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A report presented to members of Congress on Tuesday by Jerusalem-based research institute NGO Monitor shows that US Government funding of several political NGOs in the Palestinian Authority and Israel contradicts US policy, has a negative impact on the peace process, and lacks the independent oversight necessary to prevent abuses.

“Some of the NGO grantees conduct activities that sharply contradict program objectives and policies,” said Professor Gerald M. Steinberg, president of NGO Monitor.