A report dealing with contacts between Hamas activists, representatives of the Bethlehem Orphan Care Society and of the Islamic Charitable Society in Hebron, and organizations abroad for the purpose of raising funds. The report mentions the Hamas-affiliated designated funds Interpal in Britain and WAMY in Saudi Arabia [1999]
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In the name of Allah the all-merciful
Palestinian National Authority
Preventive Security Headquarters
Bethlehem Directorate
July 1, 1999
To: Brother Lieut.-Col. Majed Faraj [Commander of PPS in Bethlehem]
May Allah preserve him
In re: The [ Bethlehem] Orphan Care Society 21 (connections with Hamas)
Ghassan Harmass , representative of the [ Bethlehem] Orphan Care Society, contacted the Islamic Charitable Society in Hebron [Hamas-affiliated and outlawed by Israel], which is represented by sheikh ‘Adel [N’aman Salim] al-Juneidi [senior Hamas activist in Hebron and chairman of the Islamic Charitable Society there] of the Hamasmovement, who often travels abroad. [Ghassan Harmass also contacted] sheikh ‘Azzam N’aman [‘Abd al-Rahman] Salhoub of Hebron, head of the Islamic Law department at the University of Hebron, who was appointed to that post by the University administration a month ago [June 1999]. [Salhoub is a known senior Hamas activist in Hebron and one of the founders of the Islamic Charitable Society. He has been in Israeli custody since 2002.] Sheikh Younes [al-‘Assa] al-‘Ubeidi [senior Hamas member in Bethlehem] [also] contacts ‘Azzam N’aman Salhoub. Their conversations focus on the situation of their organizations and [necessary] material aid.
It should be noted that the Islamic Charitable Society in Hebron receives support from Interpal in London, where ‘Essam Yussuf, who lives in London, is its head.
The London address of Interpal, the Palestinian Relief and Development Fund, is :
P.O. Box 333
London : 01812- 4508002
Fax: 0181-458004
2. 0181 is the old area code for a district outside London or for its suburbs.
In addition, there is a charity [institution] located in Saudi Arabia / Riyadh, the World Assembly of Muslim Youth [known by its acronym, WAMY3 ], which [materially] supports Hamas members. [That is done] through the [Shari’a] school in Hebron, which belongs to the Islamic Charitable Society, represented by sheikh ‘Adel al-Juneidi and located in Hebron al-Khaduz (?).
It should be noted that the World Assembly of Muslim Youth [materially] aids and supports the poor, orphans, widows and the families of shaheeds and the imprisoned who belong to the Hamas movement .
[Note: On the right margin “M” is written along with an unclear character, possibly referring to the intelligence source.]
3. An extremist Islamic foundation in Saudi Arabia, oriented towards Hamas. Outlawed by Israel in 2002.
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