Federal COVID-19 funds were used to support the screening of an anti-Israel film, according to Somerville for Palestine, a leftwing activist group that co-hosted the event.
In an advertisement for a Wednesday screening of “Israelism” in Somerville, Massachusetts, the group claimed it was “funded in part by an American Rescue Plan Act grant from the City of Somerville.”
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), signed by President Joe Biden in 2021, allocated $1.9 trillion to combat the impacts of COVID.
Somerville for Palestine’s advertisement for its screening of “Israelism.” (Photo: Instagram @SomervilleforPalestine)
The post encouraged attendees to wear a mask to the event, which is typical for the meetings advertised on the group’s Instagram page, even though all mask mandates were lifted two years ago.
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