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

JL;DR SUMMARY In a contentious legal battle, Nerdeen Kiswani, a pro-Palestinian activist, has sued Betar USA, a right-wing Zionist group, claiming that its actions violated her civil rights under the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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ZionismPro Palestinian ActivismCivil RightsHarassmentLegal BattleNerdeen KiswaniU.S. PoliticsBetar UsaKu Klux Klan Act Of 1871Ag Settlement

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New York, United States
"The lawsuit comes more than a month after Betar USA agreed to cease its operations in New York following a settlement with the states attorney general which Kiswanis lawsuit notes."
Florida, United States
"In recent weeks a tweet of hers also prompted far-right Jewish pro-Israel Rep. Randy Fine, of Florida, to make disparaging remarks about Muslims that have led to rising Democratic calls for his censure."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"(L-r) A Betar supporter films pro-Palestinian protesters who targeted the home of a UCLA regent in Los Angeles; a Betar member mocks pro-Palestinian protesters in New York; a sign attacking Betar and including the inverted-triangle symbol of Hamas in New Orleans."
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
"The Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 was also successfully used, by a group of progressive Jewish attorneys, to prosecute the neo-Nazi marchers in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017."
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
"(Screenshots via Instagram) In tweets directed at Kiswani that are still visible, Betar USA threatened to denaturalize the activist (after she criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdanis condemnation of pro-Hamas chants at protests) and wrote, We will send many more of you to meet Allah (in reference to Kiswani calling for the abolition of Israel by any means necessary)."
Jordan
"Kiswani, an ethnic Palestinian born in Jordan who came to the United States as a refugee at 1 year old, has sparked outrage and accusations of antisemitism in New York and beyond with her pro-Palestinian activism and aggressive attitude toward Zionists."
Lebanon
"Kiswanis suit hones in on several of Betar USAs common rhetoric, including the groups use of beepers as a meme, a reference to Israels 2024 pager operation against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon."

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