posted by Christopher W. Holton Back in 2016 SFW covered a couple of stories of World Vision, a Christian charity that became involved in raising money that went to Jihadist organizations: https://shariahfinancewatch.org/category/world-vision/ Middle East Forum has done a terrific job of keeping up to date on that topic and they held a webinar recently that […]
posted by Christopher W. Holton The US Treasury Department must publish a report listing the financial assets of Iran’s leaders, under a bill that passed the US House of Representatives this week. The bill, which passed by a vote of 289-135, must still pass the US Senate before President Trump can decide whether or not […]
posted by Christopher W. Holton The US Congress is considering a bill to impose new sanctions on Iran for its destructive role in Yemen and its policies to destabilize the country by supporting Houthi militias and supplying them with weapons. (The bill is being) prepared by Republican Rep. Elena Rose Lehtinen of Florida and Ted […]
posted by Christopher Holton Attacking Hezbollah’s Financial Network: Policy Options Hearing 06.08.2017 10:00am 2172 Rayburn Full Committee Chairman Royce on the hearing: “Hezbollah is a top terrorist threat to the U.S. and our allies. And as Iran’s proxy it operates internationally – massacring civilians in Syria, attacking Americans and Israelis, and laundering drugs and cash. […]
by Christopher W. Holton The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a package of counter-terrorism financing legislation aimed at strengthening national strategy to combat terrorist financing activities. Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick, chairman of the Financial Services Task Force to Investigate Terrorism Financing, said, “Any terrorist organization or rogue actor needs access to the global financial system […]
The Obama administration is facing criticism for paying Iran $1.7 billion in taxpayer funds as part of what critics described as a “ransom” bound up in a controversial hostage trade designed to secure the release of five Americans long held by Iran, according to conversations with administration officials and experts critical of the agreement. http://freebeacon.com/national-security/obama-admin-paid-iran-1-7-billion-taxpayer-funds/ […]
On Friday, the US State Department issued an advisory via embassies around the globe that US sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran are still in force and warned banks, corporations and others against rushing in to re-open business with and in Iran. The troubling part of the memorandum came at the end where it […]
Revealing article from Daniel Greenfield at FrontPageMag… http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/259895/traitor-senators-took-money-iran-lobby-back-iran-daniel-greenfield
The American Banker has published a disappointing article on terrorism financing. In the article, the author, Alex Zeiden, identifies 4 pressing issues when it comes to terrorism financing. Unfortunately, the article also reveals some tired, old myths associated with the underlying causes of terrorism… For instance… New terror financing proposals may undermine efforts to provide economic opportunity to populations at […]
Seattle Mayor Edward B. Murray has introduced a plan to provide affordable housing in a city that is home to much of the high-tech industry’s wealthiest individuals and businesses. Overshadowing the irony of this scheme is this part of the plan: Support the Community in Finding Housing Tools for Sharia-Compliant Lending: For our low – and […]
…if in fact the sanctions are lifted or eased, will the deal guarantee an influx of money into the country will not be funneled to terror groups like Hezbollah or Hamas? The answer appears to be no and the White House isn’t planning on doing anything about it. http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2015/05/05/white-house-no-we-cant-guarrantee-sanciton-relief-money-wont-go-to-funding-terrorism-n1994689
By Kyle Shideler Yesterday, April 13, The U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), an umbrella organization made up of multiple Muslim Brotherhood front organizations, were on Capitol Hill meeting with lawmakers, and their staff. Among the leadership of the USCMO is Mazen Moktar, a man identified in federal court as having established a website for the purpose […]
Sen. John McCain, who once joked about bombing Iran, is now pushing for a bill that would benefit a company that’s in business with the Iranian government. http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/11/13/mccain-helps-a-business-partner-of-iran.html
Eric Holder’s Justice Department Honors Buffalo-Based Al Qaeda Charity Fundraiser, Director of Pakistani Spy Front Group Khalid Qazi with Top Community Service Award. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWhfEe6Zels#t=504
Kyle Shideler makes an excellent point with the article linked below: Shariah is not an a la carte menu from which you can pick and choose what you want based on what you like and dislike. As we noted here on SFW, on the very day that the Sultan of Brunei’s order to impose shariah went into effect, […]
CAIR offered Sheriff $15,000 to Shut Down Terror Training
Despite pressure tactics, threats and even a $15,000 cash bribe from the Council on American-Islamic Relations to shut down a recent counter-terrorism training program for Virginia law enforcement, the training took place as scheduled, albeit with extra security. Washington-based CAIR, an Islamic lobbying group shunned by the FBI due to its ties to terrorist groups, […]
3/4/2014 As prepared for delivery I am grateful to be invited to speak here at the Center for a New American Security. In just a few years, CNAS has established itself as a leader in fostering thoughtful discussion and cutting-edge scholarship on critical security issues confronting the United States, and I appreciate the opportunity […]
Controversial US Department of Homeland Security Advisor Mohamed Elibiary is on record as defending a man convicted in the largest terrorism financing prosecution in US history, the US v the Holy Land Foundation. Holy Land Foundation president and CEO Shukri Abu Baker, along with 4 other defendants, was convicted of using the Holy Land Foundation charity to […]
Priorities: Obama’s Treasury considers “90 percent of the employees in its Office of Terrorist Financing and Intelligence (TFI)” non-essential.
H/T to the brilliant David Reaboi, a colleague at the Center for Security Policy, who uncovered this fact in the midst of all the smoke surrounding the government shutdown. To anyone who is paying close attention, the ongoing government “shutdown,” is less about fiscal issues and more about priorities. Some operations and personnel are considered […]
Over at Newsmax, Steve Emerson recently wrote a column detailing the efforts by a group of 9/11 Family members to expand and improve the way the US goes after financial support for terrorism. The main thrust of legislation currently proposed in Washington will be to clear the way for victims of state-sponsored terrorism to sue […]
Our only question is, why wasn’t everyone and anyone associated with Hezbollah blacklisted by the US Treasury long ago??? Retribution against Hezbollah for helping the Syrian government fight rebels intensified, as the United States blacklisted four fund-raising operatives and warned of further steps to choke the group’s financing. The action against the operatives, who the Treasury Department […]
We’ve all watched with disgust as revelations have emerged over IRS misconduct toward conservative, pro-Israel and Tea Party organizations. But it seems that IRS misconduct didn’t stop there. The IRS accommodated CAIR, despite evidence that the organization is a foreign agent, while going after Dave Gaubatz, who, along with his son, Chris, went undercover to […]
The US Treasury Department has identified a Libyan electronics and explosives specialist as a top bomb maker for Al Qaeda in Pakistan and imposed sanctions on him. The Treasury Department says that Abd Al Hamid Al Masli, also known as Hamza Al Darnawi, runs a Al Qaeda workshop in Pakistan that provides improvised explosive devices […]
By Cliff Kincaid Apparently on the defensive over its unorthodox entry into the U.S. media market, Al Jazeera has hired a high-powered lobbying firm on Capitol Hill to stave off an investigation of the curious transaction with former Democratic Vice President Al Gore. The firm, DLA Piper, represented Al Jazeera in the acquisition of Gore’s […]
An interesting story from Government Security News on a new wrinkle on how Jihadists raise money: A phone hacking ring with ties to Al Qaeda-related groups in the Philippines and Somalia have targeted small businesses in New York, stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of overseas long distance calls. The ring is exploiting gaps […]
A New, Interesting Lawsuit: Americans in Israel Sue America for Funding HAMAS
The Times of Israel has an interesting article posted today about a lawsuit filed by Americans living in Israel who are suing the US government for funding HAMAS, a Jihadist terrorist organization. The lawsuit names the State Department and the White House for essentially looking the other way by not ensuring that US aid to […]
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Hezbollah Leaders for Support for Syria
The Treasury Department announced on Thursday, September 13 additional sanctions against Hezbollah’s leadership in Lebanon for its support of the Syrian Assad regime. The obvious question here is: WHY ARE THERE ANY MORE SANCTIONS LEFT TO IMPOSE OF HEZBOLLAH’S LEADERS??? What has the US Treasury Department been doing for the past 30 years if there […]
FaithFreedom.org has an extensive file on the Murfreesboro mosque controversy and they have now expanded that file with information on the “money man” behind the mosque. For readers who are not familiar with the Murfreesboro mosque controversy, there is a huge 53,000 square foot mega-mosque being constructed just outside of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, a town with […]
An Extremely Important Article on Shariah-Compliant Finance from Congressman Allen West
Investor’s Business Daily and Congressman Allen West have teamed up overnight to publish an extremely important op ed penned by Congressman West on the subject of Shariah-Compliant Finance. In his column, Congressman West points out virtually all of the major concerns surrounding Shariah-Compliant Finance and laments that it has received no critical scrutiny from US […]
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