Posted on 09/05/2024 8:30:31 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
A prominent anti-Israel group, funded by George Soros's Open Society Foundations, has secured significant access to the Biden administration, with over 60 visits to the White House since President Biden took office. These meetings have drawn attention due to the organization's controversial stances and connections, fueling concerns about its influence on U.S. Middle East policy.
The group in question, Emgage, advocates for pro-Palestinian causes and has close ties with left-wing Democrats like Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Summer Lee (D-PA). Emgage’s CEO, Wa’el Alzayat , a former State Department official under Obama, has visited the White House 24 times since 2021, meeting with top officials, including Middle East National Security Council Coordinator Brett McGurk. The group's frequent presence at the White House illustrates its growing political clout within the Biden administration.
According to Politico Summer Lee's campaign has spent a total of *$700K* on TV ads. That's just the campaign alone which is now being backed up by $500K in ads from WFP/JD/Emgage. Patel's campaign has spent $150K on ads and has received $600K in backing from Moderate PAC
— Totero (@TOteroCA) April 3, 2024
Emgage has partnered with organizations such as the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the Islamic Society of North America, both of which were implicated in a 2009 terrorism financing case. Despite these connections, the group has steadily built a network that supports Democratic candidates and advocates for pro-Palestinian positions. Emgage's leadership and members have actively worked to shape U.S. foreign policy, particularly in matters related to Israel and the ongoing Middle East conflict.
Criticism of Emgage's influence has intensified, especially among Republicans and pro-Israel advocates. Many have raised concerns about the group's anti-Israel stance, its support for politicians sympathetic to Palestinian causes, and its calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict. George Soros, a major funder of Emgage, has long been a target of criticism from conservative groups for his political activities, with many accusing him of using his wealth to undermine Western values and support anti-Israel movements.
𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐛𝐲 @gekaminsky: 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝-𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧-𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?
Emgage, a network of US-based anti-Israel group funded by George Soros, has established significant influence within the White House, with its staff attending 60 high-level meetings since President Joe Biden took office. As the exposé explains:
🔸Wa’el Alzayat, CEO of Emgage and a former official in the Obama State Department, visited the White House at least 24 times between 2021 and 2024, according to visitor logs.
🔸On February 2, 2024, Wa’el Alzayat met with Brett McGurk, Middle East coordinator on the National Security Council, coinciding with a significant statement by over 800 officials criticizing Western governments' support for Israel.
🔸Iman Awad, Emgage’s Deputy Director and National Legislative Director, made 11 trips to the White House.
🔸Salima Suswell, a Senior Adviser at Emgage and former campaign worker for Biden’s 2020 election campaign, has visited the White House six times, including a significant meeting with President Biden in April in the East Wing.
🔸The group reports on its website that it conducts monthly meetings with the White House Presidential Personnel Office, which assists the president in recruiting and vetting political appointees.
𝐏𝐫𝐨-𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐞𝐬:
🔸Emgage has blamed Israel for the Hamas-led October 7th massacre, and also partners with organizations like the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), two unindicted co-conspirators named in the Holy Land Foundation terrorism financing case.
🔸Khurrum Wahid, Emgage PAC's co-founder and chairman, has been linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, used to work for CAIR's Florida branch, and was reportedly placed on a federal terrorist watch list.
🔸Iltefat Hamzavi, the board chairman of the Emgage Foundation and a board member of ISNA, led a publication called The Muslim Observer, which publishes antisemitic articles — including a piece claiming that “Israel controls almost every aspect of American life.”
🔸Farrukh Shamsi, another board member of Emgage, has shared antisemitic content online, fueling conspiracy theories about Jewish influence over the U.S. government.
🔸 @Rich_goldberg , a former White House National Security Council staffer, highlighted concerns about Emgage’s White House access, stating: “The degree to which the Biden-Harris administration has been penetrated by pro-Hamas organizations is simultaneously breathtaking and unsurprising. Breathtaking that groups like this can sit with the president and his senior advisors; unsurprising when you look at the increasingly hostile policies and statements toward Israel these past few months."
— Eitan Fischberger (@EFischberger) September 5, 2024
One of the more controversial aspects of Emgage’s influence is its connection to Soros's vast network of nonprofits.
Soros's Open Society Foundations has funneled millions of dollars into groups like Emgage, helping them secure policy influence at the highest levels of government. In 2023, Soros’s son, Alex Soros, visited the White House eight times, underscoring the family’s deep ties to the Biden administration. Alex, who chairs the board of Open Society Foundations, has played a central role in maintaining these connections, furthering his father's agenda in U.S. politics.
The increased visibility and influence of Soros-backed organizations in the White House have led to public outcry. Critics argue that the administration’s close ties to these groups demonstrate a shift away from traditional pro-Israel policies toward more left-leaning, pro-Palestinian positions. Republican lawmakers and conservative watchdogs have called for more transparency regarding the extent of Emgage's influence on Biden's foreign policy, especially as tensions in the Middle East continue to rise.
As the 2024 election approaches, the involvement of Soros-funded groups in U.S. policy discussions is expected to become a key talking point for Republicans. They argue that the Biden administration’s engagement with groups like Emgage reflects a dangerous shift in U.S. diplomacy, one that undermines America’s longstanding support for Israel. With Biden’s political opponents likely to focus on these issues in the coming months, Emgage's White House access and its implications for U.S.-Israel relations will remain under scrutiny.
The Nazi b*#!% wants to take out a lot more Jews before he heads to hell.
Ah, yes. The democRATS and DemoKKKrats have despised Jews for, well, for as long as I can remember.
Who was one of the most frequent visitors to the Billy Jeff Clinton White House? That is correct. None other than that very famous, infamous hater of Jews, Arafat.
Arafat and the so-called Palestinians were welcomed, and then forcibly removed, from most of the countries surrounding Israel. And while Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas gather most of the headlines currently, we should not forget Arafat and the PLO. Who is the current head of the PLO? A wonderful guy named Abbas. Abbas was Arafat’s banker. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
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