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NGO Monitor was founded jointly with the Wechsler Family Foundation Europe’s Hidden April 2008 Hand EU Funding for Political NGOs in the Arab-Israeli Conflict: Analyzing Processes and Impact

Gerald M. Steinberg

NGO Monitor Monograph Series

The author wishes to thank Daniel Fink for 13, Tel Hai St. Jerusalem 92107 Israel assisting with the extensive research for this Tel. +972-2-566-1020 Fax. +972-2-561-9112 publication, as well as the other members of www.ngo-monitor.org the NGO Monitor staff.

NGO Monitor was founded jointly with the Wechsler Family Foundation 1 eadn wih Gs h Erpa Commission European information the obtaining NGOs which for regarding database central or framework uniform no is there taxpayers, by provided and Euros of of millions tens transparency the Despite limited NGOs. for funding the EU in accountability examines also report This issued by NGOs, these providing image the of legitimacy. publications anti-Israel on regularly appear logos NGO EU ofofficials. interests and ideologies the promote help which of forgeneral activities, used NGO campaigns, be travel can publicity,and funding” “Project all artificial. is distinction this se, per NGOs the to not and projects to goes formally funding EU crimes” and seek to undermine Israel’s Jewish identity. Although context the IsraelofPalestinian of“war terrorism,accuse falsely advocate a rejectionist Palestinian narrative of the conflict, erase and sanctions (BDS). Some NGOsEU-funded consistentlyalso “racist and apartheid state”, entity”,“colonial while and promoting a boycotts,as Israeldivestment to refer repeatedly campaigns and reports their and conference, Durban 2001 the of Forum particular advance and political agendas. Many of these conflict groups participated in the NGO exacerbate EU- NGOs to which funded the degree documents research detailed This which objectives political pursuing undermine protection the of human rights. for peace, promote to ostensibly designated funds of use including the arefunded, they which under frameworks EU and NGOs the both of objectives the stated with inconsistent often are however, activities These impacts. political significant have campaigns their and others, and journalists makers, policy to information as expert perceived providing are reports their services, offering to addition In cooperated in providing funding information to NGO NGO to information funding providing in cooperated ECofficials some Although difficult. particularly analysis and comparison making data, this display to systems different use funding NGO information on some provide do that offices EC various The layers.bureaucratic numerous beneath hidden or unavailable is information funding this of Moreover,much http://europa.eu/institutions/inst/comm/index_en.htm Europa. Accessed 6February 2008. refer to ECregarding the decision-making the apparatus of EU. the “European Union Institutions and European other bodies: Commission.” implementing and EUpolicies budget, enforcing European law and representing European the Union on international the stage. This will report The EuropeanCommission the (EC) executiveis body the of European Union. Its four main roles entail proposing legislation, managing and politically active in the Arab-Israeli conflict. conflict. Arab-Israeli the in active politically are which of non-governmental many (NGOs), organizations numerous to funds public from Euros million of tens provided UnionEuropean the 2007, and 2005 etween Executive Summary 1 funds. funds. of Israel, and other rhetoric inflames which hostilities. Israel; advocacy of a “one state solution”, meaning the destruction against divestment,sanctionsforboycottssupportand identity; conflict, including calls for the destructionpromotethat activities in participating from NGOs of EU-funded a state or its national the EC should adopt and implement clear guidelines precluding the disastrous 2001 experience, particularly in the NGO Forum, conferenceTofor 2009. scheduled Review" avoid repetition of a in the context of the preparations for the United Nations “Durban The need fortransparency in NGOfunding isparticularly salient NGO on applications. decision-making affect which factors external and biases evaluate to measures recommend also Weinformation. recipientsstandardwitha format forviewing detailed funding for NGOs. These include creating asearchable database of NGO the transparency and accountability of European Union Thefunding report concludeswith recommendations on steps to improve guidelines. -- EU official Aid and activities their between Christian divergence the explore and (ARIJ) Institute-Jerusalem Research Applied the (ICAHD), DemolitionsHouseAgainst Committee Euro-Israeli the the (EMHRN), Network Rights Adalah,Human Mediterranean -- recipients of studies Case PfP, ECHO. EIDHR, and including processes, and EU of frameworks funding analyses detailed in illustrated are conclusions These accountability deficit. the to adds projects NGO EU-funded of impact the evaluate to indicators performance specific of absence accountability.The of process external any to subject not are yet NGOs, political highly to Euros of millions of outside and allocation the on decide experts officials anonymous (often) These officials. EC of part the on bias and preference individual of for degree high allowing a vague, very are NGOs are funds public the receive to which by selected guidelines official the addition, In went unheeded. information funding specific for requests Some transparency. of lack the reflects Monitor,data this obtaining in difficultly the

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Table of Contents Table ofContents Appendix Conclusions and Recommendations Studies onCase theImpact of EUFunding for Israeli and Palestinian NGOs Absence of Evaluations Funding Political NGOs: “Project” versus “Organization” IllusionThe of in EU Transparency Funding for NGOs EU Institutions that Fund Israeli and Palestinian NGOs The Political Power of NGOs inthe European Space Political Introduction forRed-lines NGO Funding Conference Review –Durban 2009 Examining NGO’s the complete agenda Evaluation Indicators Re-Granting Transparency –Creating aComprehensive EUDatabase on NGO Funding AidChristian Applied Research Institute-Jerusalem (ARIJ) Israeli Against Coalition House Demolitions (ICAHD) Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN) Adalah The Informal Process The Formal Processes Aid Structure A:EUExternal Chart to NGOs operating inIsrael and PA the Directorate-General for Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) The EMP(Partnership for Peace) EIDHR Operating Arab-Israeli inthe Conflict Table Responsible A:EUOffices for Disbursing Funding to NGOs 31 30 30 30 30 29 29 27 26 25 23 22 19 18 16 14 14 14 13 12 10 10 8 7 4 3 T

Introduction against Israel and contrary to act donor governments’ policies. claims fallacious make that campaigns political promoting in involved NGOs to funds taxpayer of amounts largeaccountability, allocate they in diverse EC offices are often the central decision makers. With minimal a small number of unnamed officials, outside advisors and experts working This study will demonstrate that behind official administrative procedures, performance of EU-financed NGOs and programs. discussionofaccountabilitythe instruments (ifany) evaluateusedto the whichindividuals areresponsible forselecting little NGOs.also There is numerous EU,applicationsthe on support, andmadedecisionsforare how the by funded are groups which on information date up-to and comprehensiveobtain difficult to very mechanisms.fundingis It EU in attributed be major can the This region.to “transparencythe in deficit” has been little systematic analysis of the extent and impact of EU funding Despite the significant impact of these political NGOs on the conflict, there of NGOs these are studies examined case inthe included report. inthis some of activities The Miftah. and (EMHRN), NetworkHumanRights MediterraneanEuro (ARIJ), InstituteJerusalem AppliedResearch Aid, Christian (ICAHD), Demolitions House Against Committee Israel the Mossawa, Adalah, include campaigns these in involved NGOs funded Monitor’sNGO shownin as forpeace, prospects EU- analyses. detailed the rhetoric of demonization that exacerbates conflict, and fail to advance and use statements,mission their contradict and services, these beyond far democracy, peace, assistance, go activities NGO However, region.cases, many the in developmentin humanitarian rights, human offices that them, workgoals closely proclaimwith related advancing to government European the and organizations, These Europe. and Israel Authority(PA),Palestinian the in based NGOs to year every allocated are currencies) other and pounds British as well (as Euros of Millions conflict. Arab-Israeli the in violence ongoing accompany that battles as well non-governmental organizations as (NGOs) involved in states, the intense of political dozens member of supporters main the among Norway,are and twenty-seven Switzerland its Union, European he ProcessesAnalyzing andImpact EU Funding Conflict: for Political NGOsintheArab-Israeli recommendations for European Union on important these policy issues. EU-sponsored NGOs as well as their impact on the conflict, wewill present claims)the offrom the distinct (as activities processes,andexamining the making decision and funding the describing After objectives. resolution Arab-Israeli the conflict and proclaim in humanrights, operate development that and conflict NGOs for funding EU of examples focus specific to The shifts (CSOs). organizations society to civil primacy for gives support power government that the political framework of conceptual Europe’s and examination NGOs, a brief of with begins analysis The Introduction

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influence policy. influence reports, and campaigns which oftenset public agendas and statements, their propels media, the to access and sources Lanka, Colombia,Lanka, Afghanistan, Iraq, and other regions. in Sri conflicts the in influence political significant exert Jurists (Geneva), as well as networks such as EMHRN, also Rights of CommissionInternational and Human (France),Watch, FIDH International, Amnesty as such NGOs demonstrate). clearly analyses Monitor NGO (as theatre is a central dimension of European political and social social ideology. and political European of dimension central a is governments,of power unrestricted the againstbulwark a society, as civil powerful Thus, interests.business andgovernments against weak the of defenders as themselves) portray (and portrayed are NGOs norms. rights human and minorities transparency, government democracy, of the two World Wars, NGOs are seen as important defenders and fascism of background the Againstauthoritarianism. some which analysts explain as a response to a history of state-centered CSOs, and NGOs of influence and power Europehasplayed centralrolea supportingin growth, the

Nye Jr., Joseph S.Soft Power: TheMeans to Success in World Politics. NY: Public Affairs, 2004. Mathews, Jessica T. “Power Shift.” Foreign Affairs Vol. 76No.1 (1997):50-66. http://www.delisr.ec.europa.eu/english/content/cooperation_and_funding/4.asp “European Instrument and for Human Democracy Rights.” European Commission Delegation to Israel Translating Values into Actions. Ed. Leonce Bekemans etal. Venice: Marsilio, 2007. Steinberg, “Civil Gerald, Society, Intercultural and Dialogue Political Activism: EMPPolicies.” Rethinking Intercultural and Dialogue Civilization: http://www.jha.ac/articles/a082.htm Policy Jan 2002.Accessed 2007 16December Slim, Hugo. “By What Authority? andLegitimacy The Accountability of Non-governmental Organizations.” International on Council Human Rights http://ec.europa.eu/civil_society/ngo/index_en.htm February 2008 NGO Discussion “The CommissionThe Paper: and NGOs : Building aStronger Partnership.” European Commission . 18January 2000.Accessed 10 www.cerac.org.co/pdf/CERAC_WP_4.pdf Evidence from Colombia.” AnalysisResourceCenter. Conflict No. 4(2007). Accessed 14February 2008 Ballesteros, Andres and Jorge A.Restrepo, Michael Spagat and Juan F. Vargas. “The Work of Amnesty International and HumanRights Watch: Keck, Margaret Activists and Sikkink. Borders: Kathryn Beyond Advocacy Networks inInternational Politics . New York: University Cornell Press, 41. 5 3 This is very apparent in the Arab-Israeli the in apparent very is This tt ad rn-tt actors. trans-state and state non- of acceptance growing the and communications taking global of advantage worldwide, actors important very political become have GOs financed by government and private and government by financed budgets, large of form the in Power", 2 "Soft "Soft 4 often reinforce each other and increase their collective their increase and other each reinforce often human rights.” of field the in impact high visibly their as well as possess, rights human implement to working organizations many which expertise the both values Union [European] declares, “The Israel to Delegation Commission’s European the of website The experience. ground” the “on illusory perceivedandstatusgiven their often given the ofexperts, generally also are NGOs powerful of officials Europe, In rights,humanitarian assistance and international conflict. issues, globalization, and in particular, areas such as human environmental on campaigning actors, political powerful balances very power,Europestatebecomehave limit in that NGOs and checks the lack which mandates, defined self- expansive and funding state massive with However, Nations, on university campuses, and similar venues. United the as such organizationsinternational in debates into translates which media, European the in attention their in public relations toand emphasize advocacy campaigns receive significant choose officials NGO that issues “softofrole power”,central the Exemplifyingframeworks. the European Parliament), academic institutions, and other (including parliaments in media, the in agendas their for NGO officialsuse access and money to lobby and campaign and ideologies private narrow demonstrated agendas, be as will below. indetail promote often activities these norms, universal of language the to contrast However,in 8 Positions taken by NGOs and their officials . Accessed 6February 2008 7

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15 14 13 12 11 10 9 en ta ‘ore o rw aa my e o extremelydiverse reliability.” of be] [may data raw of ‘sources that means groups’ repressed other and prisoners, released parties, .political . victims. rights human of ‘including friends and families sources, disparate many of from office information central one Blitt at collection work, “the that, research concludes difficult and result sophisticated should from abuses rights human of documentation According to John and Boli George Thomas, NGOs act: makers in the UN, US, EU and other Western democracies. to be credible sources for journalists, diplomats and policy influence. Andwith little critical review,they are assumed yet is also easily subject to manipulation.”to subject easily also public, is yet general the amongst support instinctive elicits rights”—which commodity—“human unique a in his deal in observes Blitt Robert “HROs[HumanOrganizations]NGOs,Rights of analysis As examined. rarely is the agendas, specific promote obtain to it apply notwithstanding, to to and information both use, “experts” expertise these that methodology perceived Their

Joffe, Demons“The Josef, of Europe.” January Commentary 2004. http://www.ngo-monitor.org/article.php?id=805 April 2006.Accessed 12February 2008. “Comparative Analysis of US Department the of State’s on Reports Human Country Rights for Practices years the 2004and 2005.” NGO Monitor http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2006/78910.htm; and State on Human Rights Practices.” “Appendix See A:Notes on Preparation and Reports Explanatory of Country the Notes.” United States Department of trendThis is not limited to Europethe -- United StatesDepartment of State regularly relies on information provided by NGOs in Reports “Country www.cerac.org.co/pdf/CERAC_WP_4.pdf Rights Watch: Evidence from Colombia.” AnalysisResourceCenter Conflict lebanon_war; and Ballesteros, Andres and Jorge A.Restrepo, Michael Spagat and Juan F. Vargas.“The Work of Amnesty International and Human For information on NGO reporting and uncorroborated eye-witness accounts http://www.ngo-monitor.org/article/_ngo_campaigns_in_the_ see http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/Printer&cid=1117594048704&p=1006953079865 Ehrlich, Michael. "Amnesty International Your --Do Homework." Jerusalem Post 2June 2005.Accessed 10February 2008 Ibid. Human Vol. Rights Law Review 10(2004). Blitt, Charles. “Who Robert Will Watch Watchdogs? the Human Rights Non-Governmental Organizations for and Case the Regulation.” Buffalo http://www.ngo-monitor.org/article.php?id=805 Stanford University Press, 1999. JohnBoli, and George Thomas. “INGOs theand Organization of World Culture.” World Constructing Culture legitimacy to ensure that flagrant violators will lose standing in the relevant will community. violators flagrant that ensure to legitimacy they unheeded; formulate codes go of ethics and endow them with pleassufficient their when condemnation moralexpress .and . states. with views their plead they possible strongest the terms. They makerules and expect them to inbe followed; authorized were they if as . 6March 2007Accessed 21February 2008. 11 As will be demonstrated below, major 9

10 Although the the Although Josef Joffethis phenomenon describes as follows: Israel, Zionism and the Jewish right to self-determination. delegitimizing in ideology post-colonialist dominant the reinforces which state, nation the of transcendence the on emphasis intellectual European the of forefront the the use of use the unverifiable evenandclaims. false including context, removing by ideology and views their promote and conflict, the in positions partisan take often observers These accounts”. “eyewitness uncorroborated Arab-Israeli conflict. Arab-Israeli the of framework the in pronounced particularly is effect the sphere, political the in active NGOs EU-funded to While many of these shortcomings can be applied generally small small research staffs, very have organizationsoften rights humaninternational . No. 4(2007). Accessed 14February 2008 past? better unworthygratinglyour of so remind not who us those than we are then, Well, transcended? have we ways evil the in behave people, all of Israelis, the not redemption’s Do to stepside. darkertricky short, a but is it standmoral this cooperation.From in rejoice and practicepower politics; thou shalt relinquish sovereignty not shalt thou nationalism; of gods discredited the to secular decalogue that reads, in part: thou shalt not pray fascisminto doctrinea of worldly transcendence, with a anti- turned have Europeans stature, moral regainTo 15

12 14 and instead rely on NGOs local and Ideologically, NGO officials are at are officials NGO Ideologically, . Ed. J. and Boli G.Thomas. Stanford: 13 . 21

EU Funding » page 5 EU Funding » page 6 mask for underlying anti-Semitism.” use of terms like “apartheid”, is correlated with and often and “a Israel, of criticism extreme that demonstrates Small Charles and Kaplan Edward by study empirical detailed 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 context”. overall the into account taking of state to Israel regard the with itself manifests anti-Semitism which in ways the of nation” “examples are democratic any other of demanded or expected not behavior a it of requiring by standards double applying and endeavor); racist a is Israel of State a to (e.g. by self-determination claiming that the existence of (EUMC) states that “Denying the Jewish people their right Xenophobia and Racism on Center Monitoring EU’s the Antisemitism”, of Definition “Working the in Similarly, law.international and rights human oflanguage the largelyusingstate, Jewish the delegitimize to designed (BDS), sanctions of and campaign divestment, the boycotts, for foundation the created and state, statement that declared Israel to be a “racist” and “apartheid” organizations, many of which received European funding, adopted 1500 a final estimated an from representatives known as the Durban Conference. At Durban, at least 4000 Xenophobia, and Racism Against WorldConference UN 2001 the of Forum NGO the in central also were themes below.studies These case the in found be can Adalah and MossawaICAHD, from Examples state. Jewish a as Israel (or a bi-national state) that seeks to erode the legitimacy of that campaign in favor of “one-state the so-called solution” NGOs manyfor supportprovided has EU the result, a As tl aated ue r naig n tnc lasn or cleansing wholesale genocide goes ethnic well beyond legitimate criticism.” in engaging or rule apartheid style African- South fostering of [Israel] accuse “to noted, has with the guilt of its genocidal and colonial past.”colonial and genocidal its of guilt the with anti-Semitic echoes on a European continent still grappling and imperialist movement, colonialist, [are] reviving a stigma that has apartheid, racist, a as Zionism brands “that mantra repeatthe Wistrich who chargesRobert thatthose

(2006). Kaplan, Edward H.and Charles A.Small. “Anti-Israel Sentiment Predicts Anti-Semitism inEurope.” JournalResolution of Conflict . Vol. 50No. 4 Wistrich, “Anti-Zionism Robert. and Anti-Semitism.”Jewish Political Studies Vol. Review 16(2004). 2006. of All-Party the Parliamentary Inquiry into Antisemitism,” UKAll-Party Parliamentary Group Against Antisemitism, Westminster, September Rosenfeld, Alvin H.“Progressive” Jewish Thought theand Anti-Semitism.”New American Committee, Jewish New the also York, “Report see 2006; Steinberg, M.“Soft Gerald Powers Play Hardball: NGOs Wage War against Israel.” Israel Affairs 2006:748-768. October Ibid. 2007. Capital Other TheSocial Side Jamal, in of Palestine theand Arab Amaney to A.Barriers Democracy: World Habibi, Don. “Human Rights and Politicized Human Rights: AUtilitarian Critique.” Journal of Human Rights Vol. 6(2007). http://eumc.europa.eu/eumc/material/pub/AS/AS-WorkingDefinition-draft.pdf 20

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ot iey ee sw t wrso priiat again.” participants an organization workshop its saw never likely such most executed, was its program “once that specific and activities, for funding power- received this elite to linked organizations” Western-funded “professional, powerful the that notes He Arafat. under particularly activities, NGO control to sought PalestinianAuthority and faction Fatah the which by policies the and funding patronage, NGO from “corruption, resulted clientalism”,that the and exposes Democracy”, to Jamal’sAmaney non-democraticsocieties. “Barriers book, in implications negative its for albeit NGOs, for extensivefunding of critical been also have analysts Palestinian NGOs within the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict. implications of the large scale EU funding for these political the as well grant-makingasprocess,opaque andcomplex official external policy objectives. This analysis includes the EU’s the to and rights, human of promotion the both to that pursue highly political activities that stand in opposition In the following section, we examine EU funding for NGOs officials of “complicity thewith West”. pursued that some independence were accused by Palestinian Authority funded-NGOs European) (and Western thus not responsible for actions.” their uncivilized—and backwards, immature, or either are they universal principles—that they are not same equals. the accountableIt to suggests not are Muslims that and Arabsthat thisexcuses theirtransgressions humanon rights. Itimplies itsadversaries are less developed politically and morally, as if claimofholding Israel highertoa standard…insinuates that the In of responsibilityPalestinians negative leadership their implications. has and the ignoring by Israel towards NGOs EU-funded by standards double application of the Thus, JournalHumanof Rights ,Don Habibi concludes, “The . Princeton: Princeton University Press, 21 23 22

EU Institutions that Fund Israeli and Palestinian NGOs F of the European Union and Partners of the Southern Mediterranean.”Southern the of Partners and Union European the of States Member the between relations social and economic political, of framework “wide a as conceived was EMP The Syria. and JordanIsrael, Egypt, to Africa North from extend EU the outside states Participating region. this on emphasis EU’s the of manifestation another is Process, The Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (EMP),also known asthe Barcelona

(TIM), established in 2006, in the aftermath of Hamas’ victory in the in Palestinian elections. victory Hamas’ of aftermath the in 2006, in established (TIM), Commission European the allocates funds to UNWRA and PA, the Temporary International Mechanism the for support budgetary direct the 28 27 26 25 24 Mediterranean) Southern (or East Middle the Union,European the or Process” in 1993, providing over €2.3 billion by the end of 2005. Palestinian the Authority (PA) since it wascreated “Oslounder the Peace of financier largest single the been has EU the focus, this of result a As Arab-Israeli conflict and efforts toreach peaceful a andstable settlement. the to respect with particularly issues, critical voiceonone with speak to and members, the among policy-making coordinate to made been has effort major A years. many for focus policy foreign central a been has number of mechanisms, inTable as seen A: a via East, numerousofMiddle funding the EU operatingNGOsin scale large is result society.” The civil between “exchanges through peoples” Created in 1995, the EMP’s mandate encourages “rapprochement between http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/euromed/ Accessed 10February 2008 “Euro-Mediterranean Partnership/Barcelona Process.” The EuropeanCommission . http://www.delwbg.ec.europa.eu/en/tim/tim_in.htm Office thefor West Bank and GazaStrip “Temporary International Mechanism.” European Commission Technical Assistance http://www.delwbg.ec.europa.eu/en/eu_and_palestine/overview.htm Assistance Office West .AccessedBank/Gaza 10February 2008 of EURelations“Overview with Palestinians.” the European Commission Technical Stephen.Calleya, Evaluating Euro-Mediterranean Relations. London: Routledge, 2005. and in oftenorder vary to encompasssome member states while omitting others. The definitions the of areas involved EU depend specific the on program and objectives, 27

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EU Funding » page 7 EU Funding » page 8 tableA: http://www.ngomonitor.org/article/medical_aid_for_palestinians_map_an_eu_funded_political_ngo Accessed 10February 2008 “Medical Aid for Palestinians Political (MAP) –An EU-funded NGO.” NGO Monitor http://www.ngomonitor.org/article/french_government_funding_of_political_ngos; and “Medecins du Monde.” NGO Monitor For more on ECHO recipients see: Office (DG AIDCO) Office Aid Co-Operation Commission’s Europe The European (ECHO) Humanitarian Office Commission’s The European EU office

in the Arab-Israeli Conflict in theArab-Israeli Responsible Disbursing for Operating FundingEU Offices toNGOs Financing for Peace (PfP), and Co- Mediterranean Partnership Rights (EIDHR), Euro- the and HumanDemocracy European Instrument for given to NGOs the via Development Grants of aid NGOs) directed via Humanitarian aid (30-40% Type of grants . 9July 2007.Accessed 10February 2008 International (UK). AidChristian and CARE financing recipients include New Israel Fund (NIF).Co- Adalah, HaMoked, Mossawa, EIDHR recipients include ARIJ, Machsom Watch. PfP recipients include ICAHD, Medicine du Monde (France). for Palestinians (UK)and Oxfam (UK),Medical Aid 2007 recipient NGOs include NGOExample recipients . 22May 2004. West and Bank Gaza) Office (ECTAO) the for EC Technical Assistance Delegation to Israel, or the delegations (either EC the separately EC by local and managedselected delegation. Micro-Projects, and managed by local committee inBrussels, by€100,000) selected a Macro-Projects (over management. to Brussels for and selection applications are which sent officials review Local management and grant decisions, of funding Location

37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 AIDCO). (DG Office Co- Operation Aid Europe Commission’s European the through A significantportion of EUfunding for NGOs is disbursed Israeli and Palestinian frameworks). and political social in differences important (despite similar are funded and selected are NGOs which by instruments and processes the and budget, and staff own its has office Each 10). page in Jordan (see section on the Partnership for Peace program, Amman manages funding for Palestinian NGOs operating in office Commission European The Jerusalem. in based is and NGOs Palestinian to funds distributes Gaza and Bank West the Commission for (ECTAO) European Office Assistance Technical the and Aviv; Tel in is NGOs, Israeli to grants EU manages which Israel, to Delegation Commission’sEuropean the Brussels; in based is (ECHO) Commission’s European The the Office world.Humanitarian of parts different in located institutions separate of The EU’s interactionwith NGOsoccursthrough a number conflict region receive grants through the European the through grants receive region conflict Arab-Israeli the in active NGOs framework, this Under non-democratic and societies. democratic between distinguish not does which and goals, is these advancing NGOs in important for support that belief European widespread s ie mil a NGOs.” at mainly aimed Union is European the of activities democratization and rights human for budget “The states, Israel to Delegation theEC of The website initiatives. peacemaking specific more as well as trust, mutual for exchanges and forums development, democracy, to promote designed officially http://www.ngo-monitor.org/article/ireland “Ireland.” NGO Monitor the_norwegian_ministry_of_foreign_affairs http://www.ngomonitor.org/article/norway_norwegian_agency_for_development_cooperation_norwegian_representative_office_to_the_pa_and_ Affairs.” NGO Monitor “Norway -Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation- Norwegian Representative Office the to PA theand of Ministry Norwegian Foreign http://www.ngomonitor.org/article/switzerland_swiss_agency_for_development_cooperation_sdc “Switzerland.” NGO Monitor http://www.ngomonitor.org/article/finland_ministry_for_foreign_affairs_development_cooperation_fdc_ “Finland for -Ministry Foreign AffairsDevelopment Cooperation (FDC).” NGO Monitor http://www.ngo-monitor.org/article/uk_department_for_international_development_dfid_ “DFID.” NGO Monitor http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/where/worldwide/civil-society/index_en.htm “Non state actors authorities-at and local grassroots.” the European Commission Cooperation Programmes External . Accessed 10February 2008 Conversation with ECTAODecember official,2007. 17 http://www.delisr.ec.europa.eu/english/content/cooperation_and_funding/4.asp “European Instrument and for Human Democracy Rights.” European Commission Delegation to Israel http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/where/worldwide/index_en.htm “Supporting Authorities.” and Local Society Civil European Union Cooperation Programmes External . Accessed 10February 2008 . Accessed 10February 2008 . Accessed 10February 2008 . Accessed 10February 2008 . Accessed 10February 2008 30 This approach reflects a reflects approach This 29 IC’ gat are grants AIDCO’s Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD-Norway) Cooperation Development for Agency Affairs Development Cooperation Development Affairs usi o te Ns ilnim eeomn Goals. Development Millennium UN’s the of pursuit the including development, sustainable of context the in authorities in development”, which seeks to reduce poverty local and actors“Non-state called program thematic new a by replaced been has it as report, this of purview the in process of NGOs selecting for co-financing is not included but found can be inreports on NGO the Monitor website.] sources of NGO funding is also beyond the scope of thisexaminationprocesses thepoliticalandstudy,of theseimpacts of NGOs European NationalSupplemental Funding for for International Development International for their national development agencies, such as the Department provideseparate support, often samethe to NGOs, through In addition to EU funding, many individual European countries this report.)this in included not are they and aid, humanitarian or rights EMP’s the human through not is focus their but program, Activities Cultural supported also are NGOs (Some and Development Cooperation Directorate (Ireland) Directorate Cooperation Development and for Development & Cooperation & Development for ouig n h ojcie f oet reduction. poverty of objective the (CfPs) on proposals focusing for calls periodic through advertised were million, €1 and €500,000 between amounts in 45), 8, page table (see grants “co-financing”. These as known framework a under Union European the with in headquarters NGOs to distributed also were grants 2008, Until (PfP). Peace for Euro-MediterraneanPartnership the and (EIDHR), Rights Human and Democracy for Instrument . Accessed 10February 2008 . Accessed 10February 2008 33 (UK),MinistryForeignfor 35 (Switzerland), Norwegian 34 (Finland),SwissAgency 37 31 . [The . The 36 32 ,

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for NGOson page indemocratic 11). societies funding foreign on discussion (see Israel as such societies democratic of case the government’sin including consent, host a without provided be can funds EIDHR programs, development and aid Commission European other Unlike 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 million. €1 reach can allocationsprojects macro while €100,000, under generally aremicro-projects for Awards Proposals. for Calls periodic to response in “micro-projects”,applicationssubmitted of basis the on awarded are which and “macro-projects” funds EIDHR goals.” these supporting activities for assistance financial providing by rights, democracy and conflict prevention inthird countries the which European Commission under disperses funds “to promote framework human global main the is Rights) Human and Democracy for Initiative EU the (formerly, The European Instrument forDemocracy and HumanRights EIDHR €120 million. €120 confusing and inconsistent (published figures often cover often figures (publishedinconsistent and confusing is allocations NGO EIDHR of accounting public While delegations. in EU local byseparately Micro-projects,managed and selected arecontrast, undertaken. is project whose the in territory delegation the by managed in are committee but a Brussels, by selected and evaluated initially are it oe ecn o EDR loain wn t NGOs. to went allocations EIDHR of percent one sixty 2006, in and strategy, EIDHR of component central a is

http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/where/worldwide/eidhr/projects_en.htm and“Democracy Human Rights: Projects.” European Relations External Programs . Accessed 18February 2008 Amounts are on data based published EIDHR website http://www.delwbg.ec.europa.eu/en/funding/grant.htm “Grant Contracts.” European Commission’s Technical Assistance Delegation. Accessed 10February 2008 Given lengthy the and selection evaluation process, contracts are oftenwith signed NGOs after the end the of budgetyear. http://www.delisr.ec.europa.eu/english/content/cooperation_and_funding/4.asp “European Instrument and for Human Democracy Rights.” European Commission’s Delegation to Israel contract for micro projects. This sum includes NGOs operating in thatIsrael received contracts for macro and micro projects and NGOs operatingthe in thatPA received Correspondence withDecember EUofficial,2007. 11 www.delwbg.cec.EUint/en/cooperatio_development/docs/from_policy_assistance.ppt Delegation. Veronique Heckmann and Yasmine Rockenfeller. Location and date unavailable PowerPoint presentation -“EU Human Rights Policy and Instruments: From Policy to Assistance.” European Commission Technical Assistance http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/06/790&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN Promotion:Democracy The European Way.” European Union. 2006.Accessed 7December 10February 2008 “Press Ferrero-Waldner Benita Release: European Commissioner for Relations External and European Neighbourhood Policy Remarks on http://www.delisr.ec.europa.eu/english/content/cooperation_and_funding/4.asp “European Instrument and for Human Democracy Rights.” European Commission Delegation to Israel Ibid. Ibid. http://www.delisr.ec.europa.eu/english/content/cooperation_and_funding/3.asp “EU Partnership for Peace Programme.” European Commission Delegation to Israel http://www.delisr.ec.europa.eu/english/content/cooperation_and_funding/3.asp “EU Partnership for Peace Programme.” European Commission Delegation to Israel 38 39 IH’ ana bde i approximately is budget annual EIDHR’s Funding for local (non-European) NGOs (non-European) local for Funding 41 Macro-projects 40

Palestinian NGOs under EIDHR micro-projects. EIDHR under NGOs Palestinian twenty-eight NGOs in July 2006 (under the 2005 budget). European Commission data, €8.5 million was disbursed to IH gat t NO eeuig rjcs n h PA the in 2004andtotaled €3,053,249between 2006. projects executing NGOs to grants EIDHR annual budget between €5 and 10 million. 10 and €5 between budget annual an with framework, unified a through operates PfP the delegations, respective the through Israeliand separately NGOs and Palestinian to funds awards which EIDHR, fie i Tl vv Amn and Jerusalem. Amman, Tel Aviv, in offices EC by managed and decided jointly is NGOs, that process Jordanian a in and Palestinian Israeli, to contracts awards PfP Process”. The “Barcelona the as known also Partnership, Euro-Mediterranean the of framework under the operates which (PfP), Peace for Partnership the is NGOs, funding for instrument EU main second The The for EMPPartnership Peace (PfP) year allocations had not completed.) been budget2006 (AsJanuaryof the €500,000. 2008, to €60,000 (under the 2004 budget). 2004 the (under NGOs twenty-one to disbursed was million €7.4 2005, In 1, Table32). page (see budget 2005 the million from €1.2 micro-projects received for NGOs Palestinian total, this Of rjcs ewe Spebr 05 n Otbr 2006. October and 2005 September between projects NGO Palestinian and Israeli thirty-four to disbursed was million €4 overavailable, data the to onwards),according differenttime periods –see the tables inthis report,page 32 . Accessed 18February 2008 . Accessed 10February 2008 43 In December 2007, €701,661 was allocated to allocated was €701,661 2007, December In . Accessed 10February 2008 . Accessed 10February 2008 49 Project allocations varied from varied allocations Project 45 47

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54 53 52 51 50 manipulate to the internal attempt democratic process. an as seen be can NGOs active politically of funding foreign Israel, as such democracies participatory thriving of cases in and electorate, the to accountable not are NGOs system. political and Palestinian different democracy very the a as Israel between distinguish not do EMP the under NGOs political funding for policies EU Democratic Societies The Problems ofForeign Funding for NGOsin objective of PfP the is to overall the that declared Ferrero-Waldner Benita head) NGOs, of(AIDCO Relations External powerfor Commissioner European the in faith European the Repeating

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. Accessed 14February 2008 51 The problem majority in the Palestinian Parliament.”Palestinian the in majority status agreement … in the new political context of a Hamas and policy environment to support a negotiated permanent Yosi Beilin, this group seeks to “encourage the Israeli public “Geneva Initiative”. an NGO that was created explicitly to market the so-called For distinction. noLtd, such Peace for Education H.L. the funds PfP the example, makes in contrast, EU, The xml, n Spebr 05 ulcto headlined publication For 2005 objectives. September lofty a these in example, campaigning with inconsistent political is in involvedthat PfP also the under are funded program NGOs the of many However, supporting “equality of peace, and reciprocity”. claim the with inconsistent is of and democracy misunderstanding Israeli a represents causes political and Israel as a Jewish state. Such funding for distinctly partisan of State the of solution”,abolition “onestate the meaning NGOs support a Palestinian political agenda, including the follow,these that studies case the in shown As Mossawa. and Adalah as such for groups funding EU in reflected is Israel” in minority Palestinian “Arab the from NGOs supporting on Ferrero-Waldner’s emphasisFurthermore, public. informally accountable to the EU, rather than to the Israeli held be would politicians politics, Israeli in force vocal a in become to was NGO internalprocesses.If democraticthis influence foreign regarding questions serious raises Hamas with negotiations of issue disputed highly the in 53 Headed by former Meretz Party leader 54 EU intervention EU

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allocated €50 million to ECHO projects executed in the the in PA. executed projects ECHO to EC million the €50 2006 allocated in Needs”, Vital “Meeting entitled Review below, there are many additional examples. of European NGOs under ECHO). funded names the with Monitor NGO provide only would EC (The 63 62 61 60 59 58 57 56 55 million €43 distributed ECHO 2007, In Agreement. Partnership FrameworkEC the signed haveEuropethat in based NGOs and framework, Cross/Crescent Red the agencies, UN by executed projects supports only ECHO EIDHR, and PfP sufficiency. Unlike self- employmentand boost to measures as well as protection, and water, rehabilitation shelter sanitation, clean support, psycho-social healthcare, covering instrument for funding large-scale humanitarian aid projects primary Commission’s European the is ECHO) (DG Aid Established in 1992, the Directorate-General for Humanitarian (ECHO) for HumanitarianAid Directorate-General security.”and peace discrimination…constit[ute] a serious threat to international segregationracialsimilarpracticespoliciesandandof and apartheidof practices and policies the resultingfrom acts inhuman that and humanity against crime a ‘apartheid is which, it claims “constitutes a crime of Apartheid, were (sic) PfP-funded Israeliseparationbarrier,the EU on focusedPalestinian NGO an enclave”, ARIJ, an in camp refugee “Apartheidalive: confinementThe is of ‘Anata and Shu’ufat A o te ae o prnr Gs prtn i te PA. the in operating NGOs partner of names the or PA, the in Palestiniansliving to percentagegiven the specify not does information published Population”. The “Palestinian (based (based in the UK); Medical Aid for Palestinians Oxfam including 46) page 9, Table (see NGOs European

http://www.europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/07/589&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en February 2008 “How is European the Commission responding to of needs the Palestinians.” the European Union Press Release The contract initial was signed for €32.164.600 ec.europa.eu/echo/pdf_files/annual_reviews/2006_en.pdf “Annual 2006,Meeting Review Vital Needs.” ECHO http://ec.europa.eu/echo/pdf_files/fpa_partners.pdf at: accessed can be The FPA defines the roles and responsibilities the in implementation of humanitarianoperations financed the by European Community.Signatories http://www.poica.org/editor/case_studies/view.php?recordID=661 Territories: ARIJand Resource Land Center “Apartheid is alive: The confinement of ‘Anata and Shu’ufat refugee camp in an enclave.” Monitoring Israeli Colonization Activities Palestinian inthe ECTAO, 11January 2007. Limited information regarding process the by and ECHO which funds NGOs selects was provided in an email exchange with an ECHO official in This list of underNGOsfunded ECHO was provided incommunicationfrom an EC official. E-mail the to author. 11 2008. January http://www.ngo-monitor.org/article/french_government_funding_of_political_ngos “Medecins du Monde.” NGO Monitor http://www.ngo-monitor.org/article/medical_aid_for_palestinians_uk_ “MAP.” NGO Monitor 57 In July, an additional €34 million was allocated to the the to allocated was million €34 additional July,an In 55 . 22May 2004.Accessed 18February 2008 As will be shown in the case studiescase the in shown be will As 56 codn t EH’ Annual ECHO’s to According . 9July 2007.Accessed 18February 2008 . 8September 2005.Accessed 11February 2008. 59 o twenty-two to . 2006.Accessed 13February 2008 60 (also based 58

active Arab-Israeli inthe conflict zone. NGOs for mechanisms funding EU in accountability and individuals. This is an example ofthe absence oftransparency these of decisions the influence might factors political and non-professional which to degree the and process, the of answered. but requests for specific information and guidelines were not to fund specific projects are made bythis office “collectively”, According to EU officials contacted for this report,decisions the review proposal asecond time. Caucasus, and East Middle the for responsible unit the A2, ECHO from Officials Brussels. in headquarters ECHO to then forwarded are and ECTAO) and office Aviv delegation (the Tel local the in officials ECHO evaluatedby initially are proposals sector. These specific a in undertake to propose they projects describing papers concept submit can dimensions of humanitarian aid. Following this review, NGOs other and security, food sanitation, care, health of areas the activities Palestinian annualwith “sector begins reviews” involving in NGOsactive for process funding The situations.) humanitarian emergency of event the in NGOs to made are ECHO disburses funds annually, (although ad allocationshoc international of development. guise the under Palestinians) the and Israel between conflict political the in involved centrally are that NGOs support to money EU (including funding, their of some use NGOs below, these documented be will As Israel. against violence ignore and events, of versions biased highly articulate often NGOs these ways, other in and websites, advertisements, reports, their In region. the partisan EU’sin the objectives statedundermine activities highly political their PA, the in services humanitarian important provide NGOs ECHO-funded these of some in the UK); and Medicine du Monde 63 Therefore, there is no way to assess the merits the assess to way no is there Therefore, . 17 December 2007.Accessed. 17December 21 61 (France). 62 Although A: Chart • Holy Trust Land (West Bank) •  • Adalah (Israel) Examples ofNGOs • Assistance to Israel managed by ECDelegation inTel-Aviv • Assistance to PA the managed by ECTAO and TIM •  • Responsible for development external assistance AIDCO • • funding Global instrument • andHumanRights Democracy European Instrumentfor (Euro-Med region) Euro-Med Human Rights Network Commissioner for Relations, External Ferrero-Waldner Benita and managed by delegations Macro-projects by selected HQ managed delegation by local Micro-projects and selected

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Blau, Peter M.and Richard W. Scott. Formal Organizations: AComparative Approach. Stanford: Stanford 2003. Business Books, CfP’s under Partnership the for Peace are published on website the of ECDelegation the to Jordan. Human Vol. Rights Law Review 10(2004). Blitt, Charles. "Who Robert Will Watch Watchdogs? the Human Rights Non-Governmental Organizations for and Case the Regulation." Buffalo Ed. T. G.Weiss and L.Gordenker. 1996. L. Gordenker and T.G. Weiss. Pluralizing Governance: Global Approaches Analytical and Dimensions inNGOs, TheGovernance. UN, And Global n h wbie o te European the of websites the on (CfP) Proposals” for “Calls broad of annual cycle begins with the publication for funding NGOs are very similar. The procedures PfP and EIDHR formal he The Formal Processes 64 NGOs is difficult to discern. But the intense political environment authorizing officer in Israel the or PA. officer inBrussels, and the contract is then signed by local a decision the to award contracta ismade by an authorizing macro-projects,EIDHRof case Commission.In the the of responsible for signing the contract with an NGO on behalf the case in complex structures), transparency is affected. is transparency structures), complex in case the often is (as bureaucracy, EU the in individuals of group small a by made are NGOs for decisions funding Because The Informal Process condition, general a is process funding NGO the in accountability” of dearth “the and transparency of lack This established. be cannot process decision-making the in ties political or ideological social, personal, influencethese the making, of legal framework.” legal a formal, within fit not do that connections personal of convictions,similar andinterests.goals web a The result is with people and among relationships and upon ties (Princeton) interpersonal based are “NGOs Gordenker write, (CUNY) Weiss Leon Thomas experts studies international As contact. professional and social close in officials often are NGO funding for responsible that representatives EC and noted be should it context, this In and ARIJ, is unclear. AID Christian ICAHD,Mossawa, Adalah, as such rights, inconsistent with stated EU objectives and universal are human that to goals political grants partisan pursue large that groups awardingsome for rationale the result, a As judgment. EU’s the challenge to necessary information public’s the the to access has party review, external no and for available not are applications process, the understand or follow to Palestinian) or Israeli, (European, public the for mechanisms no are There hidden. applicationsis 200 the prioritizing and among distinguishing of process the of much and anonymous, generally are Decision-makers 67 and its application to European Union processes 66 Without transparency in the decision the in transparency Without 65

f rnprny eadn E fnig o Irei and Israeli NGOs. for Palestinian funding EC regarding issue the transparency on of Parliament European the to series questions a of submitted Buitenen van Paul MEP 2006, May In decisions. funding EU on the information public protested of lack have Parliament European of Members support recipients. for secondary these information,considerabledespiteits this publish not does EC The NGOs. other for funding involve that projects of which received €485,000 under PfP in 2005, runs a number in the amount of €165,000. And the Peres Center for Peace, funds from Keshev, an EU grantee (see case studies below), conference, Durban received2001 the in active was which they submit their application. For example, in 2006 Miftah, when recipients re-grant potential of names the identify to required not are candidates NGO yet organizations, society civil other to receive they funds the of portion a unavailable. also Under PfP, the NGOsarere-grantable to is “re-granting” NGO regarding information addition, In grants available, is also but remains difficult to obtain. co-financing EU regarding information Some websites. receive allocations under PfP and EIDHR on EC delegation IsraelithatofpublicationnamesNGOs the the throughof remedied partially been has deficit transparency serious 70 69 68 accessible. readily not was NGOs Palestinian and Israeli for Union European the from funding 2005, Until NGOspolitical dimensions. highlightsthese for funding EU significant and Arab-Israeliconflict the of discrepancies between declaratory policy and practice.On declaratorydiscrepancies policy between providing additional information or resolving the apparent Ferrero-Waldner. Her response restated without EC policy Benita Relations External for Commissioner EC of name the under 2006 13, October on official submitted An was response performance. NGO and evaluated EC public the made how not were recipients NGO certain of

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71 This point was underscored in December December in underscored was point This the overall objectives of the NGOs andNGOs the ofobjectives overall the promote to helps inevitably project funding as distinction, misleading isa this However, them. operate that NGOs the not and projects specific for grants provides instruments funding ormally,Europeanof each these Union 72 The response, The NGO’sinfrastructure. the supports also projects specific to allocated ostensibly of funding EU fungible, is money because And reports. manytheir on symbol this use Israel, from sanctions and tangible results.” and benefit mutual for together working of advantages the demonstrating by understanding and communication “promote to claim guidelines whose framework, PfP the The direct result ofthiscanpolicy be seen in funding from of interests, conflict or advocate of use the violence. a to subject are misconduct, professional in be to found been financially unaccountable, convicted have of an offense, engaged they if only funding receiving from barred technically is NGO An basis. this on funding an consider withhold to authorized not is unofficially s/he NGO’sstance, political may Officer Authorizing the that although noted study this for officials interviewed EC and Israel, against opposition to stated goals of EUfunding instruments. claims false conflict, of promotion shown be below, detail in will often activities these include boycotts,demonization, anddelegitimization Israel.ofAs the supports also including NGOs, the of campaigns and therefore activities political projects for funding EU and agendasideological political around world. the their promote travel and to NGOs these of officials allows space, publicity for the organization and its campaigns, and van Buitenen’s questions to European Parliament included MEP basis, this On below). studies case (see conflict the in side one delegitimize that claims articulating incendiary and false and rights human manipulating boycotts, ofpromotion the in engaged are PfP the from allocations . Accessed 6February 2008 75 However, a number of NGOs that receive 74 It pays for staff, equipment, office equipment, staff, for pays It

77 76 resistance”as civilians against bombings suicide “describes that NGO an funding between contradiction the toattention calling way towards better mutual understanding.” the on indispensable is issues political over debate open An society. democratic a of feature key a as expression of freedom of respectful is Commission “[T]he issue: central this avoided and technical Ferrero-Waldnerwas response Commissioner peace.” lasting and just a for foundation

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Ibid. http://www.icahd.org/eng/projects.asp?menu=3&submenu=10 “Israeli Paradigm Project.” ICAHD http://www.delisr.ec.europa.eu/english/content/cooperation_and_funding/3.asp “EU Partnership for Peace.” European Commission’s Delegation to Israel http://www.icahd.org/eng/about.asp?menu=2&submenu=1 “What is ICAHD.” ICAHD http://www.delisr.ec.europa.eu/english/content/cooperation_and_funding/3.asp “EU Partnership for Peace.” European Commission’s Delegation to Israel into%20the%20Gaza%20Strip%20since%20June%2019%207-Aug-2007 http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Government/Communiques/2007/Over%2050000%20tons%20of%20humanitarian%20goods%20transferred%20 2007. Accessed 14February 2008 “Over 50,000tons of humanitarian transferred goods into GazaStrip the since June 19.” Israel of Foreign Ministry AffairsCommuniques . 7August http://www.icahd.org/eng/articles.asp?menu=6&submenu=2&article=400 “Jeff Halper on Tour.” ICAHD http://domino.un.org/unispal.nsf/4777fcce0019d8d285256a6a00691567/89ea706c718ae6c58525734f0050e442%21OpenDocument Exercise of Inalienable the Rights of Palestinian the People Assembly (CEIRPP), General “United Nations International Conference Israeli to Oppose Ends Operations.” Society Civil with Call Military United Nations Committee on the ting_Apartheid_Accusations_Against_Israel http://www.jcpa.org/JCPA/Templates/ShowPage.asp?DRIT=3&DBID=1&LNGID=1&TMID=111&FID=253&PID=0&IID=1806&TTL=Deconstruc Israel,” JCPA) (Jerusalem: September 2007.Accessed 14February 2008 world?” Guardian Manfred 8February 2006;also Gerstenfeld, with Gideon interview Shimoni “Deconstructing Apartheid Accusations Against For more on discredited the notion of apartheid inIsrael Pogrund, see: Benjamin. “Why depict Israel as achamber of horrors like no other inthe http://www.icahd.org/eng/projects.asp?menu=3&submenu=5 ICAHD’sSee photo exhibit entitled “Jerusalem Dispossessed.” Accessed 14February 2008 131 ih h ojcie f atrig te dominant the “alter[ing] of objective the with . Accessed 14February 2008 . Accessed 14February 2008 130 In these activities, ICAHD activities, these In . Accessed 14February 2008 129 ICAHD 128 132

. 14February 2008 . Accessed 14February 2008 Director of this NGO to gain publicitygainto NGO andcredibility, Director ofthis and ouain. Apartheid.” populations. between separation creates-ethnic it reality the disguising construction of the wall or ‘separation barrier” in Jerusalem, Jerusalem reads: Envelope’ is thatthe official name given by caption Israel to the a includes barrier of security the picture a Dispossessed”, “Jerusalem entitled exhibit project Paradigm demonstrates Israel this NGO’s ICAHD’s political agenda. In a of photography examination An influence in promoting inflammatorycriticism of Israel. and critical nature of the Israeli press and represents foreign African regime.African South racist the to it likening by Israel of legitimacy the undermine to used is and history misrepresentsreference points of view.” Israel. from divestment for calling Europe, and UK the Canada, States,United the across tours speaking regular conducts Gaza and its atrocities….”itsand Gaza “Israeliincluding actionsin crimes, and sadistic its bloody in Brussels, Jennifer Loewenstein from ICAHD referred to targeting the occupation”. And in “Campaigns the 2007 conference, promotingheld panel a on spoke ICAHD’srepresentative 2006, In (CEIRPP). People Palestinian the of Rights anti-IsraelInalienable the of Exercise the the on in Committee by UN held participant conferences the active including events, an political also is ICAHD 137 Halper uses his status as an Israeli and Executive and Israeli an as status his uses Halper , GA/PAL/1062. Accessed 14February 2008 133 135 This program mischaracterizesthe robust ) 134 136 (The use of the apartheid the of use (The Executive DirectorJeffExecutive Halper “The “The

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h dsrcin f sal, hc i as inconsistent also solution”.state “two is the for support EU which with Israel), of destruction the (meaning state” “bi-national a of favor in campaign and funding), PfP in reflected (as endorsement EU’s the on 146 145 144 143 142 141 140 139 138 Moslem world. It is us, the Israelis.” the Arabs, not the Hezbollah or the Iranians, not the not whole Hamas, the not problem, Palestinian the not is East Middle the in problem “the writes, Halper publication, this inflammatory. In highly and inaccurate historically is Always”and Now of Colonization Jewish of History Brief “A entitled chapter The conflict. Israeli-Palestinian the of interpretation biased highly a offers booklet language Spanish- 2007 November ICAHD’s example, another In makers”. war and “oppressors Judaism”,developmentof the in backward as Zionists and imagery to anti-Semitic describe Israel, has described Zionism as a “step classical employs Ateek NGO. Palestinian often appearswith Naim Ateek,the head of Sabeel, a radical Mediterranean. and Jordan the between control majority Arab advocated “Counterpunch”,Halper website the on written article dooia aed. CH atvte rltd o housing to strong related activities a ICAHD agenda. advance ideological to issue this uses ICAHD However, context. this in considered be should and conflict, wider the of part demolitionsarehouse like Furthermore,issues patronizing and impedes steps towards reconciliation. is conflict the for responsibility Palestinian all remove to the Viabilitythe of aFuture Palestinian Statehood,” it term“colonization” the uses on its website. Although to ARIJwas execute funded aproject entitled “Monitoring Israeli the Settlements Activities OPT inthe and Assessing Impacts their on http://www.delisr.ec.europa.eu/english/content/cooperation_and_funding/3.asp “EU Partnership for Peace Programme.” European Commission Delegation to Israel http://stopthewall.org/news/1.shtml Campaign: “The Introduction.” The Grassroots Palestinian Anti-Apartheid Campaign Wall . Accessed 14February 2008 http://www.delisr.ec.europa.eu/english/content/cooperation_and_funding/3.asp “EU Partnership for Peace Programme.” European Commission Delegation to Israel http://www.delisr.ec.europa.eu/english/calls4props.asp?id=468 Commission. Accessed 14February 2008 “EU Partnership for Peace: Guidelines for grant applicants responding for to call the proposals for for Call Proposals.” 2007Open European Policy Brief Weiner, Justus Global Reid.Epidemic “The Buildingof Illegal Demolitions:and Implications for Jerusalem.” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs Halper, Jeff and Meir Margalit. la “En luchaporpaz,” la Comite Israeli Contra Demoliciones. November Casas De 2007. for country.” the Jordan and Mediterranean the aconsiderable exert will within they adecade, measure of self-determination and to alarge will, extent, tone the set access to entire the and country would resolve absolutely issue the of refugee return. Since Palestinians the becomemajority the will the between return to country, the and that members of of peoples automatically both inneed refuge be will accepted. ...Asingle state would give Palestinians concern this then addressed could by be an state’s new articleinthe constitution that Jews both specifying and Palestinians right the of possess Halper wrote, “If vision the of asingle state is founded on that belief the Israeli Jews and Palestinians can live and together mutual inpeace respect, In aSeptember 192003articleentitled, “Peparting (sic)for against Struggle the Apartheid,” (http://www.counterpunch.org/halper09192003.html) http://www.icahd.org/eng/articles.asp?menu=6&submenu=2&article=104 “A Confederation.” Middle Eastern ICAHD http://www.camera.org/index.asp?x_context=8&x_nameinnews=193&x_article=1385 Van Dexter. Zile, “Boston’s Old South Church Welcomes Sabeel.” 2007.Accessed 2008 . 10October CAMERA 14December . No. 498.15 May 2003. 140 138 oehr te capitalize they Together, 141 This consistent attempt . 31 December 2002.Accessed. 31December 14February 2008 139 In a 2003 a In exacerbate, status the quo. not if maintain, to serves publications),its on symbol EU imprimaturICAHD’sitson and campaigns (includingthe negotiable can achieved. be peace EU funding for ICAHD, a that likely less it make and hostilities inflame activities which promotes boycotts and sanctions, based on the the on Durban strategy. based sanctions, and boycotts promotes which active member of the “Stop the Apartheid Wall Campaign”, ooiain Activities”,Colonization program. Institute-Jerusalem (ARIJ) under the Partnership for Peace In 2005, the EC allocated €500,000 to the Applied Research 4) ARIJ outline. funding PfP the in stated resistance”, as trust “mutual conflict for capacity to building and reconciliation contribute through not other do its clearly as activities, well as project Paradigm Israel ICAHD’s the constructionthe inquestion was consistently illegal. “discrimination” and “racism” attorney were of without basis, and that accusations ICAHD’s that Israeli found Weiner Reid by Justus conducted research documented Israeli of carefully and Independent distortions law. international gross and policy on based are demolition their impacts on issues of final status negotiations in negotiations status borders issues, relatedviability, land territorial to relation final of issues on impacts their in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) and clarifying official mission of “monitoring the Israeli physicalactivities . Accessed 14February 2008 . Accessed 14February 2008 144 ARIJ, a Palestinian political organization is an organizationis political Palestinian a ARIJ, 145 Under the heading of “Monitoring Israeli 146 RJ lis o mlmn its implement to claims ARIJ 143 Such 142 ht i i upeeetd ta rlgo ietfe the identifies nationalityof country’sa citizenship”, religion …that unprecedented is “it that

for ARIJ’s anti-Israel campaigning. legitimacy Communities”,further Europeanprovides the Commission of the from assistance financial with drafted been has “text the that statement and symbol, EU the of reflectthe official opinion theof Commission”, the presence hereinthereforeand are of beneficiary the those in wayno report includes a sentence stating that “the views expressed church, as in various European countries European various in as church, established have themselvesofficial as Islamic an or define states many that fact the erases and Israel, out single to s spotig lcl ates ae i te aa Strip Gaza the in based partners local “support[ing] as 156 155 154 153 152 151 150 149 148 147 grant. financing co- a through Gaza in services health child and provide mother to EU the from €850,000 of award an received CA 2004, with In world. the around regions many million in activities £100 approximately of budget annual an with NGO UK-based powerful a is (CA) Aid Christian Aid 5) Christian state.“apartheid” an as Israel brand to question”,risky a promotescampaignattemptingARIJ the entitled“Israel, report 2007 JewishState: a December Ina state.”Palestinian future the of contiguity the and aes teey dig o h cnlc, n otat o the to declared PfP objective of promoting contrast “partnerships for peace”. in conflict, the to adding thereby makers, policy Europeanand Palestinian to disseminated and NGOs manyARIJ’sother cases, publications are often cited by other

http://www.christianaid.org.uk/aboutus/who/publications/annualreport07.aspx “Christian Aid’s annual report 2006/07.” Aid Christian http://www.christianaid.org.uk/aboutus/our_aims.aspx “Our Aims.” Aid Christian http://www.christianaid.org.uk/stoppoverty/conflict/stories/Gaza_limits.aspx “Gaza pushed to limits.” the Aid Christian www.ec.europa.eu/comm/europeaid/tender/data/d42/AOF61642.xls A European Commission budget sheet online provided information this but was not to linked website. aspecific 8 Accessed January 2008 Ibid. http://www.poica.org/editor/case_studies/view.php?recordID=1223 February 2008 “Monitoring Israeli Colonization Activities Palestinian inthe Territories: Israel, aJewish State: arisky assertion.” ARIJ http://www.arij.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=139&Itemid=33&lang=en “ARIJ Annual 2005,English Version.” Report ARIJ http://www.ngo-monitor.org/article.php?id=895 February 2008 “NGO Monitor Digest: Aid’s Christian Political Campaign Continues: ‘Peace Under Siege.” NGO Monitor http://www.christianaid.org.uk/aboutus/our_aims.aspx “Our Aims.” AID Christian http://www.ngo-monitor.org/article/christian_aid_uk_ For assessments detailed of Aid’s Christian campaigning, political “Christian see Aid UK.” NGO Monitor 150 hita Ad ecie te project the describes Aid Christian . Accessed 14February 2008 . Accessed 14February 2008 . Accessed 14February 2008

is part of ispart campaign a 148 ARIJ’s assertion assertion ARIJ’s 149 . 20June 2006.Accessed 14February 2008 Although the the Although . 29November 2007.Accessed 14February 2008 147

As in in As including attacks, terror Palestinian massive presentation, film minute twenty the In material. this from stripped was attacks terror legitimateprevent Israelito further efforts forthese necessity and rationale The operations. military Israeli from resulting videosandother material emphasizeto Palestinian suffering Siege”, Under using “Peace of banner the under campaign For example, CA’s 2003 Christmas pack included a propaganda h hv ls ter rhrs ad iig hlrn safe children expressthemselves.”andplay to environments which in giving and orchards, their lost have who psychosocial children’stherapy and human rights…helping to rehabilitate farmers education, health, on working conflict and displays apartisan agenda. the of narrative Palestinian the articulates consistently Aid Christian activities, charitable its to parallel in However, Israel by calling for boycotts, divestments and sanctions. and divestments boycotts, for calling by Israel Aid also participates in frameworks that aim to delegitimize Christian leaders. their of corruption the and terrorism for of Israeli policy, CA absolves the Palestinians of responsibility the ground…”the on benefits practical real, “deliver[ing] by poverty global eradicating of goal Aid’sstated Christian with consistent is project This 45-46.) pages 9, and 8 Tables in found be (Other EU funding to NGOs for public health projects can change”. for “campaign and injustice” is there where out CA’s “speak mandate ofto part as activities these defend Officials second parenthetical comment. 155 This version of justice is highly subjective. bus 152 and

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EU Funding » page 27 EU Funding » page 28 community.” Israeliisolationand blockadepolitical internationalby the prolonged of result “predictable the is Fatah and Hamas the Palestinian unity government and the fightingbetween Israeli civilians are entirely missing. human rights abuses, corruption, and terror attacks against “offence the to community”.Jewish prevent repetition of “past controversies” and avoid causing

162 161 160 159 158 157 Palestinian of analysisaccountability. critical any without Israel”, by imposed conditions “siege-like the of result the is Gaza in situation humanitarian the that claims CA biased repeats 2008), January in (accessed Isolation”, Palestinian “End entitled website its of section a In continue. goals political However,PalestinianCA’s advance to campaigns theme, Bethlehem the of use the through theology Christian of additiondisturbing proteststhat campaigning,condemned biased this and the Israeli and intenseFollowing delegitimized. were measures defensive erased, was civilians Israeli against terror attacks Palestinian of context the again, Once soldiers.” was “hit in the eye by shrapnel from a bullet fired by Israeli who Bethlehem in living girl Palestinian old seven-year a “Bethlehem’s Child”, and featured a story with photos about Inaddition,CA’s campaignheadlined Christmas was 2004 http://ngo-monitor.org/digest_info.php?id=1680 “October 2007Digest.” NGO Monitor http://ngo-monitor.org/digest_info.php?id=1680 To read more about conference, this “October see 2007Digest.” NGO Monitor http://www.christianaid.org.uk/stoppoverty/conflict/stories/End_isolation.aspx “End Palestinian Isolation.” AID Christian http://www.christianaid.org.uk/stoppoverty/conflict/stories/End_isolation.aspx “End Palestinian Isolation.” AID Christian http://www.ngo-monitor.org/article.php?id=765 2005.AccessedDecember 14February 2008 “NGO Monitor Digest: Aid Christian Update: NGO Monitor to Consultation Lead Reports Agreement.” NGO Monitor Digest. Vol. 4No. 4.15 http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/Articles/Christian%20Aid%20Campaign%20Sparks%20Anger.htm “Christian Aid’s Campaign Sparks Anger.” Jewish Chronicle 2004.Accessed 17December 18February 2008 160 Hamas’ radical ideology, internal Palestinian 159 The reporteven alleges that the collapse of 157 the leaders of CA pledged to pledged CA of leaders the . Vol. 6No. 2.Accessed 14February 2008 158 . Accessed 14February 2008 . Accessed 6January 2008 Aid participated in a conference in 2007 held in Cyprus. in held 2007 conferencein a in participated Aid Ittijah.and(PNGO) Together Christian NGOs, these with Network Organizations Non-Governmental Palestinian the includingConference, Durban 2001 the prominentin were that NGOs many with actively cooperates also CA and its institutions.” boycott,divestmentcampaignagainstsanctionsIsraeland “the conference’s for The support statement repeated final such counterproductive activities. to diverted is Aid Christian to allocation €850,000 the of such organizations. There is no way ofknowing how much and amplifiesthe questions and criticism of EUfunding for campaigning fosters conflict, is inconsistentwith EUpolicy, . Vol. 6No. 2.Accessed 14February 2008 162 In andthis other ways, CA’s political 161

and other dimensions central to EUfunding policies. of transparency information, regarding selection processes, evaluation, accountability, consideration, for emerge On the basis of this analysis, a number of recommendations the in disbursement of public funds by accountability EU. the and transparency of absence the demonstrates also research This society. democratic a of questions regarding the EU’s interference in raises internal affairs opinion, public and policy influence to campaign IsraelEU’sthatgroups in political and partisan ofsupport the examples, many in Additionally, officials. noted as EU by proclaimed goals the to opposition direct in objectives to NGOs that are go very active in the conflict, frameworks andwhich pursue ECHO and EIDHR, (PfP), Peace for Partnerships the throughprovided grants EU addition, In MEPs interested issue inthis have noted. even as difficult, obtainingreliable informationmake very etc.) Amman, Jerusalem, Tel in Aviv, offices Delegation (EMP,funding EC PfP,AIDCO,NGOECHO, in EIDHR, involvedlayersbureaucraticnumerous the cases, other In report). this ofauthors the by made requests to responses the in reflected (as officials EU by withheld is data Some Union’s obtain. to difficult extremely is NGOs for funding this report have demonstrated, information on the European in studies case NGO and analysis, documentation, the As Database onNGOFunding Transparency –Creating aComprehensive EU Conclusions andRecommendations T the Arab-Israelithe conflict. the by in active NGOs for providedUnion European funding the in accountability and transparency real of lack the highlights analysis this in presented evidence detailed he in the Arab-Israeliin the conflict zone. NGOs for decisions funding EU in biases ideological and also would political individual of role regarding the concerns address This process. funding the of transparency overall the ensurethat aspects other as well as prioritized, the on number of applications thatinformation were submitted, how provide they were should involved office the frameworks, funding different the in round budget each receiveFor decisions. their that for accountable held be NGOs can funding of selection and prioritization the in involved “experts” and officials the that so processes, decision-making the to extend also must Transparency with developments inother areas. up followed be should and transparency improvementin persons for each NGO recipient in the PA. This is apositive contact and addresses the included contracts EIDHR by on disbursed data published that 2007 time first etc). the frame, marked time reports, evaluation indicators, projects include broad description of project], performance EIDHR [only description and name projectamount, link, or information contact (recipient, details relevant with instrument within the EU, as well as a standardized format database should include for sections each relevant funding this records, hidden often and limited current the Unlike and comprehensive reliable list a of all NGO readily funding provide activity by region that and or country. sources available obtainable publicly create to Commission European the important forTo is problem,it this remedy impact. their and examinationpolicies in of critical informed an and transparency oversight of impedes that issue practical a and importance government, which the EU, the emphasized for has problem a normative both is This

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164 163 Palestinian Authority. the to funding EU of evaluation the to belatedly applied principle spending. public This was of impact evaluate the performance indicators to clear application of therequire practices” “best and governance good of principles Basic Evaluation Indicators recipients via re-granting. to select NGOs for grant proposals should be used to evaluate theinNGOEUfunding database. The same standards used granting in advance, re- and through this information funds receive thatshould NGOs be included identify to recipients applicants and NGO require should EC the result, a As supported activities the by its grant awards. itself. As a result, the Commission has no Europeanmeans Commission theunknown, within perhaps even of supervising to another, is apparently a common practice, but the extent is Re-granting, the transfer of EU funds from one set of NGOs Re-granting

does not provide substantive information. substantive provide not does evaluations regarding Buitenen Van MEP by questions to response in provided was that goals EU of description broad the above, noted As controlled regime. non-democratic a are by that democracy strengthen to designed example, is clearly unsuccessful, as is the case for programs for distrust, and conflict increases that program “peace” A objectives. and EU’sguidelines the in stated objectives the to according failure, or success measure to which by standards include and audits, technical beyond go should indicators performance The report. this in examined as zone, conflict Arab-Israeli the in considerable active NGOs the to grants to applied be specifically should and is clearly important with regard to the EU funding of NGOs, The need for professional and consistent impactevaluations

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164 Indeed, such Indeed, Conference 2009 Red-lines for Review NGOFunding –Durban language fuels which conflict. Israel/anti-Palestinian events, and the use of inflammatory affiliation withother NGOs, participation in explicitly anti- NGO’s the to given be also should attention process, this to the claimed EU objectives in providing such funding. In that campaigns antithetical are which political Israel of demonization the support include these report, this in highlighted cases the In activities. its of all to applying as that giving is seen widely is EU which approval” of the “stamp a NGO,organization an to funds granting in travel and officialpublicity, and other general items. Furthermore, advertising, relations, public overhead, costs, salaries, administrative NGO general for used readily are project a to provided funds and fungible, is study,money this in noted As engaged. are NGOs EU-funded which in assessments, activities entiremustrangeencompassof the Theevaluation of applications forfunding, as well as impact Examining theNGO’s complete agenda h avnae o wrig oehr o mta benefit funded. results”, tangiblebe andshould mutual for together working of advantages demonstrating the by understanding and communication promote will which activities practical including welfare, people’son impact havean to likelyareand lives everyday which areas in “initiatives only that declares framework PfP the example, For goals. stated their with inconsistent arethat objectives political pursuethat NGOs for funding Such guidelines will require a coherent policy regarding EU prohibit funding for NGOs that violate them. adoptpoliticallogicalandwrite“redlines”to needs which frameworks.these To Europeanend,thisthe Commission under behavior acceptable of limits the demarkinglines” anddemonize, itisnecessary todefine and implement “red and democracy, rights, development are human not misused in peace, ways which promotingpromote conflict for designated are that NGOs for funds EU that ensure To . 17March 2005.Accessed 10February 2008 165 But in practice, in But and damaging activities. development and human democracy,rights for peace, use for in designatedcounterproductive funds exploiting from NGOs prevent to manner similar a in act should EU The

166 165 grant from Ford.” a through provided those just not organization’s funds, the of all to applies prohibition “this that memo this in clarified also activities.”Ford these in engages that entity ofany destruction state, itmakesub-grants nor will anyto the or bigotry terrorism, violence, in engage or promote not will organization “[their] that ensure to recipients its requires which FoundationFord the including guidelines such adopted have funders, NGO major Other Israel? of this in discussed demonization the involvementanyforswearin to analysis programs the of one under receive funding that NGOs require and 2001, of experience the from learn EU the Will 2009. for scheduled conference is highlighted in the context of the planned Durban review funding EU to respect with guidelines clear for need The prevent NGOs from engaging insuch activity. destructive to needed are lines red Clear Israel.against sanctions and are and active in implementing Forum the strategy of boycotts, NGO divestment Many Durban 2001 delegitimization. the in participated of campaign “apartheid” the EIDHR and as ECHO, go to a well number of NGOs that promote as PfP, under allocations the shown, have we as http://www.ngomonitor.org/article/ford_foundation_update_on_funding_for_political_ngos_active_in_the_israeli_palestinian_conflict February 2008 “Ford Foundation: 2006 Update on Funding for Political NGOs active Palestinian inthe Conflict.” NGO Monitor http://www.delisr.ec.europa.eu/english/content/cooperation_and_funding/3.asp “EU Partnership for Peace Programme.” The EuropeanCommission’s Delegation to Israel 166

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it f ates udd y G (European Palestinian Territories: 2007 DG by funded the in Humanitarian ECHO Commission Office) partners of List PA: the in Projects 2004-2006 Co-Financing NGO Partnership for through Peace (PfP): 2005(2004Budget) funded NGOs Palestinian and Israeli Partnership for through Peace (PfP): 2006(2005Budget) funded NGOs Palestinian and Israeli Macro- Projects: 2003-2005 and Micro-Projects (EIDHR) Rights European through Instrument for Democracy and Human funded NGOs Palestinian and Israeli (EIDHR): 2007 Rights Human and Democracy for Instrument European the through funded NGOsPalestinian (EIDHR)Micro-Projects: 2006 Rights Human and Democracy European for Instrument through funded NGOs Palestinian (EIDHR): 2003-2006 Rights Human European and Democracy the for Instrument through funded NGOs Israeli Summary Table: EU Financing of NGOs operating . Accessed 6February 2008 . 24September 2007. Accessed 6

EU Funding » page 31 EU Funding » page 32 Table1: grants for projects related to culture, youth, migration and asylum, and management energy are not included in reports from ECHO, EIDHR and PfP. As a result, the amounts do not reflectthe total EUfunding to NGOs. (In addition, This summarytable of EU NGOfunding is limited by different forms of data presentation, and by incomplete information *** ** *

EIDHR Micro Macro ECHO*** PfP Co-Finance Totals Regional Palestinian Israel Regional** Palestinian Israeli Palestinian http://ec.europa.eu/echo/field/gaza/background_en.htm “West and Bank GazaStrip.” European Commission-Humanitarian AID annual total. NGOs comprises 30% to 40% of ECHO’sfor annual supportbudget, the amountsSince in estimated. this section are calculated at be 30 percent mustof the NGOs to the provided amounts Given the ECHO. funding, by on information provided detailed of is absence areas these between division the on information No Lebanon. or Syria Jordan, PA, the Populations”in “Palestinian for designated are and IRC and UN the NGOs, to allocated are funds ECHO Israel, and from other Euro-Med members. PA, the in NGOs includes which Network,Euro-MediterraneanRights Human the to allocated was Grant Regional As of January allocations 31,2008,these had not made. yet been

EU Financing ofNGOsoperating inIsraelandthePalestinian Authority: 2004-2007 2007 (€)

701,661 Not available* Not available* Not available* 13,000,000 Not available* Not available* < 13,701,661 2006 (€)

1,265,620 830,846 661,867 None 25,200,000 8,511,487 1,663,039 38,132,859 2005 (€)

315,205 414,774 1,000,000 1,995,698 886,215 10,800,000 7,393,784 2,914,317 25,719,993 . Accessed 14 February 2008 2004 (€)

444,448 None 395,684 1,014,142 11,205,000 None 4,743,537 17,802,811 Table2: * Adva Centre Sikkuy Isha l’Isha Hotline for Migrant Workers Abraham Fund Neighbours for Joint Development CET Tel Aviv University Shatil B’Tselem KESHEV* ofCollege Management Arab Association for Human Rights ACRI Hamoked Micro-Projects Beneficiary http://www.delisr.ec.europa.eu/english/content/cooperation_and_funding/4.asp Accessed 14February 2007 Rights.” Human and Democracy for Instrument “European Source: For Miftah’s financialstatement see: http://www.miftah.org/Programmes/FinancialStatements/fs-2006-final.pdf 165,028 euro. According to Miftah’s Financial statementsfrom “The 2006, European Community through KESHEV”, provided Miftah

Rights and Democracy (EIDHR):2003-2006 andDemocracy Rights Israeli NGOsfundedthrough theEuropean Instrumentfor Human 83,977 42,718 94,674 86,134 89,617 40,016 96,135 87,763 97,578 100,000 96,211 42,400 95,532 100,000 93,696 EC Contribution (€) uoen omsins eeain o Israel to Delegation Commission’s European Dec 200515monthsDec 200624monthsOct 200612monthsOct Jul 200612months Jul 200612months Aug 200618months Aug 200624months 200612monthsOct 200618monthsSep Jul 200612months Jul 200612months 200518monthsOct 200518monthsOct 200518monthsOct 200518monthsSep Start Date and Duration .

EU Funding » page 33 EU Funding » page 34 Table2: Women Against Violence andB’TSELEM HaMoked Community Advocacy Mossawa MADA Arab Centre SHATIL SHATIL PHR PCATI Mossawa Bimkom Adalah ICS ACPP MediaI’LAM Center Macro-Projects Beneficiary

Human Rights (EIDHR):2003-2006 Human Rights (cont.): and IsraeliNGOsfundedthrough theEuropean Instrumentfor Democracy 461,010 745,000 300,360 650,000 897,937 659,460 784,377 665,967 230,287 298,660 295,799 513,684 357,268 300,000 553,132 EC Contribution (€) Apr 2004 22moths Jul 200336months May 200336months May 200330months May 200336months Apr 2003 36months 200236monthsDec May 200245months 200524monthsDec 200524monthsDec Feb 200624months Jan 200636months 200536monthsDec Jan 200628months Mar 200438months Start Date and Duration Table3: http://www.delwbg.ec.europa.eu/en/funding/grant.htm 14 February2008 Source: "Grant Awards." Rural Development Association Juhoud for Community And Old City Youth Association Association Teacher Creativity Center IPYL League International Palestinian Youth Cooperation Center Association International Peace And Name &Address Beneficiary:

Human Rights (EIDHR) Micro-Projects: 2006 (EIDHR)Micro-Projects: Human Rights Palestinian NGOsFunded and through European Instrumentfor Democracy European Commission Technical Assistance Office for the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Accessed Palestine ProcessesElectoral in Developingthe of the Youth Cadres Toward Reinvigorating the Values by Practice Promoting Democratic Right Place for - All UnionsLabour Empowerment of Teachers inthe Participation of Promoting Action in Media: Democracy and Society Civil Democracy Journalist Engaging for Action title West Bank Jerusalem West Bank Bank Hebron- West West Bank Jerusalem & location Action 18 M 18 M 12 M 10 M 12 M (Months) duration Action 99,988.00 63,136.08 70,245.00 82,982.90 87,041.14 (EUR) amount Grant 80% 84% 85% 84.50% 84% action costs (%) total eligible Percentage of

EU Funding » page 35 EU Funding » page 36 Table3: http://www.delwbg.ec.europa.eu/en/funding/grant.htm 14 February2008 Source: “Grant Awards.” Gaza-Gaza Strip Resolution Ltd And Conflict Democracy Palestinian Center For Jerusalem Today &Tomorrow Association Sawa The All Women Together Ramallah-West Bank Center Association And WorkersDemocracy Rights Jerusalem Limited Resource CenterEarly Childhood Bethlehem-West Bank Rehabilitation Association For Arab Society Bethlehem Name &Address Beneficiary:

Democracy and Human Rights Micro-Projects: 2006 Micro-Projects: andHumanRights Democracy (cont.): Palestinian NGOs Funded through European Instrumentfor European Commission Technical Assistance Office for the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Accessed Team Women Protection Domestic Violence Against and Sexual Education and Support Rights, Prevention in the Labor Market Labor in the Equality at Work and Advancing Gender Children’s Rights Community Towards Mobilizing Bethlehem District Bethlehem by Violence inthe Children Effected SupportGlobal for Action title West Bank West Bank Jerusalem & Gaza Strip West & Bank West Bank Jerusalem & West Bank Bethlehem- location Action 12 M 12 M 12 M 12 M 12 M (Months) duration Action 94,253.10 98,140.80 97,138.00 99,979.00 99,423.88 (EUR) amount Grant 81% 80% 85% 85% 60.50% action costs (%) total eligible Percentage of Table3: http://www.delwbg.ec.europa.eu/en/funding/grant.htm 14 February2008 Source: “Grant Awards.” Gaza-Gaza Strip Center Association Education OfRemedial Society Ramallah-West Bank Association Sharek Youth Forum Jerusalem UniversityAl-Quds Gaza- GazaStrip Association The Culture And Free Thought Name &Address Beneficiary:

and Human Rights (EIDHR) Micro-Projects: 2006 (EIDHR)Micro-Projects: and HumanRights (cont.): Palestinian NGOs Funded through European Instrumentfor Democracy European Commission Technical Assistance Office for the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Accessed Gaza Strip Northern Part of the Street Children inthe Rights of Marginalized Promotion of the Rights Unit HumanDynamic Modern Media Rights Through Promoting Palestinian Integrated Approach. andMethodology an Through an Innovative GazaStripin the ViolenceBased (GBV) ofOccurrence Gender Reducing the Preventing and Action title Strip -Gaza Lahia and Beit Gaza, Jabalia Gaza Strip West & Bank West Bank Jerusalem & Gaza Strip Buriej Camp- location Action 12 M 12 M 14 M 12 M (Months) duration Action 100,000.00 87,730.37 95,561.36 90,000.00 (EUR) amount Grant 73.33% 85% 84.60% 74.27% action costs (%) total eligible Percentage of

EU Funding » page 37 EU Funding » page 38 Table4: http://www.delwbg.ec.europa.eu/en/funding/grant.htm 14 February2008 Source: “Grant Awards.” Tel 08-2860405,Fax 08-2860405 Building, Gaza, Nusseirat, Main Street, Nabil Hamad and Work, Civil Mr. Ibrahim Natil, VoiceSociety Association for Community 6722, fax08-2846722 - Salama Bsaiso Building, Gaza, Tel 08- 284 Fekra Arts Institute, Mr. Iyas Nser, Lala’a St. Tel 08-2457785,fax0930 Hussam S.A.Hamdouna, Jabalia, Gaza, of remedial EducationSociety Center, Mr. Tel, 6260766,Fax 6261443 Aker, 56 Assafa St., East Jerusalem, Internews Middle East, Mr. Khader Abu Tel 2967654,Fax 2967654 Street, P.O.Box 4436,Ramallah, green tower Building, floorAl-Nuzha 3, Young Forum, Artists Mr. Fady Atta, Tel 2765930,Fax 2765931 P.O.Box 737,Bethlehem, Executive Director, 529Manger Street, Holy Trust, Land Mr. Sami Awad, Tel 2959960,fax2966481 Musbah, P.O.Box 1948,Ramallah, Building, 2nd floor, HaretEl-Jadwal, Ein Director,Sabbah, General Abu Saquer Teacher Creativity Center, Mr. Refaat Tel. 2404870,fax4866 P.O.Box Street,Courts Ramallah, 1226, Al-Barghouthi, Al-Bireh, Balo’a, Al- the ProfessionLegal -Musawa, Mr. Ibrahim Independence of Judiciary the and the The CenterPalestinian forthe Tel 2959274,Fax 2959275 Health Professional Building, Ramallah, of Bireh, College 3523,Al Box Ramallah, Modern Media, Othman, P.O. Ms.Dalia Educational Quds Al Tv /Institute of Name &Address Beneficiary:

and Democracy (EIDHR):2007 and Democracy Palestinian NGOsfundedthrough theEuropean Instrumentfor HumanRights European Commission Technical Assistance Office for the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Accessed Killings.” Expression and Stop Honour Emphasis on “Free of Democratic Process with Participation inthe Empower Women Gaza Strip Through Drama Process for Youth the of the Promoting Democratic the Population inGazaStrip Participation Among Young Process and Active Promotion of the Democratic Radio ThroughLocal Democracy Have Your Say- Promoting for Youth the Through Arts. Concepts and Human Rights Promoting Democratic the for Women by Women for Children by Children and A Palestinian Series Radio Schools inPalestinianCouncils Empowerment of Parents Activation and Processes. Development of Electoral Enhancementthe and in Palestinian Through Democratic Principles The Enhancement of Modern Media Peace Education through Action title Gaza Gaza Gaza West Bank West Bank West Bank West Bank West Bank West Bank location Action 18 7 12 12 14 12 12 15 12 (Months) duration Action 85,882.00 88.689.39 91,496.04 86,891.14 80,674.36 99,657.27 79,611 81,162.90 96,286 (EUR) amount Grant action costs (%) total eligible Percentage of 79% 89% 73%) 87%) 90% 80% 90% 90% 90% Table5: http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/where/worldwide/eidhr/projects_en.htm Accessed 10February2008 Source: “DemocracyandHumanRights Projects.” *Includes non-IsraelandPalestinian NGOwhichwereawardedcontractstoworkinIsrael andtheP 2003 2003 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2003 Budget year

2004 2004 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 year Contract IsraeliandPalestinian and Human Rights (EIDHR) Micro-Projects and Macro-Projects: 2003-2005 andMacro-Projects: (EIDHR)Micro-Projects and HumanRights Council Elections Council to RunSeeking inLocal Supporting Women community development Networking as atool for grass-roots :Media and Democratisation from the to Education Activism for Access Equal Mobilizing Community Education:Bedouin Israel Palestinian Citizens of Discrimination Against Absence: Combating Monitoring Increasing Presence, Campaign against Racism RightsEqual CitizensBedouin for Palestinians Combating Torture of -Palestine Ramallah Victims of Torture (TRC), Rehabilitation Center for The Treatment and Disabled due to Torture Palestinians Physically Rehabilitation of Post-trauma inPalestinedemocracy networkingRadio for Title * NGOs funded through European Instrument for Democracy NGOsfundedthrough European Instrumentfor Democracy European Commission Association Cfi Civic Forum Institute InternazionaleCivile Associazione Servizio Shatil The New Israel Fund- Research Applied Social Association For Arab Citizens OfIsrael Advocacy Center for Mossawa Center The Community Advocacy Territories Association In The Administered For Human Rights Information Center B’ Tselem --The Israeli Torture For Victims Of Rehabilitation Center Treatment & Nodhjaelp Folkekirkens Association Internews Europe Organization . 97,162 395,684 659,460 897,937 650,000 279,583 745,000 361,326 649,329 461,004 (€) grant EIDHR 115,669 497,716 924,032 897,937 816,640 367,872 931,516 516,180 949,329 576,254 Budget Project Total A / Gaza West Bank Gaza West / Bank Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel / Gaza West Bank / Gaza West Bank / Gaza West Bank Location

EU Funding » page 39 EU Funding » page 40 Table5: 2004 2004 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 Budget year

2005 2005 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 year Contract (cont.): IsraeliandPalestinian Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) Micro-Projects and Macro-Projects: 2003-2005 andMacro-Projects: (EIDHR)Micro-Projects andHumanRights Democracy spatial planning minorities field inthe of strengthen rights the of Advocacy Campaign to Public Outreach and Arab Citizens of Israel Israeli System Legal for Promoting Access to the Community inIsrael Within Palestinian the Rights &Services Awareness of Women’s Campaign to Raise document)the remainder inthe used of Project (RPMP, to be Professional Media Responsible and Participation Political and Social Empower Women Gaza Strip Marginalized Areas of the Political inthe illiteracy Decreasing Women's Process Making Democracy Participation in Rural Youth Effective Towards Palestinian Leadership Training Women Rights and HumanDemocracy Reform inPromotion of Advocating Legal Inequalities and Highlighting Gender Theatre Oppressedthe of Title * NGOsfundedthrough European Instrumentfor For Planning Rights Bimkom -Planners Israel Minority Rights In Center For Arab Adalah-The Legal Violence Women Against E’alam Developing Work Voice For And Social Association OfSociety Programme Mental Health Gaza Community Association Development Agricultural Pscc Women Association Counseling Center For The PsychoSocial Theatre Association The AshtarJerusalem Organization 295,799 513,684 461,010 548,884 80,165 42,902 58,487 69,142 96,590 (€) grant EIDHR 405,204 642,105 461,010 685,822 98,362 77,597 73,109 81,448 136,330 Budget Project Total Israel Israel Israel Israel / Gaza West Bank / Gaza West Bank / Gaza West Bank / Gaza West Bank / Gaza West Bank Location Table5: 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 Budget year

2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 year Contract (cont.): IsraeliandPalestinian Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) Micro-Projects and Macro-Projects: 2003-2005 andMacro-Projects: (EIDHR)Micro-Projects andHumanRights Democracy Development. and Democratic Prisoner Rights organizations Palestinian society civil governance among Promoting good sector governance NGO inthe accountability and good enhancing the through society Strengthening civil Rights inIsrael (ACRI) The Association for Civil International Norms IsraeliBetween Law and Centre for Interplay the Concord Research Management -The College The of Human Rights Arab Association for Adva Center Defence of Individual the Hamoked Centre for the in Israel Conflict Transformation Combating and Racism little eye” inIsrael program “I spy with my by implementing the Combating Racism Territories Israel and Occupied the - Preventing Torture in AgainstCoalition Torture in Israel legitimization of torture project to combat the Capacity building Title * NGOsfundedthrough European Instrumentfor Human Rights Palestinian Center For Association Workers Rights Center And Democracy Stiftung Ev Konrad-Adenauer- RightsCivil In Israel The Association For Academic Studies Management College Of The For Human Rights The Arab Association Adva Center Amutah Individual DefenceThe Of The Hamoked Center For Arab Citizens OfIsrael Advocacy Centerfor Mossawa Center The PazLa CooperacionporDe Asociacion Asamblea Solidarieta Consorzio Italiano Di Israel Association Against Torture In TheCommittee Public Organization 293,225 217,298 320,000 99,169 42,400 95,532 83,977 93,696 298,660 300,000 357,268 230,287 (€) grant EIDHR 412,993 271,622 400,000 127,266 53,000 136,474 93,307 156,160 409,123 375,000 446,585 460,574 Budget Project Total / Gaza West Bank Gaza West / Bank / Gaza West Bank Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Location

EU Funding » page 41 EU Funding » page 42 Table5: 2004 2004 2004 2004 2005 2004 (2004 Budget year

2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 year Contract (cont.): IsraeliandPalestinian Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) Micro-Projects and Macro-Projects: 2003-2005 andMacro-Projects: (EIDHR)Micro-Projects andHumanRights Democracy on Children's Rights Advocacy and Training West Bank 18 Remote Villages of the Governanceand Good in and Participation Culture EmpowermentSociety Democratisation, Civil Building aGround for Making Process Municipal Decision Participation inthe Increase Citizen of Female the Child Marriage and Rights the Dangers of Early Campaigns on the Awareness Raising 25/01/2006 Elections and Gaza,Legislative EU EOM to West Bank West Bank North and South of the Victims of Torture inthe Rehabilitation to Services Strengthening of Territory (oPT) occupied Palestinian Death Penalty inthe lobbying against the Awareness raising and Title * NGOsfundedthrough European Instrumentfor Limited Resource Center Early Childhood Union Association Palestinian Youth Ltd Resolution Conflict For And Democracy Palestinian Center Center Association Women's Studies Migration Organization For International Torture For Victims Of Rehabilitation Center Treatment & Novib Stichting Oxfam Organization 83,379 84,648 78,254 68,656 2,403,320 966,701 298,339 (€) grant EIDHR 98,093 99,586 97,977 80,771 2,403,320 1,288,935 374,046 Budget Project Total / Gaza West Bank / Gaza West Bank / Gaza West Bank / Gaza West Bank / Gaza West Bank / Gaza West Bank / Gaza West Bank Location Table6: **The Oxford Research Groupalsooperates inEgypt,Syria,Lebanon,Jordan, *Includes non-Israel andPalestinianNGOwhich wereawardedcontracts toworkinIsraelandtheP http://www.delisr.ec.europa.eu/english/content/cooperation_and_funding/3.asp Source: “EUPartnershipforPeace Programme.” Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Istituto Universitaria Cooperazione la per Onlus Agan Natufa Beit Sarah Herzog –Ezrath Nashim Memorial Hospital Neve Shalom/Wahat for Salaam School Al Peace Windows –Channels for Communications Save AChild’s Heart Bitterlemons.org Machsom Watch KESHEV H.L. Education for Peace Ltd. Society Galilee ofCoalition Women for Peace Arava Institute for Environmental Studies Agenda -The CenterIsraeli for StrategicCommunication Georg EckertInstitut Fur Internationale Schulbuchforschung Community Station Radio inBirzeit Area Forum Friendensdienst Ziviler EV Oxford Research Group** Palestinian Youth Association: PYALARA Psycho Counselling Center for Social Women University Quds Al Salzburg Forum Global Seminar forAll Peace Radio Associazione Comunita Papa Giovanni XXIII Institute for International Assistance and Solidarity Palestinian Peace Association Coalition CentreThe Conflict Resolutionfor Reconciliation and Beneficiary:

2006(2005Budget) Israeli andPalestinian* NGOsfundedthrough for Partnership Peace (PfP): European Commission’s Delegationto Israel Israel, West Jordan Bank, Jordan, Israel Israel, West Bank Israel, West and Bank Gaza Israel, West Gaza Bank, Israel, West Bank Israel, West and Bank Gaza Israel, West Bank Israel, West Bank Israel, West Italy Bank, Israel Israel Israel Israel, West Jordan Bank, Israel West Israel, Bank, Germany West Bank West Israel, Bank, Jordan Israel, West Bank West Gaza Bank, West Bank West Israel, Bank, Jordan West Austria bank, Israel, West Bank West Bank West Bank West Bank West Bank Location Turkey andEU . Accessed 14December 2008 24 36 36 18 28 24 12 36 36 24 12 24 24 12 24 24 36 26 24 24 12 24 30 12 12 15 24 24 Months A 499545 440580 477211 278327 385665 300000 500000 368280 251650 484957 278877 188735 247954 160117 172407 298370 339699 213110 500000 259776 108873 374073 277797 232633 66000 269791 411859 125200 Euros (€)

EU Funding » page 43 EU Funding » page 44 Table7: *h Ryl nttt o Itrainl far as oeae i Jra, yi, eao, yrs Uie Kingdom, United Cyprus, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, in Belgium operates also Affairs International of Institute Royal **The * Includesnon-IsraelandPalestinian NGOwhichwereawardedcontractstoworkinIsrael, theP http://www.delisr.ec.europa.eu/english/content/cooperation_and_funding/3.asp Accessed 14February2008 Source: “EUPartnershipforPeaceProgramme.” ICAHD Ir Amim (A.R.) Parents Circle-Families Forum The CenterPeres for Peace EcoPeace/Friends Middle East of Earth the H.L. Education for Peace Ltd. Machon Mifne Commitment to Peace Justice and Social Machsom Watch Save aChild’s Heart TheRoyal Institute of International Affairs** Applied Research Institute- Jerusalem ARIJ Charitable Lod Al- Society Panorama- Publications/Middle East Palestine-Israel Journal Holy Trust Land Palestine Associazione “ORLANDO” Palestinian Centre for Peace and Democracy Regione Toscana Beneficiary

2005 (2004Budget) Israeli andPalestinian* NGOsfundedthrough for Partnership Peace (PfP): European Commission’s DelegationtoIsrael Israel, West Bank Israel Israel, West and Bank Gaza Israel Israel, West Gaza,Jordan Bank, Israel Israel Israel Israel, West Bank West Gaza,Israel Bank, West Israel, Bank/Gaza, West Gaza Bank, West Bank West Gaza,Israel Bank, West Israel Bank West Bank West Bank West Bank West Israel Bank Location 24 36 24 24 24 12 12 24 12 12 36 32 18 24 24 15 36 36 24 Months . A andJordan 472,786 475,160 500,000 483,940 500,000 220,000 296,000 179,335 60,000 499,039.00 497,022 499,584 103,500 500,000 499,853 156,543 300,000 271,470 320,000 Euros (€) ICAHD Ir Amim (A.R.) Parents Circle-Families Forum The CenterPeres for Peace EcoPeace/Friends Middle East of Earth the H.L. Education for Peace Ltd. Machon Mifne Commitment to Peace Justice and Social Machsom Watch Save aChild’s Heart TheRoyal Institute of International Affairs** Applied Research Institute- Jerusalem ARIJ Charitable Lod Al- Society Panorama- Publications/Middle East Palestine-Israel Journal Holy Trust Land Palestine Associazione “ORLANDO” Palestinian Centre for Peace and Democracy Regione Toscana Beneficiary Israel, West Bank Israel Israel, West and Bank Gaza Israel Israel, West Gaza,Jordan Bank, Israel Israel Israel Israel, West Bank West Gaza,Israel Bank, West Israel, Bank/Gaza, West Gaza Bank, West Bank West Gaza,Israel Bank, West Israel Bank West Bank West Bank West Bank West Israel Bank Location 24 36 24 24 24 12 12 24 12 12 36 32 18 24 24 15 36 36 24 Months 472,786 475,160 500,000 483,940 500,000 220,000 296,000 179,335 60,000 499,039.00 497,022 499,584 103,500 500,000 499,853 156,543 300,000 271,470 320,000 Euros (€) Table8: http://www.delwbg.ec.europa.eu/en/funding/grant.htmTable 9. ListofpartnersfundedbyDG Accessed 14February2008 Source :“BlockGrants.” was it which for title action the specify not funded. does information Published grant. block a received ACSUR 2005, *In 2005 2005 2005 2005 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 Year 2006 2006 Associazone Segovias Sur Para El (ACSUR) Con La Cooperacion La  Sticting Oxfam Novib Medical Aid for Palestinians Association Planet Finance AidChristian Asamblea Por deCoooperacion Paz La Roja EspanolaCruz Christoffel BlindemissionDeutschland Medical Aid for Palestinians Movimiento Por Paz La SaveChildren The (UK) Y Care International Beneficiary Care International UK Cross Red German

NGO Co-Financing Projects inthePA: Projects NGO Co-Financing 2004-2006 European Commission Technical Assistance Officeforthe West Bankand GazaStrip WB WB WB/GS GS GS WB/GS GS GS WB WB/GS WB Location GS WB/GS 736,463 613,220 749,867 850,000 720,640 652,868 750,000 460556 295986 514,194 499,292 Grant (euro) 678,381 984,657 814,766.48 .

EU Funding » page 45 EU Funding » page 46 Table9: Source: This listofNGOsfundedunderECHOwasprovided inEmailcommunicationfromanECofficial, 11 January, 2008. Terre desHommes (Switzerland Terre desHommes (Italy) Save Children the (Netherlands) CrossRed (France) CrossRed (Denmark) Première Urgence (France) Oxfam (GB) MAP (UK) Merlin (UK) Medico (Germany) Médecins du monde (France) Mercy (US) Corps Handicap International (France) GVC (Italy) EEDA (Greece) Die Johaniter (Germany) CISP (Italy) CRIC (Italy) Care (France) Care (Austria) ACH (Spain) ACPP (Spain) NGOs

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