{"id":2222441,"date":"2024-04-16T15:02:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T19:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/free-palestine-bridge-blockers-get-free-bail-and-the-democratic-partys-fundraising-platform-gets-a-cut\/"},"modified":"2024-04-16T15:05:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T19:05:37","slug":"free-palestine-bridge-blockers-get-free-bail-and-the-democratic-partys-fundraising-platform-gets-a-cut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/free-palestine-bridge-blockers-get-free-bail-and-the-democratic-partys-fundraising-platform-gets-a-cut\/","title":{"rendered":"Activists released on bail after &#8216;Free Palestine&#8217; bridge protest &#8211; Democratic Party benefits from fundraising efforts"},"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\">32<\/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%2Ffree-palestine-bridge-blockers-get-free-bail-and-the-democratic-partys-fundraising-platform-gets-a-cut%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=2222441&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--><p>The A15 protesters, including one wearing\u200b a Hamas bandana,\u200d faced arrests across the\u200c United States \u2063during a coordinated\u200c effort \u200cto \u200bdisrupt \u2064economic hubs in solidarity with Palestine. ActBlue&#8217;s fundraising platform facilitated\u200c legal defense \u2062donations \u2062for the arrested activists, \u200cearning a \u200cpercentage from each contribution. The events underscore a connection between supporting Palestinian \u200dcauses and Democratic\u200c Party\u2063 affiliations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>ActBlue to receive nearly 4 percent of legal defense donations for arrested protesters<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tA15 protester in Hamas bandana arrested on Wall Street April 15, 2024. (Twitter\/@JCAndersonNYC)\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Police across the United States arrested dozens of &#8220;Free Palestine&#8221; protesters Monday as part of a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-palestinian-protesters-block-traffic-in-major-cities-a-day-after-iran-strikes-israel\/\" title=\"Palestinian supporters disrupt traffic in cities following Iran's attack on Israel\">multi-city economic blockade<\/a>&#8221; targeting major airports, highways, and bridges. Those defendants are set to receive free bail money and legal assistance thanks to an online fundraiser hosted by ActBlue, the Democratic Party&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-democrat-national-committee-employees-will-unionize\/\" title=\"Report: Democrat National Committee Employees Will Unionize\">primary fundraising platform<\/a> that earns a cut off of each contribution.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;bail and legal defense fund,&#8221; organized by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.a15action.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.a15action.com\/&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1713375216947000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0j-U85QF-KkPKr1DmIx90a\">A15 Action<\/a> and Community Justice Exchange, remains live on <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.actblue.com\/donate\/a15solidarity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ActBlue&#8217;s website<\/a> roughly 24 hours after the protests caused chaos in cities such as San Francisco, Chicago, Philadelphia, and New York City. The fundraising platform\u2014which is used by President Joe Biden and every major Democratic congressional campaign\u2014earns a 3.95 percent transaction fee each time a donor contributes to the fund, according to its <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.actblue.com\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">policies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>ActBlue\u2019s website <a href=\"https:\/\/support.actblue.com\/campaigns\/faq\/actblue-account-use-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">states<\/a> that its fundraising platform is exclusively available to groups whose &#8220;work is not at odds with values including, but not limited to, social equality; women\u2019s rights; LGBTQIA2S+ rights; racial justice; diversity; freedom of speech; disability rights; and respect for scientific inquiry, discovery, and data.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The link between ActBlue raising funds for activists that deliberately &#8220;coordinate[d] to disrupt and blockade economic logistical hubs and the flow of capital&#8221; in solidarity with &#8220;Palestine&#8221; highlights the blurred boundary between the Democratic Party\u2019s anti-Israel faction and its mainstream establishment.<\/p>\n<p>ActBlue did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Protesters on Monday aimed to disrupt economic &#8220;choke points&#8221; to maximize financial disruption, as stated on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.a15action.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>. Activists were advised to refrain from engaging with police, with the promise of receiving &#8220;money bail, court fees and fines&#8221; and other legal services from Community Justice Exchange upon arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Protests took place in dozens of U.S. cities including San Francisco, Chicago, New York City, and Philadelphia, but the group <a href=\"https:\/\/www.a15action.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">listed<\/a> more than 50 participating cities worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>In Chicago, for instance, dozens of protesters <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/anti-israel-protesters-shut-down-access-to-chicagos-ohare-airport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disrupted<\/a> access to O\u2019Hare International Airport for nearly an hour, prompting some travelers to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EndWokeness\/status\/1779873957383913533\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">walk<\/a> to the airport with their luggage. Likewise, in San Francisco, protesters caused traffic delays on the Golden Gate Bridge, while in Oakland, Calif., demonstrators <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/sanfrancisco\/news\/accident-reported-protest-block-northbound-lanes-of-i-880-in-oakland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blocked<\/a> all lanes on Interstate 880.<\/p>\n<p>At the A15 protest on Wall Street, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/guypbenson\/status\/1779980115062948025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">protesters<\/a> were <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JCAndersonNYC\/status\/1779963775568761195\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">photographed<\/a> wearing Hamas bandanas and flying Hezbollah flags. Banks located nearby were <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AshAgony\/status\/1779917051080954033\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vandalized<\/a> with red spray paint and graffiti that read, &#8220;Funder of Genocide&#8221; and &#8220;Free Gaza.&#8221; Those demonstrators later <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/pro-palestinian-demonstrators-snarl-traffic-on-brooklyn-bridge-after-protesting-wall-street\/14670181\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blocked<\/a> the Brooklyn Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>Police nationwide made dozens of arrests related to the protests, and defendants are slated to receive assistance from Community Justice Exchange, a project of the Tides Center\u2014a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/left-wing-dark-money-behemoth-behind-bail-fund-for-free-palestine-bridge-blockers\/\" title=\"Progressive Group Funded Bail for Activists in 'Free Palestine' Bridge Protest\">left-wing dark money network funded<\/a> by George Soros and other prominent liberal billionaires <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/this-grassroots-anti-israel-group-is-actually-part-of-a-left-wing-dark-money-behemoth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">like<\/a> Pierre Omidyar.\t<\/p>\n<p>The Tides Center serves as a hub for a <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/tides-center-funnels-170-million-in-taxpayer-money-to-left-wing-groups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">variety of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/antifa-blm-vandalize-ice-building-burn-original-starbucks\/\" title=\"Antifa, BLM vandalize ICE building, burn original Starbucks\">left-wing groups<\/a><\/a>, such as the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, channeling substantial funds from affluent donors to these groups and functioning as a &#8220;fiscal sponsor,&#8221; enabling them to sidestep IRS registration. Some of these groups are known for their anti-Israel activism.<\/p>\n<p>The Tides Center, for example, fiscally sponsors the Arab Resource and Organizing Center, which last year <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/this-progressive-dark-money-behemoth-could-face-criminal-charges-over-anti-israel-protest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">organized<\/a> a &#8220;direct action&#8221; protest that attempted to block a U.S. military ship bound for Israel from leaving a port in Washington. It also sponsors the Adalah Justice Project, one of America\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/this-grassroots-anti-israel-group-is-actually-part-of-a-left-wing-dark-money-behemoth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">most vocal<\/a> Hamas apologists.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ActBlue will receive almost 4% of legal defense donations for arrested A15 protesters. A protester wearing a Hamas bandana was arrested on Wall Street on April 15, 2024. Police nationwide detained numerous &#8220;Free Palestine&#8221; protesters in a &#8220;multi-city economic blockade&#8221; affecting airports, highways, and bridges. 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