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(IsraelNN.com) Rafi Dajani, the executive director of America’s leading pro-Palestinian lobby, the American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP), was ousted recently following allegations of financial misconduct. The lobbyist, ATFP's second-ranking official and one of the most noted speakers on PLO affairs, is accused of being responsible for the disappearance of tens of thousands of dollars from the lobby's coffers.

Dajani has been removed from the ATFP's website, including quotes, photos, and videos, with the organization working quickly to distance itself from him.

The American Task Force on Palestine, headed by Ziad Asali, was established in 2004 and is considered to have strong ties to the White House and Congress - for two years, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was the guest speaker at the group’s gala dinner. The operational funds of the group come from donations.