In the Holy Land Foundation (HLF) retrial, a federal jury in Dallas decided that the charity and five men who worked with it were guilty of three dozen counts related to the illegal transfer millions of money to Hamas. They were found guilty of supporting terrorism, money laundering and tax fraud. The verdict came after eight days of deliberations and a 42-day trial. The defendants argued that the charity engaged in legitimate humanitarian aid for community welfare programs and Palestinian orphans. HLF sent millions of dollars through a series of Palestinian charities known as zakat committees, which were never designated as terrorist organizations. The defendants are likely to appeal the case. According to the New York Times, prosecutor Barry Jonas "told jurors in closing arguments last week that they should not be deceived by the foundation's cover of humanitarian work describing the charities it financed as terrorist recruitment centers that were part of a 'womb to the tomb' cycle." The government closed the HLF in December 2001 and seized its assets. The first trial ended in a mistrial on most charges in October 2007. Particularly, nonprofits that carry out humanitarian work overseas have been anticipating a verdict and what this may mean for their work. See the Dallas Morning News for an extensive news archive on the case.