Sorry, al-Aqsa Nederlands...no stroopwaffel for you!
The EU placed the Dutch arm of the Islamic organisation al-Aqsa on its list of banned terrorist groups on Monday in response to allegations that it collected funds for violent attacks in the Middle East. The Dutch Foreign Affairs Ministry froze the organisation's finances in April and its inclusion on the EU's list of terrorist organisations means that the group's finances in other nations will also be frozen. Al-Aqsa Nederland unsuccessfully battled the ministry's decision by lodging legal action in April. The foundation claimed it is a Dutch-Palestinian assistance organisation with "a humanitarian mission" and asserted that it assists Palestinian projects which aim to reduce the injustice committed against Palestinian civilians.
| Projects such as blowing people up... |
The Dutch secret service, AIVD, alleged that al-Aqsa collected funds for the Palestinian Hamas movement, which has regularly claimed responsibility for gun and suicide bomb attacks against Jewish soldiers and civilians. Hamas probably crossed its fingers behind its back when it declared a three-month cease-fire at end of June in its atacks on Israeli civilians. |