Attorney General Chris Carr has announced that he has joined an amicus brief with other attorneys general, supporting the rights of victims and families of the heinous October 7th, 2023, terrorist attacks to sue American individuals and organizations accused of providing material support to Hamas.
Examples of groups like this include the National Students for Justice in Palestine, Within Our Lifetime, Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine, and other affiliated organizations.
These groups are alleged to have acted as a propaganda division of Hamas, recruiting foot soldiers for direct acts of violence, property destruction, and campus disruptions.
Since the October 7th attack, Hamas terrorists have continued to attack the state of Israel while holding hostages and the bodies of the deceased. Just as this is illegal, so is providing material support to Hamas and other terror organizations that continue to perpetrate this violence.
Providing such support violates federal law and the laws of many states. Victims and families of the attacks have sued those who are accused of providing that material support.
Carr is joined in filing this brief by attorneys general from many other states, including Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
For context, an amicus brief is simply an offering of information or expertise to the court made by an individual or organization who seeks to help the decision-making process.
Carr commented on the importance of this initiative and is adamant to hold these organizations accountable. He pointed to Georgia as a positive example for how to handle groups who collaborate with Hamas.
“In Georgia, we have worked to strengthen our laws to include criminal penalties for anyone who collaborates with Hamas, and we will keep pushing for legislation that does just that,” Carr stated. “We’re proud to support the victims of the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks and the families of those brutally murdered by Hamas, and we will continue to stand against antisemitism in all its forms.”
