Gary Fitleberg, May 25, 2004

An Israeli anti-terror expert said U.S.-based Islamic websites aided terrorists in the Palestinian territories and Chechnya.

Testifying in the terrorism trial of former University of Idaho student Sami Al-Hussayen, Reuven Paz said articles posted on sites tied to the Al-Hussayen included religious decrees advocating homicide attacks and seeking donations for "extreme jihad," the Idaho Statesman reported.

Al-Hussayen is accused of using sites tied to the Islamic Assembly of North American to raise funds for terrorist groups.

Gary Fitleberg is a Political Analyst specializing in International Relations with emphasis on Middle East affairs.

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