The United States and Canada are not immune to the negative consequences of NGO funding. While not as extensive as the problems in Europe, some American funding does support pro-BDS groups.
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.
NGO Monitors analysis shows that Advocacy Project has a strong emphasis on promoting the Palestinian narrative through cooperation with radical partners.
NIF and its grantees are featured prominently at the J Street conference. So are leading BDS and lawfare advocates, including Rebecca Vilkomerson (JVP), Mustafa Barghouti (PMRS), and Michael Sfard (Yesh Din).
Media statements from KAIROS and its supporters have claimed that there is no evidence that the organization was active in anti-Israel campaigns, such as BDS (boycotts, divestment, and sanctions). This information is inconsistent with information published by KAIROS. KAIROS published a strategy paper that endorses divestment from Israel, explicitly promoting the campaign in the U.S. Presbyterian Church and led by Sabeel. The text also describes KAIROS plans to coordinate these activities among its member churches.
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