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Amin Abu Rashid (aka Amin Abu-Ibrahim) (aka Abu Eenarm) | |
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Born | 1966or1967(age 58–59) |
Citizenship | Dutch |
Amin Abu Rashid, nicknamed "Amin Abu-Ibrahim" (born 1966or1967(age 58–59)), is a Palestinian-Dutch national, [1] [2] [3] [4] best known for his activism for Hamas and Gaza-bound flotillas.
According to a U.S. government exhibit and other sources, Rashid was a member of the Al-Aqsa Foundation in Rotterdam. [5] [6] In 2009, the Palestine News Network reported that Rashid was the Secretary General of the Popular Forum in the Netherlands. [1] In December 2009, Middle East Monitor described him as the head of a delegation from the Conference of Palestinians in Europe. [7]
De Telegraaf reported in June 2011, that Rashid had arranged financing and the purchase of a ship for the flotilla, and trained with the crew. [3] As a second flotilla was being formed in June 2011, Israeli Public Affairs and Diplomacy Minister Yuli Edelstein said that the participation of Abu Rashid proved that this is not a humanitarian flotilla. [8]
In 2023, Dutch authorities arrested Rashid and his adult daughter Israa for allegedly sending approximately $12.7 million to Hamas and participating in an organization who purpose is to support Hamas, in breach of EU sanctions. [9] [10] Rashid was released from pretrial detention in May 2024. [11]