The International Legal Forum and its partner organizations want the IRS "to conduct a thorough investigation into the tax-exempt status of CUNY Law School" to authoritatively determine "whether their endorsement of BDS initiatives is a violation of federal law and regulations," according to the letter.ĬUNY’s law school has repeatedly endorsed anti-Israel speakers and is facing a state probe over its adoption of a resolution supporting the BDS movement, an anti-Semitic campaign that wages economic warfare on the Jewish state.
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"CUNY's repeated engagement in activities that institutionally promote a specific political viewpoint against Israel, including hosting multiple speakers, attempting to remove Jewish educators from senior leadership, and unwavering support of the movement, constitutes excessive lobbying and potentially jeopardizes its tax-exempt status," the groups wrote in a letter sent Friday to IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel and obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.ĬUNY’s public law school came under fire last month for hosting a commencement speaker who accused Israel of sending "lynch mobs" after Palestinians and called on students to protest "Zionism around the world." The speech drew widespread condemnation from Jewish leaders, who accused the speaker, graduating student Fatima Mousa Mohammed, of "trading in anti-Semitic tropes." CUNY's Board of Trustees and chancellor also condemned the speech. The International Legal Forum and National Jewish Advocacy Center say that CUNY’s promotion of anti-Semitism and support for Israel boycotts violates federal regulations that bar tax-exempt organizations from promoting political ideologies.
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