Islamic Association of Palestine

Islamic Association of Palestine ( IAP ) was an Islamist organization that raised money in the United States for Hamas . It wrote articles on issues that it alleged " Zionist controlled" westernized media failed to report. It called itself "a not-for-profit, public-awareness, educational, political, social, and civic, national grassroots organization dedicated to advancing a just, comprehensive, and eternal solution to the cause of Palestine and suffrages of the Palestinians ." For a time it also used the name American Muslim Society . It published a magazine, Tareeq Filistine (Road to Palestine) , Ila Filastin , and newspapers Al-Zaytuna and Muslim World Monitor . The Anti-Defamation League accused the IAP of issuing anti-Semitic propaganda and having links to terrorists. The U.S. government considers the IAP a front for Hamas in the United States. In December 2004, a federal judge in Chicago ruled that the IAP (along with the Holy Land Foundation ) was liable for a $156 million dollar lawsuit for aiding and abetting the terror group Hamas in the death of 17-year-old David Boim, an American citizen. In December 2007 the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit overturned the judge's ruling, holding that plaintiffs failed to prove that financial contributions to Hamas played a direct role in Boim's slaying. Islamic Association of Palestine staffers and members were founding members of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). Kind Hearts for Charitable Human Development listed the IPA as its "Fundraiser Organizer" in its tax exemption filings. "Testimony of Matthew Epstein Before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology, and Homeland Security "Saudi Support for Islamic Extremism in the United States" " (pdf) .

Islamic Association of Palestine ( IAP ) was an organization unsuccessfully accused of raising money in the United States for Hamas . It described itself as "a not-for-profit, public-awareness, educational, political, social, and civic, national grassroots organization dedicated to advancing a just, comprehensive, and eternal solution to the cause of Palestine and suffrages of the Palestinians ." For a time it also used the name American Muslim Society . Founders included Mousa Mohammed Abu Marzook , funder and 1989 member of IAP Board of Directors. It published a magazine, Tareeq Filistine (Road to Palestine) , Ila Filastin (To Palestine) and the newspapers Al-Zaytuna (The Olive) and Muslim World Monitor . In December 2004, a federal judge in Chicago ruled that the IAP (along with the Holy Land Foundation ) was liable for a $156 million lawsuit for aiding and abetting the terror group Hamas in the death of 17-year-old David Boim, an American citizen. In December 2007 the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit overturned the judge's ruling, holding that plaintiffs failed to prove that financial contributions to Hamas played a direct role in Boim's slaying. In 2008, the Seventh Circuit reheard the case en banc, and ruled in favor of the Boims. Former Islamic Association of Palestine staffers and members were founding members of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development" .

Islamic Association of Palestine ( IAP , also known as Islamic Association for Palestine) was an organization accused of raising money in the United States for Hamas established in 1981 and defunct since 2004. It described itself as "a not-for-profit, public-awareness, educational, political, social, and civic, national grassroots organization dedicated to advancing a just, comprehensive, and eternal solution to the cause of Palestine and suffrages of the Palestinians ." For a time it also used the name American Muslim Society (AMS) and operated as the American Middle Eastern League for Palestine (AMEL). The Islamic Association of Palestine had strong ties to the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development and to several organizations established in the U.S. to serve as fronts for the U.S.-terrorist designated Hamas. Founders included Mousa Mohammed Abu Marzook , funder and 1989 member of IAP Board of Directors. "Indictment," United States of America vs. Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (U.S.

Islamic Association of Palestine ( IAP , also known as Islamic Association for Palestine ) was an organization accused of raising money in the United States for Hamas established in 1981 and defunct since 2004. It described itself as "a not-for-profit, public-awareness, educational, political, social, and civic, national grassroots organization dedicated to advancing a just, comprehensive, and eternal solution to the cause of Palestine and suffrages of the Palestinians ." For a time it also used the name American Muslim Society (AMS) and operated as the American Middle Eastern League for Palestine (AMEL). The Islamic Association of Palestine had strong ties to the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development and to several organizations established in the U.S. to serve as fronts for the U.S.-terrorist designated Hamas. Founders included Mousa Mohammed Abu Marzook , funder and 1989 member of IAP Board of Directors. "Indictment," United States of America vs. Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (U.S.

Islamic Association of Palestine ( IAP , also known as Islamic Association for Palestine ) was an organization convicted of providing material support for terrorism in the United States for Hamas . The organization was established in 1981 and has been defunct since 2004. It described itself as "a not-for-profit, public-awareness, educational, political, social, and civic, national grassroots organization dedicated to advancing a just, comprehensive, and eternal solution to the cause of Palestine and suffrages of the Palestinians ." For a time it also used the name American Muslim Society (AMS) and operated as the American Middle Eastern League for Palestine (AMEL). The Islamic Association of Palestine had strong ties to the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development and to several organizations established in the U.S. that were alleged to serve as fronts for Hamas. Founders included Mousa Abu Marzook , funder and 1989 member of IAP Board of Directors. "Indictment," United States of America vs. Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (U.S.

American nonprofit organization (1981–2004) Islamic Association of Palestine ( IAP ), and alternately as the American Muslim Society (AMS) and American Middle Eastern League for Palestine (AMEL) , was an American not-for profit organization. Established in 1981, the IAP described itself as "a not-for-profit, public-awareness, educational, political, social, and civic, national grassroots organization dedicated to advancing a just, comprehensive, and eternal solution to the cause of Palestine and suffrages of the Palestinians ." IAP founders included later Hamas politburo leader Mousa Abu Marzook . The Islamic Association of Palestine had strong ties to the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development and to several organizations established in the U.S. that were alleged to serve as fronts for Hamas. In 2004, a US Federal Court found the IAP liable (alongside the Holy Land Foundation and Quranic Literacy Institute) for the 1996 murder of American citizen David Boim by Hamas operatives. As of 2004, the organization is defunct. "Indictment," United States of America vs. Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (U.S.