An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) press release : WASHINGTON, D.C. – Michael J. Garcia, Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), today announced that a nationwide campaign by ICE agents against unlicensed money transmittal businesses and underground “hawalas” has resulted in the arrest of 140 individuals, 138 criminal […]
Boston: Two Arrests For Alleged Jihad Fundraising
From AFP via the Khaleej Times, “Libyan, Lebanese in US arrested over alleged jihad funding,” with thanks to Skeetstreet. BOSTON, Massachusetts – Two men, one Libyan and another Lebanese, were arrested Thursday and charged with financing jihad through a charitable front group, the US Justice Department said on Thursday. Emadeddin Muntasser, 40, of Braintree, Massachusetts, […]
US blacklists charity as front for Islamic Jihad
Another jihad charity. From Reuters: WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday froze the assets of a charity it called a front for the militant Palestinian Islamic Jihad group and said it was seeking safe channels for donations to Palestinians in need. This afternoon we designated the Elehssan Society, including all of […]
Belgian non-profit groups ‘finance terror’
Eurabia alert from Expatica, : BRUSSELS – Belgian anti-terrorism experts are investigating possible links between some of the country’s not-for-profit groups and known terrorist organisations, it was confirmed on Wednesday. Several newspapers from the Sud Presse publishing group reported that Justice Minister Laurette Onkelinkx had received 86 separate files on groups thought to be helping […]
Former school official faces terrorism charges
Another story on Kifah Wael Jayyousi, from CNN, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: WASHINGTON (CNN) — A former top official for the District of Columbia’s public schools is being held on charges of conspiring to raise money and recruit fighters for Muslim extremists. Kifah Wael Jayyousi, arrested Sunday at an airport in Detroit, Michigan, […]
The Dutch mosque: A place of prayer or violence?
A “bouncer” at the mosque? From Expatica, with thanks to Anthony: The El Tawheed mosque is a dilapidated-looking building on the Jan Hanzenstraat, part of the old working-class neighbourhood of Old West in Amsterdam. A neatly typed note (in perfect Dutch) has been taped onto the window, requesting the press to respect the privacy of […]
Is Hamas raising funds in Canada?
From the National Post: OTTAWA – Conservative MP Stockwell Day wants Ottawa to investigate a Mississauga, Ont., charity he alleges has been operating as a front for a Palestinian terrorist organization. Mr. Day called on federal officials to study the charitable status of the International Relief Fund for the Afflicted and Needy, which he said […]
Bin Laden’s Wealth Not the Force Behind Terror Attacks
Here’s an interesting piece, asserting that Osama’s millions are not as many as often believed, and that he is not financing global terror. So…who is? I can name a few people off the top of my head, and I’ll wager you can, too. Also, there are donations, which probably come from zakat payments made all […]
Dallas man who worked for Holy Land Foundation to be deported
Aynan Sabri Ismail is going to be deported — because, according to his lawyer (in a deft turn of phrase), of a band of “anti-Semitic thugs.” From CBS11, with thanks to Robert: Accused Dallas terrorist Aynan Sabri Ismail took the stand in federal court and swore to tell the whole truth and nothing but the […]
Australia: Saudis quizzed on terror funds
Have the Saudis been financing terror in Australia? From the Australian via The Advertiser, with thanks to Twostellas: A VISITING Saudi Arabian government delegation was summoned to a meeting with senior Canberra bureaucrats this month to discuss Australia’s concerns about the kingdom’s financing of terrorism. The Saudi officials had been in Australia several days to […]