(NGO Monitor) Many of the claims and conclusions in the "EU Heads of Mission Jerusalem Report 2012," which recommends various sanctions against Israel, are based on non-verified statements and prejudicial opinions of NGOs which themselves receive funding from the EU and European governments. The secret cooperation between the EU and fringe NGOs produces damaging and ill-informed policies. This "echo chamber," whereby the EU and European governments fund NGOs and then repeat their false, inaccurate, or misleading allegations in determining foreign policy, also exacerbates conflict between the EU and Israeli consensus positions.
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