The EU fails to release significant information related to its funding for NGOs involved in the Arab-Israeli conflict, reflecting a lack of transparency, due diligence and good governance.
The Swedish government funds numerous Israeli and Palestinian NGOs that lead campaigns and political activities that are inconsistent with Swedish government policies to promote peace and a two-state framework for the Arab-Israeli conflict.
NGOs that receive significant Norwegian government funding have been highly instrumental in lobbing the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) to impose a ban on Israeli companies.
The German government funds organizations that contribute to the growing demonization of Israel and BDS campaigns. Such funding is a major source in manipulating German societal perceptions of Israel and constitutes a misuse of taxpayer monies.
Gerald M. Steinberg maintains that by standing firm, Johansson and the owners of SodaStream demonstrated that even the most full-blown BDS attacks can be defeated.