Rachid Belkacem (1973[1] – July 5, 2006) was a Dutch national, and a suspected member of the terrorist organisation Hofstad Network.
His nickname was Abu Fadel, he was a friend of Mohammed Bouyeri, the murderer of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh.
In addition he was charged with recruiting for armed struggle, several firearms offences and forging documents.
Belkacem allegedly helped Redouan al-Issar, spiritual leader of the Hofstad Network, flee the Netherlands on the day of the murder of Theo van Gogh.
Belkacem was released provisionally in March 2006, because the public prosecutor deemed an eventual conviction for membership of a terrorist organisation highly unlikely.