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Israel: Halt EU Funding of NGOs that Oppose Israel's Right to Exist
(Ynet News) Itamar Eichner - European governments provide 100-200 million euros annually to groups working to delegitimize the Jewish state, the Israel Foreign Ministry said. Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely has met with the Dutch foreign minister, the Spanish deputy foreign minister, and the ambassadors of Sweden, the EU, the UK, Denmark, and Switzerland, presenting them with evidence that their governments provide financial assistance to organizations that support boycotts against Israel, "accuse it of ethnic cleansing, apartheid, and war crimes; depriving the Jewish people of their right to self-determination." Hotovely said some of these organizations are associated with and actively support terror groups, and that Israel sees support for those opposing its right to exist as crossing a red line.