A Missouri Girl Scout troop that made bracelets to raise funds for children in Gaza was ordered to stop and threatened with legal action by regional scout leaders.

Missouri Girl Scout leaders threatened legal action against a troop that made bracelets to raise funds for starving children in Gaza, provoking outrage and ridicule from the girls’ supporters and advocates for people trapped in the Palestinian territory by the latest humanitarian crisis.

Girl Scouts of the USA said its eastern Missouri chapter had only been following fundraising rules, but that it was “disappointed and disheartened by the tone” of the communication with the troop in St. Louis.

“What do you think a group of 10-year-old girls would want to do if they felt helpless?” Abuhamdeh asked during a Zoom meeting promoted by Ceasefire for Kids, which advocates for children in Gaza. “They would want to help. How do they want to help? They want to make bracelets. They’re 10 years old. That’s what they felt like they could do.”

Link to the bracelets **** Please note they are sold out at the moment, but will be making more soon.

  • tryptaminev 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺
    38•9 months ago

    https://thinmint.sdgirlscouts.org/files/volunteer/What_We_Stand_For.pdf

    The Girl Scout Law
    I will do my best to be
    honest and fair,
    friendly and helpful,
    considerate and caring,
    courageous and strong, and
    responsible for what I say and do,
    and to
    respect myself and others,
    respect authority,
    use resources wisely,
    make the world a better place,
    and be a sister to every Girl Scout

    Caring for starving children is the most principled thing by the principles of the organization. Anybody who has targeted them for their activities shows that they are in direct contradiction to about everything the girl scouts stand for.

    • Flying Squid
      16•9 months ago

      Hopefully, this will spread to other troops into a bracelet-making movement for Gaza.

    • @moistclump
      13•9 months ago

      respect authority

      Interesting

      • @A_Toasty_StrudelEnglish
        7•9 months ago

        That one took me a lil off guard as well. Can’t say it’s always a rule that’s 100% good to adhere to.

        • @moistclump
          2•9 months ago

          Especially when we’re talking about Israel. I don’t want the Girl Scouts to respect bidens authority on Israel. Or bidens authority about supporting Israel’s authority.

      • @MimicJar
        4•9 months ago

        The cynic in me agrees, but in this case I’m certain this, in combination with the statement above to “respect yourself and others” means authority like parents, teachers, & troop leaders.

        Respect also doesn’t imply follow, and in either case as 10 year olds this is good advice.

        I hope this is an obvious statement.