(Washington D.C., April 8, 2024) – Israel Bonds should register as a foreign agent under the Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA) because it is fully controlled by the Israeli government, its directors are political appointees of the Israeli government, and it acts to advance the discretionary political interests of the Israeli government, all of which require it to register under the Act, said DAWN in a referral to the Department of Justice’s FARA Unit submitted today. DAWN further urged the Departments of State and Treasury to investigate Israel Bonds for potential violations of Executive Order 14115 prohibiting material support for violent and destabilizing settlements and settlers in the West Bank, and in particular, to sanctioned individuals and entities.
“The Justice Department has been sitting on very clear and convincing evidence that Israel Bonds is acting as a foreign agent for Israel while failing to register under…
