The group, Betar US, based in Katonah in Westchester County, agreed to dissolve its not-for-profit corporation in New York, pledge not to engage in any unlawful conduct, and face a $50,000 fine for violations, according to the agreement. The AG’s office said it launched an investigation of the group in March after receiving multiple complaints alleging the group engaged in “violent and threatening conduct” against Muslim, Arab, Palestinian and Jewish New Yorkers in relation to local protests related to the war in Gaza. Citing the group’s “embrace of Islamophobia” and harassment of Muslims, the Anti-Defamation League added Betar to its list of extremist groups in February 2025 – at the time, the only Jewish group to be included, according to the Times of Israel.
Author: Arun Venugopal
Published at: 2026-01-13 23:03:00
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