Searching for Freedom: The Holy Land Foundation (2016)

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The film "Searching for Freedom: The Holy Land Foundation" is a two part documentary focussing on the story of the Holy Land Foundation, established in the late 80s by three Americans from Palestinian origin, Shukri Abu Baker, Ghassan Elashi and Mohammad El-Mezain. The foundation aimed to supply humanitarian aid to the Palestinians in Palestine and countries hosting Palestinian refugees, it later became the largest charity association in the US to distribute humanitarian aid to Palestinians. After 9/11, the former US President George W. Bush issued a decision to shut down the Holy Land Foundation and freeze its assets. In 2007 the Holy Land Foundation trials began, where five of its members were charged with funding terrorism and sending money to Hamas, a blacklisted political group in the US. A second trial for the Holy Land Foundation members took place in 2008, which issued the convictions of five members of the Foundation and their sentencing of 65 years imprisonment.

Director: Richard Platt, Mohammed Omari
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date:
Production: Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera America
Original Language: en

Keywords

palestine, trial

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Searching for Freedom: The Holy Land Foundation about?
The film "Searching for Freedom: The Holy Land Foundation" is a two part documentary focussing on the story of the Holy Land Foundation, established in the late 80s by three Americans from Palestinian origin, Shukri Abu Baker, Ghassan Elashi and Mohammad El-Mezain. The foundation aimed to supply humanitarian aid to the Palestinians in Palestine and countries hosting Palestinian refugees, it later became the largest charity association in the US to distribute humanitarian aid to Palestinians. After 9/11, the former US President George W. Bush issued a decision to shut down the Holy Land Foundation and freeze its assets. In 2007 the Holy Land Foundation trials began, where five of its members were charged with funding terrorism and sending money to Hamas, a blacklisted political group in the US. A second trial for the Holy Land Foundation members took place in 2008, which issued the convictions of five members of the Foundation and their sentencing of 65 years imprisonment.
Who directed Searching for Freedom: The Holy Land Foundation?
Searching for Freedom: The Holy Land Foundation was directed by Richard Platt, Mohammed Omari.
How long is Searching for Freedom: The Holy Land Foundation?
Searching for Freedom: The Holy Land Foundation has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).
What genre is Searching for Freedom: The Holy Land Foundation?
Searching for Freedom: The Holy Land Foundation is a Documentary film.