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‘Propaganda’: US ‘Peace’ Activists Host Event With Terror-Linked Anti-Israel Speakers

A US charity held an event on Wednesday to declare the innocence of Palestinian criminals recently released through Israeli Hamas ceasefire agreement Alongside the terrorist advocacy group.

The Palestinian webinar, a non-taxable, non-profit witness, featured speakers with Husam Al-Zaanin, who was sentenced to 17 years in Israeli prison for terrorism connections, and the West Bank-based group Addameer. Eyewitness Palestine hosted them for over an hour and a half as they told their audience they were Israeli smear patients without evidence.

Alzaanine I’m tied up In Terrorist organizations Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, a group trip Website While he is in prison, he calls him a prisoner of war “hero.” The Al Aqsa Mar Teacher Brigade is reported support Hamas’ recent war on Israel Oct. 7, 2023 Massacre.

Eyewitness Palestine The bill itself As an organization that promotes “peace with justice” that brings “delegation” to the Middle East to educate people about the “reality that Palestinians live in.”

“As the President [Donald] Trump has withdrawn federal funds from Columbia University to support anti-Semitic actions. All tax-free benefits should be revoked from all groups supporting terrorist organizations.” sponsor The bipartisan bill handed over to the Senate will allow the IRS to strip “terrorist support organizations” of tax-free status.

The charity did not respond to a request for comment from the DCNF regarding the Al-Zaanin host.

A center for monitoring security threats, a Research Groupconfirmed with the DCNF that Al-Zaanin was convicted of “membership of an unrecognized organization,” “contacting with hostile organizations,” “military training,” attempted murder and other crimes. record that translation From the Israeli Department of Justice. He was release January 25th exchange of prisoners and hostages between Israel and Hamas.

Convicted Palestinian criminal Hussam Al Zaanin will give a virtual lecture to US-based witness Palestine on March 12, 2025 (Screenshots/Daily Caller News Foundation)

Eyewitness Palestine executive director Nancy Mansoor introduced Alzaanine as a “political prisoner”, claiming that Israeli forces killed his brother before arresting him. Al Aksa Martha’s Brigade previously welcomed his brother as “martians”; Photos have been posted Armed with his gun and green uniform.

No speakers have explicitly approved the terrorists at the event, but they have argued that the accusations against Alzaanine were Israeli conspiracy. Eyewitness Palestinian Webinar Advertisement It’s been stated incorrectly Alzaanine was jailed “for over a decade without charge.”

Through his speech, Alzaanin alleged that Israeli officials confessed the crimes they committed and claimed that they tortured him in prison. He said his arrest originally stemmed from accusations that he had shot someone, which he is now denial.

The speaker after Alzaanine was an activist Addmameer, group provided Legal support For “Political Prisoners” Fighting Israeli criminal charges. Israel Prohibited In 2021, the group declared it was a substitute for the popular front terrorist organisation of the Palestine Liberation (PFLP) after deeming it effective to carry out PFLP terrorist leaders. At one point, the PFLP’s “head” was Adamea’s vice-president who became a legitimate defensive front for terrorists. Israeli authorities have been found.

Speaker Jenna Abhasna has pushed for allegations of illegal detention and torture within the Israeli judicial system. She bragged that Israel attacked Adamier’s office “to instill fear in the organization” for the Palestinians, and that “this didn’t work.”

“People are asking how they can donate to Adamier,” Mansoor said in a webinar, working on Israeli sanctions. “We know that Israel is attacking Addmameer, so we don’t know how you guys are handling it, but by emailing us, you can connect you to the people at Addmameer and understand some of it.”

The Addmameer did not respond to DCNF’s request for comment. (Related: How Ivy League Protest Leader Falls into Ice Crosshairs “Linked Up in Hamas”)

Ryan Mauro, a researcher at the Capital Research Center’s extremism, told the DCNF that he was dangerously close to breaking federal laws opposed to “material support” against terrorism, but there may be no legal precedent for prosecution based on the involvement of the speech.

“We don’t pretend that it’s an academic exercise or that it’s part of an educational series featuring diverse views,” Mauro said. advice Government agencies relating to counter-terrorism. “Instead, it’s supported [Al-Zaanin] Propaganda is a reliable source of information that the audience should listen to, or without careful listening. ”

“And yet another speaker comes from Adamia, a very thinly disguised front of the PFLP terrorist group, and the Israeli government has designated it as a terrorist entity based in part on the overwhelmingly available evidence,” Mauro said.

Researchers co-authored paper Recorded the impact of Addameer in the US in 2021 Talking engagement Congressional lobbyist. Members of the group appear in Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin’s Washington, DC office on the coast-to-coast university campus.

The pro-Israel legal group’s Legal Project told the DCNF that the event told “propaganda services” such as “justifying terrorist acts” and “sharing recruitment materials,” that it was illegal under current law.

There is a distinction between “even though sympathetic to the terrorist cause) is generally protected by an initial amendment or by adjustment or benefits,” the law firm said.

Mauro said it was time for authorities to take more action than pushing violent anti-Israel protests and other activities in the United States against “prohama, anti-Semitic inflammatory infrastructure.”

“Why is hell not a group like Adameer specified? [as a terrorist group] When that’s obviously the frontline of PFLP terrorists? ” he said. “There are a lot of examples like that. Stop wasting your time.”

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