Terror Charges For Muslim Charity

 A Muslim charity that was shut down after federal authorities accused it of being a financial arm of terrorism was charged Tuesday with conspiracy, dealing with terrorists and money laundering. The Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, its executive director, its chairman and five other men were named in the 42-count federal indictment unsealed Tuesday. The indictment alleges conspiracy, providing support to a foreign terrorist organization, conspiracy to deal in the property of a terrorist and dealing in the property of a specially designated terrorist. It charges that Holy Land provided financial aid to the militant group Hamas as far back as 1988. [more]