Good news on the lawfare front: one of the largest American law firms, Greenberg Traurig, has taken on the case of nine survivors of the October 7 attacks, both Americans and Israelis and has just filed a lawsuit on their behalf against both the National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP) and its parent organization, AJP Educational Foundation, Inc., also known as American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), for being collaborators with, and propagandists for, Hamas. More on this lawsuit, which is going to cause all sorts of trouble for the NSJP and the AMP, including the likelihood of an enormous financial settlement, can be found here: “Major US law firm sues Students for Justice in Palestine for alleged support of Hamas ‘terrorist activities,'” by Danielle Wallace, Fox News, May 2, 2024:
Nine survivors of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks on southern Israel brought a federal lawsuit pointing to the escalating nationwide college protests broiling with antisemitism, arguing that National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP) and its parent organization are working in the United States “as collaborators and propagandists for Hamas.”
Through NSJP, AJP Educational Foundation Inc. – also known as American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) – allegedly “uses propaganda to intimidate, convince, and recruit uninformed, misguided, and impressionable college students to serve as foot soldiers for Hamas on campus and beyond,” according to the lawsuit filed on Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Division of Virginia, Alexandria Division.
The litigation, brought by major U.S. and global law firm Greenberg Traurig, alleges AMP “serves as Hamas’s propaganda division in the United States” and “was founded from the ashes of disbanded organizations created by senior Hamas officials after those organizations and related individuals were found criminally and civilly liable for providing material support to Hamas and other affiliated terrorist groups.”…
“This case is not about independent political advocacy. It is about organizations whose very creation was intended to provide continuous, systematic, and substantial assistance to a Foreign Terrorist Organization and its allies,” the complaint states.
The filing alleges that by using “threats, violence, and vocal support for ‘globalizing’ attacks against Jews and anyone who dares to support them,” the organizations “have intentionally instigated a mass culture of fear, threats, violence, and overt hatred to intimidate politicians and institutions for Hamas’s substantial benefit.”…
The complaint states that the day after Hamas slaughtered 1,200 people and took 240 others hostage, NSJP and AMP were “prepared and responded to Hamas’s ‘call for mass mobilization’ by disseminating a manifesto and plan of attack (‘NSJP Toolkit’) which includes materials that appear to have been created before the attack.”
This may mean that NSJP and AMP very likely knew in advance about the attack that was carried out by Hamas on October 7, and had prepared materials, including a plan of attack to win over American public opinion in favor of Hamas, that were then disseminated widely to its members throughout the U.S., beginning on the very day of the attack.
In the NSJP Toolkit, AMP and NSJP identify themselves as ‘PART of’ a ‘Unity Intifada,’ governed by Hamas’s ‘unified command’ of terrorist operations in Gaza. As part of Hamas’s movement, AMP and NSJP state that they seek ‘liberation,’ which they describe as a ‘real process that requires confrontation by any means necessary,’ including ‘armed struggle’ and other acts of violence,” the lawsuit says. “The plain text of the NSJP Toolkit confirms that AMP and NSJP do not merely assist Hamas’s ongoing terror campaign abroad – they perpetuate it in the United States.”
You can argue Israel’s case on television, answering the nonsense and lies provided by the likes of Mehdi Hasan, Reza Aslan, and Cornel West, on such political talk shows as those run by Piers Morgan and Bill Maher. You can encourage politicians to speak up about the pro-Hamas groups on our campuses. But neither the speaking out by pro-Israel advocates on talk shows, or the denunciations by politicians, will do the kind of damage to Hamas’ American collaborators that a well-conceived lawsuit can do. It’s the relentlessly thorough lawyers of a massive law firm like Greenberg Traurig, with 2424 lawyers, and more than $2.5 billion in annual revenues, that is going to put those Hamas collaborators into a world of woe. What a wonderful courtroom spectacle it will be.
Frank Anderson says
Under Article 6 Clause 2 of the US Constitution ratified treaties become part of the Supreme Law of the Land. The Treaty of London (1945) established the United Nations and defined war crimes and was duly ratified by the US Congress and President. Hamas committed war crimes in Isrrael on October 7.
Under 18 United States Code Section 2 and United States v. Dawson, 576 F.2d 656 (5th Cir. 1978) Anyone who aids, abets, counsels or acts in furtherance of a federal felony is equally guilty
: Demonstrating”, more correctly rioting and threatening the life health and safety of students and faculty because of their religious affiliation is both a violation of Section 2 and a conspiracy to interfere with interstate commerce in violation of the Hobbs Act, 18 USC 1951 et seq. See, United States v. Dan Alexander, United States v. Gary Greenough.
In my opinion there are both federal and state private tort actions arguable for conspiracy to violate civil rights and negligence per se for violation of criminal statutes.
rubiconcrest says
I hope they don’t settle out of court so the networks can remain hidden.
somehistory says
The law firm should find a way to include the members of c.a.i.r…..whose nehad awad said how “happy” he was to hear of the attack.
With chapters all over the country, and loads of money made off of hoaxes and suits, besides the donations from mozlums. they could stand a little drain on their purses.
Besides the fact that c.a.i.r. was an unindicted co-conspirator in the “holy land foundation” trial back in 2008, and would likely have been found guilty of aiding and abetting and funding hamas, just as the “foundation” was. If bo had not stopped the trial.
And the backers of the ‘protests’ are loaded. soros and his tides foundation; gates and his foundation; david rockefeller and his fund, and the pritzkers, heirs to the luxury hotel business.
Mike says
This is welcome news. Also, these lawyers need to encourage the U.S. government to use R I.C.O. laws to prosecute Islamic leaders and groups which are involved in organized criminal activity, such as terrorism, human trafficking, narcotics trafficking, religiously-motivated crimes against Jews and other non-Muslims, economic fraud, and other offenses.
somehistory says
Yes, I have long said RICO would apply to islam the same as the government has used it against the Mafia, Cosa Nostra the AB and other racketeering organizations.
If only the government cared about the Law.
Mike says
Sorry, but what’s the AB? Is that the Aryan Brotherhood (a white supremacist group)?
I note that religious status didn’t prevent the government from arresting, prosecuting and imprisoning the Reverend Matt Hale (leader of the white supremacist World Church of the Creator) due to his plans to haveca judge murdered; religious status shouldn’t protect Islamist groups and individuals either, when they commit felonies.
somehistory says
Yes, the AB….formed by White guys in prison to protect themselves against the cripps and bloods.
A Texas Assistant DA put a bunch them away a few years ago, even though they have meetings they call “church,” and have a book they call a Bible.
The Law doesn’t allow the org to be banned, but any member can be sent up for what they do as a part of the org.
mozlums engage in the very things you wrote regarding the Law The prosecutor wouldn’t be putting islam on trial, but each mozlum they catch engaging in anything that is considered racketeering.
James Lincoln says
Excellent points made, somehistory.
somehistory says
thank you, James.
Wazzup says
What worries me is when this dies down and these terrorists go back to what they were doing, THEY STILL LIVE in our Soceities now becoming sleeper cells for some major event, They won’t just go back to school and be normal, they are radicalized now, and esp in the US your future professors, teachers etc and of course dem leaders
Tanya Notkoff says
This is the second lawsuit I’ve read about, the other being by Shurat Ha’Din. I also was reading in the Middle East Forum (MEF) about RICO lawsuits, and I see other comments regarding the RICO angle. Personally, I’d love nothing more than to see SJP and AMP disappear under the crush of accountability!
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Glad to see lawfare turned towards a good cause
Lyone Fein says
The news of this lawsuit is heartening. Thank you for reporting on it.
OLD GUY says
Sadly the main stream media will bury this lawsuit, as a non-story. Islamic/muslim money runs deep in the heart of the media and political system in America and the western world.
andy says
Good start. But there should be numerous lawsuits on behalf of citizens and parents againt campuses, CAIR, school officials, Illhan, Rashida, and city officials. America musy wake up to islamist invasion.
gravenimage says
Will a Lawsuit Take Down Hamas’ Collaborators in the U.S.?
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God, I hope so.