US Man Arrested for Aiding Hamas, Threatening to Kill Pro-Israel Supporters
A 20-year-old man from New Jersey was arrested on terror charges after he allegedly threatened to shoot pro-Israel supporters and attempted to donate money to Hamas
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| 23/05/2019
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Jonathan Xie, a 20-year-old man from New Jersey, was arrested on Wednesday for attempting to provide material support to Hamas, lying on his application to enlist in the US Army, and making threats against pro-Israel supporters. He was charged with two counts of attempting to provide material support to a designated terrorist organization, two counts of making false statements, and one count of transmitting a threat in interstate commerce.
“According to the allegations in the complaint, Xie sent money intended for Hamas and tried to join our military hoping to learn skills that would help him commit violence in our country,” said Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers.
The prosecutors said that in April 2019, Xie recorded an Instagram Live video in which he said, “I’m gonna go to the f****** pro-Israel march and I’m going to shoot everybody.” During his rant, the documents filed in this case say Xie discussed his opposition to Zionism and displayed a Hamas flag while showing off a gun. During a different video, Xie is accused of saying, “I want to shoot the pro-Israel demonstrators… you can get a gun and shoot your way through or use a vehicle and ram people… all you need is a gun or a vehicle to go on a rampage…”
The documents also claim that in December 2018, Xie sent $100 via Moneygram to an individual in Gaza who Xie believed to be a member of the Al-Qassam Brigades. He then posted on his Instagram account “Just donated $100 to Hamas. Pretty sure it was illegal but I don’t give a damn.” In April 2019, he allegedly sent another donation of approximately $20 in Bitcoin. Xie also posted on Instagram his desire to blow up the Israeli Embassy in New York, according to the documents.
[Source: US Department of Justice]
A 20-year-old man from New Jersey was arrested on terror charges after he allegedly threatened to shoot pro-Israel supporters and attempted to donate money to Hamas
Archive photo: AP
Jonathan Xie, a 20-year-old man from New Jersey, was arrested on Wednesday for attempting to provide material support to Hamas, lying on his application to enlist in the US Army, and making threats against pro-Israel supporters. He was charged with two counts of attempting to provide material support to a designated terrorist organization, two counts of making false statements, and one count of transmitting a threat in interstate commerce.
“According to the allegations in the complaint, Xie sent money intended for Hamas and tried to join our military hoping to learn skills that would help him commit violence in our country,” said Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers.
The prosecutors said that in April 2019, Xie recorded an Instagram Live video in which he said, “I’m gonna go to the f****** pro-Israel march and I’m going to shoot everybody.” During his rant, the documents filed in this case say Xie discussed his opposition to Zionism and displayed a Hamas flag while showing off a gun. During a different video, Xie is accused of saying, “I want to shoot the pro-Israel demonstrators… you can get a gun and shoot your way through or use a vehicle and ram people… all you need is a gun or a vehicle to go on a rampage…”
The documents also claim that in December 2018, Xie sent $100 via Moneygram to an individual in Gaza who Xie believed to be a member of the Al-Qassam Brigades. He then posted on his Instagram account “Just donated $100 to Hamas. Pretty sure it was illegal but I don’t give a damn.” In April 2019, he allegedly sent another donation of approximately $20 in Bitcoin. Xie also posted on Instagram his desire to blow up the Israeli Embassy in New York, according to the documents.
[Source: US Department of Justice]
