{"id":2097041,"date":"2023-11-13T10:45:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T15:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-progressive-dark-money-behemoth-could-face-criminal-charges-over-anti-israel-protest\/"},"modified":"2023-11-13T10:47:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T15:47:39","slug":"this-progressive-dark-money-behemoth-could-face-criminal-charges-over-anti-israel-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-progressive-dark-money-behemoth-could-face-criminal-charges-over-anti-israel-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"This Progressive Dark Money Behemoth Could Face Criminal Charges Over Anti-Israel Protest"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fthis-progressive-dark-money-behemoth-could-face-criminal-charges-over-anti-israel-protest%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=2097041&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>The Risk of Losing Nonprofit Status: \u200cAnti-Israel Activists and \u200dDark Money<\/h2>\n<p>A group of anti-Israel \u200dactivists \u2062recently attempted to\u2064 blockade a \u2062U.S. military ship bound for Israel, and their actions could have serious consequences for the nonprofit\u2063 organization\u200d they belong to. The \u2062Arab Resource and\u200d Organizing Center, a subsidiary of the Tides Center, one \u200dof the\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-progressive-dark-money-behemoth-could-face-criminal-charges-over-anti-israel-protest\/\" title=\"This Progressive Dark Money Behemoth Could Face Criminal Charges Over Anti-Israel Protest\">largest left-wing dark money \u200corganizations<\/a> \u200cin the country, organized the \u2064protest \u2064in the Port of Tacoma,\u200c Washington.<\/p>\n<p>The Tides Center, known for \u2062creating \u200bpop-up groups to \u2064advance progressive causes, could face potential legal \u2062trouble\u2064 due to the criminal investigation into\u2064 the Arab Resource and Organizing Center&#8217;s protest. If \u2062the group is charged\u200c with a crime, it could jeopardize the Tides\u2063 Center&#8217;s nonprofit status.<\/p>\n<p>Elliot Berke, an attorney \u200dand nonprofit expert, explains, &#8220;If criminal\u2064 conduct is ultimately proven, that\u2064 would not be\u200c consistent with an entity&#8217;s charitable mission under the tax\u2062 code\u2014and consequently would challenge its \u2062tax status.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While\u2063 it is unlikely that\u200d one incident\u2064 would \u200blead to\u200c the revocation of the Tides\u200d Center&#8217;s nonprofit status, continuously pushing legal\u2064 limits could\u200d leave investigators with little \u200bchoice. The attorney general of the District\u2062 of Columbia has already issued subpoenas \u2062to several dark money organizations, including the New Venture Fund, \u2064for alleged violations of federal regulations.<\/p>\n<p>The Tides Center, with its \u200dvast resources, can quickly deploy\u200d its fiscal sponsorships \u200bto\u200b support\u200b various causes. The Adalah Justice\u200b Project, a\u2064 primary \u2062organizer\u200c of recent anti-Israel demonstrations, is another\u200c Tides fiscal sponsorship. \u2063However, the Arab Resource\u2064 and\u2063 Organizing Center&#8217;s involvement \u2064in the &#8220;block the boat&#8221; protest may have crossed \u200clegal boundaries.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Torchinsky, a nonprofit attorney, \u200cemphasizes that while free speech is allowed, nonprofit funds cannot be used to support criminal activities, such\u200c as \u2063violating\u2062 U.S. Coast Guard rules and \u200binterfering with \u2062military operations.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers have previously called for investigations into\u200b nonprofits involved in\u2062 criminal activity. Sen.\u200b Ron Wyden demanded an IRS investigation into whether\u2063 any 501(c)(3) organizations helped organize the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.<\/p>\n<p>The Arab\u200b Resource \u2063and Organizing Center, described by the \u2063Tides Center as a grassroots\u2062 organization working\u2062 towards \u2064justice and self-determination, is \u200dactually a leading voice in the\u2062 anti-Israel \u2062Boycott, \u2062Divestment, &#038; \u2064Sanctions movement. Their protest in\u2062 Tacoma involved other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-is-a-uniquely-destructive-force-leftists-call-for-boycott-of-fnc\/\" title=\"\u2018Fox News Is A Uniquely Destructive Force\u2019: Leftists Call For Boycott Of FNC\">left-wing activist groups<\/a>, \u200bincluding Jewish Voices for Peace and Samidoun Seattle, an Israeli-designated terrorist group.<\/p>\n<p>It remains unclear which Tides Center donor\u200b specifically supported the Arab Resource and Organizing Center. However, \u200bin \u20642019, Soros&#8217;s Open Society Foundations contributed $225,000 to pro-Palestinian initiatives at \u200dthe Tides Center.<\/p>\n<p>As of\u2063 now, representatives for Soros, Tides, and the Arab Resource and Organizing \u2063Center have not responded to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064 What \u200cimpact could\u2064 the legal troubles of \u2064the Arab Resource\u2063 and\u200b Organizing Center have on the reputation and \u200dfunding of\u2063 the\u200b Tides Center<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200bNter&#8217;s nonprofit status, it does highlight the potential risks\u2064 that anti-Israel activists and dark money\u200d organizations face when engaging\u2063 in illegal activities.\u200d Nonprofit organizations are given \u200btax-exempt \u2064status in the United\u200d States because they are deemed to\u200c be \u2062working \u200dfor the public good. However, if an organization engages in criminal behavior, it undermines the integrity of the entire sector.<\/p>\n<p>The Arab Resource and Organizing Center&#8217;s actions were not only illegal but also disruptive to the U.S.-Israel relationship. The military ship they attempted to blockade \u200bwas carrying supplies\u200b and \u2063equipment that support the U.S.-Israel security\u200d cooperation. These\u200b actions show a reckless disregard for the\u200b well-being of both countries and aim to undermine the peace \u2064and \u2063stability in \u200dthe region.<\/p>\n<p>Dark money organizations like the Tides Center have come under \u200cscrutiny in \u200drecent years for their lack of transparency and accountability. These organizations receive significant funding from wealthy \u200bindividuals and foundations, often\u200b with a political agenda. The use of &#8220;pop-up&#8221; groups by the Tides\u200c Center\u2063 allows them \u200cto quickly mobilize resources and\u2063 activists for their causes. However, it also makes it difficult to track \u200bthe flow of money \u2064and investigate potential wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p>The legal\u200b troubles faced by the Arab Resource and Organizing Center could have far-reaching consequences\u2062 for the Tides Center. If\u2062 the organization is found\u2063 to \u2062have violated the \u2062law, it could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rules-against-christian-college-suing-biden-administration-over-trans-mandate\/\" title=\"Judge Rules Against Christian College Suing Biden Administration Over Trans Mandate\">face financial penalties<\/a>, \u2063loss of grant\u2063 funding, and damage\u2062 to its\u2062 reputation.\u200c Moreover, the very purpose of the organization, advancing progressive causes, could be called into question if it is \u2062associated with criminal behavior.<\/p>\n<p>Nonprofit organizations \u2063play a crucial\u200b role in\u2062 society, addressing important issues \u200cand promoting social change. However,\u200b they \u2062must operate within the bounds \u200cof the law and fulfill their charitable mission. Anti-Israel activists and dark\u200c money organizations need to be held accountable for\u200c their actions, especially when they\u200d jeopardize the nonprofit\u2063 sector\u200b as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation into the Arab Resource \u2062and \u200dOrganizing Center&#8217;s protest should \u200dserve as a wake-up call for those \u200bwho engage in \u200cillegal \u2062activities in the\u2064 name of \u2064political causes. The consequences can\u200d be severe, not only for the individuals involved but also for the organizations they represent. The nonprofit sector is built on \u200dtrust and integrity, and any violation of these principles puts\u200c the entire sector at \u2063risk.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200dconclusion, the recent protest organized by the Arab Resource and Organizing\u2062 Center highlights the potential risks that anti-Israel \u2064activists and dark money organizations face. Engaging in illegal activities can undermine the nonprofit status of organizations and damage the integrity of the sector as a \u2062whole. It is essential that individuals\u2064 and organizations working \u2062for progressive causes\u200c operate within the bounds of the \u200claw and uphold the values of \u200ctransparency and accountability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The anti-Israel activists who attempted to blockade a U.S. military ship bound for Israel belong to a subsidiary of a top left-wing dark money group. Experts say their potentially illegal actions could put that group at risk of losing its nonprofit status. 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