The influential muslim leader in New Jersey, Mohammad Qatanani, who has been trying to stay in the United States but whose visa was denied due to an undisclosed Israeli arrest about 15 years ago for being a part of Hamas, is finding tough questions coming his way in his immigration trial. This asswipe is a palestinian who more than likely has the flag of Hamas tattooed onto his flat ass but of course, he is claiming to be this outstanding citizen and head of the Islamic Center of Passaic County (that's in New Jersey).
Here's some of the story out of the report at the New Jersey Herald here:
U.S. officials, in rejecting his bid for permanent residency, said Qatanani failed to disclose a 1993 arrest and conviction in Israel for being a member of the militant group Hamas.
Qatanani said he has never been a Hamas member and was detained, not arrested, in Israel, arguing that such detentions were routine at the time.
Qatanani began his testimony Monday -- after asking his children to leave the courtroom -- by graphically describing the torture he claims he was subjected to in Israeli custody.
Alan Wolf, a lawyer for DHS, questioned Qatanani about his brother-in-law, Mahmoud Abu Hanoud, who was a senior Hamas military leader killed by the Israelis.
You see that? This fool's brother-in-law was a senior Hamas military leader but of course, our man is squeaky clean...he's a saint (do they have saints in islam?). This guy's a phony and the sooner we get his terrorist ass deported the better. The reason he's fighting this so bad is because he's got two cars in the garage, a flat screen on the wall of his home, and he's banking on B. Hussein Obama getting elected in six months. He certainly doesn't want to go back to Gaza and live in that hellhole.
Muslim leader quizzed on terror ties
NEWARK -- U.S. immigration lawyers sought to tie the influential leader of a New Jersey mosque to terrorist-affiliated groups and individuals as part of their argument Monday that he should be deported.
Mohammad Qatanani, a Palestinian who has been the spiritual leader at the Islamic Center of Passaic County in New Jersey since 1996, is facing deportation on charges that he lied on his 1999 application for a green card.
U.S. officials, in rejecting his bid for permanent residency, said Qatanani failed to disclose a 1993 arrest and conviction in Israel for being a member of the militant group Hamas.
Qatanani said he has never been a Hamas member and was detained, not arrested, in Israel, arguing that such detentions were routine at the time.
Qatanani began his testimony Monday -- after asking his children to leave the courtroom -- by graphically describing the torture he claims he was subjected to in Israeli custody.
Under cross-examination, lawyers for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security -- which oversees immigration proceedings -- asked Qatanani about his relationships with several individuals connected to terrorist groups.
Alan Wolf, a lawyer for DHS, questioned Qatanani about his brother-in-law, Mahmoud Abu Hanoud, who was a senior Hamas military leader killed by the Israelis.
Qatanani said he knew Hanoud because he was his wife's brother, but that Hanoud had been in prison for much of their association.
Wolf also pressed Qatanani about his ties with the former imam of the Paterson mosque, Mohammed el-Mezain, who was later arrested and is currently facing retrial on charges of funneling money to Palestinian terrorist groups.
Qatanani testified that he was never aware of el-Mezain's activities, did not share his vision for the mosque and had so many disagreements with him that Qatanani tried to resign his position after six months.
Wolf also cited excerpts of sermons Qatanani had given calling Israelis "transgressors," and questioned whether Qatanani or the mosque had donated money to various Islamic organizations.
Qatanani's lawyer, Claudia Slovinsky, objected several times to the line of questioning, at one point yelling out, "Your honor, this is slanderous. It is guilt by association."
Monday was the fourth and probably final day of the trial, according to Immigration Judge Alberto J. Riefkohl, who is overseeing the case in Newark federal court.
Mohammad Qatanani, a Palestinian who has been the spiritual leader at the Islamic Center of Passaic County in New Jersey since 1996, is facing deportation on charges that he lied on his 1999 application for a green card.
U.S. officials, in rejecting his bid for permanent residency, said Qatanani failed to disclose a 1993 arrest and conviction in Israel for being a member of the militant group Hamas.
Qatanani said he has never been a Hamas member and was detained, not arrested, in Israel, arguing that such detentions were routine at the time.
Qatanani began his testimony Monday -- after asking his children to leave the courtroom -- by graphically describing the torture he claims he was subjected to in Israeli custody.
Under cross-examination, lawyers for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security -- which oversees immigration proceedings -- asked Qatanani about his relationships with several individuals connected to terrorist groups.
Alan Wolf, a lawyer for DHS, questioned Qatanani about his brother-in-law, Mahmoud Abu Hanoud, who was a senior Hamas military leader killed by the Israelis.
Qatanani said he knew Hanoud because he was his wife's brother, but that Hanoud had been in prison for much of their association.
Wolf also pressed Qatanani about his ties with the former imam of the Paterson mosque, Mohammed el-Mezain, who was later arrested and is currently facing retrial on charges of funneling money to Palestinian terrorist groups.
Qatanani testified that he was never aware of el-Mezain's activities, did not share his vision for the mosque and had so many disagreements with him that Qatanani tried to resign his position after six months.
Wolf also cited excerpts of sermons Qatanani had given calling Israelis "transgressors," and questioned whether Qatanani or the mosque had donated money to various Islamic organizations.
Qatanani's lawyer, Claudia Slovinsky, objected several times to the line of questioning, at one point yelling out, "Your honor, this is slanderous. It is guilt by association."
Monday was the fourth and probably final day of the trial, according to Immigration Judge Alberto J. Riefkohl, who is overseeing the case in Newark federal court.
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