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The names of organizations and bodies belonging to the Union of Good. |
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Overview |
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Two types of Islamic institutions belong to the UG: | ||
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Those located in the Arab world : Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, the UAE, Yemen. | ||
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Those in the West : Most prominently Britain, but also Belgium, France, South Africa, Sweden and Switzerland. | ||
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Some of the institutions are Hamas-affiliated Executive Order 13224-designated groups or Islamic institutions which support, among other things, Hamas’ civilian infrastructure in the PA-administered territories. | ||
Union of Good members |
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The following is a list of the institutions, bodies, organizations, funds and foundations which comprise the UG, according to its English-language Internet site (April 2003): | ||
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The Charitable Works Society, Bahrain | ||
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The Islamic Society, Bahrain. | ||
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The International Islamic Council for Da’wah and Relief, Egypt The Palestinian Support Committee, Kuwait : a subcommittee of the International Islamic Charity Organization, which uses it to support Hamas institutions in the PA-administered territories. It was outlawed by Israel in 2002. | ||
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Al-Abrar Charitable Society, Lebanon | ||
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Jerusalem Support Committee, Lebanon | ||
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The Palestinian and Lebanese Families Welfare Trust, Lebanon | ||
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The World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY), Saudi Arabia : An international Muslim organization, most of its financial support for the PA-administered territories is transferred through Hamas’ civilian infrastructure. It was outlawed by Israel. | ||
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The Ansar Charitable Society, Sudan | ||
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The Islamic Da’wah Association, Sudan | ||
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The Social Reform Society, Yemen | ||
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Al-Aqsa Islamic Charitable Society, Yemen1
1. In Israeli assessment, another name for the Islamic Charitable Society for the Preservation of Holy Al-Aqsa, a terrorism-supporting fund designated by Executive Order 13244. |
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Al-Aqsa Foundation, Belgium : A Hamas-affiliated foundation outlawed by Israel in 1997 and classified as a terrorist organization in 1998, and designated by American Executive Order 13224. | ||
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Families Relief, Britain | ||
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Helping Palestinians in Need – Interpal, Britain : A Hamas-affiliated foundation outlawed by Israel in 1997 and classified as a terrorist organization in 1998, and designated by American Executive Order 13224. | ||
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Human Appeal, Britain : An international Islamic charity institution which provides a great deal of support for Hamas institutions in the PA-administered territories. | ||
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Islamic Relief, Britain | ||
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Muslim Aid, Britain : An Islamic charity institution headed by Yussuf Islam, formerly the singer Cat Stevens. He was recently (September 2004) denied entrance to the United States and earlier to Israel because of his involvement in the funding of Islamic institutions suspected of being involved in supporting terrorism. | ||
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Muslim Hands, Britain | ||
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The Human Relief Foundation, Britain | ||
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Comité de Benfaisance et de Secours aux Palestiniens (CBSP -- Palestinian Support Committee), France : A Hamas-affiliated foundation designated by American Executive Order 13224. | ||
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Al-Aqsa Foundation, Holland : A Hamas-affiliated foundation outlawed by Israel in 1997 and classified as a terrorist organization in 1998. The Dutch branch was included in the European Union’s list of terrorist organizations in June 2003 and designated by American Executive Order 13224, which freezes the assets of terrorism-supporting entities. | ||
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Sanabil Al-Aqsa , Sweden : Suspected of being a Hamas-affiliated foundation. It was designated by American Executive Order 13224 on May 29, 2003 and is currently (January 2995) under investigation in Sweden. | ||
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The Palestinian Relief Society – ASP, Switzerland : Suspected of being a Hamas-affiliated foundation, it mainly supports Hamas institutions in the PA-administered territories. In August 2003 it was designated by American Executive Order 13224. | ||
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Benoni Muslim Jamaat, South Africa | ||
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Jamaiatul Ulama – Transvaal, South Africa | ||
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Johannesburg Charitable Organization, South Africa | ||
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Kwa Zulu Jamaiatul Ulama, South Africa ( Natal) | ||
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Muslim Hands, South Africa | ||
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Muslim Judicial Council, South Africa | ||
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Muslim Students Association – Gauteng, South Africa | ||
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Muslim Youth Movement, South Africa | ||
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South African National Zakkah Fund, South Africa | ||
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Soweto Muslim Association, South Africa | ||
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Sunni Ulama Council – Gauteng, South Africa | ||
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Waqf al-Waqifeen, South Africa | ||
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Channel Islam International, South Africa | ||
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Radio Islam, South Africa | ||
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Radio 1584, South Africa | ||
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The Voice, South Africa | ||
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Voice of the Cape, South Africa | ||
| Note: The Jerusalem Fund for Human Services, Canada, is suspected of being a Hamas-affiliated fund. At the end of 2001-beginning of 2002 it changed its name to Irfan and was later taken off the roll of the UG. See our bulletin on IRFAN, www.intelligence.org.il | |||
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In addition, there are names of funds and foundations which appear only on the UG’s Arabic site: | ||
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The Saudi Arabian Committee for the Support of the Al-Aqsa Intifada, Saudi Arabia : A government committee headed by the Saudi Interior Minister. It was established after the outbreak of the current ongoing violent Palestinian-Israeli confrontation, late September, 2000. During its first two years it transferred millions of dollars to the PA-administered territories, most of it through Hamas organizations. The money has been used to support Hamas’ terrorism infrastructure, including the families of suicide bombers. Yielding to massive international pressure, today (January 2005) the Committee supports bodies which are chiefly neutral or affiliated with the Palestinian Authority. | ||
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The International Islamic Relief Organization (IIRO), Saudi Arabia : A radical Islamic-oriented aid organization which transfers part of its aid to Hamas-affiliated institutions in the PA-administered territories. | ||
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The Red Crescent, UAE | ||
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The UAE Committee for the Support of the Palestinian People | ||
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The Sheikh Muhammad bin Rashed Institution | ||
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The UAE Charitable Society | ||
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The Sharqa House of Charity, UAE | ||
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The Organization of Charitable Works, UAE : An Islamic aid group which provides much support for Hamas institutions in the PA-administered territories. | ||
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The Human Aid Society / Physicians Union, Egypt | ||
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The Arab Physicians’ Committee for Aid and Emergencies, Egypt | ||
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The Office of Commerce and Industry, Bahrain | ||
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The Charity Institution of Sheikh ‘Id Aal Thani, Qatar : An Islamic institution, some of whose beneficiaries are Hamas-affiliated institutions in the PA-administered territories. | ||
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The Qatar Charitable Society, Qatar : An Islamic institution, some of whose beneficiaries are Hamas-affiliated institutions in the PA-administered territories; in November 1999 it was accused of supporting radical Chechen Islamic terrorist organizations. | ||
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The Yemeni Association of Religious Scholars | ||
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The Association for Charitable Deeds, Yemen | ||
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The Union of Good / Lebanon , under the inspection of the Zakat (Charity) Fund / Dar al-Fatwa, Lebanon: The Hamas Internet site reported ( January 6, 2003) that “the Palestinian Monetary Authority confiscated a number of checks donated by the UG / Lebanese branch on the ground that they were intended for the support of terrorism.” | ||
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The Movement for Unity and Reform, Morocco | ||
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Al-Irshad Charitable Society, Algeria | ||