Foreign Government Funding
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.
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[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.
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[Opinion] Opening the door on EU funding
Yitzhak Santis describes the role of European funding in the Durban strategy of demonizing and isolating Israel.
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[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.
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[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.