Union of Good
Union of Good , abbreviated to UG ( Arabic ائتلاف الخير, DMG I'tilāf al-Hair , Bunch of good '), also known as the Charity Coalition ( charity coalition known), is an umbrella organization of over 50 aid agencies to fund the Palestinian organization Hamas .
History and organization
The organization was founded in 2001 in Saudi Arabia shortly after the outbreak of the Al-Aqsa Intifada and is headed by Yusuf al-Qaradawi , a leading member of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood . The first activity of UG was the "101 Days Campaign" which began in May 2001 under the leadership of Qaradawi. The organization was banned in the entire territory of Israel in 2008 and listed as a terrorist organization in Executive Order 13224 of the US Treasury Department in November of that year . UG finances food parcels and school supplies in the Gaza Strip on behalf of Hamas and supports the fight against Israel, including through financial aid to families of suicide bombers . There are only guesses as to the amount of money spent.
According to the Israeli Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center , named after Meir Amit , UG has divided the Palestinian territories into four districts for the efficient distribution of finances. In the three districts of the West Bank ( North West Bank with headquarters in Nablus , Center West Bank with headquarters in Ramallah and South West Bank with headquarters in Hebron ), the financing runs through a coordinator appointed by UG, while UG operates independently in the Gaza Strip.
Members (selection)
According to the Israeli secret service , the coalition is formed by the following organizations, among others:
- International Islamic Relief Organization , Saudi Arabia
- Holy Land Foundation , Richardson (Texas) , USA
- Al-Aqsa Islamic Charitable Society Yemen , chaired by Sheikh Mohammed Ali Hassan al-Moayad
- İHH , Turkey
- Muslim Aid , UK
- Interpal , UK
- Comité de bienfaisance et de secours aux Palestiniens , France
- Palestinian Association in Austria (PVÖ)
- World Assembly of Muslim Youth
- al-Aqsa eV
The leading representatives of the UG also include Ahmed Kadhem al-Rawi and Iqbal Sacranie , Muslim functionaries in Great Britain, Abd ar-Rahman Swar ad-Dahab , former President of Sudan , and Yusuf Islam alias Cat Stevens .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Israeli Foreign Ministry, July 7, 2008 (Engl.)
- ↑ Treasury Designates the UG US Treasury Department, November 12, 2008
- ^ Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, September 2, 2005
- ^ Israeli Security Agency: The Union of Good
- ^ The Union of Good, Jan. 19, 2009