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For almost two years, Israelis have been fighting a very traumatic and existential war on many fronts, including agonizing efforts to free the remaining hostages and to rebuild the thousands of lives shattered by Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iranian attacks. In parallel, the European Union – which claims to promote the principles of democracy and morality – has chosen to funnel millions of euros to Israeli political NGOs that are active in campaigns that demonize Israel’s self-defense and its legitimacy as the nation-state of the Jewish people.
Newly disclosed details published by the EU show that in 2024, the European Commission authorized payment of €13.1 million to Israeli NGOs, of which 7.2 million went to groups that have long histories of accusing the Jewish state of “apartheid,” “ethnic cleansing,” and “genocide.” The EU-funded activities of these NGOs directly promote the global lobbying and lawfare at the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice, as well as other venues, calling for sanctions, arrest warrants, and arms embargoes in order to deprive the IDF of necessary weapons.

Recipients of EU grants

One EU grantee is the Sabeel, an NGO based in Jerusalem that defines itself as an “ecumenical grassroots liberation theology movement among Palestinian Christians” that “encourages Christians from around the world to work for justice and to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people.”