{"id":11387,"date":"2023-11-09T13:01:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T13:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/09\/gop-lawmaker-presses-treasury-on-donation-cashflow-between-pro-palestinian-charities-and-hamas\/"},"modified":"2023-11-09T13:01:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T13:01:33","slug":"gop-lawmaker-presses-treasury-on-donation-cashflow-between-pro-palestinian-charities-and-hamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/09\/gop-lawmaker-presses-treasury-on-donation-cashflow-between-pro-palestinian-charities-and-hamas\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP lawmaker presses Treasury on donation cashflow between pro-Palestinian charities and Hamas"},"content":{"rendered":"

FIRST ON FOX:<\/strong> A GOP lawmaker is calling for a federal investigation into whether Americans donating money to pro-Palestinian charities are unwittingly sending cash to Hamas.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018These terrorist organizations are getting millions of dollars from American citizens who think they\u2019re giving out of the goodness of their heart to help people, and what they\u2019re actually doing is funding [these groups],\u2019 Rep. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

Murphy wrote to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen asking what, if any, plan she has to ensure Americans\u2019 charitable dollars are not going to Hamas and other similar organizations.<\/p>\n

\u2018I write this letter with grave concern regarding the use of fraudulent charitable organizations to fund Hamas and other affiliated terrorist groups,\u2019 Murphy wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018In the wake of Hamas\u2019 brutal attack on the Israeli people, it is essential that the Treasury Department is taking the necessary action to clamp down on funding that bankrolls Hamas and its affiliates.\u2019<\/p>\n

Murphy also warned that social media could be used to help amplify alleged charity groups that funnel funds to Hamas.<\/p>\n

\u2018With the rise of social media, we have seen countless charitable organizations use these platforms to raise millions of dollars in donations intended to help Palestinian civilians,\u2019 Murphy said.<\/p>\n

\u2018By using social media, these charitable organizations have been able to crowdsource funds more easily from ordinary American citizens, who are likely not aware of Hamas\u2019 use of fraudulent charitable organizations to fund its war against Israel.\u2019<\/p>\n

He told Fox News Digital he believes TikTok, for example, \u2018absolutely\u2019 helps amplify pro-Palestinian messages over pro-Israel content. Murphy pointed out that TikTok is partially under China\u2019s influence via its Beijing-based parent company, ByteDance.<\/p>\n

\u2018I have firm belief to think that Russia, China, Iran collude on so many different things. They want to spread out American resources as much as they can,\u2019 Murphy said.<\/p>\n

At least one organization, American Muslims for Palestine, is under investigation for where its funds are going.\u00a0The Virginia attorney general is probing the organization \u2018for potential violations of Virginia\u2019s charitable solicitation laws,\u2019 according to a press release on AG Jason Miyares\u2019 website.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Miyares\u2019 office said he would \u2018investigate allegations the organization may have used funds raised for impermissible purposes under state law, including benefiting or providing support to terrorist organizations.\u2019<\/p>\n

It comes just over a month after Hamas militants infiltrated southern Israel Oct. 7 and slaughtered roughly 1,400 people, most of them civilians.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The attack prompted a swift and intense response from Israel. More than 10,000 Palestinians, also mostly civilians, have been killed, according to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Elizabeth Elkind is a reporter for Fox News Digital focused on Congress as well as the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and politics. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.<\/p>\n

Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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