A Virginia judge has just taken a major step in the investigation of a pro-Palestinian group here in America that’s accused of ties to Hamas.
The court ordered the American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) to turn over financial documents sought by Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares.
Miyares is investigating the group for “…potentially violating Virginia’s charitable solicitation laws …including benefiting or providing support to terrorist organizations.”
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The AMP group came under elevated scrutiny for its ties to pro-Palestinian protests that spread across U.S. college campuses in the spring.
AMP allegedly gave financial support to groups that have used pro-Hamas slogans. And some of its leaders reportedly have past associations with a group found liable for aiding Hamas.
The pro-Palestinian organization says it has never supported terrorism and does not send funds out of the country.
When CBN News reached out to the group for comment in November, AMP called Miyares’s investigation “the latest attempt to smear and silence American Muslims who speak up for Palestinian human rights,” labeling the investigation “not only defamatory, but dangerous.”
Meanwhile, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has said AMP is
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