Europe
European governments directly and indirectly provide upwards of $125 million annually to political advocacy NGOs active in the Arab-Israeli conflict. In turn, these NGOs inform EU policy, to the detriment of European policy-making. Many of the funding processes are secretive, lacking transparency and accountability.
HaMoked and B´Tselem´s Torture Allegations: EU-Funded Demonization
B´Tselem and HaMoked´s report alleging "Abuse and Torture" at an Israeli prison is based solely on "testimonies" from terrorists and suspected terrorists, coincides with the forthcoming UN Committee Against Torture review of Israel.
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Pro-BDS Backgrounds of MEPs in Letter to Knesset on NGO Foreign Funding Legislation
A significant number of MEPs who signed a letter to Knesset opposing NGO Legislation have previously supported BDS Campaigns and participated in the demonization of Israel.
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New EU funding for Israeli NGOs in the New Israel Fund Network- €1.9 million
Since November 2015, the EU has issued seven new grants, amounting to €1.9 million, to highly politicized Israeli NGOs that continue to demonize Israel in their rhetoric and activities.
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Research Note: New European Government Funding Aimed at Influencing Israeli Legislation
Israeli NGO B'Tselem received a grant from the European Endowment for Democracy (EED) to combat proposed legislation in the Israeli knesset, highlighting the manipulative intent of European government funding in the context of Israeli democracy.