PRESS RELEASE IBB closes INTERPAL Account URGENT ACTION NEEDED The British charity Interpal, dedicated to alleviating the suffering of the Palestinians, has been notified by their bank, the Islamic Bank of Britain, that Lloyds TSB (their clearing bank) has given them the instruction to cease all dealings with Interpal with effect from 8 December 2008. After this time “all transactions into or out of Interpal accounts will be blocked and IBB will be at further risk of all its customer payments being suspended.” We have been informed IBB has offered Interpal verbal support but is apparently powerless in this situation, throwing into question the autonomy of IBB. Lloyds TSB is calling for IBB to stop the Interpal account without any legal reason. No reason is given by IBB or Lloyds for the draconian and punitive measure taken. By acting in this way, Lloyds TSB has treated Interpal with contempt and jeopardised the efforts to help millions of homeless and poverty stricken Palestinians. Their action sends a signal to other Muslim charities, supporters of justice in Palestine – as well as the IBB’s 50,000 Muslim account holders – that their accounts can be closed down without warning or explanation at any time. We are calling upon our friends and supporters, and all who stand for justice in the face of oppression to contact Lloyds TSB and the Islamic Bank of Britain to ask them to rescind this outrageous, unfair and arbitrary decision. 1] Contact Lloyds TSB asking them to cancel their demand on IBB to close Interpal’s account. 2] Contact IBB and ask them not to succumb to the pressures placed by Lloyds TSB. NOTE - INTERPAL has never been tried of any wrongful act or found guilty of any irregularities. Contact Details: Ms Gay Campbell Lloyds TSB Bank plc1st Floor25, Gresham StreetLondonEC2V 7HN Tel: 020 7661 4778 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Islamic Bank of Britain plcEdgbaston House3, Duchess Place Hagley RoadBirminghamB16 8NHTel: 0121 452 7330 / 0845 6060786 PS 1] Be polite and calm 2] Ask for the reason of closure 3] Request they open Interpal’s account Friends of Al-Aqsa is a UK based non-profit making NGO concerned with defending the human rights of Palestinians and protecting the sacred al-Aqsa Sanctuary in Jerusalem. This vision is supported by various international groups and organisations. Friends of Al-Aqsa was first established in 1997 and now has an international support base.HOME | NEWS | NEWSPAPER | ABOUT US | CONTACT US | BECOME A MEMBER | DONATEYou are receiving this email because you signed up at http://www.aqsa.org.uk to receive our newsletter. Unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] from this list.Our mailing address is:Friends of Al-Aqsa P.O.Box 5127 Leicester, Leicestershire LE2 0WUOur telephone:+44 116 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (C) 2008 Friends of Al-Aqsa All rights reserved.Forward this email to a friend Get the best wallpapers on the Web – FREE. Click here! _________________________________________________________________ BigSnapSearch.com - 24 prizes a day, every day - Search Now! http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/117442309/direct/01/
