Spotlight on a Hamas da’wah institution in the West Bank

Appendix G

Memorandum from Interpal regarding the donation of “offerings” [portions of meat for] Eid al-Adha to the Bethlehem Charitable Society through the Hamas-affiliated Islamic Charitable Society of Hebron [1999].

Translation ¹

1. Since this document was found in a file in the offices of the Bethlehem Orphan Care Society, it can be assumed that it received some of the portions of meat contributed by Interpal from the Islamic Charitable Society in Hebron.

[Handwritten addition:] July 1, 1999
Interpal		PO Box 3333
The Palestinian Fund for		London NW6 1RW
Relief and Development		Tel: 0181-450-8002
		Fax: 0181-450-8004

In the name of Allah the all-merciful
Monday, June 28, 1999
[To:] The honorable Omar al-Haroub, may Allah preserve and shelter you

Bethlehem Orphan Care Society [Handwritten addition:] Khaled

In re: The distribution of meat for the Feast of the Sacrifice

May peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and his blessings,
[We,] at the Palestinian Fund for Welfare and Development are happy to express our great thanks to all the Muslim brothers who work for you, for the services you provide for the poor and needy in your district. We pray to the omnipotent Allah that your deeds may be taken into account and that he consider them when he comes to judge you on Resurrection Day.

To the matter at hand,
This is to inform you that 20 [portions of] sheep have been allotted to you for the Feast of the Sacrifice, frozen meat for the Feast of the Sacrifice for your committee of venerable individuals. You can receive them from the Islamic Charitable Society of Hebron and distribute them to those entitled in your district.

For your information, the portions were donated by the following bodies:

	Name of institution	Number [of portions] allotted for the Feast of the Sacrifice
1	INTERPAL	10
2	World Assembly of Muslim Youth -- Riyadh	10

Here we would like to note the absolute necessity of sending reports which will relate to the following topics:

The reports must be detailed and clarify the number of the project’s beneficiaries.

Pictures showing the actual distribution must be included in the reports.

The report must be sent in such a way that it conforms to the attached program.

The number [of portions of meat] for the Feast of the Sacrifice given by the donors must be included, and not their cost.

The reports must be sent as soon as possible, and the aforementioned conditions must be fulfilled.

May Allah repay you as you deserve, and guide you along your straight path of benevolence.

Note : Please advise of the receipt of this letter, and for additional details please contact the [telephone and fax] number of Interpal as noted above.

Yours sincerely [blurred]
‘Essam Yussuf²The Palestinian Fund

2. 'Essam Salah Mustafa Yussuf for formerly head of Interpal in Britain. Today he is the vice-chairman of its board of directors and managing trustee, continuing as the fund’s most dominant personality. He is also operational director of the Union of Good (See Footnote 1).

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