During the "war on terror" the names of charities accused of ties to terrorism have been published. Some detainees have been captured largely because they volunteered or worked for these charities.
On August 23, 2007 the Bush Presidency announced plans to implement enhanced security checking of the employees of American charities, which receive funds from U.S. Agency for International Development, looking for those who might have ties to terrorism.[1] Charities which are turned down will not be offered an explanation, or an avenue to appeal the decisions.
Charities accused of ties to terrorism
| Name | Headquarters | Accusers | Alleged Ties |
| Afghan Support Committee[2][3] | Pakistan | U.S. State Department |
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| Al-Haramain Foundation[4] | Saudi Arabia | U.S. State Department |
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| Al Kifah Refugee Center[3] | United States | Spanish police |
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| Al Wafa[4] | Afghanistan | U.S. State Department |
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| Benevolence International Foundation[6] | United States | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
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| Bosanska Idealna Futura[6] | Bosnia | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
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| Jack Abramoff's Capital Athletic Foundation[7][dubious ][8][9] | United States | Juan Cole Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy |
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| Global Relief Foundation[6] | United States | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
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| Health and Education Project International[11] | Canada | Canadian Security Intelligence Service |
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| Holy Land Foundation[12][13] | United States | United States |
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| Human Appeal International[14] | United Kingdom | U.S. State Department |
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| Human Concern International[15] | Canada | U.S. military |
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| Human Relief Foundation | United Kingdom | Israel | |
| International Islamic Relief Organization[3] | Saudi Arabia | U.S. State Department |
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| Interpal[17] | United Kingdom |
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| Islamic Association for Palestine[12] | United States | Parents of Daniel Boim |
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| Jamaat al Dawa al Quran[18] | Afghanistan | JTF-GTMO |
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| Jamat al Tabligh[19] | Pakistan | U.S. State Department |
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| Maktab-ul-Khedamat[20] | Afghanistan | U.S. 9-11 commission |
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| Muslim Aid[3] | United Kingdom | U.S. State Department |
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| Revival of Islamic Heritage Society[21] | Kuwait | U.S. State Department |
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| Sanabal Charitable Committee[21] | United Kingdom | *U.S. State Department *UK Police |
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| Tamils Rehabilitation Organisation(TRO)[22] | Canada | * FBI |
See also
References
- ^ Walter Pincus (August 23, 2007). "Foreign Aid Groups Face Terror Screens". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/22/AR2007082202847.html?hpid=topnews. Retrieved 2007-08-23.
- ^ a b Terrorist Exclusion List, US State Department, November 15, 2002
- ^ a b c d Spain charity terror link alleged, CNN, December 8, 2002
- ^ a b Dossier (.pdf) of Jamal Muhammad Alawi Mar'i, Combatant Status Review Tribunal
- ^ a b c d Complete 911 Timeline, Cooperative Research
- ^ a b c Bosnia, 1 degree of separation from Al-Qaeda, The Centre for Peace in the Balkans, July 2003
- ^ Lobbyist Jack Abramoff’s “Charity” a Front for Terrorism, Juan Cole, Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, March 2006
- ^ a b IRMEP: US Tax-Exempt Charitable Contributions to Israel: Donations, Illegal Settlements and Terror Attacks against the US
In addition to funding the illegal West Bank Beitar Illit colony, CAF directly procured sniper scopes, camouflage suits, night-vision binoculars, a thermal imager and shooting mats so that Israeli settlers could intimidate or shoot Palestinian Arabs moving through newly captured land.
- ^ Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fateh Foreign Relations Committee): Billions for Illegal Settlements 60 $
- ^ Commission Regulation 76/2006
- ^ National Post Apologizes to Human Concern International, South Asia Partnership Canada
- ^ a b Charities Held Liable in Teen Death, Wildman Harrold Attorneys and Counselors
- ^ Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, NY Times
- ^ Dossier (.pdf) of Boudella el Hajj, Combatant Status Review Tribunal
- ^ Canadian teen to be released from Gitmo: Accused of killing U.S. special ops soldier, alleged al-Qaida ties, World Net Daily, December 1, 2003
- ^ Richard Kerbaj (2008-09-05). "British aid workers risk arrest in Gaza". The Times. Archived from the original on 2009-04-25. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesonline.co.uk%2Ftol%2Fnews%2Fuk%2Farticle4678132.ece&date=2009-04-25. "Nabeel Ramadhani, the director of the Human Relief Foundation, said that his organisation helped Palestinian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan and did not have an office in the Palestinian territories. It has also been wrongly named Humanitarian Relief Foundation by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “The reason behind it [the proscription] is not clear for me,” he said. “I never dealt with anyone in the Government in the Palestinian territories.”"
- ^ Interpal Wins Libel Case Against Board of Deputies of British Jews, Interpal, December 22, 2005
- ^ Summarized transcripts (.pdf), from Sahib Rohullah Wakil's Combatant Status Review Tribunal - pages 16-25
- ^ Combatant Status Review Board Letters, final release (.pdf), Department of Defense Freedom of Information Office -- see page 4 of the .pdf
- ^ National Commission on Terrorist Attack Upon the United States: appendix a common abbreviations, 911 Commission
- ^ a b c Summary of Evidence (.pdf) from pages 25-26 of Mohammed Fenaitel Mohamed Al Daihani's Combatant Status Review Tribunal
- ^ 'Charities' back terror, Ottawa Sun
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