Fakhoury's U.S.-Based Family Starts Foundation
The family of an American man who was jailed for months in Lebanon over decadesold murder and torture charges that he always denied has started a foundation in his name to help families of Americans held hostage overseas.
Amer Fakhoury, a Dover, New Hampshire, restaurant owner, died of cancer last month at age 57, following his March release.
His children told Seacoastonline.com that the goal of the Amer Fakhoury Foundation is to honor their father and help fill financial and advocacy gaps for people who have been "kidnapped" and their families.
"There are so many other people that are in my dad's shoes right now we don't know about," said Macy Fakhoury, one of Amer Fakhoury's daughters. "So many of them can be hidden or brushed under the table. ... We want to help these people and we want to bring light to this injustice."
The family is seeking donations through a website and is applying for grants.
Fakhoury was imprisoned last September while visiting family in Lebanon.
Lebanese officials alleged he tortured prisoners in the 1990s at a prison run by the Israeli-backed South Lebanon Army.
Fakhoury's lawyer said he worked at the prison, but had no direct contact with inmates and didn't torture anyone.
13 September 2020, 17:26
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"Fakhoury's lawyer said he worked at the prison, but had no direct contact with inmates and didn't torture anyone."
Even if this had been true then compare that to someone who works in a isis-run torture prison. That is criminal. Enough hypocrisy.
13 September 2020, 21:50
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Provide your proof that shia SLA members were allowed to join HA. HA considered them to be traitors. You are living in la la land if you think HA approves of shia SLA members. If the issue is that he is christian then why would they become best buddies with aoun and frangieh and other christians who support them? Clearly their concern is who is with them and not simply being shia. They have a history of fighting with shia amal after all. Keep in mind, i am not a HA-voter nor shia.
13 September 2020, 18:46
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Who gave visa to the Hamas leader haniye to come visit nasrallah and Palestinian camps last week?
Anyone who collaborate with Israel is Mossad too.
