Texas Democratic Rep. Colin Allred, who is challenging Sen. Ted Cruz in the November election, has publicly supported Israel while also receiving donations from several pro-Palestinian activists.
In the wake of the October 7 terrorist attack in Israel, Allred Said “My support for Israel and its right to self-defense is unwavering,” the congressman said, but he has long accepted donations from individuals and groups with less friendly stances toward the Jewish state. It claims that Israel was responsible for the October 7 terrorist attack, encourages people to join groups allegedly affiliated with Palestinian terrorist organizations, defends designated Israeli terrorist organizations, and calls Israel an “ethnic group.” People who held high-ranking positions in anti-Israel organizations donated all the money to Allred’s campaign, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) records.
Ian Haney Lopez Professor He holds a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. Mentor FEC records show Allred has given $1,000 to members of Congress since 2017. show. During 2019 event Lopez at the Rutgers Center for Security, Race, and Rights. Recommended Participants called on Dream Defenders to join them, listing them as one of the groups “creating space for more radical imagination.” (Related: Cruz’s Democratic opponents have broken promises to voters every year since taking office)
dream defenders is a left-wing racial justice organization. have openly was praised Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) on social media. The PFLP is a US-designated terrorist organization that has fired rockets at civilians, hijacked planes, and ordered suicide bombings. according to to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
“For the PFLP, freedom means the liberation of indigenous Palestine. Free from Israeli colonial rule,” the organization tweeted in 2016.
Groups like Dream Defenders are “pulling the Democratic Party into positions that actually make a difference in your lives,” Lopez said at a 2019 event.
nayar ali doctor And as of February, board member Members of the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) have donated $2,100 to Allred since 2018, according to FEC records. show. MPAC has in the past advocated for the removal of Hamas and Hezbollah from the Washington Free Beacon list of designated terrorist organizations in the United States. report.
MPAC also accused Israel of creating the conditions that led to Hamas’s October 7 terrorist attack. claimed Approximately 1,200 people live in Israel. according to In the statement on the website.
Elaine Nonneman Founder and trustee It is part of the Channel Foundation and is also donated to Allred. according to In FEC filings. The Channel Foundation supports anti-Israel activists through its Women’s Leadership Scholarship.
Lana Tatur, 1 person Receiver scholarship, was praised A social media post characterized the Oct. 7 terrorist attack as “Palestinians resisting violent occupation.” Another award winner, Hanan Elmas, said: worked For the Adamer POW Assistance and Human Rights Association in Israel Designated It is suspected of having ties to the PFLP and will be designated as a terrorist organization in 2021.
Elmas organization too Gave money to madre, anti israel Women’s rights organizations defended Six organizations designated as terrorists by the Israeli government.
Adelaide Gomer is another Allred donor. philanthropistdonated over $4,000 to Allred, according to For campaign finance records.she too signed The letter called for a ceasefire in Israel and blamed the Jewish state for the first terrorist attack.
While we support Israel in its fight against Hamas and work to free all hostages, we will also ensure that humanitarian needs in the Gaza Strip are met and that all measures are taken to ensure the safety of civilians. Must be. We are pleased that this humanitarian convoy has been allowed to enter the Gaza Strip.
— Colin Allred (@ColinAllredTX) October 21, 2023
Allred has also received support from JStreetPAC.organization Run There is a donation page for Allred, with large donations made to his campaign. according to For campaign finance records.
J Street, a nonprofit organization affiliated with JStreetPAC, positions itself as pro-Israel. Restrict What can American aid to Israel be used for? and the organization’s Jeremy Ben-Ami presidenthave attacked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The organization called for a ceasefire in the conflict on March 5. letter To President Joe Biden. J Street also receives funding from the Soros Philanthropy Network. according to To the Open Society Foundations. Allred participated in a fundraiser held by J Street in October 2023.
In addition to support from anti-Israel donors, Allred has received significant support from individuals and groups who support the defunding of police movement, as well as from police departments. Soros familyaccording to FEC records.
Mr. Gomel, Mr. Lopez, Mr. J Street and the Allred campaign did not respond to requests for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation. Mr. Nonneman and Mr. Ali could not be reached for comment.
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