Several Islamic charities in the U.S. have already been closed for terrorist links. Charities collect obligatory zakat donations from Muslims, which are then distributed to radical groups — apparently unbeknownst to many of the donors. Now the Saudis, anxious to improve their anti-terror credentials, have joined the U.S. to go after another. This from the […]
Suspect Saudi charity head sacked
Are the Saudis really cleaning house? Judging from the cartoon above, which was published in the Saudi house organ Arab News today, this is most likely just more window dressing. They seem to be trying to present an anti-terror face to the world, while not discarding the noxious core assumptions that are embodied in thar […]
Jihad money trail leads to Damascus
“Interrogations of recently arrested Islamic Jihad activists by the Shin Bet security service, along with indictments filed against the activists, reveal new details of how terror supporters abroad transfer funds to organizations in the territories.” So says Haaretz. “In a number of cases, such as the bombing of Maxim restaurant in Haifa last October, instructions […]
Palestinian NGOs reject antiterrorism pledge
“Palestinian nongovernmental organizations are refusing to sign a US-sponsored commitment stating they will not transfer funds to individuals or groups that engage in terrorism.” This from the Jerusalem Post, with thanks to LGF. “The organizations said Saturday they are planning a popular campaign in the West Bank and Gaza Strip to express their opposition to […]
Ford Has a Better Idea: One Nation Under Allah
Even though revelations had already come out about the Ford Foundation’s involvement in funding terrorist groups, Alyssa A. Lappen’s Front Page piece today is eye-opening. Some of the new information even involves Khaled Abou El Fadl, the prominent Muslim academic who was recently embroiled in an imbroglio with an Egyptian newspaper he says misquoted him. […]
Grassley to review Ford Foundation’s support for Palestinian extremists
We noted the Ford Foundation’s no-strings-attached support for Palestinian terrorists last month; now, Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) has taken note as well. Opinion Journal notes that “in response to a Jewish Telegraphic Agency series detailing Ford’s support for Palestinian NGOs crusading against Israel, the Iowa Republican has announced that the Senate Finance Committee will review the […]
CAIR to Bush: Be a good dhimmi
From Fox: “President Bush is willing to pose for pictures with American Muslims and publicly praise Islam, but developing a substantive relationship with the Bush administration will take much more work, say some Muslim-American groups.” Said Ibrahim Hooper of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR): “We need to see regular, productive, policy-based meetings.” You have […]
Dhimmitude at the Ford Foundation
According to FrontPage magazine, “American philanthropic organizations have given substantial amounts of money to Palestinian charities over the years, but their dollars may have funded a great deal more than charity. There is reason to believe that some of this money may have gone from philanthropic foundations, through Palestinian NGO’s, into the hands of terrorist […]
When jihad fails: Alamoudi’s troubles mounting
Arab News this morning reports that “Abdulrahman Alamoudi’s troubles are increasing.” The high-profile American Muslim activist has already been accused of smuggling, “engaging in illegal financial transactions with Libya, money laundering, failure to report foreign bank accounts, misuse of a passport, and lying in an application to become a US citizen.” Now there is more: […]