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July 05, 2011

Hamas, Holy Land and the Flotilla

Here's more on what spooked Dutch journalists who abandoned the flotilla -- Hamas' involvement in organizing the campaign:

Amin Abou Ibrahim, also known as Amin Abou Rashed, is one of the main organizers of the �?Freedom Flotilla 2″ and a founder of the ECESG, a central organization participating in the flotilla. Recently, the Dutch daily newspaper De Telegraaf cited Abou Rashed as the “brain behind the flotilla�?, and noted that according to a Dutch journalist who had spent time with the flotilla organizers, Abou Rashed’s role as the flotilla’s main backer was kept secret until the ships all arrived to Greece. Earlier this year, Ma’an quoted him as simply a “campaigner�? in an article about the upcoming flotilla.

Abou Rashed was an active participant in last year’s flotilla as well. His name also came up during the prosecution of the Holy Land Foundation by the US government in 2007. The Holy Land Foundation is designated by the US Treasury as a Specially Designated National and banned by the EU for its direct financial and material support to Hamas. During the Holy Land Foundation trial, a letter was shown written by Abou Rashed to Akram Mishaal, a director of the Holy Land Foundation and a cousin of Hamas leader Khalid Mashaal.

In the letter found at Holy Land Foundation headquarters and used as a court case exhibit by the US government, Abou Rashed lists the names, addresses, and bank numbers of “charitable organizations working for Palestine in Europe.�? Abou Rashed was writing as a representative of the Al-Aqsa Foundation, an organization designated by the US Department of Treasury as a charity financing terror and “a critical part of Hamas’ terrorist support infrastructure.�?

Posted by TS at July 5, 2011 05:14 AM

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If you want anyone to see this blog entry, the title of this blog entry should be:

Dutch journalists who left Gaza flotilla

If you actually want to help Israel by having your information found, you will take my advice.

Posted by: Steve at July 5, 2011 05:53 AM

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