{"id":2127225,"date":"2023-12-17T05:15:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T10:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressive-bar-association-gives-award-to-palestinian-terrorism-tied-organization\/"},"modified":"2023-12-17T05:19:34","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T10:19:34","slug":"progressive-bar-association-gives-award-to-palestinian-terrorism-tied-organization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressive-bar-association-gives-award-to-palestinian-terrorism-tied-organization\/","title":{"rendered":"Progressive&#8217; bar association honors organization linked to Palestinian terrorism"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fprogressive-bar-association-gives-award-to-palestinian-terrorism-tied-organization%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=2127225&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\u2063 Oldest Progressive Bar Association Honors Controversial Charity<\/h2>\n<p>The oldest\u2063 progressive bar association in the United States is recognizing a charity in Arizona that has\u200b recently come under scrutiny for its ties to Palestinian terrorism. The Alliance \u200cfor Global Justice (AFGJ),\u2063 an anti-Israel nonprofit group, has faced legal and congressional investigations, leading to the suspension of \u200cits ability to\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-funds-left-wing-group-behind-protests-against-israeli-prime-minister\/\" title=\"State Department funds left-wing group behind protests against Israeli prime minister\">process credit card donations<\/a> in 2023. Despite these revelations, the National Lawyers Guild, \u200da <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oan-stands-by-reporting-on-president-trump-national-guard-troops\/\" title=\"OAN stands by reporting on President Trump &#038; National Guard troops\">left-wing coalition<\/a> of attorneys, has chosen to present\u2062 AFGJ with its annual\u200d award named after the\u2062 late socialist legal expert Debra Evenson.<\/p>\n<h3>Supporting Grassroots Organizing and Political Activism<\/h3>\n<p>The National Lawyers Guild describes AFGJ as an organization \u2064that \u2063supports locally-based grassroots organizing, \u2064political analysis, direct action, and monitoring of corporate and government power. The guild also highlights AFGJ&#8217;s commitment to \u2062expanding\u2062 communication channels and sharing skills and infrastructure. However, these commendable\u2062 efforts are\u200c overshadowed \u200dby the\u200b charity&#8217;s connections to \u200dterrorism.<\/p>\n<h3>Award Recipients and \u2064Troubling Connections<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to AFGJ, the award was also given to Emily Yozell, an environmental lawyer \u200cbased in Costa Rica. This recognition underscores the troubling \u2063reality \u2064that self-identified progressive activist hubs maintain deep connections with entities supporting terrorism. This is\u2062 particularly concerning following the recent Hamas-led attack against Israel, which claimed the lives of\u200d over 1,200 people.<\/p>\n<p>Through a fiscal sponsorship\u200b arrangement, \u200bAFGJ provides various services, including\u2062 payroll, donation processing, and human \u2063resources, for anti-Israel projects. \u200bOne such project\u200c is \u200cthe Samidoun Palestinian\u2063 Prisoner Solidarity Network, which is designated as a terrorist coalition by Israel. Samidoun has shared staff\u200b members with the Popular Front for \u2062the Liberation of Palestine, a U.S.-designated terrorist\u200b organization.<\/p>\n<h3>The &#8220;Venceremos&#8221; Award and Its Controversial Origins<\/h3>\n<p>The &#8220;Venceremos&#8221; award,\u2064 named after Debra Evenson, celebrates outstanding international legal work, legal solidarity, international\u2063 advocacy, and justice beyond borders. However, \u2062the\u2064 award&#8217;s namesake raises eyebrows,\u200c as Evenson\u200b was the president of \u200cthe\u200d National Lawyers Guild and represented the Cuban government. Furthermore, &#8220;Venceremos&#8221; was the name of a Marxist Chicano group\u2062 in\u200d California during the \u200b1960s and 1970s that engaged \u200cin violent activities with\u2063 the goal of overthrowing the U.S. \u2062government.<\/p>\n<h3>Loss of Support and\u200b Legal Troubles<\/h3>\n<p>AFGJ\u200c has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/struggling-cnn-names-its-3rd-ceo-in-the-last-2-years\/\" title=\"CNN appoints its third CEO in just two years, facing ongoing challenges.\">faced\u200d significant challenges<\/a> in recent times.\u2062 It has been dropped by four payment processors, including PayPal, Stripe, Deluxe,\u2063 and Salsa Labs, due to concerns about its ties to terrorism.\u2062 Additionally, influential liberal grantmakers, such as the \u2063New Venture Fund, Windward Fund, Ford Foundation,\u2063 and \u200bLeague of Conservation Voters, have pledged \u200bto cease future donations to the nonprofit group. The Israeli-designated terrorist coalition, Samidoun,\u2064 which\u200b operates under AFGJ, has also faced consequences, including a ban in Germany\u200d for allegedly celebrating Palestinian\u2064 terrorism during protests in \u200dBerlin.<\/p>\n<h3>Controversial Funding Sources<\/h3>\n<p>Over the years, AFGJ has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wealthy-donald-trump-allies-pour-millions-into-maga-committee-records-show\/\" title=\"Wealthy Trump allies invest millions in MAGA committee, records reveal.\">received substantial financial support<\/a> from various sources, including the George Soros-backed dark money philanthropy \u2064network,\u200d Tides Foundation, Tides Center, Raikes Foundation, Planned Parenthood, and \u200beven Vijaya Gadde, a former \u2064Twitter executive who has faced\u2064 criticism for her involvement\u200c in \u2064suppressing \u200bthe Hunter Biden laptop\u200d story.<\/p>\n<p>The National\u2064 Lawyers Guild\u200c did not respond to a \u2062request for comment.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What evidence supports the claim that AFGJ may have used charitable funds to support terrorist activities?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Risoner Solidarity Network, which AFGJ supports financially. Samidoun openly advocates for the release of Palestinian prisoners, including those convicted of terrorism-related offenses.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023,\u2062 the U.S. Congress launched an investigation into AFGJ&#8217;s finances, specifically focusing on its link\u2062 to anti-Israel groups\u200b and its possible\u200d violation \u200bof tax laws. The\u200b investigation uncovered evidence suggesting that AFGJ may have used charitable funds to\u200c support terrorist activities. Additionally, a report by the Capital Research Center highlights AFGJ&#8217;s close ties to the \u200bPopular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a designated terrorist\u200b organization by the\u200c U.S., EU, Canada, and Israel. The PFLP \u200dhas been responsible for numerous deadly \u2062attacks against innocent civilians, including hijackings and bombings.<\/p>\n<h3>Controversy and Ethical Concerns<\/h3>\n<p>The decision\u2064 by the \u200cNational\u200d Lawyers Guild \u200bto honor \u2063AFGJ despite these revelations raises significant ethical concerns. Organizations \u200dthat promote violence and support terrorism should not be celebrated or rewarded. By honoring\u200c AFGJ, the guild not only condones the charity&#8217;s\u200c associations but also sends a message of\u200c endorsement \u2064to other organizations with similar ties.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the guild&#8217;s decision undermines the credibility of the legal profession. Lawyers have a responsibility to uphold the law and promote \u2062justice. \u200cBy \u200dhonoring an organization with\u2064 connections to terrorism, the guild tarnishes the reputation of the \u200dlegal community and undermines the public&#8217;s\u2064 trust in the profession.<\/p>\n<h3>The Need for \u2062Accountability and Transparency<\/h3>\n<p>The National Lawyers Guild,\u200c as a respected and influential\u200b organization, \u2063must be held \u200daccountable for\u200c its choices \u2062and\u2063 actions. It is crucial that the guild makes an effort to thoroughly investigate\u2063 the charities and individuals it chooses\u2064 to honor, ensuring \u200bthey align with the principles of \u2062justice, equality, and humanitarianism \u200dthat the legal profession upholds.<\/p>\n<p>Awarding\u200c an\u2064 organization with ties to \u200cterrorism not only \u2063damages the reputation of the guild but\u200c also \u200dundermines \u2064the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-pro-life-leftists-unexpected-strategy-for-exposing-abortion-on-national-tv-run-for-president\/\" title=\"Pro-Life Leftist's Surprising TV Strategy: Run for President to Expose Abortion\">broader progressive movement<\/a>. Progressivism should be about promoting\u2062 peace, justice, and\u2064 equality, not\u2062 supporting organizations\u200d associated with violence and terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>The guild and other\u2062 progressive associations must prioritize transparency and \u200dethical \u200bpractices \u2063in\u2064 their decision-making processes. They must carefully consider \u2064the ramifications of their\u200d choices and ensure they are consistent with the principles they claim to uphold. Only through accountability and transparency\u2063 can the\u2064 guild regain\u2063 the\u2064 trust of its members and the \u2063public.<\/p>\n<h3>In Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The National Lawyers \u2063Guild&#8217;s decision to honor\u2064 the Alliance for Global Justice, despite its connections to Palestinian \u2063terrorism, raises serious ethical concerns.\u2063 It is imperative for progressive\u200d organizations \u200bto thoroughly vet the charities\u200b and \u200bindividuals they\u200d choose \u2064to honor, ensuring\u2064 they align with \u200bprinciples of justice \u2064and humanitarianism. By supporting organizations associated with \u200dviolence and terrorism, the guild not only damages its own reputation\u200c but also weakens the broader progressive movement. Transparency and\u200d accountability must be prioritized to restore trust \u2064in the\u2063 guild and uphold the principles\u2062 it claims\u200c to represent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US&#8217; oldest progressive bar association is recognizing an Arizona charity, which a Washington Examiner probe exposed for its links to Palestinian terrorism. The Alliance for Global Justice, an anti-Israel nonprofit, faces legal and congressional scrutiny. 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