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Monday, August 28, 2006

NYT Articles on Suspected Foreign Charities in London Terrorist Plot
More articles about the possible role of British and Pakistani charities in the recent London terrorist plot can be found at

Posted by Kay Guinane, 02:04:27 PM



Wednesday, August 23, 2006

New York Times Reports U.S. Policies Impair Aid Delivery in Lebanon
From the New York Times
When Mercy Corps and other Western aid agencies reached this devastated village on the front line of the battle between Israel and Hezbollah with food and medicine, they quickly discovered they had a big problem: the United States. Like all other international relief agencies here that receive financing from the American government, Mercy Corps is barred from giving out money or aid through Hezbollah, the Shiite militant group that is considered a terrorist organization by the United States. But as with all the most demolished areas in southern Lebanon, where whole villages have been flattened by Israeli bombs and there is no food, water or electricity, this village is the domain of Hezbollah — and little seems to bypass the group. That fact is nettlesome for the United States, not merely because it does not want Hezbollah to be strengthened even further after its war with Israel, but because it is eager to find and support a viable alternative to the militant group.


Posted by Kay Guinane, 04:31:41 PM



Monday, August 21, 2006

Pakistani Charity Investigated in London Airline Plot
See the Aug. 14 New York Times

British and Pakistani investigators are trying to determine whether the group of Britons suspected of plotting to blow up as many as 10 commercial airliners may have received money raised for earthquake relief by a Pakistani charity that is a front for an Islamic militant group. The charity, Jamaat ud Dawa, which is active in the mosques of Britain’s largest cities, played a significant role in carrying out relief efforts after last October’s earthquake in Pakistani-controlled Kashmir. It is one of the most militant of the groups battling the part of Kashmir controlled by India. In May, it was labeled a terrorist organization by the United States government.


Posted by Kay Guinane, 02:01:09 PM



Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Donors Are Scared to Send Money for Lebanese Relief
There are donations of food and medicine for Lebanon, but charity leaders are finding that no one wants to give them money. Why?

From the Washington Post:

The problem, according to relief groups, is that many people who are inclined to write checks for emergency aid and reconstruction in Lebanon are afraid of ending up in some government database of suspected supporters of terrorism.

[...] Arab American leaders say this is one of the unintended consequences of the U.S. government's crackdown on charities run by Muslims. Though aimed at cutting off illicit funding for terrorist groups, the crackdown has complicated legitimate humanitarian relief efforts in Lebanon, Gaza and the West Bank.






Monday, August 07, 2006

Bush Administration Shuts Down Saudi-based Charity
According to the AP:

The Bush administration took steps Thursday to financially incapacitate branches of a Saudi-based Islamic charity and one of its high-ranking officials for allegedly helping al-Qaida bankroll terrorist acts.

The Treasury Department's action is directed at the Philippine and Indonesian offices of the International Islamic Relief Organization. The charity has operations in more than 20 countries in Africa, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, the department said.

For more on the story, click here.

Posted by Jennifer Lowe, 01:26:19 PM



Thursday, August 03, 2006

US Gov't To Inspect Reporters Phone Calls Over Islamic Charity Leak
From the New York Times:

A federal prosecutor may inspect the telephone records of two New York Times reporters in an effort to identify their confidential sources, a federal appeals court in New York ruled yesterday.

[...] The case arose from a Chicago grand jurys investigation into who told the two reporters, Judith Miller and Philip Shenon, about actions the government was planning to take against two Islamic charities, Holy Land Foundation in Texas and Global Relief Foundation in Illinois. Though the government contended that calls from the reporters tipped off the charities to impending raids and asset seizures, the investigation appears to be focused on identifying the reporters sources. No testimony has been sought from the reporters, and there has been no indication that their actions are a subject of the investigation.



Posted by Jennifer Lowe, 10:26:19 AM




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