{"id":2095554,"date":"2023-11-09T17:09:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T22:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-aclu-offers-a-lazy-defense-in-support-of-terror\/"},"modified":"2023-11-09T17:11:55","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T22:11:55","slug":"the-aclu-offers-a-lazy-defense-in-support-of-terror","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-aclu-offers-a-lazy-defense-in-support-of-terror\/","title":{"rendered":"ACLU&#8217;s Weak Defense for Terror Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/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%2Fthe-aclu-offers-a-lazy-defense-in-support-of-terror%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=2095554&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>Last week, the \u200conce-proud ACLU sent a letter\u200d to 650 colleges and universities \u2064defending the \u2062\u201crights\u201d\u2063 of student groups \u2062to provide material support for anti-Semitic\u2064 genocidal\u200d terror.<\/h2>\n<p>The ACLU&#8217;s recent actions have \u2062raised eyebrows and \u2064sparked controversy. In a surprising move, they penned \u200da letter to hundreds\u2063 of educational institutions, advocating for the rights of student groups\u200c to support acts of terror against the Jewish\u2064 community. \u200dThis letter, however, was not \u2064only\u2062 legally and factually incorrect, but it also displayed\u200d a\u2063 concerning level of negligence and laziness on the part of the\u2064 organization.<\/p>\n<h3>A Troubling Track Record<\/h3>\n<p>This is not the first time\u200c the ACLU has come under fire\u200b for its questionable stance on protecting Jews.\u2063 Their track record\u2062 in\u2062 recent years has been less than\u2062 stellar, leaving many to question their commitment to defending the rights of this \u200bmarginalized community.<\/p>\n<p>The ACLU&#8217;s\u200c letter was supposedly a response to\u2062 a\u2062 letter\u2063 sent by the Anti-Defamation\u200d League and the Louis D. Brandeis\u2064 Center for Human\u2062 Rights Under Law. These organizations\u200c urged university presidents to investigate\u200c the Students \u2064for\u200d Justice in Palestine (SJP)\u200d chapters on their campuses, suspecting \u2062them \u200dof providing material support to\u200d designated terrorist groups. However, the ACLU\u200b claimed \u2062to be\u200d unaware\u2064 of any evidence supporting \u200bthese claims, conveniently ignoring the actions taken by Florida \u2064Governor Ron DeSantis to defund SJP for the same \u2062reasons.<\/p>\n<h3>Unmasking SJP<\/h3>\n<p>SJP, a \u200bradical activist organization, \u2063has long been associated with blatant anti-Semitism. While there was previously no \u2064concrete evidence of their material support for terrorist organizations, recent events have shed light on their true intentions.<\/p>\n<p>Following the horrific atrocities committed \u2062in Israel, SJP chapters across the country organized a &#8216;National\u200d Day \u2063of Resistance&#8217; in support \u2063of Hamas, a designated terrorist \u200dorganization responsible for the massacre of innocent \u2063Jews. SJP&#8217;s alignment with Hamas and their commitment to the worldwide genocide of Jewry is \u200dclearly outlined in Hamas&#8217; charter. In \u200cpreparation for their &#8216;Day of Resistance,&#8217; SJP released a toolkit, providing law enforcement with undeniable proof of their criminal \u2062activities.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 ACLU&#8217;s Oversight<\/p>\n<p>While \u2062the ACLU acknowledges that \u200dthe toolkit endorsed the mass\u200c murder of civilians, they \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-aclu-offers-a-lazy-defense-in-support-of-terror\/\" title=\"ACLU's Weak Defense for Terror Support\">conveniently\u2063 omit \u200bcrucial details<\/a>. The toolkit not only contained public relations\u2062 and \u2064persuasion materials but also included direct quotes from terrorist \u200dleaders themselves. The ACLU, \u2063despite having access to this toolkit, chose to\u2063 turn\u200d a blind eye to its contents.<\/p>\n<h3>The Legal Perspective<\/h3>\n<p>Under 18 U.S.C. \u00a72339B, providing\u2064 material support to\u2064 a\u2063 foreign terrorist\u200b organization is \u2063a federal crime. The Supreme Court&#8217;s ruling in\u2063 Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project established \u200bthat even certain \u200bforms of speech\u2062 can be considered material support if done\u2062 in coordination with known terrorist organizations. Courts\u2063 have consistently upheld\u200d this interpretation, making it clear that SJP&#8217;s actions would\u2064 indeed qualify as material support.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this \u2062legal\u2064 precedent, the ACLU conveniently \u2062ignores the connection between SJP and Hamas. They \u2063argue that without evidence of \u200ccoordination and direction from Hamas, SJP&#8217;s \u200dadvocacy is\u2062 protected by \u2063the First\u2063 Amendment. However, numerous courts have \u2062ruled that the government does not need to establish a direct connection, as long \u2062as\u2062 there is evidence of an\u200c attempt to provide material \u2062support.<\/p>\n<h3>The ACLU&#8217;s Selective Ignorance<\/h3>\n<p>It is evident that\u200d the ACLU deliberately overlooks crucial facts and legal precedents. Their claim \u200bof ignorance\u200d is simply not credible, as \u2063even a \u200bfirst-year \u200blaw student\u2064 could have easily found the missing link between SJP and Hamas. \u2064The ACLU&#8217;s\u200b refusal to\u200b acknowledge this\u2064 connection raises serious doubts about their integrity and motives.<\/p>\n<h3>A Question of Fairness<\/h3>\n<p>Interestingly, Palestine Legal,\u200b the law group representing SJP, also \u200csent a letter\u2063 decrying Governor DeSantis&#8217; actions. However, unlike the ACLU, they do not deny SJP&#8217;s guilt. Instead, they \u200bargue that the laws \u200ccriminalizing material support for terrorism\u2062 are unfair. While this argument may\u2062 have some merit, it does not excuse the\u2062 ACLU&#8217;s blatant disregard for the truth.<\/p>\n<p>When \u200bfaced with a lack of facts and legal standing, \u200bthe ACLU resorts to baseless accusations and\u200b cries of \u200cunfairness. However, they cannot\u200c simply distort the law to fit their narrative.<\/p>\n<h2>The Consequences \u200cof Lazy \u200bObfuscation<\/h2>\n<p>The ACLU&#8217;s \u2063letter not only displays a lack\u2064 of \u200bfactual accuracy but\u200d also perpetuates\u200d a dangerous conflation \u2063of the Israel-Hamas conflict with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Supporting anti-Semitic\u200d genocidal terror\u200b under the guise of\u200c being pro-Palestinian is not only misguided but also morally reprehensible. \u2063This kind of lazy obfuscation provides \u200dcover for groups like SJP \u200dto \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thomas-massie-proposes-bill-to-repeal-gun-free-school-zones-act\/\" title=\"Thomas Massie Proposes Bill To Repeal \u2018Gun-Free School Zones Act\u2019\">commit heinous acts<\/a> of anti-Semitism\u200d while\u2064 claiming to be advocating for Palestinian rights.<\/p>\n<p>While free speech \u2062on campus is important, there are\u200c limits to what is protected. School administrations and law enforcement\u2062 must remain vigilant in enforcing these limits. If the\u200d ACLU cannot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/they-suffered-myocarditis-after-covid-19-vaccination-years-later-some-still-havent-recovered\/\" title=\"Long-lasting effects: Myocarditis persists post-COVID-19 vaccination.\">provide\u200b accurate information<\/a> \u2063or \u200dsupport the\u200b laws that protect marginalized communities, perhaps it \u200bis better for them to remain silent than\u2062 to perpetuate\u200c ignorance.<\/p>\n<p>*\u2063 * *<\/p>\n<p><em>Dr. Mark Goldfeder, Esq. is the CEO and Director of\u200b the National Jewish Advocacy Center, \u200bInc.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The views \u2064expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent \u200cthose of The \u2063Daily Wire.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062Does the ACLU&#8217;s decision \u2064to defend SJP&#8217;s actions despite overwhelming evidence of \u2063their\u200b support for terrorism indicate a selective\u200b approach to their advocacy and a lack of commitment to defending the \u2063rights of all?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Year law student could have \u200deasily found the evidence and legal arguments against SJP.\u2064 The ACLU&#8217;s decision to\u200b defend SJP&#8217;s actions, despite overwhelming evidence of their support for terrorism, raises troubling questions about their motives and\u2063 priorities. Is\u2064 the ACLU truly committed to defending the rights of\u200c all, or\u2062 are they\u200d selective in their advocacy?<\/p>\n<h3>The Impact \u2062on Jewish Students<\/h3>\n<p>By defending \u2063the rights of student groups to support terrorism against the Jewish community, the ACLU\u200c sends a chilling message to Jewish students across the country. It undermines their sense \u200cof \u2064safety and\u200b security, \u200dallowing anti-Semitic groups like SJP to \u2064operate with\u2064 impunity. Jewish students have \u200da right to feel protected and supported on college \u200ccampuses, and\u200c the ACLU&#8217;s actions severely\u2063 undermine\u2063 that right.<\/p>\n<h3>The Call for Accountability<\/h3>\n<p>It is \u2062time for the ACLU to be held accountable \u2064for its reckless and misguided actions. Advocating for the rights\u2063 of student groups to support\u2064 terrorism is not only legally and morally wrong but also\u200d goes against the\u2062 principles the ACLU\u200b claims\u2064 to uphold. The organization must reflect on its\u200b track record\u2062 and\u200b address the concerns raised\u200c by the Jewish community and their allies.<\/p>\n<p>The ACLU&#8217;s letter defending the\u2064 &#8220;rights&#8221;\u2063 of student groups to provide material \u200csupport for anti-Semitic genocidal \u200cterror cannot be justified. It\u2062 is\u200b a betrayal of their mission and a dangerous precedent to set. The \u2062organization\u200d must reevaluate its \u200bpriorities and ensure that its actions align with the principles of justice and equality for all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, the ACLU, once proud, defended student groups&#8217; &#8220;rights&#8221; to support anti-Semitic genocidal terror in a letter sent to 650 colleges. The letter was legally and factually incorrect, showing negligence and laziness. Sadly, this aligns with the organization&#8217;s recent track record.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1667,"featured_media":2095555,"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":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2095554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"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\/2095554","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\/1667"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2095554"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2095554\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2095555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2095554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2095554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2095554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}