Rep. Moran, Responding to American Jewish Committee, Returns Contribution from Terrorism Supporter

American Jewish Committee
Tuesday, 5 February 2002

An American Jewish Committee initiative has led a Congressman to return political contributions from a Muslim leader known to be an avid supporter of Hamas and Hezbollah, two organizations listed by the U.S. government as terrorist groups.

After receiving a letter Friday from the American Jewish Committee's Washington Chapter, Rep. James Moran (D-VA) told the Washington Post that he was returning $2,000 in political contributions from Abdurahman Alamoudi, a Muslim American leader based in Virginia, who declared his support for Hamas and Hezbollah at an October 2000 rally outside the White House.

"Rep. Moran's decision to return Alamoudi's donations is a constructive move," said David Bernstein, director of AJC's Washington Chapter. "We're glad that he's taken a decisive stand against a supporter of terrorism."

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