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In July 2004, a U.S. grand jury issued an indictment in the case of '''U.S. v. Holy Land Foundation''', a [[Texas]]-based charity accused of providing financial support to [[Hamas]].<ref name=CNN2004-07-27>{{citation
In July 2004, a U.S. grand jury issued an indictment in the case of '''U.S. v. Holy Land Foundation''', a [[Texas]]-based charity accused of providing financial support to [[Hamas]].<ref name=CNN2004-07-27>{{citation
  | U.S. indicts Islamic charity on terror charges
  | title = U.S. indicts Islamic charity on terror charges
  | author = Terry Frieden
  | author = Terry Frieden
  | journal = CNN
  | journal = CNN
  | date = 27 July 2004
  | date = 27 July 2004
| url = http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/07/27/holy.land.indictment/index.html
}}</ref> Convictions were handed down in November 2008, and sentences in May 2009.<ref name=DOJ>{{citation
}}</ref> Convictions were handed down in November 2008, and sentences in May 2009.<ref name=DOJ>{{citation
  | url = http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2009/May/09-nsd-519.html
  | url = http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2009/May/09-nsd-519.html
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  | title = Press release: Federal Judge Hands Downs Sentences in Holy Land Foundation Case; Holy Land Foundation and Leaders Convicted on Providing Material Support to Hamas Terrorist Organization
  | title = Press release: Federal Judge Hands Downs Sentences in Holy Land Foundation Case; Holy Land Foundation and Leaders Convicted on Providing Material Support to Hamas Terrorist Organization
  | date = 27 May 2009}}</ref>
  | date = 27 May 2009}}</ref>
==Defendants==
*Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, also known as the “HLF”
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
! Role
! Sentence
|-
| [[Shukri Abu Baker]]
| President
| row 1, cell 3
|-
| [[Ghassan Elashi]]
| Chairman
| row 2, cell 3
|}
*[[Mohammed el-Mezain]]
*,
*[[Haitham Maghawri]]
*[[Akram Mishal]]
*[[Mufid Abdulqader]]
*[[Abdulrahman Odeh]]
==Unindicted co-conspirators==
With the indictment of the defendants was a lengthy list of unindicted co-conspirators, both individuals and organizations. <ref>{{citation
| url = http://counterterrorismblog.org/newslinks/upload/2007/06/Attachment%2BA%2B%28List%2Bof%2BUnindicted%2BCo-conspirators%29.pdf
| title = United States of America vs. Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, also known as the "HLF": List of Unindicted Co-conspirators and/or Joint Venturers
| id = CR NO. 3:04-CR-240-G
}}</ref>, grouped into several overlapping categories:
#Individuals/entities who are and/or were part of the HAMAS' social infrastructure in Israel and the Palestinian territories:
#Individuals who participated in fund-raising activities on behalf of the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development
#Individuals/entities who are and/or were members of the US [[Muslim Brotherhood]]'s Palestine Committee and/or its organizations
#Individuals/entities who are and/or were members of the Palestine Section of the International Muslim Brotherhood
#Individuals who are and/or were leaders of HAMAS inside the Palestinian territories
#Individuals who are and/or were leaders of the HAMAS Political Bureau and/or HAMAS leaders and/or representatives in various Middle Eastern/African countries
#Individuals/entities who are and/or were members of the US Muslim Brotherhood
#Individuals/entities that are and/or were part of the Global HAMAS financing mechanism
#Other individuals/entities that (Hamas deputy political leader) [[Mousa Abu Marzook|Marzook]] utilized as a financial conduit on behalf and/or for the benefit of HAMAS
#Individuals who were HLF employees, directors, officers and/or representatives
#HAMAS members whose families received support from the HLF through the HAMAS social infrastructure


With the indictment of the defendants was a lengthy list of unindicted co-conspirators, both individuals and organizations.  
The [[Council on American-Islamic Relations]] was listed in Category 3.  [[Nizar Minshar]], its current executive director, was in Category 7.


In Category 7 was the [[Islamic Society of North America]].
==References==
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
{{reflist|2}}

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In July 2004, a U.S. grand jury issued an indictment in the case of U.S. v. Holy Land Foundation, a Texas-based charity accused of providing financial support to Hamas.[1] Convictions were handed down in November 2008, and sentences in May 2009.[2]

Defendants

  • Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, also known as the “HLF”
Name Role Sentence
Shukri Abu Baker President row 1, cell 3
Ghassan Elashi Chairman row 2, cell 3

Unindicted co-conspirators

With the indictment of the defendants was a lengthy list of unindicted co-conspirators, both individuals and organizations. [3], grouped into several overlapping categories:

  1. Individuals/entities who are and/or were part of the HAMAS' social infrastructure in Israel and the Palestinian territories:
  2. Individuals who participated in fund-raising activities on behalf of the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development
  3. Individuals/entities who are and/or were members of the US Muslim Brotherhood's Palestine Committee and/or its organizations
  4. Individuals/entities who are and/or were members of the Palestine Section of the International Muslim Brotherhood
  5. Individuals who are and/or were leaders of HAMAS inside the Palestinian territories
  6. Individuals who are and/or were leaders of the HAMAS Political Bureau and/or HAMAS leaders and/or representatives in various Middle Eastern/African countries
  7. Individuals/entities who are and/or were members of the US Muslim Brotherhood
  8. Individuals/entities that are and/or were part of the Global HAMAS financing mechanism
  9. Other individuals/entities that (Hamas deputy political leader) Marzook utilized as a financial conduit on behalf and/or for the benefit of HAMAS
  10. Individuals who were HLF employees, directors, officers and/or representatives
  11. HAMAS members whose families received support from the HLF through the HAMAS social infrastructure

The Council on American-Islamic Relations was listed in Category 3. Nizar Minshar, its current executive director, was in Category 7.

In Category 7 was the Islamic Society of North America.

References

  1. ↑ Terry Frieden (27 July 2004), "U.S. indicts Islamic charity on terror charges", CNN
  2. ↑ Press release: Federal Judge Hands Downs Sentences in Holy Land Foundation Case; Holy Land Foundation and Leaders Convicted on Providing Material Support to Hamas Terrorist Organization, U.S. Department of Justice, 27 May 2009
  3. ↑ United States of America vs. Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, also known as the "HLF": List of Unindicted Co-conspirators and/or Joint Venturers, CR NO. 3:04-CR-240-G
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