San Antonio nonprofit SA2020 is shutting down amid donor backlash over a statement the group released in November calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and accusing local leaders of “enabling” Israel’s military action there.
“In the wake of our statement on Palestine, local funders withheld payment on existing grant contracts, threatened our 501(c)(3) status, sought to control our public communications, and pressured us to remain silent,” the group said in a
statement posted Tuesday on its website
. “Twenty percent of our nonprofit partners withdrew their partnership with SA2020, many citing a desire to remain ‘politically neutral.'”
In its Nov. 8 Facebook post, SA2020 criticized San Antonio-area leaders for “enabling” Israel’s bombardment and invasion of the Gaza Strip in retaliation for attacks Hamas made against Israeli civilians. The Facebook post also accused the Israeli government of genocide and called for a ceasefire.
SA2020’s last day of operation will be March 28, according to the statement it released Tuesday.