In the United States, Muslim and Palestinian charities are often prosecuted or labeled as “terrorist” organizations—even when their work is limited to nonviolent initiatives like donating to hospitals. Meanwhile, organizations that openly promote violence against Muslims and Palestinians continue to enjoy tax exemptions. This stark double standard exposes the contradictions of the so-called “nonprofit industrial complex,” which, like the military- and prison-industrial complexes, sustains entrenched systems of domination.

The nonprofit version is especially insidious because it operates under the guise of benevolence and goodwill. U.S. charities that fund humanitarian projects in Gaza have been held liable for deaths attributed to Hamas, under the theory that “money is fungible” and that donating is equivalent to “giving a loaded gun to a child.” Yet, when it comes to nonprofits that channel money into illegal Israeli settlements, American courts routinely dismiss lawsuits.

These contradictions lay bare a troubling reality: charities that genuinely seek to relieve suffering are criminalized, while those that support violence and occupation are rewarded with tax breaks. Such an unjust system not only corrodes the integrity of charitable work, it also perpetuates cycles of violence and oppression. Exposing and challenging these double standards is essential if we are to build a more just and equitable society.

The role of Christian Zionism

In the following video, we sit down with Rev. Dr. Jennifer Hosler, pastor at Washington City Church of the Brethren in DC, to discuss Christian Zionism, what it is, and how it influences U.S. politics.

A Recent Win in Canada!

Jewish National Fund of Canada (JNF Canada)

For decades, JNF Canada enjoyed tax-exempt status while facing revocation of its charitable status amid allegations of funneling funds into activities contravening Canadian and international law, including support for settlement expansion and violence against Palestinians. After years of evidence and advocacy, its charity license was finally revoked in 2024.

UK charities 'funneling millions’ to illegal occupied West Bank settlement, The Cradle, July 2025

U.S. Nonprofits Funnel Millions to Israeli Army Volunteers, The Intercept, July 2025

Friends of the IDF in crisis after internal report alleges financial abuse and toxic culture, Jewish Telegraph Agency, July 2025

Google matches donations to charities supporting Israeli soldiers and illegal settlements, Middle East Eye, December 2024

Genocide as Charity: a critical look at the Mizrachi Organization of Canada, Mondoweiss, December 2024

These Billionaires Subsidize the Israeli Military Through a US Nonprofit, Truthout, December 2024

Philanthropic colonialism: US non-profits supporting Israel’s settlements Al Jazeera, Sept. 2024

Exposing the Hypocrisy and Crimes of the Pro-Israeli Charities, CODEPINK Substack, July 2024

The Nonprofits Fundraising for Israel’s Military on U.S. Campuses, Progressive.Org, 2024

Pro-Israel Billionaires Line Up Behind NC Republican Leading Campus Witch Hunt, Truthout, 2024

Christian Right Cites Violent Biblical Amalek Trope to Justify Israel’s Tactics, TruthOut, 2023

US giving to Israeli nonprofits – how much Jews and Christians donate and where the money goes, The Conversation, 2023