24421516 Chapter Afghan bureau "Al Jazeera 'convicted of links with Hamas
The head of the Kabul bureau channel "Al Jazeera " Allawi Samer (Samer Allawi) was convicted on Monday, September 26, for crimes committed against Israel, in cooperation with the Hamas movement. About this newspaper "Yediot Aharonot ". The verdict was the result of the transaction with the investigation. Allawi admitted intelligence services that had been recruited by Hamas in Pakistan in 1993 and has since participated in the organization in the Palestinian territories and Syria. In 2000, the journalist has agreed to if necessary, to take part in the organization of any operations of Hamas, including the military. Among other things, Allawi himself offered to use his position as a journalist "Al Jazeera " to select targets of terrorist attacks by Hamas. In addition, the journalist actively campaigned in support of Hamas and criticized U.S. policy in the Middle East. In accordance with the verdict, Allawi credited period already spent in custody. In addition, he will have to pay a fine of $ 1,400 U.S.. Sam convict claims he was subjected to strong pressure from the security services during his detention and interrogation. According to Allawi, he is innocent of the charges against him and agreed to the crimes deal with the investigation in order to quickly escape to freedom. Samer Allawi was detained by the Israeli military 10 August (according to "Yediot Aharonot, " 9 August), when I tried to tried to leave the West Bank, where he visited his relatives in Afghanistan. In defense of Allawi then made based in New York 'Committee to Protect Journalists "(Committee to Protect Journalists). Israel has repeatedly accused the journalists "Al Jazeera " in collaboration with organizations that it considers terrorist, including Hamas and the "Hezbollah ".
