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Israeli Army Seeks to Close Schools and Orphanages - Please Help
03 Apr 08
The Israeli Army has decided to close down the Islamic Charitable Society in Hebron, Palestine. They claim that the society is linked to Hamas and channels money to terrorism but this is not true. The army has stolen a large amount of food and equipment from the Society including computers and 2 school buses. Food and bread for the orphans has been stolen also. Families who rent from the society have been evicted from their homes and many businesses have been forced to close or relocate. Schools and orphanages have been given 7 days to close from the 1st April 08.
The Islamic Charitable Society (Jumaiah Shumah Muslimeen) was founded in 1962 before the occupation of the West Bank and several years before Hamas was founded. Most of its members and employees are not members of Hamas but belong to other political organisations or none at all. The accounts are published every year and have been checked by the relevant Israeli authorities. There are no irregularities. All the money raised for charitable works has been accounted for and has gone to the purposes inteneded.
