A Clouded EU Presidency: Swedish Funding for NGO Rejectionism June 29, 2009 
On July 1, 2009, Sweden will assume the presidency of the European Union. Sweden’s role in funding numerous NGOs that pursue radical political agendas, including rejecting any form of normalization with Israel, fuels the conflict. Diakonia international law project that uses distorted and misleading interpretations of international law. Funding for the AIC, PCHR, and Al-Haq. Sabeel’s Nakba Memory program. Other NGO grantees use “apartheid,” “ethnic cleansing,” and “massacres” rhetoric. Many NGOs receive Swedish funding from multiple sources, raising questions about administrative procedures and oversight. more »
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May 2009 Digest (Vol. 7, No. 9) June 16, 2009 
HRW raises funds in Saudi Arabia by demonizing Israel; York University’s academic façade; NIF-funded NGOs repeat calls for divestment; NGOs fail to block Spanish Parliament vote on lawfare; NGOs double standards on Sri Lanka; War on Want Gaza demonstration;
Gisha’s petition rejected more »
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York University’s Israel/Palestine Conference: NGOs Behind the Academic Facade 
York University (Toronto) is scheduled to hold a large conference (over 40 speakers) entitled “Israel/Palestine: Mapping Models of Statehood and Paths to Peace” (June 22-24, 2009). Many of the speakers listed on the program are virulent anti-Israel activists, associated with PCHR, ICAHD, Badil, Electronic Intifada, Miftah, Al Awda, Ta´ayush, Mada el-Carmel, and others. This is another example of the power of political NGOs in the academic framework. more »
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