Biden allows funding to those who justified Hamas terrorism

In the wake of Hamas’s recent terror ⁤attack on ⁣Israel, the left-wing nonprofit organization Climate Justice Alliance has expressed unwavering solidarity with the Palestinian freedom struggle and ⁤has placed blame on Israeli settler-colonialism. Surprisingly, the Biden administration has entrusted this group with the distribution of $50 million in taxpayer funds.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)‍ under President Joe Biden announced this decision in a press release, naming Climate Justice Alliance as one of ‌the national grantmakers responsible for allocating $50 million to local organizations in the ⁤name of environmental justice. These organizations will primarily collaborate with the alliance, rather than​ the Biden administration, in​ order to receive the taxpayer funds. As grantmakers, the left-wing nonprofit is responsible for awarding subgrants ranging from $150,000 to $350,000 each and ⁢implementing tracking and reporting systems.

This⁣ decision raises concerns about how the ‌Biden administration selected Climate⁤ Justice Alliance for ⁣this program, especially considering⁢ the group’s public condemnation⁢ of the administration’s support for Israel.⁢ Climate Justice Alliance, a network of nearly 90 left-wing environmental groups from across the country, accused President Biden of using US taxpayer dollars to support a policy of genocide in‍ an October ‌20 statement.

In addition to criticizing Biden’s handling of the conflict, Climate Justice Alliance has actively ⁢justified Hamas’s terror attack on Israel. The group’s website includes a statement from its sister organization, It Takes Roots, which describes the attack as the most recent escalation in the history of settler-colonialism and ⁣violence across historic Palestine. Climate Justice Alliance ⁢has also released ‍a video titled “The path to climate justice travels through a free Palestine,” emphasizing the connection between climate justice and the liberation ⁤of Palestine.

It ‌is worth noting that some groups affiliated with Climate Justice Alliance have engaged in illegal anti-Israel protests. For instance, the Grassroots Global ⁤Justice Alliance, one of⁣ the alliance’s members, has organized such protests in the Capitol rotunda ​and other Capitol complex buildings.

Despite requests for comment, neither the EPA nor Climate Justice Alliance have responded.⁢ Vice President⁤ Kamala Harris, in the EPA’s press release, stated ⁣that‌ the funds allocated to Climate Justice ⁣Alliance and other groups would prioritize equity in the nation’s largest climate investment.

The EPA program, ​known as the Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking program, is funded through ‍Biden’s Inflation Reduction‍ Act and relies on Climate Justice⁣ Alliance and 10 other groups to distribute $50 million‍ in taxpayer funds to community-based nonprofit organizations and other ‍eligible organizations representing disadvantaged ‍communities.⁢ Climate Justice Alliance has significant control​ over the funds, as the ‍EPA’s press release highlights the group’s⁤ responsibility in ‌designing their own application and submission processes, awarding subgrants, implementing tracking and reporting systems,⁢ and providing resources and support to communities.

Judge Glock, senior fellow⁤ and director of research ​at the Manhattan Institute, expressed surprise at ‍the level of discretion given to the grantees in making subawards,​ considering the broad and general nature of the program’s⁢ goals.⁣ He also noted the substantial⁣ amount of money involved and the extreme nature of some of​ the recipient groups.

In addition to its‌ anti-Israel activism, Climate Justice Alliance strongly supports the Green New Deal movement, which it attributes ​to decades of ⁣Indigenous/frontline wisdom. The group also emphasizes its efforts to lead a just transition towards green energy and away from a profit-driven industrial economy rooted⁤ in patriarchy and white supremacy.

Climate Justice‍ Alliance announced its participation in the ‍EPA program, expressing excitement and readiness to serve as a bridge, model, and catalyst among organizations nationwide to⁤ strengthen‌ the environmental justice⁤ movement.

Jessica Costescu⁤ contributed to this‌ report.