{"id":2046227,"date":"2023-09-27T11:11:06","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T15:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-bankrolls-group-accused-of-cooperating-with-palestinian-terrorists\/"},"modified":"2023-09-27T11:14:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T15:14:58","slug":"state-department-bankrolls-group-accused-of-cooperating-with-palestinian-terrorists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-bankrolls-group-accused-of-cooperating-with-palestinian-terrorists\/","title":{"rendered":"State Department funds group accused of &#8216;collaborating&#8217; with Palestinian terrorists."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstate-department-bankrolls-group-accused-of-cooperating-with-palestinian-terrorists%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2046227&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>EXCLUSIVE: State Department Funds Gaza Organization Linked\u200c to Palestinian Terrorists<\/h2>\n<p>The Department of\u2063 State is \u200bunder\u2063 fire for providing funding to an organization based in the Gaza Strip that is accused of supporting and cooperating \u2064with Palestinian\u200d terrorists. The Phoenix Center\u200c for Research\u200b and Field Studies, established in 2021 at the University of Gaza, received $90,000 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ecohealth-alliance-gets-six-figure-weapons-of-mass-destruction-grant-from-defense-department\/\" title=\"EcoHealth Alliance Gets Six-Figure \"Weapons Of Mass Destruction\" Grant From Defense Department\">taxpayer-backed grants<\/a> from President Joe \u200dBiden&#8217;s State Department \u2062for two projects. However, the \u2063center has recently partnered with\u200d leaders of U.S.-designated terror groups, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the Popular Front \u200cfor the Liberation of Palestine, according to watchdog group NGO Monitor.<\/p>\n<h3>Concerns Raised \u2062Over Funding<\/h3>\n<p>Lawmakers, including Rep. Chris\u2062 Smith, have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-mccarthy-calls-for-house-investigation-into-biden-response-to-maui-wildfires\/\" title=\"Kevin McCarthy demands House probe into Biden's handling of Maui wildfires.\">expressed deep \u2064concern<\/a> over the State Department&#8217;s decision to provide taxpayer dollars to\u200b an organization\u2064 involved in promoting\u200d terrorism. Rep. Smith emphasized\u200c that funding workshops and conferences decorated with terrorist\u200d flags and posters sends a\u2062 disturbing message and raises\u2064 alarming\u2062 questions. Republicans argue that the Biden administration&#8217;s approach to Palestinian aid \u2062poses significant national security and \u2063human rights \u200drisks, despite previous concerns about Hamas accessing the funds.<\/p>\n<h3>Questionable Awards<\/h3>\n<p>NGO Monitor President Gerald Steinberg criticized the State Department for not thoroughly vetting its awards to the Phoenix Center for Research and Field Studies. The center received $60,000 for\u200b a project \u2062focused on promoting diversity and enhancing Palestinians&#8217; skills in public speaking\u2062 and digital networking. Additionally, it was granted $30,000\u2064 for a project related \u2064to information technology and\u2062 raising \u200dawareness of IT trends. The Washington Examiner reached out to the State Department for comment but did not \u200creceive a response.<\/p>\n<h3>Ties to Terror Groups<\/h3>\n<p>NGO Monitor revealed that the Phoenix Center for Research and Field \u2062Studies has \u200dheld\u2063 discussions and workshops featuring members of Palestinian \u2062Islamic Jihad and the Popular \u200bFront for\u2062 the Liberation of Palestine. These groups have been designated as terror organizations by the State \u200cDepartment\u2062 since 1997 and have been \u200dresponsible for numerous attacks against Israel. The center&#8217;s Programs Director, Salah Abdalati,\u2062 has shown support for these terror \u2062factions and praised &#8220;resistance fighters.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Call for Oversight \u200cand Accountability<\/h3>\n<p>Lawmakers, including Rep. Tim Burchett, are demanding greater oversight and accountability to ensure\u200b that taxpayer dollars are not flowing to organizations with ties\u2063 to terrorism. The House Foreign Affairs Committee plans to hold a hearing on the implementation of the \u200cTaylor Force Act,\u2064 which \u200caims to restrict U.S. aid \u2063to the Palestinian Authority until\u2064 it \u200cceases providing stipends to terrorists and their families. Republicans on the committee intend to write a letter to \u2064Secretary of State \u200dAntony Blinken seeking answers regarding funding to the \u2063Phoenix \u200dCenter for Research \u200cand Field Studies.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These funding actions make it more clear this administration is the \u200bmost hostile to Israel we&#8217;ve ever seen,&#8221; said Morton\u2063 Klein, president of the Zionist \u200cOrganization of \u2064America.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the decision to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-bankrolls-group-accused-of-cooperating-with-palestinian-terrorists\/\" title=\"State Department funds group accused of 'collaborating' with Palestinian terrorists.\">provide taxpayer-backed\u2063 grants<\/a> to an \u200dorganization associated with Palestinian terrorists undermine the United States&#8217;\u2064 efforts to promote peace and security \u2064in the region?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200cFunds. They\u200d assert that providing financial support to organizations \u2062linked to \u2063Palestinian terrorists undermines the United States&#8217; commitment to eradicating terrorism globally.<\/p>\n<h3>NGO Monitor&#8217;s Findings<\/h3>\n<p>NGO Monitor, a \u2063non-governmental\u200b organization based \u2064in Israel, has been instrumental in uncovering \u200cthe controversial ties between the Phoenix Center for Research and Field Studies and recognized terrorist groups. Through \u200dmeticulous research and \u2064analysis, \u200bthey have determined that the center&#8217;s leadership maintains close connections with the leadership of Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the Popular Front for \u2063the Liberation of Palestine.<\/p>\n<p>According to NGO Monitor, the \u2063center&#8217;s relationship with these designated terrorist groups is not sporadic \u2063or isolated but rather extensive and integrated. These connections raise serious questions about \u200cthe intentions and activities of the\u2064 organization,\u2064 as \u200dwell as its eligibility to receive funding from the\u200b United\u2062 States under its current criteria \u200band regulations.<\/p>\n<h3>A Disturbing Message<\/h3>\n<p>The decision to provide taxpayer-backed grants to an organization associated with Palestinian terrorists sends a disturbing message.\u200c It undermines \u200cthe trust and legitimacy of the\u200b United States&#8217; efforts to promote peace, security, and human rights in the region. Funding\u2062 workshops and\u2064 conferences decorated with terrorist flags\u2064 and posters contradicts the \u200bprinciples and \u2063values upheld by the United States and \u2064calls into question the vetting process used by the State Department.<\/p>\n<p>Rep.\u200c Smith and other concerned lawmakers stress\u200c the need for increased scrutiny \u200cand transparency in the allocation of funds to ensure that taxpayer money is not inadvertently supporting terrorism or \u2062organizations that enable\u200c its propagation.\u200c They argue that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tiktok-and-white-house-return-to-negotiating-table-over-apps-fate-in-us\/\" title=\"TikTok and White House resume talks on app's future in US.\">potential \u2062national security risks posed<\/a> by funding groups linked to terrorists far outweigh\u2062 any potential benefits\u200c that may be derived from\u200d such funding.<\/p>\n<h3>The Biden Administration&#8217;s Approach<\/h3>\n<p>The controversy surrounding the funding of the Phoenix \u200dCenter for \u2064Research \u200cand Field Studies reflects broader concerns about the Biden administration&#8217;s approach to \u200cproviding aid to \u200cthe\u2062 Palestinians. Critics\u2063 argue that \u2062previous policies and initiatives have not adequately addressed concerns \u2064about \u2063the diversion of funds to terrorist organizations \u2063or\u200b the\u200b promotion of hatred, extremism, and violence.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these concerns, the\u200d Biden administration has emphasized\u200d the humanitarian aspect of its aid package to the Palestinians, highlighting the urgent need for support\u2062 in areas such as healthcare, education, and economic\u2062 development. However,\u2062 it is imperative that these funds are meticulously allocated and monitored to ensure \u2064they do \u200cnot inadvertently benefit\u200d terrorists or those connected \u2063to them.<\/p>\n<h3>The Way Forward<\/h3>\n<p>The revelations regarding the State \u200dDepartment&#8217;s funding of the Phoenix Center for Research and \u200bField \u2063Studies should serve as \u2062a wake-up call for\u2064 increased vigilance and \u200bscrutiny. It is crucial that the United States and other donor countries have robust\u200c mechanisms in\u2062 place \u200cto prevent the diversion of funds to\u200b terrorist organizations and\u200d associated entities.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers \u2063must \u2062demand \u2062more transparency in\u200d the\u2063 selection and \u200bvetting process \u200bfor organizations receiving funding. Additionally, increased cooperation and intelligence sharing between countries can help\u200d identify and \u2064disrupt \u200cthe financing networks that sustain terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>Supporting legitimate humanitarian\u2062 initiatives and promoting \u200bpeace in the Palestinian territories\u200b should remain a priority for the international community. However, it is vital that these efforts are\u2063 undertaken\u200c with utmost caution and \u200bdue diligence to ensure that funds do not fall into the wrong hands or inadvertently support terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>The State\u2063 Department \u2064and the Biden administration \u200cmust address the concerns raised over the funding \u200bof the \u2063Phoenix Center for Research and\u2064 Field Studies and take appropriate \u200daction to prevent similar instances in\u200d the\u2063 future. Ensuring that taxpayer money is not funneled to organizations\u200c with ties to terrorists\u200c is \u200cnot only a matter of national\u2064 security but also a testament to the United States&#8217; commitment to \u200ccombating terrorism and promoting peace worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of State is providing funding to a Gaza-based organization accused of supporting Palestinian terrorists. The Phoenix Center for Research and Field Studies, established in 2021 at the University of Gaza, claims to assist Palestinian communities with their political, economic, and social requirements. However, a watchdog group has raised concerns about its alleged cooperation with terrorists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2046228,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2046227","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2046227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2046227"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2046227\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2046228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2046227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2046227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2046227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}