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Hamas Operatives Charged in U.S. for Raising Funds through Social Media Scam
(NBC News) Tom Winter - Saleem Alzaq, a purported media representative for Hamas, has been accused of funneling $1.7 million to the terrorist organization from donors in the U.S. who believed they were giving humanitarian aid to Gaza, according to a federal indictment unsealed Thursday. He was believed to be in Gaza. Two others, Abdel Adhami and Omar Adhami, were arrested last month in Louisiana and also charged in connection with the scheme, disseminating propaganda and soliciting donations for "the poor and orphans in Gaza" via social media, court records show.