ISGAP Action has released a briefing alleging that Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s rhetoric, affiliations and campaign expenditures raise ethical and national security concerns tied to groups the group associates with Hamas and the PFLP. The report highlights nearly $600,000 in payments to Unbought Power between 2020 and 2025 and cites appearances with figures such as Wisam Rafeedie. It calls for a congressional inquiry, a DOJ National Security Division review under 18 U.S.C. §2339B and an FEC forensic audit of Tlaib’s campaign finances. ISGAP Action also frames the allegations within a broader critique of influence by groups it links to the Muslim Brotherhood, while noting no documented formal membership by the lawmakers mentioned.
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A briefing from ISGAP Action, the advocacy arm of the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy, alleges that Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s rhetoric, associations and campaign spending raise "serious ethical and national security concerns." The document catalogs connections and events the group says indicate recurring engagement with individuals and organizations it links to Hamas and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).
Allegations and Key Details
The briefing outlines several specific claims, including that Tlaib’s campaign paid nearly $600,000 between 2020 and 2025 to Unbought Power, a consulting firm led by Rasha Mubarak. ISGAP Action highlights Mubarak’s past ties to organizations such as the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) — named as an unindicted co-conspirator in the 2009 Holy Land Foundation terror-financing trial — and the Alliance for Global Justice (AFGJ), which the report says has been investigated for links to Samidoun, an organization the briefing associates with the PFLP.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib silently protested Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's July 24 speech to Congress.(Getty Images)
The document also cites public appearances and shared platforms. For example, it points to a conference where Tlaib appeared alongside Wisam Rafeedie, described in the briefing as a convicted PFLP operative who defended the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks as "resistance."
"Through public endorsement, co-sponsorship, and amplification, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has consistently engaged with a range of organizations known to maintain operational or ideological ties to terrorist networks," the briefing states.
Discipline, Context And Broader Claims
ISGAP Action notes that the House of Representatives censured Tlaib in November 2023 for statements regarding the Oct. 7 attacks and that a second resolution was introduced in September 2025 following her appearance at the "People's Conference for Palestine," an event the briefing says included speakers who "whitewashed" convicted Hamas financiers. The report also cites instances it characterizes as antisemitic rhetoric, including a 2021 comment in which Tlaib referred to "people behind the curtain" profiting from "racism" "from Gaza to Detroit."
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Beyond the allegations about Tlaib herself, ISGAP Action places the briefing within a broader narrative alleging sustained efforts by certain organizations and donors to influence Western politics. The group’s prior analysis argued that political figures such as Rep. Ilhan Omar and Rep. Rashida Tlaib reflect an intersection of identity politics and positions the group associates with Muslim Brotherhood objectives — while acknowledging neither lawmaker has documented formal membership in the Brotherhood.
Requested Actions
The briefing calls for several formal responses: a congressional inquiry into Tlaib’s public statements and appearances; a Department of Justice National Security Division review to determine whether Tlaib or her affiliates violated 18 U.S.C. § 2339B (the federal prohibition on providing material support to designated foreign terrorist organizations); and a forensic audit by the Federal Election Commission of Tlaib’s campaign finances, with special attention to donors and payments the briefing associates with alleged terror-linked networks.
Fox News Digital contacted Tlaib’s office for comment; the briefing itself urges federal and congressional scrutiny and legal review of the representative’s ties, public statements and campaign activities.
Reporting Note
The claims in the ISGAP Action briefing are presented as allegations and associations identified by the organization. Some individuals and groups named in the report have disputed such characterizations. Readers should note the difference between allegations contained in an advocacy briefing and verified legal findings.
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