{"id":101378,"date":"2024-04-16T11:27:29","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T16:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=101378"},"modified":"2024-04-16T11:27:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T16:27:39","slug":"101378","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=101378","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/israel\/left-wing-dark-money-behemoth-behind-bail-fund-for-free-palestine-bridge-blockers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Left-Wing Dark Money Behemoth Behind Bail Fund for &#8216;Free Palestine&#8217; Bridge Blockers<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Community Justice Exchange, part of the Soros-funded Tides Center, solicits legal defense donations for arrested protesters<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Scores of &#8220;Free Palestine&#8221; protesters across the United States took to the streets Monday to block major airports, highways, and bridges. Those who are arrested will receive bail money and legal support from a left-wing dark money behemoth funded by George Soros, an online fundraising page shows.<\/p>\n<p>The protests, which took place in dozens of U.S. cities including San Francisco, Chicago, New York City, and Philadelphia, were organized by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.a15action.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A15 Action<\/a>, a newly formed group that worked to &#8220;coordinate a multi-city economic blockade on April 15 in solidarity with Palestine.&#8221; The group&#8217;s website\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/secure.actblue.com\/donate\/a15solidarity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">directs users<\/a>\u00a0to a &#8220;bail and legal defense fund&#8221; hosted through ActBlue, the Democratic Party&#8217;s online fundraising juggernaut.<\/p>\n<p>Those who donate to the fund, the ActBlue page\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/secure.actblue.com\/donate\/a15solidarity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">says<\/a>, are sending money to the Community Justice Exchange, which provides &#8220;money bail, court fees and fines&#8221; and other legal services to &#8220;community-based organizations \u2026 that contest the current operation and function of the criminal legal and immigration detention systems.&#8221; The exchange is a project of the Tides Center, a left-wing dark money network funded by Soros and other liberal billionaires.<\/p>\n<p>The protesters, who organized the global event under the title A15, targeted economic &#8220;choke points&#8221; with the express purpose of causing as much financial disruption as possible, according to their website.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=FreeBeacon&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1779893836015362413&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Ffreebeacon.com%2Fisrael%2Fleft-wing-dark-money-behemoth-behind-bail-fund-for-free-palestine-bridge-blockers%2F&amp;sessionId=4756dd474d633a2cce2c06ac66fb2db213d3a600&amp;siteScreenName=FreeBeacon&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1779893836015362413\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the protests, A15 said it identified &#8220;major choke points in the economy&#8221; that it would &#8220;blockade&#8221; to &#8220;cause pain.&#8221; The group\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.a15action.com\/\">listed<\/a>\u00a0more than 50 participating cities, including Chicago, where dozens of protesters\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/anti-israel-protesters-shut-down-access-to-chicagos-ohare-airport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shut down<\/a>\u00a0access to the O\u2019Hare International Airport for nearly an hour, forcing some travelers to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EndWokeness\/status\/1779873957383913533\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">walk<\/a>\u00a0with their luggage to the airport.<\/p>\n<p>Similar protests occurred in San Francisco\u2014where protesters held up traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge\u2014and in Oakland, Calif., where protesters\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/sanfrancisco\/news\/accident-reported-protest-block-northbound-lanes-of-i-880-in-oakland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blocked<\/a>\u00a0all lanes on Interstate 880.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcphiladelphia.com\/news\/local\/68-arrested-after-pro-palestine-protest-in-philadelphia\/3831317\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Philadelphia<\/a>\u00a0and New York City also experienced disruptions.<\/p>\n<p>At the A15 protest on Wall Street,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/guypbenson\/status\/1779980115062948025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">protesters<\/a>\u00a0were\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JCAndersonNYC\/status\/1779963775568761195\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">photographed<\/a>\u00a0wearing Hamas bandanas and flying Hezbollah flags. Banks located near the protest were\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AshAgony\/status\/1779917051080954033\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vandalized<\/a>\u00a0with red spray paint and graffiti that read &#8220;Funder of Genocide&#8221; and &#8220;Free Gaza.&#8221; Those protesters later\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/pro-palestinian-demonstrators-snarl-traffic-on-brooklyn-bridge-after-protesting-wall-street\/14670181\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blocked the Brooklyn Bridge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=FreeBeacon&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1779935689548677488&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Ffreebeacon.com%2Fisrael%2Fleft-wing-dark-money-behemoth-behind-bail-fund-for-free-palestine-bridge-blockers%2F&amp;sessionId=4756dd474d633a2cce2c06ac66fb2db213d3a600&amp;siteScreenName=FreeBeacon&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1779935689548677488\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Police across the country made dozens of arrests in connection with the protests, with defendants set to receive support from Community Justice Exchange.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;On April 15th, people from over 30 cities around the world will take action to demand a free Palestine,&#8221; A15&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/secure.actblue.com\/donate\/a15solidarity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fundraising page<\/a>\u00a0reads. &#8220;Donate here to support community members who are criminalized in the U.S. for their solidarity with Palestine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Should the actions of the state result in the need for it, these funds will be used for bail, legal defense, and support for defendants.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Tides Center houses a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/tides-center-funnels-170-million-in-taxpayer-money-to-left-wing-groups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">variety of left-wing groups<\/a>, including the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation. It funnels millions of dollars from wealthy donors to those groups.<\/p>\n<p>The center acts as a &#8220;fiscal sponsor&#8221; to a number of liberal nonprofits, allowing the groups under its umbrella to avoid registering with the IRS. Some of those groups are known for their anti-Israel activism.<\/p>\n<p>The Tides Center, for example, fiscally sponsors the Arab Resource and Organizing Center, which last year\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/this-progressive-dark-money-behemoth-could-face-criminal-charges-over-anti-israel-protest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">organized<\/a>\u00a0a &#8220;direct action&#8221; protest that attempted to block a U.S. military ship bound for Israel from leaving a port in Washington. It also sponsors the Adalah Justice Project, one of America\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/this-grassroots-anti-israel-group-is-actually-part-of-a-left-wing-dark-money-behemoth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">most vocal Hamas apologists<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Soros and fellow liberal billionaire Pierre Omidyar are among the Tides Center\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/this-grassroots-anti-israel-group-is-actually-part-of-a-left-wing-dark-money-behemoth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">major donors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Tides Center is as liberal and politically active as they come; its entire purpose is to create new activist groups,&#8221; Scott Walter, president of the Capital Research Center, previously told the\u00a0<em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The Tides Center, ActBlue, Community Justice Exchange, and A15 did not respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>ActBlue\u2019s website says its fundraising platform is only open to groups whose &#8220;work is not at odds with values including, but not limited to, social equality; women\u2019s rights; LGBTQIA2S+ rights; racial justice; diversity; freedom of speech; disability rights; and respect for scientific inquiry, discovery, and data.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A15\u2019s &#8220;mutual solidarity\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.a15action.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">agreement<\/a>&#8221; outlines ways in which protesters are expected to &#8220;act in solidarity with each other in the face of attacks from the media, politicians and the police and the Zionist project.&#8221; Activists are encouraged to avoid talking to police and are not to &#8220;discourage or denounce each others [sic] plans because solidarity means affinity, not ownership.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If one city faces police repression, other cities will extend or expand their blockades or initiate other actions in response if able to the best of their abilities and capacity,&#8221; the agreement says.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will not attack each other or each other&#8217;s actions on social media or to the press. We will hold a post-action debrief so that we can raise principled critiques among ourselves in a constructive manner rather than publicly.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Left-Wing Dark Money Behemoth Behind Bail Fund for &#8216;Free Palestine&#8217; Bridge Blockers Community Justice Exchange, part of the Soros-funded Tides Center, solicits legal defense donations for arrested protesters Scores of &#8220;Free Palestine&#8221; protesters across the United States took to the streets Monday to block major airports, highways, and bridges. 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