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Why pro-Palestinian groups are being charged with fraud — and could pro-Israel groups be next? 

JL;DR SUMMARY The article explores legal controversies surrounding fraud charges against pro-Palestinian groups such as Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), notable for settling a $700,000 fraud case regarding their eligibility for pandemic relief. 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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Jewish OrganizationsJewish Voice For PeacePro Israel AdvocacyPolitical AdvocacyCriminal ChargesDavid AbramsPandemic Relief FraudDoj InvestigationFalse Claims ActU.S. Attorney's Office

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New York, United States
"In the fall of 2020, a New York employment lawyer, who moonlights as a legal crusader for Israel, went to apply for a pandemic government relief loan and noticed some restrictions had been added since a prior round of money was distributed to businesses earlier in the year."
Washington DC, United States
"The U.S. Attorneys Office in Washington, D.C., which prosecuted the three successful cases brought by Abrams, said that it was legally obligated to diligently investigate any complaint it receives and looks to ferret out fraud, waste, and abuse in all government programs no matter how it learns of those violations."

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