The Arab European League ( Dutch : Arabic-Europese Liga , AEL) is a Pan-Arabist [1] civil rights movement / organization in Belgium and the Netherlands . [2]
Foundation
AEL was founded and led by Dyab Abu Jahjah , a Lebanese-born Shi’a Muslim living in Belgium who emigrated from Lebanon in 1991 to begin university studies in Belgium. [3] In July 2006, Abu Jahjah returned to Lebanon allegedly to join the war of the 2006 Lebanon War on the side of Hezbollah against Israel . [ quote needed ] Read More…