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American Jewish Committee
AJC Applauds Sentencing in Holy Land Foundation Case
June 12th, 2009
AJC applauded today's U.S. District Court sentencing of Shukri Abu Baker, head of the Holy Land Foundation, to 65 years in prison for his role in financing Hamas. "The sentencing of Shukri Abu Baker is a victory for the innocent victims of Hamas terrorism and for the rule of law in the United States," said AJC Executive Director David Harris. "The court has made clear that the United States will not abide terror sponsorship under the guise of religious charity. Cutting off funding is key to crippling terrorist networks." Abu Baker and four other HLF leaders were convicted of supporting Hamas, among other charges, in November 2008. Co-defendant...
Source: Health Business Week (2009-06-12)
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