Funding for NGOs from USAID, National Endowment for Democracy, and other sources has a negative impact on the peace process and lacks the independent oversight necessary to prevent abuses.
A report presented to Members of Congress today by NGO Monitor shows that U.S. Government funding of several political NGOs in the Palestinian Authority and Israel contradicts U.S. policy, has a negative impact on the peace process, and lacks the independent oversight necessary to prevent abuses.
In article about the MIFTAH blood libel incident, Prof. Steinberg highlights the role of MIFTAH's funders, including the U.S.-government funded National Endowment for Democracy.
Transparency regarding government funding for NGOs transcends partisan ideology, and is essential for ensuring the values of democracy and accountability.
Taxpayer funds are transferred to highly politicized NGOs that promote BDS, the one-state solution and, in many cases, antisemitic supercessionist, or replacement, theologies within mainline churches worldwide.
The faade of Amnesty Internationals impartiality is extensive. Since 2010, when it dismissed womens rights advocate Gita Saghal for blowing the whistle on Amnestys association with an alleged Taliban supporter, Amnestys international credibility has been greatly damaged.