Prince Harry charity cut ties with Muslim NGO over 'anti-Israel' post
Published April 17th, 2025 - 06:49 GMT
ALBAWABA - Beverly Hills-based Archewell Foundation, which was founded by Prince Harry in 2020, recently made headlines after cutting ties with an NGO called the Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition. This comes after its founder called for a ceasefire in Gaza due to the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Strip since Oct. 7, 2023.
According to its official website, the Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition is an NGO (non-profit organization) based in Wisconsin, USA, that aims to educate locals on Islam, Muslims, and relevant topics. Moreover, the organization also aims to promote more diversity in the US state.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Archewell Foundation cut ties with the organization in question after it was made aware of a blog post made in February 2024 by MMWC's founder, who called for a ceasefire in Gaza and described Israel as an "apartheid state," as reported by The New Arab.
Harry and Meghan cut ties with a Muslim women's organisation due to the founder's pro-Palestinian statements
The Archewell Foundation, founded by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, has severed its relationship with the Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition (MMWC), a nonprofit… pic.twitter.com/VqOnUgAZOm — MintPress News (@MintPressNews) April 16, 2025
MMWC's founder, Palestinian-American Janan Najeeb, wrote, "Israel's 75-year occupation of Palestine and the genocide in Gaza are a grave injustice."
She added, "We demand a permanent ceasefire, an end to arming the apartheid state of Israel, and the liberation of Palestine. From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free. From the sea to the river, Palestine will live forever."
According to The Jerusalem Post, Janan Najeeb reportedly received a message from the foundation's senior executive, telling her that they would not be donating money to their organization anymore.
The senior executive wrote, "Janan, we've recently been notified of a blog post you wrote that goes against the values of the foundation. As a foundation, we celebrate different perspectives and backgrounds but we have zero tolerance for hateful words, actions, or propaganda."
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