We knew that the Saudis were funding bin Laden, that the Pakistanis had helped bin Laden and facilitated al Qaeda’s training camps; that the European community had — and continues to this day — funneled money to Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic … [Read more...] about Trail Of Funds – Getting At The Terror Paymasters
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Security Failure – We Should Be Profiling
Al Qaeda’s new threats to conduct a series of homicide hijackings should have encouraged the Department of Homeland Security to establish procedures that would provide the highest degree of security possible to the flying public in a cost-effective … [Read more...] about Security Failure – We Should Be Profiling
Too Early To Trust
"If you're interested in peace in the Middle East, then all of us must work together to dismantle terrorist organizations, to cut off money to terrorist organizations," President Bush said during this week's press conference with Prime Minister … [Read more...] about Too Early To Trust
Punishing And Rewarding Terrorism
http://www.public-integrity.org/articles/publications32.htm While America is fighting to liberate the Iraqi people and rid the world of one terrorist regime, it is about to legitimize another by rewarding it with statehood. Going forward with the … [Read more...] about Punishing And Rewarding Terrorism
Why Does The Commission Fear A Pa Probe?
Don't Europeans have a right to know how a terrorist spends their money? The European Union has given Yasser Arafat's Palestinian Authority 540 Million euros since 2000, and the PA has yet to produce a comprehensive account of what it's done with … [Read more...] about Why Does The Commission Fear A Pa Probe?
EU Funds For Pa Terror
Time is running out for the European members of Parliament to launch a probe into the longstanding claim that the Palestinian Authority has misused European taxpayers' money to finance terrorist attacks. The British MEP Charles Tannock initiated a … [Read more...] about EU Funds For Pa Terror
Where Does The Money Go? A Study Of The Palestinian Authority
October 1, 2002 This paper was part of Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld's testimony before the committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parlament. CONTENTS The Palestinian Authority: Where Does the Money Go? The PLO The PA Funding to the PA from … [Read more...] about Where Does The Money Go? A Study Of The Palestinian Authority
Understanding Terrorist Financing: Past As Prologue – A Statement By Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld
Mr. Chairman, members, and distinguished guests, it is my honor to contribute to these discussions on the subject of terrorist financing. I'm here to shed light on the past, with the hope that this prologue of terrorist funding can be used as a tool … [Read more...] about Understanding Terrorist Financing: Past As Prologue – A Statement By Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld
Arafat's Purse: What It Funds
"Palestinians deserve a government that serves their interests and listens to their voices," said President George W. Bush in his address to the U.N. Thursday. But Palestinian reform, thus far, is a case of déjà vu all over again. Arafat is still … [Read more...] about Arafat's Purse: What It Funds
Arafat's Stash – The Guy's A Billionaire. Where Does His Money Come From?
Yesterday's news that Yasser Arafat has a $1.3 billion personal slush fund is no surprise. The information disclosed by Israel's military-intelligence chief emphasized that the stash was not skimmed from aid intended for the Palestinian people … [Read more...] about Arafat's Stash – The Guy's A Billionaire. Where Does His Money Come From?