Sunday, July 16, 2006

Hamas On Trial In Chicago

A reminder of terrorism in our midst -- "Hamas-trial secrecy bid":

Federal prosecutors requested Friday that Israeli intelligence agents be permitted to testify under official aliases and outside the presence of the public in the upcoming trial of a Bridegview man accused of aiding the terrorist group Hamas.

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Muhammad Salah of Bridgeview and Abdelhaleem Ashqar are scheduled to face charges in October that they funneled money to the Palestinian terror group Hamas.

A third man charged in the case is a fugitive believed to be living in Syria.

Here's some background on the case.

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