"On Wednesday, Christian Today reported that Mohammad El Halabi, an employee of
World Vision (WV), the world’s largest evangelical Christian charity, had been
detained on June 15 at the Erez crossing “on his way home from routine meetings”
and was being held “without access to legal counsel or family visits,” which is
normal fare in Israel with regards to security prisoners.Last Friday, when El Halabi’s detention had been extended until August Tuesday, Aug. 2, WV’s eastern Jerusalem office released a statement saying, “World Vision stands by Mohammad who is a widely respected and well-regarded humanitarian, field manager and trusted colleague of over a decade. He has displayed compassionate leadership on behalf of the children and communities of Gaza through difficult and challenging times, and has always worked diligently and professionally in fulfilling his duties.”
It should be interesting to see the charity’s response to the charges submitted against El Halabi by the Southern District Prosecution in Beer Sheva District Court Thursday, describing him as Hamas activist who has been using his high position in the charity organization to systematically divert millions of dollars to the military arm of Hamas, financing, among other things, the digging of terror tunnels. The monies, according to Thursday’s indictment, was taken out of funds and resources that had been dedicated to humanitarian assistance to Gaza Strip residents. The indictment includes 12 counts of security violations of passing information to the enemy, membership in a terror organization, funding terrorism, participation in an unlawful association, and contact with foreign agents..." Full text: Israel: Hamas Dominates World Vision Christian Charity, Usurping Cash, Provisions, Permits Ge 16:12, Jer 7:6, GWT
