Congress to introduce a bill that would restrict work in the region. The legislation would bar the U.S. government from giving funds to nonprofit groups for projects in the West Bank and Gaza. The Palestinian Anti-Terrorist Act could lead some U.S. charities to stop operating in the region...
In 2014, Ottawa declared that the Palestinian-aid charity, the International Relief Fund for the Afflicted and Needy (IRFAN-Canada), was a terrorist group. In addition to revoking its status, the government declared the group illegal and banned it from raising money or operating in Canada. Art...
JNF expected to continue operating as usual while mounting its legal challenge, which is why the organization said it was “blindsided” on Aug. 10 when the tax agency finalized the revocation with a published notice. The fact that the date of the notice fell on a Saturday during Shabbat onl...