In the Media: France
Below is a compilation of articles highlighting NGO Monitor’s contributions to the broader conversation about NGOs, funding, and accountability in France. These include blogs and op-eds written by NGO Monitor and staff, as well as articles citing NGO Monitor, or otherwise relevant to our mission.
Sweden funds the latest BDS initiatives in France (French)
JForum.net, April 4, 2017
Olga Deutsch , Director of NGO Monitor’s Europe Desk: “BDS groups are once again targeting France and Israel with economic warfare, and it is no surprise that the central pillars of the French and Israeli economies are in their sights. What is even more troubling is that a third country – Sweden – is involved as well, and this report reflects the danger of irresponsible Swedish funding to NGOs.”
French Senate Hosts another anti-Israel Event
NGO Monitor, April 3, 2017
The French Senate will host BDS actors at a symposium, in direct contravention to a French Supreme Court decision that dictates that calls to boycott are illegal.
Suède, France… Qui finance l’appel au boycott des banques israéliennes? (French)
Tribune Juive, March 31, 2017
It is a coalition similar to that which, in 2015, had campaigned for the boycott of Orange of the Israeli market. NGO Monitor provides detailed information on the activities and funding of these organizations.
French and Swedish Government Funding Used to Target Israeli Banks
NGO Monitor, March 30, 2017
A number of known NGOs that advocate for BDS against Israel released a report calling on the French government to force French banks and insurance companies to “disengage without delay from any financial link with Israeli banks.”
The left lost its logic on Israel
Noah Beck, The Jerusalem Post , January 31,2017
“France has summoned far less international pressure to the exponentially bloodier conflict next door in Syria. Moreover, the French government funds French, Israeli and Palestinian organizations that support and promote BDS campaigns against Israel, a report by NGO Monitor shows. Such boycotts are illegal under French law.”
French Funding to NGOs Involved in Boycott Campaigns and with Alleged Ties to Terror Groups
EuropeIsrael News, January 23, 2017
“An international peace summit, spearheaded by the French government, will be held on January 15, 2017, in Paris. In this report, NGO Monitor documents French government support of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that support discriminatory BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanctions) campaigns against Israel and with alleged ties to terror groups. This type of financial support casts doubts on the ability of France to serve as an impartial host of a summit dedicated to peace.”
The French Peace Conference: Stacking the Deck
Alex Grobman, Jewish Link NJ, January 19, 2017
“On January 10, 2017, NGO Monitor, which documents questionable funding and actions of many Israeli NGOs, released a study revealing that the “French government funds numerous French, Israeli and Palestinian organizations that support and promote BDS campaigns against Israel despite the fact that such boycotts are illegal under French law… One of the Platform’s government-funded projects is explicitly geared towards influencing elected officials, media and public opinion regarding the conflict—an obvious abuse of taxpayer money.””
French funding for anti-Israel NGOs (French)
Times of Israel Francais | January 18, 2017
“NGO-Monitor Show the economic aid that France grants to NGOs promoting the boycott against the Jewish state, whereas this is prohibited by French law.”
France, an impartial mediator in the peace process; is it possible? (French)
Professor Gerald M. Steinberg, Huffington Post, January 16, 2017
“The French government finances a number of French, Israeli, and Palestinian organizations that promote BDS campaigns against Israel in violation of French law.”
The Middle East Peace Conference: Why Does Europe Hate Israel?
Jewish Press, Alex Grobman, January 16, 2017
“How France can be considered a neutral party is beyond comprehension. On January 10, 2017 Gerald Steinberg, President of NGO Monitor, documented “French government support of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that support discriminatory BDS campaigns against Israel and with alleged ties to terror groups.””
The French Government Finances BDS (Hebrew)
Nir Mualem, Channel 20, January 15, 2017
“A new study by NGO Monitor reveals that the French government is financing many organizations that support BDS, contrary to French law.”
A Farce in Paris (also in Hebrew)
Dror Eydar, Israel Hayom, January 16, 2017
“It is worthwhile to read the detailed report on the matter by the NGO Monitor organization. This is how terrorism is encouraged. It is not Jews settling their ancient homeland and making the deserts bloom that is the problem, rather submission to the lying propaganda against the historic return of the Jewish people to Zion.”
NGO Monitor on Channel 10- French Funding for BDS
NGO Monitor, Channel 10, January 15, 2017
NGO Monitor research feature on Channel 10, discussing French government funding for organizations that support BDS and have alleged ties to terror group
France is illegally supporting BDS groups (Hebrew)
Itai Gadasi, Radio Kol Chai, January 15, 2017
“NGO Monitor shows that the French government is funding a large number of French, Israeli and Palestinian organizations who support BDS, despite the fact that boycotts are illegal under French law.”
Ruthie Blum, Algemeiner, January 15, 2017
“The summit, said Steinberg, was “the last and only hope for French President François Hollande and his government to claim some diplomatic accomplishment. Yet his words condemning terrorism” — saying that it and Israeli settlements are the obstacles to a two-state solution — “stand in sharp contrast to his behavior.””
Report: French Fund Pro-BDS NGOs Possibly Tied to Terrorists
David Israel, Jewish Press, January 15, 2017
“On the eve of the Paris Middle East “peace conference,” NGO Monitor issued a report detailing how the French government funds numerous French, Israeli, and Palestinian organizations that support and promote the boycott, divestment, and sanctions campaigns against Israel, even though such boycotts are illegal under French law.”
The millions of the French government to the NGO that boycotting Israel (Italian)
Fuasto Biloslavo, Il Giornale, January 13, 2017
“Gerald Steinberg, president of NGO Monitor, is dry: “At a time when France is set to host a summit dedicated to peace, this kind of financial support casts significant doubt on his impartiality capacity.””
French Government directly funds organizations that support BDS (Hebrew)
Dor Glick, Channel 10, January 13, 2017
“”I would say this is carelessness,” says Vincent, a researcher at the European Desk of “NGO Monitor”, “there is no supervision of these funds.” Their investigation shows that the government is continuously injecting funds to French and Palestinian organizations that work to promote the boycott.”
I24 News, January 11, 2017
“”At a time when France is organizing a peace summit on 15 January, this kind of financial support raises serious doubts about its ability to be impartial,” said Professor Gerald Steinberg, chairman of NGO Monitor.”
French Government Funds NGOs Involved in Israel Boycott Campaigns
Daily Alert, January 10, 2017
“The French government supports numerous French, Israeli, and Palestinian organizations that support and promote discriminatory boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaigns against Israel, despite the fact that such boycotts are illegal under French law.”
French Funding to NGOs Involved in Boycott Campaigns and with Alleged Ties to Terror Groups
NGO Monitor, January 10, 2017
The French government’s funding of groups that support BDS campaigns and with alleged ties to terror groups casts doubt upon its ability to serve as an impartial host of an upcoming summit dedicated to peace.
France Funds NGOs Linked to Anti-Israel Boycotts, With Alleged Ties to Terror Groups
Hana Levi Julian, Jewish Press, January 10, 2017
Le Monde diplomatique’s Problematic Tour of Israel
NGO Monitor, December 22, 2016
The annual “study tour” hosted by the French newspaper Le Monde diplomatique introduced participated to highly biased individuals and provided a distorted politicized message, in blatant violation to the professional journalistic norms.
European Funded NGOs linked to PFLP Terror Network, IBA News (Hebrew)
NGO Monitor, November 22, 2016
Report from IBA News based on NGO Monitor research, European Funded NGOs linked to PFLP Terror Network
Netanyahu to Address French Funding to NGOs, Incitement and Terror
NGO Monitor, July 31, 2016
At a cabinet meeting earlier today (July 31), Prime Minister Netanyahu commented on the move in France to limit foreign funding to mosques. He noted that, since foreign funding is now on France’s agenda, he has ordered an investigation into European and French funding to organizations that incite against and call for boycott of Israel.
Netanyahu: France mulls ban on foreign mosque funds but backs groups hostile to Israel
Herb Keinon, The Jerusalem Post, July 31, 2016
“NGO Monitor, a Jerusalem-based organization that monitors NGOs working in Israel, issued a report in March on France, saying it provides ‘millions of euros to French, Palestinian and Israeli NGOs.’”
The French Consulate in Jerusalem and Breaking the Silence: Pourquoi?
Professor Gerald M. Steinberg, The Times of Israel, January 14, 2016
Pourquoi la France finance-t-elle des ONG anti-paix? (French)
Professor Gerald M. Steinberg, Huffington Post Fr, January 13, 2016
MSF France’s anti-Israel crusade
Yona Schiffmiller, The Tower, January 4, 2016
