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numerous financial transactions and personal contact between the defendants
and Hamas leader Marzook, who was listed in the Elbarasse and Ashqar
documents as chairman of the Palestine Committee. Marzook also had in his
personal phone book the contact information for Baker, Elashi, El-Mezain, and
Elbarasse. Further, Hamas leader Mishal spoke at a meeting attended by
Baker, Elashi, El-Mezain, and Ashqar about supporting Hamas. According to
Shorbagi, who was present, El-Mezain led a break-out group at that meeting to
discuss the financialzakat committees, including
Ramallah and ICS Hebron, as “ours.” The same language appears in Elbarasse
exhibit 22, a letter addressed to Baker that also referred to the committees as
“ours.” The letter further identified many of the same committee members
whose names appeared in other evidence the Government introduced to
establish the composition of the committees.
      Another of the documents, Elbarasse Search 15, was a “Resolution relating
to the Occupied Land Fund.” The resolution was from the head of the “Central
Committee” and reported on issues decided at a board of directors meeting,
including the salaries for Baker, Elashi, and El-Mezain. The board of directors
meeting referenced in the document was also corroborated by records later found
at HLF. The similarity between the Elbarasse and Ashqar documents and other
independent evidence is striking and