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A far right pro-Israel group that has spent years harassing pro-Palestine advocates in the U.S. is slated to end operations in New York state after an investigation by state Attorney General Letitia James found that the group has carried out a “campaign of violence, harassment, and intimidation.”

Betar US, the American branch of a militant Zionist movement, has indicated to New York’s Office of the Attorney General that it is winding down operations after being ordered to do so by a settlement with the state. If the group violates the orders to end its harassment campaigns, it will be subject to a $50,000 fine, according to a press release by the office.

The office said its investigation “uncovered evidence of Betar’s widespread persecution of Muslim, Arab, Palestinian, and Jewish New Yorkers, driven by broad hostility and animus toward several protected groups,” including those exercising their rights to protest.

“New York will not tolerate organizations that use fear, violence, and intimidation to silence free........

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