The Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF), a philanthropic organization, has reportedly funneled millions of dollars into a variety of anti-Israel groups in 2025, some of which are linked to international terrorism and extremist activists within the United States.
This information has been brought to light following a comprehensive review of the organization's grantees by The Washington Free Beacon.
In April, the RBF granted $135,000 to 7amleh, also known as the "Arab Center for Social Media Advancement," under the guise of "Peacebuilding." This organization, which claims to advocate "for Palestinian digital rights," aims to create a "safe, fair, and free digital space for Palestinians."
However, according to The Washington Free Beacon, the leadership of 7amleh is not composed of peace activists as one might expect, but rather individuals who have endorsed violence and even have connections to terrorism.
Ahmed Qadi, who serves as 7amleh's "monitoring and documentation coordinator," has also held a position at Al-Haq, an organization that the Israeli government has labeled as a terrorist entity. The State Department imposed sanctions on Al-Haq in September due to its involvement in "efforts by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute Israeli nationals, without Israels consent."
Another figure within 7amleh, project coordinator Mohammad Badarneh, publicly expressed his approval of a massacre in Israel carried out by Hamas on October 7. "The only valuable and important duty for a person living under occupation is the extent of his resistance to this occupation by all means and methods," Badarneh posted on Facebook following the attack, as reported by NGO Monitor.
In a disturbing display of support for violence, 7amleh board member Ahmad Darawsha shared an image of Palestinian terrorist Fadi Alon, who was killed by Israeli forces after stabbing a 15-year-old boy, on October 4, 2015. Darawsha's post, written in Arabic, eerily praised Alon, stating, "You are so beautiful alive above ground, and you are so beautiful alive underground. What shame is brought on us, whether alive or dead."
Even left-wing Senator Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) found 7amleh too radical, withdrawing from an event with the group in 2024 after her office was inundated with messages concerning "individuals associated with the event."
In July, the RBF granted $100,000 to Project South: Institute for the Elimination of Poverty and Genocide, labeling it as "Democratic PracticeUnited States." According to the funds website, this designation is given to groups that "advance a vital and fully inclusive democracy in the United States." However, Project South's activities and affiliations tell a different story.
Project South has collaborated with groups such as the terror-linked Council on American-Islamic Relations and Students for Justice in Palestine. It has defended the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, describing its conviction for providing millions of dollars in financial support to Hamas as "egregious" and "overbroad."
Additionally, it has opposed state-level efforts to combat anti-Semitism, labeling these campaigns as "repressive" and "Targeting Support for Palestine."
Stephanie Guilloud, Project Souths senior strategist, has used the platform of the extreme anti-Israel outlet Mondoweiss to express her views. She referred to Columbia University encampment leader Mahmoud Khalil as a "political prisoner in todays rise of authoritarian control," and warned in another piece, "The war on Gaza is being used to advance fascism and white supremacy in the US."
Project South began accusing Israel of "genocide" on Oct. 19, 2023, in a statement calling on its followers to "RESIST."
The RBF has also funded several organizations that supported various Gaza flotillas, which aimed to illegally supply aid to Hamas-controlled Gaza during the war. One such group, Choose Love, received $300,000 for its "refugee leadership." Alexander Hogg, a participant in the flotilla, recorded a video expressing his gratitude to the organization.
Adalah, the "Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel," also received financial support from the RBF for a Gaza flotilla. It was granted $135,000 in June 2025. Adalah has gained notoriety in Israel for representing Israeli students accused of supporting Hamas and the family of imprisoned terrorist Walid Daka. When Israel moved to eliminate benefits for parents of Palestinian minors convicted of terrorism, Adalah condemned the policy change as "collective punishment" driven by "racist motives."
In January of this year, the RBF gave $250,000 to the Foundation for Middle East Peace (FMEP). The nonprofit group describes its mission as "sustaining the anti-occupation/pro-peace sector" and "combatting the weaponization of the Israel-Palestinian issue & false accusations of antisemitism."
The RBF, one of the famous familys many charitable arms, has a history of supporting extremism. Many of the pro-Hamas protesters who attempted to disrupt New York Citys Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting soon after Oct. 7, 2023including one with a poster bearing a swastikawere members of RBF-backed organizations.
The fund's leadership includes several members of the Rockefeller family, including John D. Rockefellers great-great grandson Justin. Anti-Israel pundit Peter Beinart is also listed as a trustee of the institution on its website.
Despite previous reports of its giving to extremist organizations, the fund has granted millions of dollars this calendar year alone to a host of radical groups.
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