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The "affair" with the Palestinians

The "affair" with the Palestinians

After Mohamed Khider  was mysteriously murdered, the FLN's finance affair resurfaced.  And the spotlight was once again on Genoud, who had many keys to the vanishing treasure affair.  In the meantime, Genoud established new ties - through the Egyptians - with the Palestinian terrorist organizations, which began to emerge as the active factor of the Arab world. He began to finance in Switzerland the activities of the "Friends of the Palestinians Organization" founded in Lausanne by neo-Nazi circles who saw helping the Palestinians as a way of expressing their anti-Jewish feelings.

After Mohamed Khider  was mysteriously murdered, the FLN's finance affair resurfaced.  And the spotlight was once again on Genoud, who had many keys to the vanishing treasure affair.  In the meantime, Genoud established new ties - through the Egyptians - with the Palestinian terrorist organizations, which began to emerge as the active factor of the Arab world. He began to finance in Switzerland the activities of the "Friends of the Palestinians Organization" founded in Lausanne by neo-Nazi circles who saw helping the Palestinians as a way of expressing their anti-Jewish feelings.

The neo-Nazi aid to the Palestinian idea was so prominent that it began to upset pro-Palestinian left-wing circles in Switzerland.  These circles - headquartered in Geneva - formed a rival organization and even began attacks against the neo-Nazi organization.

The neo-Nazi aid to the Palestinian idea was so prominent that it began to upset pro-Palestinian left-wing circles in Switzerland.  These circles - headquartered in Geneva - formed a rival organization and even began attacks against the neo-Nazi organization.

In an editorial published last week, in the Swiss Socialist Party newspaper, entitled: "Strange Observer: In a Winterthur Trial", one of the Socialist Party leaders writes of François Genoud.

In an editorial published last week, in the Swiss Socialist Party newspaper, entitled: "Strange Observer: In a Winterthur Trial", one of the Socialist Party leaders writes of François Genoud.

Genoud was a close associate of George Habash and Jacques Vergès. In September 1969 he contributed finances for the legal expenses of three Palestinians from the [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine]] (PFLP) following their attack on an El Al flight in Zurich, present at trial.<ref name=leemartin1987>Lee, Martin A. and Coogan, Kevin (May 1987) "Killers on the Right: Inside Europe's Fascist Underground" Mother Jones. pp.45-52. [https://books.google.com/books?id=recDAAAAMBAJ&q=Francois#v=snippet&q=Francois&f=false]</ref><ref name=maariv19dec1969/> Including among the prisoners to be exchange for the ''Achille Lauro'' hostages was one of West Germany's top neo Nazis.<ref name=leemartin1987/>

Genoud was a close associate of George Habash and Jacques Vergès. In September 1969 he contributed finances for the legal expenses of three Palestinians from the [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine]] (PFLP) following their attack on an El Al flight in Zurich, present at trial.<ref name=leemartin1987>Lee, Martin A. and Coogan, Kevin (May 1987) "Killers on the Right: Inside Europe's Fascist Underground" Mother Jones. pp.45-52. [https://books.google.com/books?id=recDAAAAMBAJ&q=Francois#v=snippet&q=Francois&f=false]</ref><ref name=maariv19dec1969/> Including among the prisoners to be exchange for the ''Achille Lauro'' hostages was one of West Germany's top neo Nazis.<ref name=leemartin1987/>

George Habbash was also close with former Belgian Nazi collaborator Jean Thiriart, <ref>Roots of violent radicalisation: nineteenth report of session 2010-12, Vol. 1: Report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence, Vol. 1. Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Home Affairs Committee.

George Habbash was also close with former Belgian Nazi collaborator Jean Thiriart. <ref>Roots of violent radicalisation: nineteenth report of session 2010-12, Vol. 1: Report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence, Vol. 1. Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Home Affairs Committee. The Stationery Office, Feb 6, 2012. [https://books.google.com/books?id=UiCRRtnmb10C&pg=RA1-PA100 p.100]</ref> He gave money to Thiriart's publication ''La Nation Européenne'', which in return supported Habbash in this magazine.

The Stationery Office, Feb 6, 2012. [https://books.google.com/books?id=UiCRRtnmb10C&pg=RA1-PA100 p.100]</ref> he gave money to Thiriart's publication ''La Nation Européenne'', which in return supported Habbash in this magazine.

Pro-Arab and anti-Jewish themes were explicit in ''La Nation Européenne'', which included ads for ''The International Jew'', the infamous anti-Semitic screed by Henry Ford. ''La Nation Européenne'' also eulogized Roger Courdroy, a Belgian Waffen SS veteran who was killed fighting for the Palestinians in June 1968. Courdroy was a close collaborator with Thiriart.

Pro-Arab and anti-Jewish themes were explicit in ''La Nation Européenne'', which included ads for ''The International Jew'', the infamous anti-Semitic screed by Henry Ford. ''La Nation Européenne'' also eulogized Roger Courdroy, a Belgian Waffen SS veteran who was killed fighting for the Palestinians in June 1968. Courdroy was a close collaborator with Thiriart.