Rampant terrorism ties run through transnational pro-Palestinian protest group

Published October 14, 2026 5:00am ET | Updated October 14, 2026 8:03am ET



A London group behind global protests against what it alleges is genocide by Israel has several leaders with a history of documented connections to terrorists, a Washington Examiner investigation found.

Global Alliance for Palestine made headlines for its “day of action” on Saturday that saw activist groups in the United States and Europe demonstrating against aid to Israel. Its top committee members include Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, Dr. Anas Altikriti, Ben Jamal, and Shamiul Joarder — who have all associated themselves personally with government-designated extremists or led political organizations that did the same, the Washington Examiner found.

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