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Activist Sues Betar USA Over Violent Threats and Intimidation

2/27/2026

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Nerdeen Kiswani, a Palestinian-American activist, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging Betar USA conducted a prolonged campaign of violent threats against her.
Her lawyers allege Betar offered cash rewards for harming her and sought deportation.
The lawsuit cites the Ku Klux Klan Enforcement Act of 1871, which protects people from organized racial terror.
Betar USA, known for its aggressive pro-Zionist stance, is winding down after investigation by New York's attorney general.

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Nerdeen Kiswani, a Palestinian-American activist, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging Betar USA conducted a prolonged campaign of violent threats against her.
Her lawyers allege Betar offered cash rewards for harming her and sought deportation.
The lawsuit cites the Ku Klux Klan Enforcement Act of 1871, which protects people from organized racial terror.
Betar USA, known for its aggressive pro-Zionist stance, is winding down after investigation by New York's attorney general.