Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Pull Funding from Muslim Led Charity

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are under fire again — but this time, from both sides. The ex-royals just yanked nearly $56,000 in funding from a Muslim women’s charity in Wisconsin, allegedly over the group’s outspoken anti-Israel rhetoric. But critics say the move reeks of political pandering and comes far too late for a couple that has embraced activist causes with little consistency.

The Archewell Foundation, set up by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in 2020, had pledged funds to the Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition (MWC), an organization that supports refugee women — particularly from Afghanistan. But after MWC’s leader, Janan Najeeb, published a string of inflammatory articles attacking Israel and championing Palestinian resistance “from the river to the sea,” the Hollywood royals abruptly pulled their support.

In a February 2024 opinion piece, Najeeb wrote:

“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.”

That same slogan has been widely condemned as a call for the eradication of Israel — something Republican lawmakers and Jewish advocacy groups have labeled hate speech.

Making matters worse, Najeeb’s brother, Ihsan Atta, reportedly created a mural in Milwaukee that featured a swastika embedded in a Star of David alongside the words, “The irony of becoming what you once hated.” Jewish groups slammed the artwork as “horrifically antisemitic.”

Despite these glaring red flags, Archewell initially had no issue giving MWC $27,960 in 2023 to fund refugee sewing groups. A second payment was expected for 2024 — until the public backlash began.

The sudden reversal drew immediate condemnation from the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), which has faced scrutiny of its own. CAIR has long been accused by critics — including Republican lawmakers — of harboring sympathies with extremist groups like Hamas. The U.S. government named CAIR as an unindicted co-conspirator in a major terrorism funding case in 2007.

In a sharply worded letter published by CAIR, Najeeb accused Harry and Meghan of hypocrisy:

“There is painful irony in your decision to withdraw support from Afghan women — many of them war survivors — because the leader of a women’s organization dared to speak out against the creation of more war survivors.”

She went further, claiming the couple was now complicit in “silencing women of color who speak out against injustice.”

Critics of the Sussexes say this is just the latest chapter in their selective outrage playbook.

“Meghan and Harry want to look virtuous without taking real risks,” one political commentator told The Post. “They’re quick to lecture America about racism and inequality, but they didn’t do their homework on who they were funding.”

Others blasted Archewell’s vetting process — or lack thereof — for greenlighting a group tied to virulent anti-Israel language and associations with anti-Semitic symbolism.

Despite the backlash, Archewell has remained silent. The foundation’s mission statement still reads “to uplift communities and advance equity around the globe.”

But for many conservative Americans, the Sussexes’ brand of charity feels more like elite posturing than principled leadership.

“This is what happens when virtue signaling runs into reality,” said a former GOP staffer. “You can’t play both sides forever.”

No official comment has been released by Harry or Meghan. But one thing is clear: their latest PR mess isn’t going away quietly — and their critics aren’t backing down.