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“In addition to the problematic nature of the organizations that receive funding, the lack of transparency on the part of the Finnish government is peculiar. Out of the eight groups that received funds, only in the case of two organizations were the amounts disclosed. Moreover, the embassy website does not specify the amounts nor the nature of the projects funded. The embassy in Tel Aviv and the Representative Office in Ramallah are in charge of administering the funds. However, according to NGO Monitor report “neither office released evaluations of these and other projects by highly politicized and controversial organizations.” Project titles were provided to NGO Monitor only upon request.”