Hamas, Hezbollah, and the PFLP actively raise funds from within the US, utilizing digital funding platforms.
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A Word From the CEO

Dear Reader,


Violent extremism persists as a threat this spring. New Mexico’s GOP headquarters was firebombed on March 30, the third attack since 2017, while Tesla sites faced Molotov cocktail assaults, prompting Attorney General Bondi’s crackdown vow on March 20. School threats also surged, with arrests in Baton Rouge on March 26 and Virginia on March 27 highlighting domestic radicalization risks.


Foreign influence remains a pressing issue. On March 27, the Justice Department seized $201,400 in Hamas-linked cryptocurrency, and on March 24 deported a Rhode Island doctor tied to Hezbollah. Michigan lawmakers targeted foreign land and university ties on March 26, while the ADL, on March 18, revealed Wikipedia editors’ 20-year anti-Israel bias campaign, blending ideology and geopolitics.

Sincerely,

RIchard Green

CEO, Co-Founder

Clarionproject.org

Islamist Extremism
Hamas hand over Israeli hostage Yair Horn with an hourglass with the photo of hostage Matan Tsengauker and his mother, and the words “time is running out,” in Khan Yunis, Gaza, February 15, 2025 - Ali Jadallah/Anadolu via Getty Images

Hamas hand over Israeli hostage Yair Horn with an hourglass with the photo of hostage Matan Tsengauker and his mother, and the words “time is running out,” in Khan Yunis, Gaza, February 15, 2025 - Ali Jadallah/Anadolu via Getty Images

New Investigation Exposes How US Dollars Flow to Multiple Islamic Terror Organizations

  • An NGO Monitor investigation uncovered how Hamas, Hezbollah, and the PFLP actively raise funds from within the US, utilizing digital funding platforms.

  • These terror organizations access American donor money through tax-exempt nonprofits, managed funds, and established financial services. 

  • The NGO Monitor research examined five private foundations, a foundation serving as a conduit for third-party donations, and an online payment service – all functioning as funding sources for organizations maintaining verified connections with terrorist groups. Read More

Hamas Financing Scheme Disrupted

  • On March 27, 2025, the U.S. Justice Department seized approximately $201,400 in cryptocurrency linked to a Hamas terrorist financing scheme, disrupting funds intended to support the group's operations.

  • The seized funds were traced from Hamas fundraising addresses that laundered over $1.5 million in virtual currency since October 2024, with donations solicited through an encrypted group chat providing supporters worldwide with at least 17 cryptocurrency addresses.

  • The operation, led by the FBI’s Albuquerque Field Office, targeted wallets and accounts registered to Palestinian individuals in Turkey and elsewhere, with the seized assets including $89,900 from cryptocurrency addresses and $111,500 from three additional accounts. Read More

Brown University Assistant Professor Deported For Hezbollah Sympathies

  • On March 31, 2025, U.S. authorities deported Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a 34-year-old Lebanese kidney specialist and Brown University assistant professor, to Lebanon after finding "sympathetic photos and videos" of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on her phone, discovered in the deleted items folder.

  • Alawieh, who held an H-1B visa, was detained at Boston’s Logan International Airport on March 20, 2025, upon returning from Lebanon, where she admitted attending Nasrallah’s funeral.

  • Hezbollah, designated a terrorist group by the U.S., is part of the Iran-backed "Axis of Resistance." Read More

Militant-Right and Militant-Left Extremism
The entryway to the Republican Party of New Mexico’s Albuquerque headquarters was destroyed by arson and graffiti left on the scene - via Shore News Network screenshot

The entryway to the Republican Party of New Mexico’s Albuquerque headquarters was destroyed by arson and graffiti left on the scene - via Shore News Network screenshot

    New Mexico GOP Headquarters Targeted in a Suspected Arson Attack

    • On March 30, 2025, the Republican Party of New Mexico’s headquarters in Albuquerque was targeted in a suspected arson attack, with the front entryway damaged by fire and the building suffering smoke damage throughout.
    • The Republican Party of New Mexico described the incident as a “deliberate act of domestic terrorism,” noting that the perpetrators spray-painted “ICE=KKK” on the building, suggesting a politically motivated attack.
    • Albuquerque Fire Rescue responded to the incident early Sunday morning, controlling the fire within five minutes; no injuries were reported, and the investigation has been handed over to the FBI and ATF due to the suspected arson. Read More

    Several Charged in Tesla Attacks

    • Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced charges against three individuals for violently attacking Tesla properties across the U.S., accusing them of using Molotov cocktails to set fire to Tesla cars and charging stations.
    • The defendants, arrested in Salem, Ore.; Loveland, Colo.; and Charleston, S.C., face severe charges, with penalties ranging from a minimum of five years to a maximum of 20 years in prison. One defendant also possessed a suppressed AR-15 rifle, and another had materials for additional incendiary devices.
    • Bondi labeled the attacks as "domestic terrorism," stating, “The days of committing crimes without consequence have ended,” and warned that the Department of Justice will pursue harsh penalties for those targeting Tesla properties. Read More
    • Fox News reports that there have been 51 attacks on Tesla vehicles, dealerships, and charging stations in the U.S. and 17 internationally. 

      Hate Crime
      A mugshot of suspect Andre Karlow - Seattle Department of Corrections via KomoNews screenshot

      A mugshot of suspect Andre Karlow - Seattle Department of Corrections via KomoNews screenshot

      Police Arrest Man Involved in Transgender Attack

      • On March 27, 2025, Seattle police arrested 39-year-old Andre Karlow for a violent hate crime against a transgender victim in the University District, involving anti-transgender slurs and significant injuries.

      • The suspect was identified via witness descriptions and a vehicle. He was arrested without incident after police containment. Read More

      Chicago PD Does Nothing After Cop Vandalizes Rabbi’s Car

      • In March 2024, Chicago Police Officer Mohammed Khan pleaded guilty to vandalizing Rabbi Abraham Wineberg’s car, breaking its mirrors, while he was off-duty. As of March 31, 2025, the Chicago PD has not disciplined him, leaving him on active duty.
      • The Wineberg family suspects a hate crime due to their Jewish identity, but no such charges were filed, and despite the CPD concluding its investigation, delays in accountability have sparked criticism from local Jewish leaders. Read More

      School Threats
      Parkview Baptist School, Baton Rouge, La. - via Google Images screenshot

      Parkview Baptist School, Baton Rouge, La. - via Google Images screenshot

      Teen Arrested for Bomb Threats Against Baton Rouge School

      • Baton Rouge Police arrested 17-year-old Makhi Matthews for allegedly making multiple bomb threats via calls and texts against Parkview Baptist School, leading to his booking into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.

      • The threats, reported on March 24, 2025, caused the school to close.

      • Matthews was charged with communicating false information of a planned bombing on school property. Read More

      Middle School Student Arrested Following Alleged Threat

      • A student at Caroline Middle School in Caroline County, Va., was arrested and charged after allegedly making threats of violence against the school, which were reported by other students to the School Resource Officer.
      • The Caroline County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with school staff, conducted an investigation and searched the juvenile’s home, seizing a 12-gauge shotgun believed to belong to a family member. Read More

      Foreign Influence Operations
      A photo illustration of a Wikipedia logo displayed on a smartphone - Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

       A photo illustration of a Wikipedia logo displayed on a smartphone - Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

      New ADL Report on Wikipedia’s Anti-Israel and Anti-Jewish Bias 

      • The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) released a report titled "Editing for Hate," alleging that over 30 Wikipedia editors have engaged in a coordinated effort spanning two decades to insert anti-Israel and antisemitic narratives into articles, manipulating content related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict across more than 10,000 edits.

      • The report claims these editors violated Wikipedia’s neutrality policies by removing references to antisemitic incidents, reframing Israel’s founding negatively, and softening language around Hamas’s actions, prompting the ADL to call for stricter editorial oversight and reduced reliance on Wikipedia as a factual source. Read More

      New Report Sounds Alarm on 'Staggering' Amount of Foreign Money Pouring into US Universities

      • A new report from a nonprofit and nonpartisan government watchdog is shedding light on the tens of billions of dollars that have poured into U.S. universities in recent years, including $20 billion to some of the most prestigious universities in the country. 

      • The report, produced by Americans for Public Trust and released this week, found that $60 billion in foreign gifts and contracts were funneled into American colleges and universities, including $20 billion alone to elite schools like Harvard, Yale, and others. Read More

      • Watch Clarion Project's groundbreaking documentary, Covert Cash, which exposed the billions of dollars hostile foreign nations have been giving to major U.S. universities.

      Michigan Advances Bill to Fight Foreign Influence

      • A Michigan House panel advanced a multi-bill package targeting foreign influence from countries like China, Russia, and North Korea, proposing restrictions on land ownership near military sites, limits on university partnerships, and bans on state use of certain foreign technologies, sparking debate over economic and discriminatory impacts.

      • The legislation, driven by national security concerns, passed the House Military, Veterans and Homeland Security Committee with bipartisan support but faced criticism from Democrats and business groups like the Michigan Farm Bureau, which warned of potential harm to international students, farmers, and trade relations. Read More

      QUOTABLE
      “Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.”


      -- George Orwell

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