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Popular Front for Liberation of Palestine’s (PFLP) supporters protest in Jabaliya against a court decision to evict Palestinian families in Sheikh Jarrah. An Israeli court Thursday indicted Spanish woman of funneling donations to PFLP. (AFP) Asharq Al-Awsat
Israeli authorities on Thursday charged a Spanish woman under the country’s anti-terrorism laws, accusing her of funneling large sums of donations from European governments to a banned Palestinian militant group.
Juana Ruiz Sánchez was charged in a West Bank military court. Her indictment was the culmination of a more than year-long investigation into financing for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).
JERUSALEM: Israeli authorities on Thursday charged a Spanish woman under the country’s anti-terrorism laws, accusing her of funneling large sums of donations from European governments to a banned Palestinian militant group.
Juana Ruiz Sánchez was charged in a West Bank military court. Her indictment was the culmination of a more than year-long investigation into financing for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).
The group is regarded by Israel, the United States, Canada, and European Union as a terrorist organization.
Ruiz, a Spanish citizen and West Bank resident, has worked for Health Work Committees, a Palestinian non-governmental organization that provides medical services in the territory.
Israel charges Spanish woman with aiding Palestinian terror group
Israeli source says the Spanish citizen and West Bank resident Juana Ruiz Sanchez, is accused of transferring funds to Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, while working for NGO that provides medical services
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Published: 05.06.21 , 18:12
Israeli authorities on Thursday charged a Spanish woman under the country s anti-terrorism laws, accusing her of funneling large sums of donations from European governments to a Palestinian terror group.
Juana Ruiz Sanchez was charged in a West Bank military court. Her indictment was the culmination of a more than year-long investigation into financing for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The group is regarded by Israel, the United States, Canada, and European Union as a terrorist organization.
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May. 6, 2021
Israeli authorities on Thursday charged a Spanish woman under the country s anti-terrorism laws, accusing her of funneling large sums of donations from European governments to a banned Palestinian militant group.
Juana Ruiz Sánchez was charged in a West Bank military court. Her indictment was the culmination of a more than year-long investigation into financing for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The group is regarded by Israel, the United States, Canada, and European Union as a terrorist organization.
Ruiz, a Spanish citizen and West Bank resident, has worked for Health Work Committees, a Palestinian non-governmental organization that provides medical services in the territory.