[Opinion] How Non-Governmental Organizations Became a Weapon in the War on Israel
Gerald Steinberg outlines the issues behind the recent NGO Wars, delineating the anti-Israel activities being carried out by European-funded NGOs in Israel.
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Funders: | New Israel Fund |
Start date: | 1 Jan 1988 |
End date: | May 2021 |
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.
Aaron Kalman claims that for genuine change to happen, the New Israel Fund must start by asking tough, introspective questions.
During the 30th session of the UN Human Rights Council, a number of highly biased and politicized NGOs, which receive extensive funding from foreign governments, made false, distorted and unsubstantiated allegations, contributing to the international demonization of Israel.
NGOs with stated human rights agendas, who are generally extremely vocal regarding the Arab-Israeli conflict, have avoided condemning the recent terrorist attacks against Israeli citizens, instead focusing only on the Israeli response to such attacks.
Gerald Steinberg claims that a number of highly biased and politicized Israeli and Palestinian NGOs, funded by foreign governments, played a central role in advocating on behalf of Mohammed Allen, a long-time operative in Islamic Jihad.