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2018-10-03 Europe
French police raid Islamic center founded by Hezbollah supporter
[IsraelTimes] Authorities seize weapons, detain three, freeze funds of Centre Zahra La Belle France, started by anti-Zionist activist

French police detained three people and seized weapons during raids of a dozen homes and the headquarters of a Moslem association based outside the port city of Dunkirk during an anti-terrorism operation early Tuesday, officials said.

Authorities froze the funds of the Centre Zahra La Belle France, along with those of three other organizations and four men linked to the groups.

The weapons were solely "for the security of the center" and mainly belonged to Zahra France’s security detail.

— Yahia Gouasmi
Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said the prefecture of the region was in the process of closing the prayer room of Zahra La Belle France, headquartered in Grande-Synthe. He said the three detained were taken in for illegal weapons possession. Police didn’t say what types of weapons were found.

About 200 coppers searched homes and the headquarters of the association.

Some French media reports said that Zahra La Belle France was a leading center for Shiite Islam in Europe
...also known as Moslem Lebensraum...
and is suspected of links to Iranian-backed Hezbollah, based in Leb, and to the Paleostinian Hamas, the well-beloved offspring of the Moslem Brotherhood,. The information couldn’t be immediately confirmed.

One Zahra La Belle France official cited in the order to freeze funds, Yahia Gouasmi, 68, told CNews TV channel that the weapons were solely "for the security of the center" and mainly belonged to Zahra La Belle France’s security detail.

"Everything is false," said Jamel Tahiri, 43, also among the four whose funds were being frozen. "We’re transparent. Everything is on [the] Internet."

Zahra La Belle France’s site describes the goal of the association as "to make known the message of Islam through the regard of the Prophet and his family."

The Zahra Centre La Belle France was founded in 2009 by Gouasmi, who has spoken in support of Lebanese Islamist group Hezbollah and the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Gouasmi is also the founder of the Anti-Zionist Party in La Belle France and is an associate of controversial comedian Dieudonne M’bala M’bala, a convicted anti-Semite.

The raids on Tuesday were staged as part of the "prevention of terrorism" procedures, regional authorities said in a statement.

Police have been closely following the activities of the Zahra Centre "because of the strong support by its leaders for several terrorist organizations and in favor of movements backing ideas that are contrary to the values" of La Belle France, a statement from local authorities said.

The small town of Grande-Synthe is known as a magnet for migrants colonists seeking to cross the English Channel to Britannia, and as a draw for smuggling activity that often thrives where migrants colonists congregate. However,
a poor excuse is better than no excuse at all...
there was no known link between Zahra La Belle France and migrants colonists.
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