New investigation reveals that Minister Issawi Frij of Meretz was the Hamas accountant against whom an indictment was recently filed | Farage was the accountant of Laganat Zakat al-Quds, the Waqf organization whose CEO is the head of Hamas Jerusalem.
The Minister for Regional Cooperation, Issawi Frij, from the March party served for 12 years until his election to the Knesset, and is the accountant of the Janet Zakka Al-Quds Association, against which a serious indictment was recently filed, according to the Jewish Voice website.
Two weeks ago, the prosecution filed an indictment against Khaled, Munib and Musab Sabah, a father and sons, the Khanat Zakka Al-Quds organization run by Khaled, and Firas Tutach for promoting Hamas activities in Jerusalem. The indictment attributes to the defendants (each according to his part) committing offenses of fulfilling a managerial or commanding position in a terrorist organization, prohibiting action on property for terrorist purposes, prohibiting money laundering, prohibiting action on prohibited property, membership and activity in a terrorist organization, failure to report real estate taxation and fraud, Or a ploy.
According to Elchanan Gruner’s research on the “Jewish Voice” website, Minister Farage was the association’s accountant for about 12 years until his election to the Knesset in 2013, including during the period attributing terrorist offenses to the association since 2007. The accountant holds a position in the association On the face of it, criminal suspicions may be formed against him related to the use of terrorist funds and activities with the Hamas organization.
Did Frij not know who Khaled Sabah was the director general of the organization he allegedly worked with? Sabah had previously spent 12 years in prison for Hamas activities and is now accused of serving as Hamas leader in Jerusalem. The “Jewish Voice” asked the police whether Fridge was questioned or testified in the case, but there they refused to comment on the matter. Minister Farage also refused to respond to their request.
The investigation stated that during the period during which Farage served as the association’s accountant, the association’s director general, Khaled Sabah, was also employed. Senior Hamas official Sabah has worked as CEO for accountant Farage.
In the years 2022-2012, Hamas activist Firas Tutah raised NIS 4,000,000 for the Janat Zakat Al-Quds organization, knowing that the funds are transferred to families and orphans affiliated with Hamas, and while being aware that the organization’s goal is to advance Hamas goals, and that Khaled He is a Hamas man.
In the years 2020-2007, the association used it to transfer funds amounting to NIS 28,000,000 to needy families, including the families of Hamas operatives and martyr families. In addition, the organization transferred a significant portion of its funds to orphans who are not affiliated with Hamas, in order to increase support and public sympathy in the organization, assimilate its ideas and recruit additional activists, all to promote Hamas goals and as part of the struggle against Israel and its sovereignty. As a legal activity which will not arouse suspicion in law enforcement systems.
The indictment attributes to the defendants (each according to his part) committing offenses of fulfilling a managerial or commanding position in a terrorist organization, prohibiting action on property for terrorist purposes, prohibiting money laundering, prohibiting action on prohibited property, membership and activity in a terrorist organization, failure to report real estate taxation and fraud, Or a ploy.
The prosecutor’s office requested that the defendants be detained until the end of the legal proceedings against them, and that they be ordered to pay NIS 800,000 in funds and property.
The investigation was conducted by the Shin Bet, a division of special positions in the Jerusalem Police Station, and with the participation of the Office of the Assessing Officer for Jerusalem and the South from the Tax Authority.
The Israel Police responded to the Jewish Voice: “As part of an investigation conducted by the police together with other security officials, suspicions of crimes related to terrorist funds were investigated. Investigations carried out as part of the investigation. “