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Pro-Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani sues Betar USA, alleging far-right Zionist group violated her civil rights

February 27, 2026March 1, 2026Sara Wood

The founder of radical pro-Palestinian group Within Our Lifetime has sued the right-wing militant Zionist group Betar USA, alleging that it violated her civil rights by putting out social media “bounties” on her and harassing her with beepers. Nerdeen Kiswani announced she had filed the lawsuit Wednesday evening, She accused the revamped historic Revisionist Zionist […]

Militant pro-Israel group Betar US to halt NY operations after settlement with state attorney general

January 13, 2026January 14, 2026Sara Wood

The militant pro-Israel group Betar US has agreed to halt its operations in New York in a settlement with state Attorney General Letitia James, whose office found that the group had committed a “campaign of violence, harassment, and intimidation against Arab, Muslim, and Jewish New Yorkers.” The settlement announced Tuesday followed a months-long investigation into […]

World Zionist Congress lifts ban on Betar USA head, permitting him to serve as a delegate

August 22, 2025David Leibermann

The head of the militant pro-Israel group Betar USA will be permitted to attend this fall’s World Zionist Congress as a delegate, months after the congress had barred him from the position over his “aggressive, hateful tone and vulgarity.” An appeals tribunal within the congress ruled Thursday in favor of Ronn Torossian, the combative public-relations […]