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Muslim Charity, 5 Leaders Convicted in Hamas Terrorism Aid Case

Posted Nov 24, 2008 6:34 PM CST
By Martha Neil

A major Muslim charitable organization and five of its former leaders were convicted by a federal court jury in Texas today of aiding terrorism via their charitable contributions.

Prosecutors claimed that the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development funded terrorism by paying for charitable projects controlled by Hamas, thus freeing up funds that the militant Palestinian organization could use for nefarious purposes, explains the Associated Press. Because Hamas has been designated a terrorist organization by the United States government, it was illegal to contribute funds to group.

A relative of one of the convicted men, however, said her father is an honorable man being persecuted for his religious beliefs. ''I feel heartbroken that a group of my fellow Americans fell for the prosecution's fear-mongering theory,'' said Noor Elashi, daughter of former Holy Land CEO Ghassan Elashi. ''This is truly a low point for the United States of America, but this is not over.''

Because sentences could be hefty, U.S. District Judge Jorge Solis ordered the leaders held until sentencing, which has not yet been scheduled. An earlier trial in the case ended in a mistrial last year.

"The unanimous verdicts are a complete victory for the government, which streamlined its case after a mistrial last year, and worked hard to carefully educate jurors on the complex evidence presented in the massive case," reports the Dallas Morning News. "Guilty verdicts were read on 108 separate charges."

Earlier ABAJournal.com coverage:

"Critics See Terrorism Prosecution Blunders"

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gordon dempsey
Nov 25, 2008 8:44 AM CST

Such verdicts are encouraged by relentless Zionist propaganda, from the heavily jewish major media.  Note the group of 150 or so reform rabbis, who lobbied so hard under the American Jewish Council, to block formation of a Zionist state in Palestine; orthodox rabbis marching at Durban in 2001 and in Tehran a few years ago, against Zionism; alfredlilienthal.com, re expansionist agenda of Israel, since 1948; and Israel’s long standing rejection of the unified offer of the arab world to recognize Israel, if it would clear the occupied territories.  See pres. Carter’s book;  Waltz and Mearsheimer, the Lobby; and European survey identifying Israel, as the #1 instigator of trouble in the world.

The goal for America should be a balanced, robust society—including a healthy jewish community.  That is unlikely to occur without major news and entertainment outlets, broadly known to be gentile controlled, and balanced in their coverage, including ideological and historical references (ironically, like the media in Israel).

One ready example is the dominant role of jews in financing and leading the largest holocaust of the 20th century, through the Bolsheviks—constantly swept under the rug, by the heavily jewish media, and the “holocaust industry.”

Another, according to the Lobby—50% of the partners in big Washington, DC law firms are jewish. Compared to physicians in 1925 Berlin (Germany also was 3-4% jewish overall), that’s a match. We (with the jewish community playing a significant role) are well overdue, to get a board under the tush of this elephant in our living room, and push it out.

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J.D.
Nov 25, 2008 8:46 AM CST

I’m not sure we can call this a “charitable organization” any longer, unless one believes financing terrorism is charitable.

Don’t forget, this group started CAIR—another questionable organization which claims to advance civil rights, but is well-connected to terrorism. Even leftist Sen. Barbra Boxer wants nothing to do with the group.

CAIR was just slapped with a summons, but don’t expect to read about this in the NYTimes:
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=81863

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