Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Elder of Ziyon
And he is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars that had been raised for Gaza and for protesting Israel.
Rowan "Ro" Greywolf Moore, who also goes by the name Gramps, was a trusted part of the Palestinian solidarity movement in Phoenix. He was a founding member of SJP at ASU. He was also part of ASU's graduate student government. I say was, because after the following events, he left every group he was a part of (or claimed to).In May, Ro was entrusted with over $30,000, intended to support movement arrestees and Palestinians facing genocide in Gaza. The money, far more than we expected, was raised through grassroots donations from social media and the generosity of our network of communities. Because of the unusual circumstances and the urgency that we felt, when Ro offered to hold the money in his account, it seemed like the best option available. In hindsight, this was a mistake....He decided that he was the only person capable of managing the funds, through the nonprofit that he is the executive director of (and as far as we are aware, is the only member of) "Mujtamae Mutual Aid."... He has continuously acted as if our requests [for the funds] are impositions on his time and self. As of now, July 29th, Ro has not sent the money to Maher and has refused to even have a phone call with him, claiming the funds are his personal property and there was no agreement the funds belonged to any other person or organization.
But hey, he's an expert in Black feminism and intersectionality, besides signing pro-Hamas open letters, so on balance, he's still a good guy in his circles.
(h/t Andrew)
