🚨 BREAKING: The chair of Al-Awda, a U.S.-based nonprofit with tax-exempt status, just praised Hamas’ military spokesman as a “martyr.”
And this is not the first time. She has also defended Hamas, glorified stabbing attacks, and called for an intifada.
Full receipts below 🧵
Amani Al-Hindi Barakat celebrated Huthayfa Samir al-Kahlout, known as Abu Obaida, after he was killed in an Israeli strike last week.
“Zionism’s days are numbered, and the whole world knows it. Do not be sad. Celebrate him. Celebrate every martyr who stood their ground.”
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Barakat has a long record of extremist content.
In 2015 she praised a Palestinian terrorist who stabbed Israeli civilians, writing: “Bravery at its finest!”
She has repeatedly called for “intifada,” a campaign of violence in which more than 1,100 Israelis were murdered.
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She glorified Ashraf Na’alwa, who gunned down two Israelis at a factory in 2018.
She praised Saleh Barghouti, who opened fire on civilians at a bus stop, killing a baby.
She honored Basel Al-Araj, killed in a shootout while planning terror attacks with M-16s in his home.
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She celebrated Ahmad Jarrar, who murdered Rabbi Raziel Shevach in a drive-by shooting.
She shared tributes to Baha Alyan, who boarded a bus in Jerusalem in 2015 and slaughtered three civilians.
She promoted a film glorifying PFLP hijacker Leila Khaled.
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Barakat has defended convicted Hamas financiers, calling the "Holy Land Five", sentenced to decades in U.S. prison for funneling millions to Hamas, “the finest men you will ever meet.”
She also praised Shireen Issawi, convicted of transferring Hamas funds to terrorists.
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Barakat has been deeply involved in radical organizing in the U.S.
She has chaired Al-Awda’s board, attended SJP and AMP conferences, and openly supported BDS campaigns.
Her posts call Israel “a racist, apartheid, illegal state” and accuse it of “genocide.”
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And now, as head of a federally recognized charity, she is celebrating Hamas’ military spokesman as a martyr.
This is a nonprofit that receives tax-deductible donations from Americans.
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Al-Awda is benefiting from U.S. tax dollars while its leader glorifies stabbings, shootings, hijackers, and Hamas commanders.
The evidence is overwhelming.
Why are American taxpayers funding this extremism?
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