Anti-Israel group with alleged terrorism ties ordered by judge to turn over finances

Published July 16, 2024 2:49pm ET



An anti-Israel group is being ordered to open its books and produce sprawling records on its finances as part of an investigation led by a state attorney general into its alleged ties to Hamas, a Virginia judge ruled Tuesday.

Judge Richard B. Campbell for the Richmond Circuit Court ruled that American Muslims for Palestine is required to comply with a Civil Investigative Demand issued by Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, who is concerned about whether AMP is violating its charitable status through unlawful fundraising and whether the group “may have used funds raised for impermissible purposes,” including “benefiting or providing support to terrorist organizations.” AMP, also known as the AJP Educational Foundation, is being sued by the family of a teenager named David Boim, who was killed in 2004 by terrorists in the West Bank. The Boim family says AMP is connected to Hamas.

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