Take Action: End NYS Funding of Israeli Settler Violence
Israeli settlements have been the primary driver behind Israel’s expulsion and dispossession of Palestinians from their land. Over 700,000 Israeli settlers currently live on 250 illegal settlements, which have carved the occupied West Bank into isolated Palestinian bantustans.
Israeli state and settlers work in concert to remove Palestinians from their land, deploying a combination of discriminatory laws, military force, as well as private violence (often backed by the military). This was on full display earlier this year.
Although these settlements are all illegal under international law, many of them receive funding from organizations registered as charities in New York State. Between 2017 and 2019 alone, these “charities” funneled at least $144M to Israel and its illegal settlements.
By allowing these organizations to continue operating as non-profits while funding ethnic cleansing and war crimes, New York State is subsidizing these atrocities. The Not On Our Dime! Act would end this practice and signal that New Yorkers do not support human rights abuses.
Write to your New York state representatives now and ask them to co-sponsor Not On Our Dime! Ending NY Funding of Israeli Settler Violence Act (in the Assembly 6101 ; in the Senate S606
Learn more at notonourdime.com, and check out this event recording: “Why Is New York Funding Israeli Settlements?” with Mohammed El-Kurd, Fayrouz Sharqawi, and Basel Al-Adra.
