Story perspectives

Brooklyn Fundraiser for Hamas Sparks Outrage and Investigation

1/20/2026

30 6

Summary

Story summary

On January 20, 2026, a fundraiser at the Muslim American Society Youth Center in Brooklyn supported Hamas and Hezbollah.
Videos showed keychains and stickers with violent slogans and images of terrorist leaders, and the event was called Thrift4Sudan.
Pal-Awda shared footage of the display online.
The youth center and its parent organization did not respond to requests for comment.
The U.S. State Department designates Hamas and Hezbollah as Foreign Terrorist Organizations.

1 of 1

Story summary

On January 20, 2026, a fundraiser at the Muslim American Society Youth Center in Brooklyn supported Hamas and Hezbollah.
Videos showed keychains and stickers with violent slogans and images of terrorist leaders, and the event was called Thrift4Sudan.
Pal-Awda shared footage of the display online.
The youth center and its parent organization did not respond to requests for comment.
The U.S. State Department designates Hamas and Hezbollah as Foreign Terrorist Organizations.