Israel Matzav

Iran Pours Millions into Supporting Hamas Infrastructure

Arutz Sheva reports that the Palestinian Authority's 'own' 'semi-official' newspaper, Al Hayat Al Jadida, has been covering the distribution of Iranian funds to Palestinian terrorists and their families via “charitable” organizations set up for that purpose.

On June 1, Al Hayat published a report about an organization called Al Ansar, which is affiliated with Hamas, that distributed $1.8 million of gifts to the families of suicide bombers in Gaza.

The head of the organization, Nafez El-Araj, told Al Hayat how his organization distributed money to the families of 2,900 Arab terrorists. Each family was allocated a grant for rebuilding houses that were destroyed by the IDF as part of its campaign to deter potential suicide bombers.

Over the past three months, Iran has contributed another $1.3 million to 2,020 families of terrorists in Judea and Samaria.

Organizations like Al Ansar, which distribute millions of dollars to Arab terrorist families, contribute substantially to the level of public support for Hamas in the Palestinian Authority, and reduce the effectiveness of the economic sanctions against Hamas that have been implemented by the United States, Israel and the European Union.

Iranian money allows Hamas to develop a powerful social, economic, and educational system in the Palestinian Authority, which bolsters public support for the group and its terrorist infrastructure.

And you keep hearing that Iran hasn't put up any money for the 'Palestinians' yet....

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 4:50 PM