The Charity Commission has told UK Lawyers for Israel that it may need to re-engage with Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) if it receives further complaints. This follows a complaint against MAP filed by UK Lawyers for Israel and the Lawfare Project in June 2018.
The complaint outlined ways in which some of MAP’s annual income of £5.4 million may have been spent for political propaganda rather than for its stated purpose of providing medical aid.
The complaint highlighted:
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MAP’s links with and funding of NGOs linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), designated as a terrorist organisation by the UK, US, EU, Canada, Israel and others
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Inaccurate and misleading content on MAP’s website, including material promoting racist hatred and false claims regarding the medical situation in the Palestinian Territories
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The dissemination of antisemitic propaganda, including videos by former KKK leader David Duke by MAP’s founder and patron, Dr Swee Ang
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MAP’s promotion of the antisemitic play, “Seven Jewish Children.”