ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA IN THE MEDIA   ZOA Demands Payment Processor Cut Ties with Palestinian Terror-Linked Group - Washington Examiner By Gabe Kaminsky (JANUARY 19, 2023 / WASHINGTON EXAMINER) The oldest pro-Israel non-profit group in the United States is calling on payment processors to cut all ties with an American group closely tied to Palestinian terrorism. The Arizona-based Alliance for Global Justice has faced legal criticism over its fundraiser for Collectif Palestine Vaincra, a French partner of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a U.S.-designated terror group. Now, a major Jewish group is demanding that all credit cards, banks, and payment processors freeze donations to the U.S. non-profit group, which in the past has been targeted by certain groups such as PayPal and Discover. "Any group breaking the law by funding terrorist groups must be prosecuted and shut down," Morton A. Klein, president of Zionist Organization of America, the oldest pro-Israel American non-profit group, told the Washington Examiner. "This is not the first front group trying to raise money for Palestinian terrorists, and it won't be the last. The enemies of Israel and the Jewish people are determined, which is why we have to stay vigilant and strong in our defense. "Under 18 U.S. Code § 2339B(2), payment processors need to freeze funds raised for the PFLP’s agents, and report the transactions to the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury," added Klein, referring to a law surrounding U.S. groups providing "material support" to terrorism. "Payment processors should expand these closures to organizations that raise funds for PFLP agents CPV and Samidoun." AFGJ, which the Washington Examiner revealed on Wednesday has received millions from liberal foundations, faced an IRS complaint over its active fundraiser for CPV. The French group is a member of a coalition called the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, which AFGJ fiscally sponsors. Fiscal sponsorship means groups without IRS tax-exempt status can receive services such as legal oversight, donation processing, and payroll. Payment processors, such as PayPal, Plaid, Donorbox, and Discover, have blocked donations to Samidoun through AFGJ because of the network's ties to the PFLP. Lawyers have said that AFGJ's fundraiser for CPV could open the Arizona group up to criminal inquiries and penalties. Those involved with AFGJ could face as high as 20 years in prison for providing material support to terrorism, according to Paul Kamenar, counsel to the National Legal and Policy Center, a conservative watchdog.     Read More   Attend Mort Klein Lecture in Florida   Share This Email   Founded in 1897, ZOA played a key role in the Jewish State's re-establishment. Today, ZOA is the leading major American Jewish organization courageously defending Israel and the Jewish people; fighting against all forms of antisemitism, including anti-Jewish boycotts; and promoting the Jewish people's lawful right to live in and settle historic Jewish lands. ZOA exposes that a Palestinian state would endanger Israel's existence; presents the facts about the Arab/Islamic war against Israel; and combats the anti-Israel lie that Israel is an "occupier" of her own land. ZOA spearheaded long battles to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, and apply civil rights protections to Jewish students. ZOA provides free legal assistance and programs to pro-Israel students at numerous college campuses. ZOA's bold, unapologetic voice has a significant impact on public discourse and policy. DONATE NOW Copyright © Zionist Organization of America 2022, All rights reserved. Zionist Organization of America | 633 Third Ave, 31 B, New York, NY 10017 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected]