombers to commit their cowardly acts of mass murder without having to worry that their family members are well cared for after the bomber and his victims have been blown to smithereens. President Bush has seized this gang's assets. Don't let them steer public opinion. Let the President, and the media, know that we want those assets frozen, and subject to lawsuits on behalf of the victims of the jihadist bombers.

To your mega-ping lists!

[lavaroise]

It's so obvious we have covert terrorists doing this activism and AMerica stands there with feelings of helplessness doing nothing, while they giggle that their audacity will not be punished.

[Patria One]

That's what the investigation is all about__ To find out if this organization funds terrorists.

[KQQL]

Islam is peace and santa claus is real ... ^@__*^

[TheOtherOne]

That's what the investigation is all about__ To find out if this organization funds terrorists.

Investigation over. Decision made, they are a terrorist front and sponsor the efforts of Hamas.
They will be stopped. So says my President and I am 100% behind him.

[veronica]

This chubette Hooper has been all over TV crying. Daniel Pipes has been writing about this group for a long time. Steve Emerson has as well. Bush said this group DOES fund terrorism. Not might. DOES.

[veronica]

Bump.

[syriacus]

The only specific accusation made against HLF has been that among the thousands of Palestinians who received its relief aid were the children of suicide bombers....

These goals will not be achieved by taking food out of the mouths of Palestinian orphans...

"No relief group anywhere in the world should be asked to question hungry orphans about their parent's religious beliefs, political affiliations or legal status.

I thought the families of the suicide bombers were already awarded money (X thousands of dollars) as payment for the actions of the person who killed himself. Is this HLF "charity" given in addition to those thousands, or is HLF supplying those thousands that are always promised to the would-be suicide bombers?

[TheOtherOne]

I have battled back from the @home bancruptcy and am back on line after a couple days. Whew!

Can you say: Seizure

A worker for a contracted moving company carries a confiscated television set from the eastern offices of the Texas-based Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development as U.S. Customs agents stand guard in Paterson, N.J., Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2001. The Bush administration froze the financial assets and closed the offices Tuesday of the Holy Land Foundation because of links to Hamas, the Palestinian group that claimed responsibility for last weekend's deadly attacks in Israel. The Holy Land Foundation denies links to Hamas. (AP Photo/Mike Derer)

An unidentified worker of United Van Lines carts a computer seized from the Holy Land offices in Bridgeview, Ill., Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2001. The Bush administration froze the financial assets and closed the offices of a Texas-based foundation linked to Hamas on Tuesday, broadening the fight against terrorism to a militant Palestinian group that claimed responsibility for last weekend's deadly attacks in Israel. (AP Photo/Frank Polich)

[ncpastor]

Wonder what interesting things they will find on THAT hard drive??

[Patria One]

Do you think President Bush has investigated this group personally or do you think he is acting on best advice from the FBI?

[Cachelot]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....... computer seizures :). Happy day for the forensic team. Unhappy day for the "poor" terrorists.

[Cachelot]

Do you think President Bush has investigated this group personally

Bush is acting on the advice of professionals. And your masters are being unraveled. Not pretty, but it has to be done.

[ppaul]

FREEP

ALERT!:

[BlueLancer]

"These goals will not be achieved by taking food out of the mouths of Palestinian orphans...

"No relief group anywhere in the world should be asked to question hungry orphans about their parent's religious beliefs, political affiliations or legal status.

This sounds like the old courtroom argument where the accused has been charged with murdering his parents and then begs for mercy on the grounds that he is an orphan and all alone in the world.

Lock it up. Shut it down. Down them all back to their homelands if they're not citizens.

[aristeides]

The mainstream Muslim organizations are revealing how connected they are with Hamas.

[blackbag]

The mainstream Muslim organizations are revealing how connected they are with Hamas.

Dittos

[Clovis_Skeptic]

FREEZE ON GROUP'S ASSETS QUESTIONED BY U.S. MUSLIMS

...they should be glad GWB hasn't FRIED their ass-ets!

These Muslim/Terror groups scattered all over the fruited plain, have learned well the way of liberalism has taught. Not only do they attack and destroy America, but we fund them through various social programs.

BTW, which one of these groups were Hillary's contributor? American Museum Council.

[anapikoros]

Sadass Hussein give $10,000 for each martyr, Arafat $2,000 for dead and $300 wounded. But I hear Arafat's cheques have been bouncing.

[dr gene scott]

These Muslim-traitors want to raise $$$ here in the US and support terror, then whine like liberals when the hammer falls. The Clintoons/Gorons would surely have stood behind the traitorous ones in the name of PC, is there any doubt?

As a former Texan let me just say: YAAAAHOOOO!

Round em up boys, you bozos arent gonna send American $$$ to your terror-buddies much longer