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| Identifier: | 03THEHAGUE1421 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 03THEHAGUE1421 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy The Hague |
| Created: | 2003-06-05 11:52:00 |
| Classification: | CONFIDENTIAL |
| Tags: | ETTC PTER NL |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 001421 SIPDIS STATE FOR EB/ESC/ESP, S/CT, INR/EC TREASURY FOR AUFHAUSER, ZARATE, MURDEN, NEWCOMB FBI FOR LORMEL JUSTICE FOR OIA/FRIEDMAN E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/04/2018 TAGS: ETTC, PTER, NL SUBJECT: TERRORIST FINANCE: AL AQSA FOUNDATION OPERATING UNDER A DIFFERENT NAME? Classified By: Economic Counselor Mark Tokola Reason 1.5(b) and (d) 1. (U) The Dutch newspaper Trouw reported today that Al Aqsa Foundation has continued its operations under the auspices of the Israa Foundation. Israa is an acronym for "internationale steun rechtstreeks aan armen" or "International Direct Support for the Poor." 2. (SBU) Israa is headquartered at Hudsonstraat 97A, 3025CE Rotterdam. mailing address Postbus 11208, 3004EE Rotterdam, telephone 010-462-5201. The officers of Israa are Chairman: El Saleh, Bassam DPOB: February 16, 1975, Damascus, Syria Address: Schimmelpenninckstraat 36A 3135NZ Vlaardingen, Netherlands Secretary: El Moussaoui, El Khansaa SIPDIS DPOB: June 13, 1977, Al Hoceima, Morrocco Address: B Everardus Molen 32, 3063PA Rotterdam, Netherlands Treasurer: van Ettinger, Maurice Raymondo DPOB: February 14, 1970, Den Haag (s-Gravenhage), Netherlands Address: Hudsonstraat 97A 3025CE Rotterdam Board Member: El Saleh-El Moussaoui, Siham DPOB: April 22, 1979, Al Hoceima, Morocco Address: Schimmelpenninckstraat 36A 3135NZ Vlaardingen, Netherlands 3. (C) Meanwhile one of our non-governmental contacts has flagged the Al Maktabah Foundation as a possible front organization for the Al Aqsa Foundation in the Netherlands. Although our contact had no firm evidence linking the two groups, he said that the behavior of Al Maktabah and Al Aqsa are similar. For example, Al Aqsa Foundation often raised funds at Palestinian rallies for which it was neither the organizer nor the speaker. On 5/31-6/1 Al Maktabah was fundraising at a Rotterdam festival at which The Dutch Palestine Committee was the only political organization authorized (in terms of actually having a permit) to participate. We have no additional information linking Al Aqsa Foundation with Al Maktabah Foundation. However, we wanted to provide Washington agencies with the particulars on this foundation should evidence of a link later emerge. Stichting Al Maktabah Address: Vierambachtsstraat 127b 3022AK Rotterdam established 10/18/2002 Phone used as fundraising contact for Rotterdam festival: 0655570906 Chairman: Abouyakob Amer Born November 16, 1980 Rotterdam Address: Sint Mariastraat 134 B 2L 3014SR Rotterdam Secretary/Treasurer: Hadba, Abdulmunim SIPDIS Born October 6, 1966, Aleppo, Syria Address: Venkel 139 7443GC Nijverdal Board Member: El Abbas, Abdellah Born: 1951, Ouled Moussa, Morocco Staringplein 43 3027E Rotterdam SOBEL
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