‘Squad’ Dem dishes out campaign cash to anti-Israel nonprofit tied to ‘Terrorist University’
In a recent revelation that has stirred controversy, Rep. Ilhan Omar’s campaign made a financial contribution of $1,559.25 to the Palestine House of Freedom, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit with ties to a Palestinian university that has been linked to terrorism. According to Federal Election Commission filings reviewed by Fox News Digital, the payment was categorized as “event tickets,” but the specific event remains unclear. The Palestine House of Freedom, also known as Dar Alhurriya, is situated just blocks from the U.S. Capitol and has a stated mission of advocating for the liberation of Palestine and dismantling what it describes as an apartheid state operated by Israel. The organization emphasizes educational campaigns aimed at lawmakers and the media to promote its agenda of establishing a democratic Palestine from the river to the sea.
The Palestine House of Freedom has previously attracted attention for hosting a fundraiser in June for Birzeit University, an institution criticized for its alleged affiliations with Hamas and its student council’s dominance by the pro-Hamas Al-Wafaa bloc. This bloc has a history of winning student elections at Birzeit, earning the university the moniker “Terrorist University.” Reports indicate that the student body has engaged in demonstrations that included mock suicide bomb vests, further raising concerns about the institution’s ties to terrorism. Lawmakers, including Rep. Elise Stefanik and Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg, have expressed alarm about Harvard University’s past partnership with Birzeit, labeling it as an institution with a student body that overwhelmingly supports Hamas. Harvard has since announced it will not renew its cooperation agreement with Birzeit following an internal review.
Rep. Ilhan Omar, who made history as one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress in 2018, has faced significant scrutiny over her past remarks deemed anti-Semitic and anti-American. She previously drew backlash for her comments regarding the 9/11 attacks and her assertion that “Israel has hypnotized the world.” Despite these controversies, she remains a prominent figure in progressive politics. The recent financial link to the Palestine House of Freedom is likely to reignite discussions about her stance on Israel and Palestine, as well as her broader political implications. As the situation unfolds, the responses from Omar’s office, the nonprofit, and other involved parties remain awaited, with many observers keen to see how this development will impact her political future and the ongoing discourse surrounding U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.
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: The campaign for “Squad” Rep.
Ilhan Omar
recently sent over a thousand dollars to a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that partnered with a Palestinian university with alleged terrorist ties, according to new Federal Election Commission filings reviewed by Fox News Digital.
The Palestine House of Freedom, also known by its Arabic name, “Dar Alhurriya,” is a nonprofit headquartered just blocks from the U.S. Capitol building.
According to a video on the group’s website, it is “dedicated to the liberation of Palestine” and “the dismantling of apartheid in Palestine and the establishment of a free, democratic state from the river to the sea.”
The group’s website emphasizes that
Israel
is “operating as an apartheid state.” The website further states that its mission is to “embark on an aggressive educational campaign targeting everyone from lawmakers, staffers, the media, to the general public” to “show how dismantling apartheid and establishing a free democratic Palestine from the River to the Sea with equal rights, is the path to peace and will benefit all parties involved.”
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The filings show that Omar’s campaign, Ilhan for Congress,
sent $1,559.25
to the anti-Israel Palestine House of Freedom for “event tickets” in September. However, it is unclear which event the payments were for.
The Palestine House of Freedom
made headlines
earlier this year for hosting a fundraiser in June for the Palestinian Birzeit University, a school that has alleged terrorist ties and has seen its student council elections favor the pro-Hamas wing of student council members, according to The Washington Reporter.
The university’s student council has long been dominated by the Hamas-affiliated Al-Wafaa bloc and has been previously dubbed, “Terrorist University.” Student campus parades have also reportedly included people marching with mock suicide bomb vests and rockets, as reported by
Memri TV
.
A Fox News Digital review found that the Hamas-affiliated Al-Wafaa bloc has won several student council elections at Birzeit dating back to the 1990’s, including victories in 2022 and 2023. After the 2023 victory, a top Hamas operative reportedly
told the Middle East Monitor
the victory represents an “extension” of the movement.
“The second message is that the bloc has proven its ability to adapt to changes, overcome complexities, and fill the void created by arrests, martyrdom, or deportation,” Ismail Haniyeh, who was head of Hamas’ Political Bureau until he was assassinated by Israel Defense Forces last year in Tehran, told the Middle East Monitor.
He added that Hamas is “unbreakable” in its homeland and that it will confront the “occupier, oppression and terrorism.” This wasn’t the first time a top Hamas operative praised the Al-Wafaa bloc’s victory at Birzeit. In 2017, a top Hamas spokesperson reportedly
congratulated the student body
on the election results.
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Rep.
Elise Stefanik
, R-N.Y., and Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg, R-Mich., sent a letter Sept. 29 to Harvard University, expressing concern about the university’s failure to issue a public decision on its prior partnership with Birzeit. In the letter, the lawmakers called Birzeit “an institution whose student body overwhelmingly supports Hamas” and a school that “explicitly endorses a U.S. designated terrorist organization.”
Harvard announced this spring it would not renew its cooperation agreement with Birzeit and would issue a permanent decision about the partnership after an internal review, according to The Harvard Crimson.
According to the June event’s flyer, all the proceeds from the Palestine House of Freedom fundraiser, “From Birzeit and Beyond: How academia shapes resistance and resilience,” went to Birzeit.
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Omar was one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress in 2018. She has taken heavy criticism for making anti-American and antisemitic comments over the years, including saying that “some people did something” in reference to the
9/11 attacks
and saying that “Israel has hypnotized the world.” She later apologized for the comment about Israel.
In September, a vote to censure Omar over comments she made about the assassination of Charlie Kirk
narrowly failed to pass
the House of Representatives.
Fox News Digital reached out to Harvard, the Palestinian House of Freedom, Omar’s office and Ilhan for Congress for comment but did not receive a response by press time.
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