Amin Abu Rashid

Amin Abu Rashid
(aka Amin Abu-Ibrahim)
Born 1966/1967 (age 48–49)
Ethnicity Palestinian
Citizenship Dutch

Amin Abu Rashid, nicknamed "Amin Abu-Ibrahim" (born 1966/1967 (age 48–49)), is a Palestinian-Dutch national,[1][2][3][4] best known for his activism for Hamas and Gaza-bound flotillas.

According to a U.S. government exhibit and other sources, Rashid was a member of the Al-Aqsa Foundation in Rotterdam.[5][6] In 2009, the Palestine News Network reported that Rashid was the Secretary General of the Popular Forum in the Netherlands.[1] In December 2009, Middle East Monitor described him as the head of a delegation from the Conference of Palestinians in Europe.[7]

Role in Gaza-bound flotillas

De Telegraaf reported in June 2011 that Rashid had arranged financing and the purchase of a ship for the flotilla, and trained with the crew.[3] As a second flotilla was being formed in June 2011, Israeli Public Affairs and Diplomacy Minister Yuli Edelstein said that:

The participation of Hamas member Amin Abu Rashid in the flotilla, who is known for fundraising money for Hamas terror operations, is clear proof that this is not a humanitarian flotilla, but a provocation and a terror operation in disguise of a flotilla. In the previous flotilla, Abu Rashid expressed his intentions to clash with IDF soldiers and we must take into account that this will be his intention in the current flotilla.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "European campaign denies reports by some media that President Abbas is working against them". Palestine News Network. July 11, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  2. ↑ "M.O. Due terroristi a bordo della nave turca Mavi Marmara". l'Occidentale. June 11, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Roiphe, Anne (June 30, 2011). "'Hamas leader is brain behind Dutch flotilla'". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  4. ↑ Ronen Bergman (June 11, 2010). "'Israel freed top terrorists caught on flotilla'". Ynetnews. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  5. ↑ US v. Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, et al. Exhibit 001-0357, as cited by "The Influence of the Muslim Brotherhood in the Netherlands", NEFA Report, 2007.
  6. ↑ Olmer, Bart. "Moslimclub op terreurlijst", De Telegraaf, 27 April 2011 (in Dutch)
  7. ↑ Quds Press (December 30, 2009). "European supporters of Gaza ask their embassies in Cairo for help to get to the Strip". Middleeastmonitor.org.uk. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  8. ↑ Roiphe, Anne (June 30, 2011). "Edelstein: Hamas member in flotilla shows intent to provoke". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
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