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U.S. Government Routes Millions to Foreign NGOs behind Anti-Israel Boycott Campaigns

(Washington Examiner) Gabe Kaminsky - The U.S. government has granted tens of millions of dollars to foreign groups behind campaigns pressuring American defense contractors to boycott supplying Israel with arms and jet fuel, according to an analysis of funding records. The U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department have funded the Netherlands-based Center for Research on Multinational Corporations, Norwegian People's Aid, and the Ireland-based Catholic Church agency Trocaire, which have supported pro-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaigns against Israel and published reports calling on the U.S. to choke off key Israeli aid. NGO Monitor President and founder Prof. Gerald Steinberg said this funding conflicts with the interests and goals of the U.S. "It is alarming that taxpayer funding is being provided to foreign organizations seeking to harm U.S. companies."
2024-07-04 00:00:00
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