DALLAS – Senior members of Hamas appeared at fundraising events sponsored by the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development and a related charity called the Islamic Association for Palestine (IAP), an FBI agent testified Tuesday.
Agent Robert Miranda took the witness stand Tuesday afternoon in the Hamas terror-financing trial of five former HLF officials. In addition to bringing speakers from overseas, Miranda said, HLF also arranged "conference calls" with speakers abroad to audiences in the United States. These calls included solicitations for contributions to HLF.
Jihad was a common theme in these conferences that demonized Jews as enemies and spoke against the Oslo peace process, Miranda said. Hamas symbols that glorified martyrdom were conspicuously displayed. Speakers from regions as diverse as Turkey, Jordan, Egypt, the West Bank, Gaza, and Palestine appeared at MAYA (Muslim Arab Youth Association) conferences, IAP events, Intifada festivals, and Ramadan events.
Federal Prosecutor James Jacks said the government had earlier shown videos from these Intifada festivals featuring a singing troupe called Al-Sakrah performing skits and singing songs glorifying HAMAS and the killing of the Jews. Defendant Mufid Abdelqader was a part of the troupe and performed in the skits. Read more ...
Agent Robert Miranda took the witness stand Tuesday afternoon in the Hamas terror-financing trial of five former HLF officials. In addition to bringing speakers from overseas, Miranda said, HLF also arranged "conference calls" with speakers abroad to audiences in the United States. These calls included solicitations for contributions to HLF.
Jihad was a common theme in these conferences that demonized Jews as enemies and spoke against the Oslo peace process, Miranda said. Hamas symbols that glorified martyrdom were conspicuously displayed. Speakers from regions as diverse as Turkey, Jordan, Egypt, the West Bank, Gaza, and Palestine appeared at MAYA (Muslim Arab Youth Association) conferences, IAP events, Intifada festivals, and Ramadan events.
Federal Prosecutor James Jacks said the government had earlier shown videos from these Intifada festivals featuring a singing troupe called Al-Sakrah performing skits and singing songs glorifying HAMAS and the killing of the Jews. Defendant Mufid Abdelqader was a part of the troupe and performed in the skits. Read more ...
Source: IPT News
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