04-02-2011, 04:05 PM
WikiLeaks cables: Britain refused to shut down charity US claims is funding Hamas
British authorities refused to close down a charity, despite America claiming it was allegedly funding terrorism in the Middle East.
The US believes the Palestinian Relief and Development Fund is funding terror in the Middle East Photo: AFP/GETTY
By Holly Watt 7:00AM GMT 04 Feb 2011
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The documents also show that Treasury officials planned a "surge" against al-Qaeda financiers amid growing American concern over the lack of British intervention.
For several years, American officials repeatedly raised concerns over a charity called Interpal, the Palestinian Relief and Development Fund, which is accused of aiding Hamas. The charity has been blacklisted in the US since 2003.
The British authorities carried out a series of investigations which concluded the charity had done nothing illegal. Interpal has consistently denied any link to terrorist activities.
One document said: "We have continued to press the British government to take a more aggressive stance towards Interpal.
"Interpal is a significant source of funding to Hamas, and the recent US [government] report should make clear the case to [the British government] to take action," added the secret documents.
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British authorities refused to close down a charity, despite America claiming it was allegedly funding terrorism in the Middle East.
The US believes the Palestinian Relief and Development Fund is funding terror in the Middle East Photo: AFP/GETTY
By Holly Watt 7:00AM GMT 04 Feb 2011
3 Comments
The documents also show that Treasury officials planned a "surge" against al-Qaeda financiers amid growing American concern over the lack of British intervention.
For several years, American officials repeatedly raised concerns over a charity called Interpal, the Palestinian Relief and Development Fund, which is accused of aiding Hamas. The charity has been blacklisted in the US since 2003.
The British authorities carried out a series of investigations which concluded the charity had done nothing illegal. Interpal has consistently denied any link to terrorist activities.
One document said: "We have continued to press the British government to take a more aggressive stance towards Interpal.
"Interpal is a significant source of funding to Hamas, and the recent US [government] report should make clear the case to [the British government] to take action," added the secret documents.
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"Civil disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience! People are obedient in the face of poverty, starvation, stupidity, war, and cruelty. Our problem is that grand thieves are running the country. That's our problem!" - Howard Zinn
"If there is no struggle there is no progress. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and never will" - Frederick Douglass