US: Muslim charity members get 65 years in prison
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Two founding members of what was once the nation's largest Muslim charity were each sentenced to 65 years in prison Wednesday for funneling millions of dollars to the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Shukri Abu Baker, 50, and Ghassan Elashi, 55, were among the five members of the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development sentenced to prison by US District Judge Jorge Solis. The men and Holy Land were convicted in November on 108 charges. (AP)
