Harry & Meghan’s Charity Drops Muslim Women’s Group for Supporting Gaza
Calling for a ceasefire is now “against our values”? Really?
👑 What happened?
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Archewell Foundation has cut ties with the Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition (MMWC) after learning its founder, Janan Najeeb, called Israel an apartheid state and supported a ceasefire in Gaza.
Yep. A woman-led charity advocating for peace and justice—dropped for speaking up for Palestine.
🧕 Who is Janan Najeeb?
Janan is a Palestinian-American educator and activist. She’s:
- Built libraries, cultural centers, and shelters
- Led programs for Afghan refugee women
- Written about Gaza’s destruction and women’s trauma
- Called for “an end to arming the apartheid state of Israel”
🚨 Her crime? Using the phrase:
“From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”
This historic slogan is used worldwide to call for justice across historic Palestine. It’s not hate—it’s hope.
📨 The Archewell Foundation’s response?
They sent her a letter:
“We have zero tolerance for hateful words, actions, or propaganda… we will be removing MMWC from our network effective immediately.”
So much for celebrating diverse perspectives.
🌍 What human rights groups say:
- Amnesty International
- Human Rights Watch
- The International Court of Justice
They’ve all described Israel as an apartheid regime.
So Janan’s stance? ✅ Actually aligned with international law.
🧾 What was the funding for?
The Archewell Foundation gave MMWC $55,700 to support wellness, education, and refugee programs for Afghan women.
That funding is now gone—because its founder dared to speak up for Palestinians being bombed.
“This reflects the hypocrisy of Western ‘charity’—support women, but not when they’re Palestinian,” one activist said.
🇵🇸 TL;DR
- Janan Najeeb: Palestinian-American woman leader 🧕
- Called out apartheid, backed ceasefire ✊
- Archewell Foundation: “Bye.” 👋
- Gaza: Still under siege. Still needs global solidarity.
✅ What You Can Do
- 📱 Follow groups like BDS and Boycat to boycott companies complicit in Israeli apartheid
- 🧠 Educate your friends about BDS and pro-Palestinian advocacy
- 🎓 Support grassroots orgs who uplift Muslim women without silencing their voices
- 📢 Share this—because speaking truth shouldn’t cost you funding