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Hisham Elzanaty (MyFoxNY.com)New York - A key financial backer of the proposed Islamic center near Ground Zero once contributed to a U.S.-designated terror group.
Egyptian-born businessman Hisham Elzanaty, who made what is described as a “significant investment” in the Ground Zero mosque project,contributed more than $6,000 in 1999 to the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, also known as HLF, tax records show.
The donations came two years before the federal government shut down HLF and designated it a terror group. Elzanaty’s attorney told MyFox New York that his client believed at the time that he was donating to an orphanage. Elzanaty did not respond to questions.
Federal investigators say the group was set up as a Texas-based charity, but in fact supported Hamas.
Ray Locker, managing director of The Investigative Project on Terrorism, told MyFox New York that even in 1999, news outlets reported on possible ties between HLF and terror organizations.
Five HLF leaders were convicted in 2008 of providing support to Hamas.
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Sep 03, 2010 at 12:24 PM ILOVENY Says:Report as Inappropriate
Wonder what Bloomy will say.
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Sep 03, 2010 at 12:29 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
told you so
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Sep 03, 2010 at 12:32 PM X Says:Report as Inappropriate
I for one am not surprised. Lets see if any of this makes a difference.
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Sep 03, 2010 at 12:39 PM Askupeh Says:Report as Inappropriate
Yawn, anyone surprised?
The difference between us and them is that if you have a synagogue of a hundred members and 1 member is considered a terrorist supporter then the entire congregation will be labeled a terrorist supporter; but if you have a mosque with a hundred members and 99 of them are terrorist supporters, but one member is considered a moderate, then the entire mosque will be considered moderates.
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Sep 03, 2010 at 12:55 PM frombp Says:Report as Inappropriate
Andrew Cuomo with the power to investigate will do nothing.
I hope the media makes this terrorist sympathizer's life more miserable than it already is!
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Sep 03, 2010 at 03:50 PM RealOMG Says:Report as Inappropriate
Post # 4
Askupeh; without making any judgment on Elzanaty, I disagree with your premise. Not everybody who donated money to HLF, understood that this organization has ties with Hamas. Furthermore, some mistakenly but *sincerely* believe, that the money raised by HLF, will support only orphans. Please understand that I am not in any way insinuating that is ok to support organization like HLF, but that was two years before the federal government shut it down.
Finally as a Jew, we need to think hard, before we call on others to stop building there house of worship. My friend it is a slippery road. Therefore, I don’t have a choice but to support the right of people to build their house of worship, where they see fit.
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Sep 03, 2010 at 04:10 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Yawn, anyone surprised?
The difference between us and them is that if you have a synagogue of a hundred members and 1 member is considered a terrorist supporter then the entire congregation will be labeled a terrorist supporter; but if you have a mosque with a hundred members and 99 of them are terrorist supporters, but one member is considered a moderate, then the entire mosque will be considered moderates. ”
Excellent!
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Sep 03, 2010 at 04:22 PM MazelKGH Says:Report as Inappropriate
The mosque will be built. Cuomo and Bloomberg will not see it happen, though. Too tragic to elaborate.
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Sep 04, 2010 at 06:38 PM Jonny Kluger Says:Report as Inappropriate
Come on guys, have some seichel. First of all, 6K is absolute bubkis. Second, it was two years before it came out that it was a terrorist org, and it is definitely in the realm of possibilities that he didn't know.
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Sep 04, 2010 at 10:16 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
and some are surprised!!!!!1
whaddya think, bloomy?
or rather, you don't
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Sep 05, 2010 at 04:02 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Post # 4
Askupeh; without making any judgment on Elzanaty, I disagree with your premise. Not everybody who donated money to HLF, understood that this organization has ties with Hamas. Furthermore, some mistakenly but *sincerely* believe, that the money raised by HLF, will support only orphans. Please understand that I am not in any way insinuating that is ok to support organization like HLF, but that was two years before the federal government shut it down.
Finally as a Jew, we need to think hard, before we call on others to stop building there house of worship. My friend it is a slippery road. Therefore, I don’t have a choice but to support the right of people to build their house of worship, where they see fit. ”
Where they see fit!
Agree. But why do they see fit to build it right then and there? Secondly who cares or needs your support? Just go back to your hiding place.
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Sep 05, 2010 at 10:47 AM RealOMG Says:Report as Inappropriate
Post # 11
I am sorry that you don’t understand the purpose of a blog, it’s setup that readers could express his/her views, regardless if you agree or not, you may disagree, but who are you tell me, if I should voice my opinion or not.
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Sep 05, 2010 at 11:46 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Post # 11
I am sorry that you don’t understand the purpose of a blog, it’s setup that readers could express his/her views, regardless if you agree or not, you may disagree, but who are you tell me, if I should voice my opinion or not. ”
Yes you are entiteled to voice your intelegent non sense. We the readers are just very unexcited to read your unintelegend remarks.