A lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Division of Virginia by the law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, along with the National Jewish Advocacy Center, the Schoen Law Firm, and Holtzman Vogel, representing victims of the October 7, 2023, Hamas terror attack in Israel. The lawsuit targets the AJP Educational Foundation Inc., also known as American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), and National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP), accusing them of acting as collaborators and propagandists for Hamas, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization in the United States.
The plaintiffs, including American and Israeli victims, seek compensatory damages, arguing that AMP and NSJP supported Hamas’s terror campaign by promoting propaganda and aiding in the mobilization of violence both abroad and in the U.S. The lawsuit contends that these organizations have consistently provided significant assistance to Hamas, directly contributing to ongoing acts of international terrorism.
Leaders from Greenberg Traurig expressed pride in representing the victims, emphasizing the importance of holding the defendants accountable for their actions and challenging their claims of protection under free speech. The legal team intends to present evidence to demonstrate the organizations’ active support of terrorism and to seek justice for the victims.
Media Coverage
Fox News: Major US law firm sues Students for Justice in Palestine for alleged support of Hamas ‘terrorist activities’ Oct. 7 survivors sue SJP for allegedly running campus ‘propaganda and recruiting wing’ for Hamas
Carolina Journal: Federal lawsuit alleges Students for Justice in Palestine is a Hamas front group.
Bloomberg Law: Hamas Victims Sue Pro-Palestinian Groups Amid Campus Unrest
Washington Post: A suit alleges anti-Israel protest groups provide material support to Hamas. Where does the First Amendment end and providing material support to terrorists begin?
Jerusalem Post: October 7 victims sue SJP, AMP for serving as Hamas propaganda arm
Daily Wire: Pro-Palestinian Groups Leading College Protests Work As ‘Collaborators And Propagandists For Hamas’: Federal Lawsuit
Just The News: In a landmark lawsuit filed Wednesday, the law firm representing several victims of the Oct. 7 terrorist attack in Israel laid out compelling evidence that National Students for Justice in Palestine and its affiliates were acting as “collaborators and propagandists” for Hamas in the United States.
Court Dockets
1 – Complaint – Filed Against Students for Justice In Palestine on May 1, 2024. Exhibit A, Exhibit B, Exhibit C, Exhibit D, Exhibit E, Exhibit F, Exhibit G.
24 – First Amended Complaint – Filed Against Students for Justice In Palestine on July 9, 2024
34 – Motion to Dismiss – Filed by American Muslims for Palestine on August 6, 2024. Exhibit A, Exhibit B, Exhibit C.
