Qatar Sheikh (Yusef al-Qaradawi) Funds Hamas to Buy Jerusalem Buildings
An Egyptian sheikh living in Qatar has given Hamas $21 million to buy buildings in eastern Jerusalem, where the outlawed terrorist organization as well as the Palestinian Authority are trying to establish a power base, Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) Yuval Diskin director told the Cabinet Sunday.
He also informed ministers that Hamas officials have indicated an interest in teaming up with the Fatah-led PA, which also is trying to strengthen its presence in the city. Diskin also revealed that the PA, headed by Mahmoud Abbas, is trying to locate and prevent Arabs from renting their houses to Jews, especially in the Old City. The PA also is trying to buy properties eastern Jerusalem.
The money from Sheik Yusef al-Qaradawi, a Muslim Brotherhood senior cleric who lives in Qatar, is being used by Hamas to buy buildings for its re-activated social welfare groups that operate under the guise of “charities.”
Diskin explained to the Cabinet that Hamas is exploiting what it sees as a weak Israeli policy a