Analysis of NIF 2015 Funding for 25 Political Advocacy NGOs
Analysis of NIF grants to 25 political advocacy NGOs active in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Publications: | Reports, Books, Academic Publications, Submissions, Resource Pages |
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Other Content Types: | Press Releases, In The Media, Presentations, Posts, , Key Issues |
Funders: | New Israel Fund |
Start date: | 1 Jan 1988 |
End date: | 23 May 2019 |
Analysis of NIF grants to 25 political advocacy NGOs active in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
The second in this series, this report deals with the EU's engagement with civil society, highlighting phenomena such as centralization among grantees, EU-funded networks, and involvement of NGOs in policy-making.
Israeli NGO Zochrot will host a conference on the "Right of Return" of Palestinian refugees, funded by and including speakers from anti-Israel NGOs, many of which are funded by European governments, church-based foundations, and the New Israel Fund.
Gerald Steinberg outlines the issues behind the recent NGO Wars, delineating the anti-Israel activities being carried out by European-funded NGOs in Israel.
Since November 2015, the EU has issued seven new grants, amounting to €1.9 million, to highly politicized Israeli NGOs that continue to demonize Israel in their rhetoric and activities.
Yona Schiffmiller argues that the attacks and smear-campaigns of NGOs on the extreme right and left, Im Tirtzu and the NIF as prime examples, must end, to allow more moderate, professional voices to help create real change in Israeli society.