Posted on 05/24/2009 10:24:09 AM PDT by 50cal Smokepole
Hamas raked in $800 million from Gaza residents who invested in smuggling tunnels but lost most of their money to the ruling terrorist organization, Fatah has charged.
The Palestine Media Center, a branch of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), accused the terrorist organization of forcing contributors to sign documents stating that they received all of their money although Hamas retuned only 16 percent of the funds. The document also includes a pledge that the investors will not sue.
(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...
Don’t worry, Zer0 will bail them out.
Madoff with an islamic twist.
No “honor among theives” in that culture.
our tax money at work.
Sounds like ACORN.
Sounds like card check. “Here, sign this. You’re now on the ground floor of an official Hamas smuggle tunnel. That’ll be 20 million dinar.”
“How do you I get my money back?”
“You’re joking, right?”
“Er, yeah, I’m joking, see me laughing?”
“Keep it that way if you know what’s good for ya.”
Hamas raked in $800 million from Gaza residents who invested in smuggling tunnels but lost most of their money to the ruling terrorist organization, Fatah has charged.They had $800 million just setting around? That one, folks, is what we call a money laundering scheme.
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