{"id":2074788,"date":"2023-10-21T04:34:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T08:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/billionaire-backed-philanthropy-network-vows-no-future-grants-to-palestinian-terror-tied-group\/"},"modified":"2023-10-21T04:35:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T08:35:43","slug":"billionaire-backed-philanthropy-network-vows-no-future-grants-to-palestinian-terror-tied-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/billionaire-backed-philanthropy-network-vows-no-future-grants-to-palestinian-terror-tied-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Billionaire-supported philanthropy network cuts ties with Palestinian terror-linked group, halts grants."},"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\">22<\/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%2Fbillionaire-backed-philanthropy-network-vows-no-future-grants-to-palestinian-terror-tied-group%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=2074788&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>Major Philanthropy \u200cNetwork Cuts Ties with &#8220;Progressive&#8221; Charity Linked to Palestinian Terror<\/h2>\n<p>A philanthropy network\u200b funded by Texas billionaires is making a \u200dbold move by refusing to support\u200b a &#8220;progressive&#8221; charity that has\u2064 been\u200b dropped by four payment processors due to its \u200cties to Palestinian terrorism. Arnold Ventures, known for \u2062its annual giving of $231 million to various policy areas, has announced that it will no \u200clonger provide grants to\u2064 the Alliance for Global Justice, a charity connected to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine terrorist group.<\/p>\n<p>This\u2063 decision marks the\u2062 first time a grantmaker has publicly distanced itself from the Arizona-based Alliance for\u200d Global Justice, which has faced scrutiny and legal\u200c pressure for its associations with terrorism. Arnold \u200dVentures had previously claimed that\u200d a \u2063$5,000 donation made to \u200cthe charity in 2020 was intended to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/billionaire-backed-philanthropy-network-vows-no-future-grants-to-palestinian-terror-tied-group\/\" title=\"Billionaire-supported philanthropy network cuts ties with Palestinian terror-linked group, halts grants.\">support racial justice \u200cinitiatives<\/a>. \u200cHowever, it has\u2063 now \u200bclarified that\u2064 it will no longer support the organization.<\/p>\n<h3>Controversial Connections<\/h3>\n<p>Alliance for \u2063Global Justice is known for its sponsorship of\u2064 the \u200dSamidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity\u2063 Network, a coalition that has shared staff members with the PFLP and has shown support for Hamas. \u200bSeveral payment processors, including \u2063Deluxe, PayPal, Stripe, and Salsa Labs, \u2063have already severed ties \u200cwith the Arizona group. Even ActBlue, \u2064a \u200dDemocratic software platform, removed the fundraising account for Alliance for Global Justice&#8217;s Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Samidoun has been\u200c accused\u200d of facilitating funds between the \u200dPFLP and Syria and Lebanon, \u2064and one of its activists allegedly\u2062 trained \u2064with Hezbollah. These connections have led to accusations that the Arizona group has provided &#8220;material support&#8221; to terrorism.<\/p>\n<h3>Questionable Grant \u2063Approvals<\/h3>\n<p>Arnold Ventures was one of many groups that approved grants to\u200d Alliance for Global Justice \u2063in 2020. However, critics argue that the LLC should \u200cnever have approved the $5,000 donation in the\u2064 first \u200bplace. Victoria Coates, former \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-admin-officials-resign-following-protest-at-capitol-building-which-left-4-people-dead\/\" title=\"Trump admin. officials resign following protest at Capitol Building, which left 4 people dead\">deputy national security adviser<\/a> for Middle East and North\u2062 African\u200d affairs under President\u2062 Donald\u2064 Trump, believes that the incident served as a wake-up call regarding the potential\u2064 funding of terrorism through \u2063well-intentioned donations.<\/p>\n<h3>Left-Wing Donors\u200d and Scrutiny<\/h3>\n<p>Alliance for Global Justice \u200dhas received support\u2062 from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irony-overload-soros-backed-group-complains-about-billionaires-like-elon-musk-being-toxic-to-democracy\/\" title=\"Irony Overload: Soros-Backed Group Complains About Billionaires Like Elon Musk Being \u201cToxic\u201d to Democracy\">major <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/megadonors-pour-record-amount-of-money-into-get-out-the-vote-effort-for-dems\/\" title=\"Megadonors Pour Record Amount of Money Into \u2018Get Out the Vote\u2019 Effort for Dems\">left-wing donors<\/a><\/a>, including \u200dthe George Soros-backed Foundation to Promote Open Society and the\u2062 Ford Foundation. The breakout of the Israel-Gaza war has also brought attention to the support for \u2064Hamas expressed by certain groups in the U.S., including\u200d those with\u2062 tax-exempt status.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Republicans \u200chave recently called on PayPal to shut\u200c down the account for\u200d Black Lives Matter Chicago, which shared a graphic depicting \u2063a Hamas terrorist. The\u200b charity BLM Grassroots, which referred to the Hamas attack as a &#8220;desperate act of self-defense,&#8221; continues to fundraise through ActBlue.<\/p>\n<p>With tensions escalating \u200dand casualties \u2063rising, the decision by Arnold Ventures to sever ties with\u200b Alliance\u200c for\u2063 Global Justice sends a strong message \u2064about the importance of scrutinizing charitable donations and ensuring they do not inadvertently support terrorism.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click \u2064here<\/a> to read more from the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200dWhat steps should the Alliance for Global Justice take to distance itself from any affiliations with terrorist groups in order to regain trust and secure essential\u2062 funding?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Iance for Global \u200dJustice after it was revealed that the group had connections to terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, the organization linked to the Alliance for Global Justice, is recognized as\u200b a terrorist\u200c group by the United States, European Union, Canada, and Australia. It has been involved in \u2062numerous attacks against civilians, including hijackings, bombings, and assassinations. By supporting the Alliance \u200dfor Global Justice,\u200c Arnold Ventures inadvertently supported an organization with ties to terrorism.<\/p>\n<h3>Arnold\u2064 Ventures Takes \u200da Stand<\/h3>\n<p>With its\u200d history of\u200d significant contributions to various policy areas, Arnold Ventures decided to take a strong stance against supporting organizations with\u200d controversial connections. \u200dThe decision to cut ties with the\u200b Alliance for Global Justice\u2063 demonstrates Arnold Ventures&#8217; commitment to\u200c ethical funding practices and its dedication to not inadvertently supporting terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>While Arnold Ventures had initially claimed\u200b that\u2063 its donation to the\u2064 Alliance for Global Justice was intended to support\u2063 racial justice initiatives, the philanthropy network has now realized the seriousness of the situation and has clarified its position. This move signifies a significant shift in the way \u2064grantmakers evaluate\u2063 and \u2064support organizations, particularly in relation \u200cto their affiliations and potential controversial \u2064connections.<\/p>\n<h3>The Importance of Ethical Funding Practices<\/h3>\n<p>This decision by Arnold Ventures highlights the critical need for\u2062 philanthropy networks to thoroughly\u200d research and vet the organizations they support. It serves as a reminder that financial \u200bsupport should never \u200cbe given blindly and that organizations should\u200b be held accountable for their associations and actions.<\/p>\n<p>While the Alliance for Global Justice may have had admirable goals in supporting racial justice and social causes, its connections to terrorist groups undermine\u200b the credibility\u200b of their work. By severing ties with the\u200d organization, Arnold \u2064Ventures sends a strong message \u200dthat \u2062philanthropic support should be directed towards organizations \u2062that uphold ethical standards\u200d and do not have affiliations with terrorism.<\/p>\n<h3>Implications for the Alliance for Global \u200bJustice<\/h3>\n<p>With the loss of support from Arnold Ventures and \u200cother payment processors, the\u200b Alliance for Global Justice faces significant \u200bchallenges in its future operations. These steps taken \u2063by philanthropy networks and financial institutions indicate that organizations affiliated with terrorism will no longer be tolerated or financially supported.<\/p>\n<p>The Alliance for Global Justice must now evaluate\u200b and address its associations and take actions to distance itself from any connections to terrorist groups. Failure to do so may further jeopardize their standing in \u200cthe philanthropic community and limit their ability to secure essential funding for their initiatives.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Arnold Ventures&#8217;\u200c decision to\u2064 cut ties with the Alliance for Global Justice sends a\u200c powerful message about the importance of ethical funding\u2063 practices and accountability. Philanthropy networks must ensure that their support \u2063aligns with the values they promote, and\u200b that organizations they fund do not have controversial affiliations.<\/p>\n<p>While the Alliance for Global Justice \u200bmay have had noble intentions, its connections to terrorism have tarnished its reputation and credibility. It is crucial \u2062for all philanthropic organizations to exercise due diligence, thoroughly vet organizations, and make informed decisions about the groups they choose to support.<\/p>\n<p>Arnold Ventures&#8217; bold move sets a precedent for other \u200bphilanthropy networks to reevaluate\u200c their\u2064 funding practices and prioritize transparency, integrity, and \u2063the avoidance of any association with terrorism.\u200d It\u200c is through such actions that \u2062philanthropists can\u2062 make a true and positive impact on society while\u2064 maintaining the trust and respect of their donors and \u200cbeneficiaries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EXCLUSIVE: A philanthropy network funded by Texas billionaires will cease funding a &#8220;progressive&#8221; charity linked to Palestinian terrorism. Arnold Ventures, an LLC providing $231 million annually to 3,200 projects, has decided not to direct grants to the charity after it was abandoned by four payment processors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2074789,"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-2074788","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\/2074788","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=2074788"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2074788\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2074789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2074788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2074788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2074788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}