"New York Attorney General Letitia James says that her office has reached a settlement with the pro-Israel group Betar US over the alleged harassment of pro-Palestinian activists that will see the far-right Zionist group gradually shutter its operations in the state. James said in a statement on Tuesday that an investigation found that the group engaged in widespread persecution of Muslim, Arab, Palestinian, and Jewish New Yorkers."
"New York will not tolerate organizations that use fear, violence, and intimidation to silence free expression or target people because of who they are, James said. My office's investigation uncovered an alarming and illegalpattern of bias-motivated harassment and violence designed to terrorize communities and shut down lawful protest. Betar US gained a reputation among pro-Palestinian activists as an especially aggressive example of groups that use surveillance and harassment to stifle critics of Israel."
"The far-right group also gained attention on social media, where it relished attacks on its enemies and embraced the language of vengeance and retribution. Not enough, the group said in a deleted social media post responding to a list of Palestinian children killed in Gaza. We demand blood in Gaza! The statement from James's office says that the group is seeking to dissolve its not-for-profit corporation, has indicated it is winding down operations in New York state."
A settlement requires Betar US to dissolve its not-for-profit corporation and wind down operations in New York, with a suspended $50,000 penalty for violations. An investigation found a pattern of bias-motivated harassment and violence targeting Muslim, Arab, Palestinian, and Jewish New Yorkers and efforts to terrorize communities and shut down lawful protest. Betar US engaged in surveillance and harassment of pro-Palestinian activists and used social media to celebrate attacks and adopt language of vengeance. The group posted "We demand blood in Gaza!" and later used a derogatory reference toward New York City’s first Muslim mayor.
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