$1.7 million raised in scheme for Hamas, including from U.S. donors, feds say
Federal prosecutors charged Saleem Alzaq with operating a $1.7 million fundraising scheme that allegedly funneled money to Hamas under the guise of humanitarian aid.
Saleem Alzaq, a 45-year-old Gaza man who prosecutors allege is a longtime Hamas member, was charged with helping operate the fundraising campaign claiming to provide humanitarian aid, according to an indictment.
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