Man charged with raising $1.7m for Hamas from US donors

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 22:13 · Archive

US authorities have charged a Gaza man with operating a fundraising scheme that raised $1.7 million for Hamas under the guise of humanitarian aid.

Saleem Alzaq, a 45-year-old Gaza man, has been charged with operating a fundraising scheme that raised approximately $1.7 million for Hamas, according to an indictment. Prosecutors allege he is a longtime Hamas member who works in the group's media office. The campaign claimed to provide humanitarian aid, including for sick children in Gaza, but authorities say it was designed to support Hamas.

According to court papers, Alzaq boasted about having friends in New York and the wider United States who were involved in the fundraising effort. The charges relate to money raised from donors in the United States.

How it is being reported

• Leader of $1.7M Hamas fundraising scheme bragged about ‘friends’ in NY: fedsNew York Post · 2 Oct, 21:57
• $1.7 million raised in scheme for Hamas, including from U.S. donors, feds sayCBS News · 2 Oct, 03:23

In this story: Saleem Alzaq · Hamas · Gaza · United States

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