American Muslims for Palestine announce new chapter in DMV area

WASHINGTON (TNND) — American Muslims for Palestine announced over the weekend that they have set up a chapter in the Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia area.

“Get involved to support local and regional advocacy efforts for the liberation of the Palestinian people,” the group wrote in a post on Instagram.

The group is currently under investigation by Virginia GOP Attorney General Jason Miyares. They have also been sued over allegations regarding material support for terrorists, according to the Daily Caller.

American Muslims for Palestine has denied allegations that they support terrorists, but some of the group’s leaders have reportedly worked for charities that were shut down for benefiting terrorist groups.

“As residents of a region deeply complicit in upholding and funding the Zionist occupation, we recognize our responsibility to advance principled action in supporting [boycott, divestment and sanctions] efforts locally and challenging the political structures that enable genocide,” AMP said in a statement, according to the Caller.

“We are committed to providing political and Islamic education in our masajid, offering cultural and historical education and equipping our College and high school [Muslim Student Associations] with the political guidance, teach-ins and tools they need to build informed and unapologetic student power,” the statement continued.

AMP also has chapters in the Bay Area, Chicago, Connecticut, Dallas, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey and North Carolina.