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	Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Holy Land Foundation is an Islamic charity in the United States and claims to be the largest in that country.
		Among the founders of the Holy Land Foundation is Mousa Abu Marzook, a political leader of Hamas, deported from the United States to Jordan in 1997.
		In December, 2004, a federal judge in the U.S. city of Chicago ruled that the Holy Land Foundation (along with the Islamic Association of Palestine) was liable for a $156 million dollar lawsuit for aiding and abetting the terror group Hamas in the death of a 17-year-old American citizen.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Holy_Land_Foundation (607 words)

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		HLF East remained a member of the Passaic Food Coalition for most of its existence, although it was suspended briefly in 2000.
		HLF was founded in 1987 in Los Angeles, California as the Occupied Land Fund to raise funds for what it viewed as Muslim victims of the Palestinian uprising, by its President and CEO, Shukri A. Baker.
		HLF representatives do not deny the fact that it gives money to the orphans and widows of Hamas activists but claim that the money is given on the basis of need and not the political affiliation of the deceased.
	www.adl.org /Israel/holyland.asp (1859 words)

	FrontPage magazine.com :: The Holy War Foundation by Stephen Schwartz
		HLF is, after all, a front for the Palestinian suicide terror gang Hamas, which is mainly funded by Saudi Arabia.
		HLF long functioned as the nerve center of the “Wahhabi lobby” in the U.S., headquartered in Texas, with branch offices in Paterson, N.J., Bridgeview, Ill., and San Diego.
		The Holy Land Foundation is registered with the IRS as a tax-exempt charity based in Richardson.
	www.frontpagemag.com /Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=14435 (1108 words)

	Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land
		We must remember, that whatever we call this country, whether it be the Holy Land, Israel or Palestine, it is still the "cradle of Christianity" - it is where Jesus, the founder of Christianity, was born.
		The Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land (FFHL) is a worldwide non-profit organization, founded in 1994 under the auspices of the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land.
		The Foundation was created to safeguard the basic human rights and continued presence of the Christian Palestinian minority living in the Holy Land by providing academic scholarships, subsidized housing, employment opportunities, while preserving, protecting, and restoring the Tomb of Christ in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
	www.franciscan-sfo.org /ffhl.htm (468 words)

	NP Times / Islamic Charities Under Spotlight's Red Glare
		The FBI memo recounted a 1993 meeting in Philadelphia in which Holy Land officials met with Hamas activists, allegedly to discuss increasing funds for the families of suicide bombers, prisoners and the wounded.
		The Holy Land Foundation, which qualified for a 501(c)(3) classification under the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code and raised $13 million in 2000, insists that its mission is purely philanthropic.
		Holy Land officials attended a 1994 conference of the Muslim Arab Youth Association at a Los Angeles hotel where Sheikh Muhammed Siyam, described as head of operations for the Hamas military wing, urged the audience to "finish off the Israelis," The Los Angeles Times reported, quoting the memo.
	www.nptimes.com /Jan02/npt1.html (1837 words)

	OpinionEditorials.com — Guilty: Hamas & Holy Land Foundation - Fitleberg
		The Holy Land Foundation is contributing to terrorism in the Middle East and internationally.
		On Monday, the foundation filed a complaint with the inspector general of the U.S. Justice Department and asked for an investigation because it claimed the FBI fabricated its case.
		Hamas and the Holy Land Foundation are the foundation of hatred, incitement, terrorism, and violence.
	www.opinioneditorials.com /guestcontributors/gfitleberg_20040730.html (910 words)

	.: All American Patriots :. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Ashcroft acknowledged that the Holy Land Foundation did fund some legitimate charities, but said that this was part of a deliberate design to conceal its support of Hamas.
		The indictment, which was unsealed earlier today, alleges the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development ("HLF"), of Dallas, Texas, was an organization created by, among others, defendants Shukri Abu-Baker, Mohammed El-Mezain, and Ghassan Elashi to provide financial and material support to the HAMAS movement.
		As the U.S. government began to scrutinize individuals and entities in the United States who were raising funds for terrorist groups in the mid-1990s, the indictment alleges that the Holy Land Foundation intentionally cloaked their financial support for HAMAS behind the mantle of charitable exercise.
	www.allamericanpatriots.com /m-news+print+storyid-2268.html (977 words)

	CNN.com - U.S. targets assets of suspected Hamas financiers - December 4, 2001
		Bush said the foundation, which is registered with the Internal Revenue Service as a charity, raised $13 million in the United States last year.
		The foundation may file suit in federal court to have its assets "unfrozen." The organization is represented by the high-profile national law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld.
		Holy Land Foundation's Chief Executive Officer Shukri Abu Baker said the government's action "is not based on any legal grounds.
	archives.cnn.com /2001/US/12/04/inv.bush.terror/index.html (1190 words)

	Religious Diversity News -- Holy Land Foundation Controversy
		The charity, the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, brought a formal complaint with the Justice Department inspector general and requested an investigation, saying that the F.B.I. used as the crux of its case a distorted and erroneous translation of sensitive Israeli intelligence material.
		The Holy Land group said it hired an independent translating service in Oregon, which cited 67 discrepancies or errors in translation in a four-page F.B.I. document used in the case...
		Holy Land Foundation, which was once the largest U.S.-based Muslim charity, was shut down when the U.S. government seized its assets after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks."
	pluralism.org /news/index.php?xref=Holy+Land+Foundation+Controversy&... (921 words)

	Muslim charity accused of sending $17m to Hamas - Middle East Conflict - www.smh.com.au
		Meanwhile, the foundation filed a complaint with the inspector general of the Justice Department claiming the FBI had fabricated its case and asking for an investigation.
		Israel, which banned Holy Land from operating within its borders in 1997 saying it funnelled money to the families of suicide bombers, hailed the US move against the group.
		Holy Land also had close ties to a computer and internet-hosting company in suburban Dallas that was raided a few days before the terrorist attacks in September 2001.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2004/07/28/1090694033039.html?oneclick=true (582 words)

	SlagleRock's Slaughterhouse: Holy Land Foundation (Terrorist Funding?)
		In 1997, Israel banned the Jerusalem-based Holy Land Foundation as a Hamas front-group.
		Authorities have accused Holy Land Foundation of operating as a front for Hamas, a Palestinian Islamic fundamentalist organization that the United States and Israel call an international terrorist organization.
		On Monday, however, lawyers for Holy Land sent a formal complaint against the FBI to the Justice Department inspector general demanding an investigation into the FBI for distorting facts and falsifying evidence.
	combatarms.mu.nu /archives/038919.php (889 words)

	Holy Land fund undercut by name confusion
		Donations to the charity founded in 1994 to stem the exodus of Christians from the Holy Land have dropped since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11.
		Peter Vasko, president and principal spokesman for the Holy Land Foundation, said the mix-up between the two groups has created an image problem for his organization, which is now considering changing its name.
		An ecumenical entity established by the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land, the Holy Land Foundation aids Christian Palestinians with scholarships, housing and employment.
	www.natcath.com /NCR_Online/archives/030102/030102h.htm (590 words)

	Online NewsHour: Freezing Funds -- December 4, 2001
		There are schools that are supported by the Holy Land Foundation, and these schools encourage children to engage in terrorist activities specifically suicide bombing activities.
		Another example is the money that is raised by the Holy Land Foundation is used to support the families of suicide bombers that engage in suicide terrorist attacks, an insurance policy, if you will, for the survivors of terrorist attacks by suicide bombers.
		Holy Land certainly is dedicated to some legitimate humanitarian causes, and Hamas has infiltrated and is taking advantage, if you will, of this particular organization.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/white_house/july-dec01/funds_12-4.html (1590 words)

	Spitzer Applauds President’s Action on Holy Land Foundation
		Over a year ago, my office launched an investigation into Holy Land’s activities in New York to determine whether its fund raising was being used to support Hamas; our investigation continues.
		In its registration papers, HLF stated that its purpose is "helping needy families for all mankind" and that contributions are designated for "orphan sponsorship, education, and humanitarian aid." There have been allegations that HLF uses its funds to support the families of suicide bombers.
		Holy Land initially refused to comply with the Attorney General’s subpoena of its records.
	www.oag.state.ny.us /press/2001/dec/dec04a_01.html (252 words)

	Holy Land Foundation (ASSESTS SEIZED QUESTIONED BY U.S. MUSLIMS )
		Below is a statement from the Holy Land Foundation released early Tuesday after the Bush Administration froze the organization's assets.
		The foundation is a humanitarian organization that has worked to serve the needy both at home and abroad since 1989.
		The Holy Land Foundation has been suspected(deeply suspected) in the D/FW area for years to be either the or A primary financier of Hamas.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/583906/posts (1141 words)

	Bush Freezes Financial Assets of Three Groups Linked to Hamas, 12/4/2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Money raised by the Holy Land Foundation is also used by Hamas to recruit suicide bombers and to support their families.
		Government agents today shut down four offices of the Holy Land Foundation in the U.S. Innocent donors who thought they were helping someone in need deserve protection from these scam artists who prey on their benevolence.
		In addition to sharing Marzook as an early sponsor, Infocom and the Holy Land Foundation were both established in California and moved to Texas in the same period of time.
	hongkong.usconsulate.gov /usinfo/terror/2001/120401.htm (1479 words)

	PO-837: Secretary O'Neill - Statement on the Blocking of Hamas Financiers' Assets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Holy Land Foundation masquerades as a charity, while its primary purpose is to fund Hamas.
		This is not a case of one bad actor stealing from the petty cash drawer and giving those stolen monies to terrorists.
		Government agents today shut down 4 offices of the Holy Land Foundation in the United States.
	www.treas.gov /press/releases/po837.htm (357 words)

	Holy Land Foundation - GupShup Forums
		We are very alarmed by the actions that the US government has taken against HLF, which negate the declared statements by top US officials, including President George W. Bush, that the war on terrorism is not a war on the Arab and Muslim community.
		The Holy Land Foundation has an impeccable reputation in aiding refugees not only in Palestine, but worldwide.
		There is no evidence to link the Holy Land Foundation to any "terrorist" actions or groups, and this accusation remains unsubstantiated.
	www.paklinks.com /gs/showthread.php?t=5630 (854 words)

	TIME.com: Does Hamas Get Texas Money? -- Dec. 17, 2001 -- Page 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		It's the Holy Land Foundation that is truly dangerous, according to U.S. officials who last week charged that Elashi's charity helps finance the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas.
		At a California conference in 1994, Holy Land president Shukri Abu Baker was reportedly identified as a senior official of Hamas.
		Last week Muslim groups rallied around the foundation, saying the decision to freeze donations was "particularly disturbing" to Muslims who entrust charities to fulfill their yearly requirement, called zakat, to give to the poor during the holy month of Ramadan.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/story/0,9171,1101011217-187577,00.html (666 words)

	The Holy Land Foundation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		A Christian exodus, unlike any other in our history, is presently occurring in the Holy Land.
		In the middle of this century, 25 percent of the population of the Holy Land was Christian.
		This is a crucial situation, demanding that we join together and take action before Christianity ceases in the land where Christ founded his Church.
	www.christusrex.org /www1/mcitl/holylandfoundation.html (161 words)

	PND News - Justice Department Arrests Islamic Charity Leaders for Support of Palestinian Terrorists
		Five former officials of the Holy Land Foundation, once the biggest Islamic charity in the United States, have been arrested on charges they funneled millions of dollars to Palestinian terrorists, the New York Times reports.
		Founding members of the charity, which first came under investigation by the FBI in 1993 and whose assets were frozen by the Bush administration within months of the September 11, 2001, attacks, are suspected of devising a scheme to funnel money to Hamas, a Palestinian terrorist group, in support of jihad in Palestine.
		In an interview on Monday, Baker denied that Holy Land had funneled money to Hamas and blamed what he described as an anti-Muslim campaign of intimidation for the government's eleven-year-long investigation of the organization.
	foundationcenter.org /pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=75000006 (525 words)

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		The federal indictment named the Foundation and its top leaders in a conspiracy to provide aid to a terrorist organization and survivors of suicide terrorists.
		"The Justice Department's indictment against the Holy Land Foundation and its leaders is a welcome development in the war against terror that clearly sends a message to those who seek to lend support or provide safe harbor for terrorists," said
		We praise the Justice Department for their thorough investigation into the activities of the Holy Land Foundation, which led to the revelations detailed in the indictment.
	www.adl.org /PresRele/Teror_92/4546_92.htm (277 words)

	Are Your Donations Helping Terrorism?
		The Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development is America's largest Islamic charity, with this food pantry in Paterson and a headquarters in Texas.
		Law enforcement sources tell News 12, federal agents have questioned officials from the Holy Land Foundation and other Islamic charities about whether they were involved in funding the attacks on the World Trade Centers.
		And by the group's own admission, the Holy Land Foundation's pays monthly benefits to the widows and orphans of suicide bombers, bombers responsible for attacks on Americans and Israelis in the Middle East.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/532386/posts (1125 words)

	FrontPage magazine.com :: The CAIR-Terror Connection by Joe Kaufman
		The Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development was founded by HAMAS leader
		Besides the Holy Land Foundation, Ghassan Elashi was also involved with CAIR.
		Considering this evidence, it would be somewhat difficult for CAIR to deny any knowledge of the two pseudo-charities’ nefarious involvements -- involvements that directly led to the murders of innocents abroad.
	www.frontpagemag.com /Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=13175 (962 words)

	PO-3340: Treasury Department Statement in Response to Holy Land Foundation Court Ruling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		PO-3340: Treasury Department Statement in Response to Holy Land Foundation Court Ruling
		Treasury Department Statement in Response to Holy Land Foundation Court
		Today’s decision once again affirms the President's authority to freeze the assets of those who finance terrorism and is a substantial victory in the continuing war against terrorism.
	www.ustreas.gov /press/releases/po3340.htm (67 words)

	The Holy Land Foundation Inc.
		Pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Egypt on 08/14/06
		Pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Rome on 10/09/06
		With the Knights and Ladies of the Holy Sepulchre.
	www.ffhl.org /calendar.asp?date=1-23-2006 (150 words)

	NPR : Holy Land Foundation
		Morning Edition, December 5, 2001 · NPR's Wade Goodwyn reports from Dallas that representatives of the Holy Land Foundation, the largest Muslim charity in America, deny that they support Palestinian terrorist groups in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
		The Bush administration froze the charity's assets yesterday, on the grounds that it helps terrorists.
		Holy Land Foundation leaders insist that their sole purpose is to provide food, clothing, and shelter to needy Palestinian families, including the survivors of suicide bombers.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=1134311 (159 words)

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