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MWL Condemns Brutal Israeli Occupation Forces Bombing of Al-Fakhoura School in Gaza

MWL Condemns Brutal Israeli Occupation Forces Bombing of Al-Fakhoura School in Gaza
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MWL Condemns Brutal Israeli Occupation Forces Bombing of Al-Fakhoura School in Gaza

MWL Condemns Brutal Israeli Occupation Forces Bombing of Al-Fakhoura School in Gaza

The Muslim World League (MWL) strongly condemned the Israeli occupation forces for the brutal bombing of UNRWA's al-Fakhoura School in Gaza Strip.
In a statement by the MWL General Secretariat, Secretary-General and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa denounced, on behalf of the league’s academies, bodies, and global councils, this horrific attack against civilians and civilian facilities, SPA reported.

He stressed that the attacks represent a clear violation of international and humanitarian laws.

He also highlighted the urgent need for the international community to take immediate action to address this catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territories, put an end to these crimes against innocent civilians, and bring their perpetrators to accountability, in accordance with international law. He also stressed the need for an immediate ceasefire.

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Kuwait Jails 13 Citizens, Fines them $87 Mn for Hezbollah Funding

A general view of the Kuwait Palace of Justice in Kuwait City, June 16, 2013. (Reuters)
A general view of the Kuwait Palace of Justice in Kuwait City, June 16, 2013. (Reuters)
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Kuwait Jails 13 Citizens, Fines them $87 Mn for Hezbollah Funding

A general view of the Kuwait Palace of Justice in Kuwait City, June 16, 2013. (Reuters)
A general view of the Kuwait Palace of Justice in Kuwait City, June 16, 2013. (Reuters)

Kuwait’s Court of Cassation on Monday sentenced 13 citizens to three years in prison for raising funds through a charity to support Lebanon’s Hezbollah.

The court also fined them 27 million Kuwaiti dinars ($87 million), overturning a previous acquittal by a lower court.

The court that issued the sentencing was presided over by Judge Abdullah Jassim Al-Abdullah.

Initially, the Criminal Court had acquitted the defendants, citing the absence of legislation explicitly criminalizing unlicensed fundraising for public purposes since the establishment of Kuwait's Social Affairs Department on December 14, 1954.

The court said this legal gap limited its authority under Article 132 of the Code of Criminal Procedures and Trials. However, the decision was reversed by the higher court.

The defendants had been interrogated in November 2021 over alleged financial support to organizations linked to Hezbollah.

At the time, the Public Prosecution ordered their detention, and security authorities conducted extensive investigations into financial transfers suspected of funding such groups in Lebanon.

The case dates back to November 2021. The charges included significant financial transfers made over several years to foreign entities, including in Lebanon, prompting authorities to scrutinize transaction records.

The defendants denied the charges, claiming they had worked with a charity committee for 30 years, primarily sponsoring orphans in Lebanon and other countries.

In March 2024, the Court of Cassation classified Hezbollah as a banned terrorist group, describing it as an armed organization working to undermine Kuwait’s system and spread Iran’s revolutionary ideology.

The ruling officially confirmed Hezbollah’s designation as a terrorist entity under Kuwaiti law.