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State Department Cuts Ties with Islamic Charity over Anti-Semitism
(Washington Free Beacon) Adam Kredo - The State Department has cut ties with Islamic Relief Worldwide, an international charity that the U.S. accuses of spreading anti-Semitism. Until recently, IRW was an official partner of the American government and raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars. The State Department is "conducting a full review of the organization and U.S. government funding" due to the "anti-Semitism exhibited repeatedly by IRW's leadership," said Ellie Cohanim, deputy special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism. The group's senior leadership has engaged in persistent anti-Semitism, including social media posts praising Hamas leaders and calling Jews the "grandchildren of monkeys and pigs." Israel has designated IRW as a supporter of terrorism. James Richardson, director of the State Department's Office of Foreign Assistance, said, "Given what we know about IRW, the Department and USAID should act with extreme caution and avoid partnering with IRW in the future."