Al Aqsa Spannmål Stiftelse
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Al Aqsa Spannmål Stiftelse ("al-Aqsa Grain
Foundation"), also known in Arabic
as Sanabil al-Aqsa, is the Swedish
branch of the al-Aqsa Foundation
, an
international charitable organization
with alleged ties to the militant Palestinian movement Hamas
. It has its office located at Nobelvägen 79 in Malmö
.
In May 2003 United States
authorities urged in a letter to Swedish authorities to freeze the assets of the organisation, which they claimed was providing money for Hamas. Swedish police conveyed a preliminary investigation, but this was eventually closed due to lack of evidence. The foundation has denied having any relations to Hamas or charges of terrorism, saying that they only acts as a charity for Palestinian widows and orphaned children.
On October 24, 2006, the chairman of the foundation, Khalid al-Yousef, was arrested by the Swedish Security Service
and charged with planning of terrorism , serious planning of public destruction and serious offences to the Swedish law on financing . He was released from custody after three days, in lack of evidence.
The organization is currently blacklisted by FRII, Swedish Fundraising Council .
GRAIN
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Foundation"), also known in Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
as Sanabil al-Aqsa, is the Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
branch of the al-Aqsa Foundation
Al-Aqsa Foundation
The al-Aqsa Foundation is an international charity with alleged ties to the Palestinian militant organisation Hamas. The head office of the foundation was located in Germany until it was closed by the German authorities in July 2002...
, an
international charitable organization
Charitable organization
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with alleged ties to the militant Palestinian movement Hamas
Hamas
Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades...
. It has its office located at Nobelvägen 79 in Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
.
In May 2003 United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
authorities urged in a letter to Swedish authorities to freeze the assets of the organisation, which they claimed was providing money for Hamas. Swedish police conveyed a preliminary investigation, but this was eventually closed due to lack of evidence. The foundation has denied having any relations to Hamas or charges of terrorism, saying that they only acts as a charity for Palestinian widows and orphaned children.
On October 24, 2006, the chairman of the foundation, Khalid al-Yousef, was arrested by the Swedish Security Service
Swedish Security Service
The Swedish Security Service , former name Rikspolisstyrelsens säkerhetsavdelning , is the security service of Sweden, belonging to the Swedish National Police Board....
and charged with planning of terrorism , serious planning of public destruction and serious offences to the Swedish law on financing . He was released from custody after three days, in lack of evidence.
The organization is currently blacklisted by FRII, Swedish Fundraising Council .