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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Chris McGreal

Zionist group uses US anti-terrorism laws to sue Palestinian activists

Protesters hold signs saying 'Free Palestine' and 'Boycott Israel BDS' during a protest
The Boycott, Divest and Sanctions movement seeks to mobilise non-violent international pressure on Israel. Photograph: Ryan Rodrick Beiler/Alamy

One of the world’s oldest Zionist organisations with close ties to the Israeli government, the Jewish National Fund (JNF), is using American anti-terrorism laws to sue a major Palestinian rights group in the US over its support for the international boycott movement.

The US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, a coalition of groups seeking to end the decades-long occupation of East Jerusalem and the West Bank, said the lawsuit is a part of a broader, Israeli-led strategy to harass organisations critical of the oppression of the Palestinians.

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