HAMAS IN THE U.S.: NETWORKS, ACTIVITIES, and JIHAD
Join IBMA on 12/13/23 for a for a presentation of the history and activities of Hamas within the United States.
Date and time
Location
Online
About this event
Join InfraGard Birmingham Members Alliance December 13, 2023 at 11:00 CST for a unique webinar presentation on the history and activities of Hamas within the United States. Following Dr. Vidino’s presentation, we will invite attendees to submit questions for our speaker.
This will be a webinar and open to InfraGard members and selected guests.
PRESENTATION
Hamas supporters have long operated in the United States. Internal Hamas documents and FBI wiretaps introduced as evidence in various federal criminal cases clearly show the existence of a nationwide Hamas network engaged in fundraising, lobbying, education and propaganda dissemination dating back to the 1980s.
Over the years, US authorities have conducted several activities to clamp down on the network, including deporting and prosecuting Hamas operatives and shutting down multiple front organizations. Yet, US-based Hamas networks and individuals have displayed a remarkable resilience and many of the core activists of its “Palestine Committee in the U.S.” are still engaged in various forms of support for Hamas.
PRESENTER
Dr. Lorenzo Vidino is the Director of the Program on Extremism at The George Washington University. An expert on Islamism in Europe and North America, his research over the past 20 years has focused on the mobilization dynamics of jihadist networks in the West; governmental counter-radicalization policies; and the activities of Muslim Brotherhood-inspired organizations in the West.
Dr. Vidino has testified before the U.S. Congress and other parliaments; advised law enforcement officials around the world; and taught at universities in the U.S. and Europe. He regularly provides commentary to diverse media outlets.
About the Program on Extremism
The Program on Extremism at George Washington University provides analysis on issues related to extremism, seeking to develop pragmatic policy solutions that resonate with policymakers, civic leaders, and the general public. The Program is a designated Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence.