{"id":41232,"date":"2022-08-30T16:07:39","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T16:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/broadnews\/?p=41232"},"modified":"2022-08-30T16:07:39","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T16:07:39","slug":"israel-sentences-gaza-aid-worker-for-funding-hamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/broadnews\/2022\/08\/30\/israel-sentences-gaza-aid-worker-for-funding-hamas\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel sentences Gaza aid worker for funding Hamas"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\" aria-label=\"Content\">\n<p class=\"entry-title\">An Israeli court on Tuesday sentenced the director of a major international aid group to 12 years in prison for funneling funds to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/broadnews\/2022\/08\/22\/army-launches-investigation-into-murder-of-islamic-scholar\/\"><strong>Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas).<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The Beersheba District Court in southern Israel sentenced Mohammad El Halabi, head of the Gaza office of the U.S.-based Christian charity World Vision, to \u201c12 years\u2019 prison time, less the six years he already served in detention.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The court also sentenced El Halabi, who was held in detention for the past six years amid his prolonged trial, and additional 18 months of probation.<\/p>\n<p>The sentence followed his conviction in June, in which the court found him guilty of transferring \u201ctens of millions of shekels\u201d (1 shekel equals 0.30 U.S. dollar) and \u201ctonnes of iron\u201d to Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>El Halabi, 45, has denied all allegations.<\/p>\n<p>World Vision issued a statement on Tuesday, saying the sentence \u201cis deeply disappointing and in sharp contrast to the evidence and facts of the case.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe arrest, six-year trial, unjust verdict and this sentence are emblematic of actions that hinder humanitarian work in Gaza and the West Bank.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt adds to the chilling impact on World Vision and other aid or development groups working to assist Palestinians,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>World Vision and other charity groups work in Gaza to help ease a crisis caused by the Israeli blockade imposed on the Palestinian enclave since 2007.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Israeli court on Tuesday sentenced the director of a major international aid group to 12 years in prison for funneling funds to the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas). 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