Searching for Freedom: The Holy Land Foundation
Synopsis
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.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2016-05-24
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Richard Platt, Mohammed Omari
- Original Title
- Searching for Freedom: The Holy Land Foundation
- Release Date
- 05/05/2016
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Studios
- Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera America
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Richard Platt, Mohammed Omari
Department Leadership Roster
Richard Platt
Director
Mohammed Omari
Director
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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.
Who stars in Searching for Freedom: The Holy Land Foundation?
The principal cast of Searching for Freedom: The Holy Land Foundation includes Not specified.
When was Searching for Freedom: The Holy Land Foundation released and how long is it?
Searching for Freedom: The Holy Land Foundation was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.