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New York AG Settles with Jewish Group She Accused of Intimidating Pro-Palestinian Activists
Betar U.S. must end harassment of Muslim, Jewish, and Palestinian activists and dissolve New York operations or face up to $80,000 in fines, Attorney General Letitia James said.
- On Tuesday, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement requiring Betar U.S. to dissolve its New York not-for-profit status and wind down operations in the state after allegations of harassment.
- The Office of the Attorney General's probe found an alleged pattern of bias-motivated harassment and that Betar U.S. had not registered with the New York Charities Bureau after soliciting donations.
- Betar U.S. is accused of compiling campus protesters' names for the Trump administration, documenting faces for DHS facial-recognition, and running pager campaigns with violent chants and weapons promotion.
- Under the agreement, Betar U.S. is permanently barred from violence and harassment, faces a suspended $50,000 penalty for violations, and an $80,000 fine if prohibited activities continue.
- Attention spiked after arrests last March when U.S. immigration agents detained campus activists linked to Betar's compiled lists, drawing condemnation from Zionists including the Anti-Defamation League and scrutiny in Haaretz while Ronn Torossian, chairman of Betar, disputed allegations and said the New York entity is inactive.
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By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Letitia James' office said on Tuesday it reached a settlement with Betar US that would wind down the far-right Zionist group's New York operations after an investigation found the group intimidated pro-Palestinian activists.
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