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Search ResultsSearch Results from Counterterrorism Blog25 result(s) displayed (1 - 25): Anti-Money Laundering: Blocking Terrorist Financing and Its Impact on Lawful CharitiesThis morning I had the opportunity to testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on the topic of "Anti-Money Laundering: Blocking Terrorist Financing and Its Impact on Lawful Charities." Non-profit organizations... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on May 26, 2010 1:18 PM FBI Replaces Brotherhood Tainted Liaison with Brotherhood Tainted LiaisonA top FBI official met Wednesday with the vice president of the Islamic Society of North America, a move which followed the Bureau's decision "to use ISNA as their official point of contact with the American Muslim community," an email... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on June 25, 2009 1:30 PM Rep. Wolf Takes on CAIR, and A US-MB Tie to HamasTwo interesting notes regarding the activities of the Muslim Brotherhood-linked groups in the United States over the weekend. First, Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va), took the unusual and courageous step of directly tackling CAIR on the floor of the House last... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on June 15, 2009 10:40 AM The Taliban's Continued Foreign SupportLittle noticed in the discussion of the Pakistan/Afghanistan Taliban issues are the points raised recently by Gen. David Petraeus about the continued use of charities and other external support for the radical Islamist group. While there has been considerable attention... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on May 29, 2009 2:06 PM HLF Judge Imposes Long SentencesDALLAS - A federal judge imposed what could amount to life sentences on three former leaders of the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF) on Wednesday for illegally routing more than $12 million to Hamas. "The purpose of... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on May 27, 2009 4:06 PM The Ongoing Repercussions from the Holy Land Foundation TrialThe Investigative Project brings news of the first clear official FBI explanation of why the Bureau has cut off its work with CAIR, the premier legacy Muslim Brotherhood organization in the United States. In an April 28, 2009 letter to... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on May 8, 2009 10:38 AM A New Look at the Muslim Brotherhood in AmericaWhile the Muslim Brotherhood-dominated Islamist groups debate whether to cut off contact with the FBI and other US government institutions, the Hudson Institute has just published a comprehensive report that makes it clear why such ties are not healthy. It... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on April 8, 2009 12:01 PM A Major Criminal Investigation into the Muslim Brotherhood in EuropeThe Global Muslim Brotherhood Daily Report (free subscription required) brings the otherwise unreported here news of a major criminal investigation into several Muslim Brotherhood leaders and groups in Germany and Belgium. The raids were publicly announced in Germany, but have... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on March 12, 2009 10:24 AM Dealing with Hamas: Future Pathways for BritainLast week I spoke at the Quilliam Foundation in London on whether or not the international community should engage Hamas. The following is a summary of my remarks: The new Obama administration has placed a renewed focus on trying... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on March 11, 2009 8:50 PM Members of Congress Agree: Federal Agencies Should Cut All CAIR TiesThree U.S. Senators have today joined a U.S. House Member in requesting additional information from the FBI on the recent cessation of its relationship with the Council for American Islamic Relations (CAIR), which was reported by the IPT on January... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on February 24, 2009 4:29 PM The Importance of the FBI's CAIR CutoffMary Jacoby of The Investigative Project brings the important news that the FBI, after years of legitimizing CAIR as a mainstream Muslim organization, has finally cut of their dealings with the organization. This is the first time a part of... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on January 30, 2009 11:34 AM IPT Exclusive: FBI Cuts Off CAIR Over Hamas QuestionsThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has cut off contacts with the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) amid mounting concern about the Muslim advocacy group's roots in a Hamas-support network, the Investigative Project on Terrorism has learned. The decision to... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on January 29, 2009 1:45 PM Boim Judgment Upheld: Charity Donations to Terrorist Groups IllegalA federal appeals court in Chicago today upheld a $156 million judgment against several Palestinian charities accused of funding Hamas. A full history of the Boim case, covered extensively on this blog, is available here. In an earlier appeal the... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on December 3, 2008 3:41 PM Material Support: From Mumbai to HamasWell-planned deadly terrorist attacks such as the one in Mumbai last week against targets scouted out in advance are not conducted on the spur of the moment at a cost of mere pennies. The large amounts of ammunition and the... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on December 2, 2008 6:34 PM Financial Setbacks for HamasOver the past few weeks, Hamas's international financial support network suffered a series of setbacks, most notably the U.S. federal court conviction of the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF) and five of its leaders on charges of... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on December 2, 2008 5:00 PM The Holy Land Verdict in PerspectiveMy colleagues on the Counterterrorism Blog Matt Levitt and Andrew Cochran have discussed the sweep of guilty verdicts in the Holy Land Foundation case. I wanted to add briefly, some perspective, which can only be gleaned if one goes through... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on November 25, 2008 1:25 PM HLF VERDICT: GUILTY ON ALL COUNTSThe message sent by the verdict in this case is clear: the United States will neither allow itself to be used as a cash-cow by terrorist groups raising money here under the guise of legitimate charitable activity nor will it... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on November 24, 2008 6:59 PM HLF Guilty Verdict Should Terminate Government & Business Relationships With UICCsToday, the jury hearing the second Holy Land Foundation terrorism trial delivered guilty verdicts against HLF and all of the individual defendants, a stunning victory for federal prosecutors. This site has been among the leading websites in discussing the ramifications... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on November 24, 2008 5:20 PM Holy Land Foundation…The RetrialThe second Holy Land Foundation (HLF) trial was completed last week and went to the jury for deliberation. The first trial ended in October 2007, when the jury could not reach a verdict and the judge had to declare a... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on November 17, 2008 9:57 AM The Fort Dix Exhibits Now Available from the NEFA FoundationLast month, the trial of five men charged with plotting to attack the U.S. Army base at Fort Dix, New Jersey began. Mirroring its coverage of the Holy Land Foundation proceedings, the NEFA Foundation is cataloging the numerous exhibits released... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on November 5, 2008 10:18 AM NEFA Foundation Library of HLF Retrial Exhibits Now AvailableBetween July and September 2007, prosecutors in the case against the Holy Land Foundation (HLF) and its top officials released scores of exhibits that provide unprecedented insight into the dizzying web of connections tying together a handful of alleged Hamas... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on October 21, 2008 9:55 PM HLF Trial Update: "It is time for you to pledge death"DALLAS - From donations urging violence to advertisements and videos lauding one of the fathers of global jihad, evidence in the Hamas-support trial against former officials at the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF) Thursday took a decidedly... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on October 3, 2008 9:52 AM HLF Trial Update: Hamas Deputy Chief Settled U.S. Funding DisputeDALLAS - A turf war between competing U.S.-based Palestinian charities in 1994 was settled by Mousa Abu Marzook, a Hamas leader who serves as its deputy political director. In testimony Tuesday, jurors in the Hamas-support trial of five former officials... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on October 1, 2008 10:46 AM HLF Trial Update: Enter the BrotherhoodDALLAS - After two days of background, prosecutors in the Hamas-support trial against five former officials at the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF) got to the heart of their case Thursday, presenting evidence that the charity was... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on September 26, 2008 12:16 PM HLF Trial Update: Digging in the DirtDALLAS - Like any new homeowner, Marcial Peredo had some ideas on landscaping his new house in Falls Church, Va. And, like a lot of homeowners, he hired a crew to do the heavier work. That home improvement project became... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on September 25, 2008 4:11 PM Movable Type search results powered by Fast Search |