5th Circuit Court
Muslim Charity, 5 Leaders Convicted in Hamas Terrorism Aid Case
Posted Nov 24, 2008, 06:34 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… Continue reading...
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