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Documents on Opening and Closing of Investigation Into ISM by St. Louis FBI Field Office
Apr. 5, 2020
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Captioned individuals are known members of International
Solidarity Movement (ISM), a pro-Palestinian organization that
claims to be in favor of a peaceful resolution to the
Israeli/Palestinian conflict. ACS checks indicate suspected
links between some ISM members andI
land anarchist groups in the US and ISM. Members of
merican left?wing organizations have traveled to Israel for the
express purpose of linking with other members in
the Palestinian regions of Israel and condicting
ISM already in
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action protests against Israeli interests.
traveled to
Israell to participate in direct?action protests
against Israel as a member is ISM. Source information indicates
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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To: St. Louis
From: St
Contact:
Approved By:
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03/24/2004
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to assess any possible terrorism links.
Captioned individuals are known members of International
Solidarity Movement (ISM), a pro-Palestinian organization that
claims to be in favor of a peaceful resolution to the
Israeli/Palestinian conflict. ACS checks indicate suspected
links between some ISM members andI
land anarchist groups in the US and ISM. Members of
merican left?wing organizations have traveled to Israel for the
express purpose of linking with other members in
the Palestinian regions of Israel and condicting
ISM already in
violent direct?
action protests against Israeli interests.
traveled to
Israell to participate in direct?action protests
against Israel as a member is ISM. Source information indicates
In Mortuary
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Deri GiU. Captioned subjects are associates of a group
called the International Solidarity Movement (ISM). ISM is a
pro?Palestinian/anti?Israeli organization which promotes
itself as an international organization striving for a
resolution to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. It claims to
use non?violent tactics in this struggle.
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called the International Solidarity Movement (ISM). ISM is a
pro?Palestinian/anti?Israeli organization which promotes
itself as an international organization striving for a
resolution to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. It claims to
use non?violent tactics in this struggle.
Investigation indicates that the founders of
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Details; 2231 Above captioned case was initiated based upon
J~inf0fm?tion that the captioned subject had traveled to Israel
{Hi with the International Solidarity Movement (ISM), a pro?
Palestinian group that engages in direct action protest
activity and which allegedly may be used (knowingly or
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Palestinian group that engages in direct action protest
activity and which allegedly may be used (knowingly or
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One telephone number in the CAU analysis of
Chmiel's phone was linked to a highly classified CIA cable.
The completion of the closing communication for this case was
delayed in anticipation of receiving information about this
cable and including this information in this communication.
However, the FBI has been found not to have been included on
distribution for this cable, and so receipt of this cable, if
possible, will likely take a significant time period. For
this reason, further delay of this closing communication is
not deemed feasible. If this cable is received and provides
further adverse information on Chmiel, consideration will be
given to reopening this case.
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One telephone number in the CAU analysis of
Chmiel's phone was linked to a highly classified CIA cable.
The completion of the closing communication for this case was
delayed in anticipation of receiving information about this
cable and including this information in this communication.
However, the FBI has been found not to have been included on
distribution for this cable, and so receipt of this cable, if
possible, will likely take a significant time period. For
this reason, further delay of this closing communication is
not deemed feasible. If this cable is received and provides
further adverse information on Chmiel, consideration will be
given to reopening this case.
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I 'has or had any knowing affiliatiO? with anv krown
errorist group, although it is possible and/or
other members of her group may have been used by or through
ISM to advance activities of interest to terrorist groups.
All information in this case pointed to Isimply being a
pro?Palestinian rights activist engaged'in irect action and
other protest activity against Israeli policy toward the
Palestinians.
As no evidence was found to indicate that
was engaged in any illegal activity under US law or any
actiVity adversely affecting national security, is
being closed. This investigation did involve known US
Persons, and the subject is a known US Person. The
investigation did not find evidence of terrorist involvement
on the part of the captioned subject. No investigati has
been conducted since the closing date
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To: Counterterrorism ttn'l
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Counterterrorism Attn:
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Counterterrorism Attn:
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Re: 03/21/2006
b7E -data uncovered in this case indicated that
I 'has or had any knowing affiliatiO? with anv krown
errorist group, although it is possible and/or
other members of her group may have been used by or through
ISM to advance activities of interest to terrorist groups.
All information in this case pointed to Isimply being a
pro?Palestinian rights activist engaged'in irect action and
other protest activity against Israeli policy toward the
Palestinians.
As no evidence was found to indicate that
was engaged in any illegal activity under US law or any
actiVity adversely affecting national security, is
being closed. This investigation did involve known US
Persons, and the subject is a known US Person. The
investigation did not find evidence of terrorist involvement
on the part of the captioned subject. No investigati has
been conducted since the closing date
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