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The U.S. government is funding non-governmental organizations that politically agitate against Israel and undermine American policy in the Middle East. A report presented to Congress yesterday by NGO Monitor paints a picture of systematic vetting failures.

NGO Monitor’s report includes specific recommendations designed to avoid the dynamic under which U.S. funds go towards activities that “directly contradict U.S. government support for peace efforts and for promoting Palestinian democracy.”