[Opinion] Palestinian NGO Blood Libel, Funded by E.U. and U.S.

Topics

• Antisemitism
• Blood Libels
• Foreign Government Funding
• National Endowment for Democracy (NED)

Disgraceful Diplomacy: EU Leaks and Secret NGO Processes

According to a news story in the Jerusalem Post, the Israeli NGO Breaking the Silence was responsible for leaking the latest internal EU document condemning Israeli policy. This highly irregular EU practice stands in stark contrast to good governance standards.

Topics

• echo chamber
• Foreign Government Funding
• Freedom of Information
• Lack of Transparency
• Leaked internal document

[Opinion] Israeli political NGOs and the transparency law

Naftali Balanson discusses the impact of NGO Monitor's report on the Israeli NGO Transparency Law, and the angry and uncivil backlash of some political advocacy NGOs.

Topics

• Foreign Government Funding
• Israeli Registrar of Non-profits
• Lack of Transparency
• NGO Transparency Law

Groups spar with NGO Monitor over foreign funding

Topics

• Foreign Government Funding

[Opinion] Opening the door on EU funding

Yitzhak Santis describes the role of European funding in the Durban strategy of demonizing and isolating Israel.

Topics

• Durban Strategy
• EIDHR (European Instrument of Democracy and Human Rights)
• European Court of Justice
• Foreign Government Funding
• Partnership for Peace (PfP)

[Opinion] Who's afraid of a little transparency?

Naftali Balanson notes that instead of engaging critics, many members of the powerful NGO network demonize and censor them. The commitment of these same human rights NGOs to the principles of democracy and transparency in government disappears.

Topics

• Censorship
• European Funding
• Foreign Government Funding
• Freedom of Information
• Lack of Transparency
• Michael Sfard

[Opinion] Transparent meddling, opaque funding: the EU and NGOs

Prof. Gerald Steinberg argues that EU officials are reluctant to detail funding for Israeli and Palestinian NGOs because they fear public criticism of the EUs use of these NGOs to manipulate Israeli democracy.

Topics

• European Court of Justice
• European Funding
• Foreign Government Funding
• Freedom of Information
• Israeli NGOs
• Lack of Transparency

Italy MP: Hezbollah is a dangerous terror group

Topics

• Demonization
• Foreign Government Funding

EU court rejects NGO Monitor petition to release details on Israeli rights groups

Topics

• European Court of Justice
• European Funding
• Foreign Government Funding
• Freedom of Information
• Lack of Transparency

Spain: Burgas probe essential for Hezbollah ban

Topics

• AECID
• BDS
• Foreign Government Funding