The founder of the Milwaukee-based organization called for the “liberation of Palestine” in a blog post, “From the river to the sea.”
The Archewell Foundation charity founded by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle gave two $27,960 grants to a Milwaukee organization that prides itself in its pro-Palestinian activities.
The Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition thanked the couple’s charity on its website after it received the first donation in 2023, NewsNation reported on Sunday.
“With your support, in 2023, we took swift and impactful action in response to the war on Gaza. Our efforts, alongside other Wisconsin-based organizations, aimed to raise awareness and demand human rights for Palestinians,” the message read.
The second grant was given in 2024.
American-Palestinian Janan Najeeb, the founder and leader of the Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition, wrote an opinion piece in 2024 that read, “Israel’s 75-year occupation of Palestine and the genocide in Gaza are a grave injustice. We demand a permanent ceasefire, an end to arming the apartheid state of Israel and the liberation of Palestine. From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free. From the sea to the river, Palestine will live forever!”
Following an approach from NewsNation, the Archewell Foundation said it will “no longer be making any further donations [to the coalition].
“We were not aware of this before you told us and are grateful you raised this with us,” a source within Archewell said.
In a letter sent to Najeeb, Archewell heads James Holt and Shauna Nep wrote, “Janan, we’ve recently been notified of a blog post you wrote that goes against the values of the foundation. As a foundation, we celebrate different perspectives and backgrounds but we have zero tolerance for hateful words, actions or propaganda.
“When we started the welcome project, we did so to support Afghan women in finding community, and we are proud of the work we have done to support women in Milwaukee. We remain committed to fostering partnerships that reflect and reinforce the values our foundation stands for.
We will be removing MWC from our network effective as of today. At this time, the foundation will be making no additional grants to MMWC.”
Image - People celebrate the marriage ceremony of Prince Harry and Meagan Merkel as it is screened live from England, at the British ambassador's home in Ramat Gan, Israel, on May 19, 2018. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.