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Oh Canada - a terrorist on guard for thee
EFLMore on this story that weâve heard bits about for days Israel Nabs Hamas Militant Plotting U.S. Attacks Israel has arrested a Gaza-born Canadian citizen for allegedly working with the militant group Hamas to plan attacks against Israeli Cabinet ministers during their trips to the United States and against North American Jewish officials. Jamal Akkal, 23, was arrested Nov. 1 after he arrived from Canada to visit family in the Gaza Strip... Akkalâs lawyer, Jamil al-Qhateb, has said that Hamas had approached his client to carry out attacks in North America, but Akkal never agreed. (however he did jump up and down and say yes, yes, yes) Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien has cautioned that Akkal is "not guilty until proven guilty" (and Chretien is not an appeaser until he... oh well) and said Akkal is receiving all Canadian consular services allowed him. Akkal told Israeli interrogators that he had been recruited during a previous visit to the Gaza Strip by senior Hamas militant, Ahmed Wahabe, to help the organization carry out attacks in the United States... Wahabe allegedly told Akkal to raise funds among Muslim communities in Canada, ostensibly for families of Palestinian homicide bombers, but they would actually be used for the purchase of weapons and to finance the militant activities.... Wahabe trained Akkal in the Gaza Strip on how to use an M-16 and prepare bombs... Akkal was slated to attribute the attack to Al Qaeda, not Hamas, according to what he told interrogators.
Posted by: mhw 2003-12-11 |
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