{"id":2630427,"date":"2026-07-16T06:35:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T10:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-paid-pro-palestinian-activist-who-fundraised-for-camps-with-terrorism-ties\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T06:39:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T10:39:09","slug":"aoc-paid-pro-palestinian-activist-who-fundraised-for-camps-with-terrorism-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-paid-pro-palestinian-activist-who-fundraised-for-camps-with-terrorism-ties\/","title":{"rendered":"AOC paid pro-Palestinian activist who fundraised for camps with terrorism ties"},"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%2Faoc-paid-pro-palestinian-activist-who-fundraised-for-camps-with-terrorism-ties%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=2630427&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>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) reportedly donated $375 to Naurin Islam, a deputy director of Sapna NYC, for community event expenses, shortly before attending an Eid celebration hosted by islam\u2019s organization. Islam has been involved in fundraising efforts for Palestinian refugee camps, including al-Am\u2019ari, Tulkarm, and Jenin, with concerns over activities linked to terrorist groups like Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Israeli authorities have conducted operations in these camps targeting suspected terrorists and infrastructure used by such groups. Islam has also created GoFundMe campaigns to support refugees amid resource shortages worsened after Hamas attacks and the revocation of aid, citing difficulties in accessing resources and the impact of international aid cuts. Sapna NYC states its workers act in personal capacities with regards to political support, while Israeli security views these camps as significant terrorist strongholds. Ocasio-Cortez\u2019s campaign denies comment, as does Islam.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez\/\">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> (D-NY) last month paid a pro-Palestinian activist who previously raised funds for refugee camps in the West Bank that Israeli authorities say have become hubs for Hamas, a <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> review of the congresswoman\u2019s campaign spending receipts found.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Ocasio-Cortez\u2019s recently released Federal Election Commission disclosures, she gave <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/disbursements\/?data_type=processed&#038;committee_id=C00639591&#038;recipient_name=Islam%2C+Naurin&#038;two_year_transaction_period=2026\">$375<\/a> to Naurin Islam, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/sapnanyc.org\/our-staff\/\">deputy director<\/a> of Sapna NYC, in early June for expenses related to \u201ccommunity event entertainment.\u201d Ocasio-Cortez appeared days later at <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZYVll1lrmT\/?img_index=1\">an Eid celebration<\/a> hosted by Islam\u2019s organization to commemorate the major Muslim holiday.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4650695\/house-democrats-investigation-ice-shootings\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>House Democrats demand \u2018interference\u2019-free investigation into deadly ICE shootings<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4650455\/aoc-media-censor-trump-election-security-speech\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>AOC urges media to censor Trump election security speech: \u2018Platforming of lies\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4649910\/103-house-democrats-vote-cut-aid-israel\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Over 100 House Democrats buck Jeffries and vote to cut all aid to Israel<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A spokesperson for Sapna NYC told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> the work that Islam did \u201cproviding henna services at a community Eid event as well as her work fundraising for food relief for refugees in Palestine\u201d were both done in her personal capacity and not as part of Islam\u2019s role at Sapna NYC.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPlease note that Sapna NYC takes 501(c)(3) regulations seriously and does not engage in any non-partisan work [sic]; however, individual staff members, whether through paid or volunteer work, are allowed to engage with campaigns and support political campaigns, in their personal capacities and in their personal time,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sapna NYC, a Bronx-based immigration support group, has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYo2-wQtdeD\/\">co-sponsored<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWmvSfrEZx6\/\">several<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYAU0R_Eatg\/?img_index=1\">protests<\/a> to force \u201cICE Out of NYC.\u201d Committed to combating \u201canti-Muslim hate,\u201d Sapna NYC primarily serves <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/sapnanyc.org\/our-mission-history\/\">clients<\/a> from the Muslim-majority country of Bangladesh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Islam, a Bangladeshi immigrant, has crowdfunded on behalf of a Palestinian refugee camp, called <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unrwa.org\/where-we-work\/west-bank\/amari-camp\">al-Am\u2019ari<\/a>, where suspected terrorists allegedly tried to establish a local cell.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/926159\/uncovering-the-truth-about-a-west-bank-palestinian-refugee-camp\/\"><strong>UNCOVERING THE TRUTH ABOUT A WEST BANK PALESTINIAN REFUGEE CAMP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israeli security forces <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/article-864545\">arrested<\/a> two individuals in August 2025 who were suspected of working to set up a terror cell within the al-Am\u2019ari refugee camp. According to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog_entry\/2-palestinians-arrested-for-allegedly-working-to-establish-west-bank-terror-cell\/\">intelligence<\/a> gathered by Shin Bet, Israel\u2019s security service, the two suspects were arrested before for terrorist activity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The al-Am\u2019ari refugee camp located in the Palestinian administrative capital of Ramallah has been the site of previous Israeli counterterrorism operations. In March 2024, the Israel Defense Forces launched <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/idfonline\/status\/1764586435900829751\">a six-hour raid<\/a> on al-Am\u2019ari, finding \u201cincitement material spread by Hamas\u201d and two suspects wanted for terrorism. Such raids, targeting terrorist networks believed to be operating out of these camps, are meant to dismantle terrorist infrastructure and prevent attacks against Israelis.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to al-Am\u2019ari, Islam\u2019s refugee fund also aimed to send financial assistance to camps in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unrwa.org\/where-we-work\/west-bank\/tulkarm-camp\">Tulkarm<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unrwa.org\/where-we-work\/west-bank\/jenin-camp\">Jenin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israeli intelligence officials have <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idf.il\/en\/articles\/hafatzot\/072023\/48-hrs-of-operating-to-weaken-terrorism-in-the-jenin-camp\">identified<\/a> the Tulkarm and Jenin refugee camps as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/israel-clears-another-refugee-camp-squeeze-west-bank-tightens-2025-03-03\/\">strongholds<\/a> for Iranian-backed terrorist groups, including Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and found <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.israelnationalnews.com\/news\/379829\">terrorist operatives<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/jewishlink.news\/idf-eliminates-jenin-terror-cell-en-route-to-attack\/\">heads of terror cells<\/a> to be living as residents of the two camps. IDF\u2019s international spokesman <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.israelnationalnews.com\/news\/373624\">said<\/a> Jenin, in particular, has become a hotbed of terrorist activity, \u201cinfested with weapons, command centers, IEDs, munitions, you name it.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\">Displaced Palestinians walk between tents where they are taking shelter at a makeshift camp in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Abdel Kareem Hana)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-image-caption=&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Displaced Palestinians walk between tents where they are taking shelter at a makeshift camp in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Abdel Kareem Hana)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/07\/localimages\/gaza-camp<\/a>.jpg?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Displaced Palestinians walk between tents where they are taking shelter at a makeshift camp in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Abdel Kareem Hana)<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In October 2024, after visiting the al-Am\u2019ari camp herself, Islam created a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/donate-to-aid-west-bank-refugee-camps\">fundraiser<\/a> on GoFundMe for the refugee site in \u201coccupied Palestine,\u201d referring to the belief that the West Bank is occupied by Israeli invaders.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Islam complained about the lack of resources in the region following the Hamas terrorist attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, noting that the camps there face frequent raids from \u201c[Israeli Occupation Forces],\u201d a pejorative term for Israel\u2019s military, resulting in \u201cmany martyrs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSince October 7, there has been little to no resources, water supply is limited, and work permits have been revoked,\u201d Islam wrote in the GoFundMe campaign\u2019s description.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She cited the revocation of international funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency\u2019s Palestinian refugee work after <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/story\/2024\/08\/1152841\">an internal investigation<\/a> confirmed that multiple members of UNRWA\u2019s staff participated in the Oct. 7 attacks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due to various countries cutting off aid to UNRWA, many of the refugee camp coordinators did not have \u201ca salary or any source of income coming in,\u201d Islam told donors, adding that the camps are in \u201cdesperate need of resources ranging from food, clothing, supplies, etc.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3306448\/unraveling-unwra-a-un-agency-complicit-in-terror\/\"><strong>UNRAVELING UNWRA, A UN AGENCY COMPLICIT IN TERROR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Islam said in the plea for donations that she would provide proof of the money\u2019s disbursement once the funds were dispersed, but a YouTube video embedded below the allocation pledge is no longer playable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ocasio-Cortez\u2019s campaign and Islam did not respond 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