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The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT) Archives
Omeish's Denials Carry a Familiar RingBy The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)With the resignation of Esam Omeish from a Virginia immigration panel last month, new questions emerged about the surgeon and the organization he leads. Omeish, president of the Muslim American Society (MAS), was forced to resign after videos showed him... IPT Video Sinks Muslim Brotherhood Appointment in VirginiaBy The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)Esam Omeish, President of the Muslim American Society and a newly appointed member of the state's Commission of Immigration, resigned Thursday, a few hours after Gov. Timothy M. Kaine was informed of online videos, posted by the Investigative Project on... HLF Jury Begins DeliberationsBy The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)DALLAS – The fate of five men accused of running the nation's largest terrorist-financing front is in the hands of a jury. The men, officers and employees at the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF) are charged with... BREAKING: Closing Arguments Over in HLF TrialBy The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)Closing arguments have ended in the terror financing case against the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Develpment (HLF), and the jury is receiving instructions from the judge before beginning deliberations, which are expected to begin as early as later... HLF Trial: Defense Continues Closing ArgumentsBy The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)DALLAS - Attorneys for three Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF) officers minimized their clients' roles in work prosecutors allege was designed to help Hamas. Any evidence there is against their clients is protected by the First Amendment,... "Deception" Dominates HLF Closing ArgumentsBy The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)DALLAS - A federal prosecutor and the attorney for the lead defendant in the terror-support trial of five Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF) officers traded accusations of deception Monday during closing arguments. When federal prosecutor Barry Jonas... Former Dallas Congressman Testifies at HLF TrialBy The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)DALLAS - Former Congressman John Bryant (D-Texas), who served both as a lawyer and lobbyist for the Holy Land for Relief and Development (HLF), testified Thursday in the defunct charity's terror support trial. Bryant said HLF became a client in... HLF Witness Doesn't Accept Evidence Linking Charity to HAMASBy The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)DALLAS-- Cross examination of former U.S. Counsel General Edward Abington continued Wednesday at the terror-support trial of five Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF) officials. Abington, who served as counsel general at the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, has... Former Ambassador Defends HLFBy The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)DALLAS--A former U.S. diplomat spoke in glowing terms Tuesday about the Palestinian charities supported by the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF). Edward Abington, a former counsel general at the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, was the first defense... HLF Case Heavy on DetailBy The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)It is one line among thousands of pages of evidence in a Dallas courtroom, but it summarizes the government's terror-support case against the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF) and five former leaders. "Caution should be practiced not... Indicted USF Student has Terror Past in EgyptBy The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)Two Egyptian students enrolled at the University of South Florida have been indicted for carrying explosive materials across states lines. One of the defendants also is charged with teaching the other how to use them for violent reasons. Ahmed Abdellatif... Prosecution Rests in Holy Land CaseBy The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)DALLAS— After six weeks of testimony, prosecutors finishing presenting evidence Thursday in the terror-support trial of the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF) and five of its top officials. Jurors heard testimony from 10 expert witnesses, saw hundreds... Government Lays Out Financial Connections in HLF CaseBy The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)Dallas—FBI agent Lara Burns remained on the stand Tuesday as the government continued to detail the ties between Holy Land Foundation (HLF) officials and charity committees they funded. Prosecutors must prove that the defendants knew the millions of dollars they... Hamas Leaders Demand Apology from CBSBy The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)An end of the year thank-you note in 2000 to the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF) from The Islamic Association – Gaza, signed by Sheikh Ahmad Mohamed Bahr (Secretary General of The Islamic Society) expressed appreciation for... “Weapons, Weapons, our Brothers”By The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)An enormous cache of internal communication and financial records were entered into evidence Monday at the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF) trial in Dallas. Most of the evidence, including a videotape, was seized from the offices of... HLF Overseas Speakers Dominated by HamasBy The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)Officials at the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF) have long maintained that they have no relationship with Hamas, a specially designated terrorist group. But HLF’s own list of speakers from abroad, seized by federal agents in 2001,... CAIR’s Reputation and Incredibly Fluctuating Membership RollBy The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)Much has already been written about the amicus brief filed by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in the case against the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF), naming the CT blog (specifically this post) as part of... An Unexpected GuestBy The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)A visitor stopped by the Gaza office of the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF) in December 1999. It was Dallas Morning News reporter Steve McGonigle, who was reporting about alleged links between the Richardson, Tex.-based charity and... HAMAS Propaganda Discovered In Offices Of HLF BeneficiariesBy The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)The terror support trial of the Holy Land Foundation (HLF) continued this morning with direct examination of the Legal Advisor for the Counterterrorism Division of the Israeli Security Agency (ISA), who testified under the pseudonym “Avi.” Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth... HLF Trial Update: 2nd Israeli Witness Takes the StandBy The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)The usual tranquility of the overflow courtroom in the Earle Cabell Federal Building and Courthouse in Dallas was disturbed Wednesday, as supporters of the defendants in the government’s case against the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF) were... Muslim Brotherhood Phonebook Confirms that MAS is Brotherhood's BabyBy The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)As the terror-support trial of the Holy Land Foundation (HLF) continued today, FBI agent Lara Burns testified that a phonebook found at the home of Ismail Elbarrasse - un-indicted co-conspirator and former assistant to HAMAS leader Musa Abu Marzook -... CAIR: Youngest Member of Hamas Family TreeBy The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)As the trial for the Holy Land Foundation (HLF) continues, the mountain of evidence presented by prosecutors demonstrates, in detail, the existence of a grand Muslim Brotherhood network in the United States dating back to the 1960s. A segment of... Terrorism Trial Continues in DallasBy The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)The courtroom in Dallas was off limits to all but essential parties and immediate family members much of the day Thursday. The reason for the extra security measures was an unidentified Israeli agent who took the witness stand to discuss... Cross examination of FBI agent begins in HLF trialBy The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)Cross examination of government witness FBI Special Agent Lara Burns began Wednesday in the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF) trial in Dallas, Texas. Abdulrahman Odeh’s lawyer, Greg Westfall, was the first to cross examine Agent Burns. Westfall... CAIR Identified by the FBI as part of the Muslim Brotherhood's Palestine CommitteeBy The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)Dallas--In testimony Tuesday, FBI Agent Lara Burns reported before the jury in the Holy Land Foundation (HLF) trial that the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) was listed as a member of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Palestine Committee, right alongside HLF, the... War is DeceptionBy The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)Last week, we reported that an FBI agent identified Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) executive director Nihad Awad among those invited to a 1993 meeting of HAMAS members and supporters. On Monday, jurors in the terror support trial of... HAMAS UndergroundBy The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)On Thursday, the US District Court in Dallas released several video exhibits as part of the terrorist-financing case against the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF). One of them – a recording of an Islamic Association for Palestine... |