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The New Israel Fund and European Governments Roadmap to the Delegitimization The disappearance of Israel of a Jewish state would not be THE NEW ISRAEL FUND AND the tragedy that Israelis fear EUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS Hedva Radovanitz former Associate Director of the ״ NIF in Israel, 2011 Thailand 25,833 $ "Support of a Foreign Finland 224,835 $ France 452,236 $ Demark 1,606,069 $ political entity by governmental Spain 1,637,103 $ Belgium 1,921,408 $ a government is Sweden 2,217,498 $ intervention United States 2,317,786 $ Ireland 2,936,880 $ something that should Norway ,European Union ,United Kingdom 3,275,069 $ in Israeli Other 3,496,977 $ frighten any person United Kingdom 3,879,838 $ domestic Switzerland 4,669,268 $ who believes in real United Nations 6,054,229 $ Holland 6,694,848 $ policy Norway 7,396,106 $ democracy" Arab Foundations via Denmark ,Holland ,Switzerland and Sweden 7,889,131 $ Germany 12,478,765 $ Meir Shamgar, former President European Union 13,580,166 $ of the Israeli Supreme Court Total $82,754,044 Foreword The international in order to undermine it from organizations accusing Israel President of New Israel Fund: within. Their modus operendi of illegal occupation. If this was Israel is an evil state that Boycott Divestment is to dissect Israel into different not enough, many of these anti- IDF Border Police: Left-wing and Sanctions (BDS) movement regions and delegitimize Israel organizations operate perpetrates ethnic cleansing activist told soldier before he has one goal: to convince the each and every one of them. in the Israeli judicial system, NRG, September 11, 2017 was murdered – "You are an world that the State of Israel Thus, in the Negev there with a focus on the Supreme has no right to exist. The hope embarrassment" are organizations accusing Court, where they submit a of this hatful movement is that Channel 10, September 28, 2017 Israel of ethnic cleansing the flood of legal petitions against "Those who stand with New Israel will crumble from within Bedouin community; in Gaza, Israel’s domestic policies and in as a result of international organizations accusing Israel Israel Fund are standing defense of terrorists and their isolation, as what occurred of perpetrating war crimes; against Israel. To suggest families. This map provides a in South Africa during its in Judea, Samaria and the otherwise is a lie. I urge "Adalah" activist to freed birds-eye view of the assault apartheid regime. Jordan Valley, organizations anyone affiliated with the terrorist convicted of against Israel from within – an accusing Israel of land theft murder: "We love you." The goal of anti-Israel NGOs assault that is perpetrated by NIF to stop supporting this an apartheid; in south Tel- organization financially." A representative of an operating in Israel by means Aviv, organizations accusing Israeli organizations, which for organization for Arab rights of funding from foreign Israel of racism against illegal all intents and purposes act as Hank Sheinkopf, leading Democratic strategist. His governments and the New migrant workers; in the Galilee, foreign agents at the behest of clients have included former President Bill Clinton and in the US uploaded a photo to Israel Fund (NIF) is different. organizations promoting European governments and of former NY Mayor Bloomberg. social media of [the "Adalah" Their goal is to inject doubt isolationalism among Israeli- the foreign political entity, the Observer, February 24, 2015 activists] hugging Rasmea in the heart of Israeli society Arab citizens; and in the Golan, New Israel Fund. Odeh who was convicted of perpetrating a terror attack Funding in the heart of Jerusalem Despite a plummet in overall donations to the the New Israel Fund, they “ that killed two Israelis. have greatly increased their funding the radical NGOs "Breaking the “I feel that there are a lot of forces aiding the terrorists." Silence" and "B'Tselem." Makor Rishon, December 8, 2017 During a High Court of $35,000,000 ₪2,000,000 Justice hearing regarding $30,000,000 ₪1,750,000 the home demolition of the ₪1,500,000 terrorist who perpetrated $25,000,000 the vehicle-ramming The "B'Tselem" organization ₪1,250,000 attack in Armon Hanatziv, in service of Hamas. During $20,000,000 ₪1,000,000 Jerusalem, the victims’ Operation Protective Edge, $15,000,000 parents and other bereaved "B'Tselem" acted as the ₪750,000 families protested against operational arm of Hamas, $10,000,000 ₪500,000 the petition and against and did everything in its the organization [HaMoked] power to harm the legitimacy $5,000,000 ₪250,000 that is representing the of Israel's military actions. ₪0 terrorist's family. $0 2013 2014 2015 2016 Mida, August 18, 2014 Channel 2, February 13, 2017 $ New Israel Fund ₪ Breaking the Silence ₪ B'Tselem The New Israel Fund is a foreign The majority of the New In an interview with The Independent, NIF President 19% of the donors ! political entity headquartered in the ! Israel Fund's Executive ! Talia Sasson stated that the NGOs that they support "are ! who give over United States. It is not registered as an Board members live the real opposition in Israel" (i.e. the opposition to the State $100,000 to the NIF official non-profit organization in Israel outside of Israel. of Israel stems from a foreign political organization). are anonymous. 3,268 12 organizations supported 1616 organizations that are 12 The NGO, "HaMoked: Center for by the New Israel Fund are funded by the NIF and/or Over the years 2015-2017, 60 32 organizations that are funded by organizations that are funded 16 the Defence of the Individual," 32 16 connected in one way or foreign governments were the NGO "Machsom Watch" the NIF and/or foreign governments by the NIF and/or foreign Three organizations funded by foreign submitted over 60 judicial petitions another to organizations or cited in the Goldstone published 3,268 reports work to delegitimize Israel, defame governments are involved in 3governments and who were funded in recent years against the lawsuits seeking to prosecute Report that accused Israel on the IDF's operational IDF soldiers, and label Israel as a racist promoting boycotts on Israel and in the past by the New Israel Fund demolition of terrorists homes Israeli officials abroad of perpetrating war crimes activity apartheid state its products promote refusing to enlist in the IDF Foreword The international in order to undermine it from organizations accusing Israel President of New Israel Fund: within. Their modus operendi of illegal occupation. If this was Israel is an evil state that Boycott Divestment is to dissect Israel into different not enough, many of these anti- IDF Border Police: Left-wing and Sanctions (BDS) movement regions and delegitimize Israel organizations operate perpetrates ethnic cleansing activist told soldier before he has one goal: to convince the each and every one of them. in the Israeli judicial system, NRG, September 11, 2017 was murdered – "You are an world that the State of Israel Thus, in the Negev there with a focus on the Supreme has no right to exist. The hope embarrassment" are organizations accusing Court, where they submit a of this hatful movement is that Channel 10, September 28, 2017 Israel of ethnic cleansing the flood of legal petitions against "Those who stand with New Israel will crumble from within Bedouin community; in Gaza, Israel’s domestic policies and in as a result of international organizations accusing Israel Israel Fund are standing defense of terrorists and their isolation, as what occurred of perpetrating war crimes; against Israel. To suggest families. This map provides a in South Africa during its in Judea, Samaria and the otherwise is a lie. I urge "Adalah" activist to freed birds-eye view of the assault apartheid regime. Jordan Valley, organizations anyone affiliated with the terrorist convicted of against Israel from within – an accusing Israel of land theft murder: "We love you." The goal of anti-Israel NGOs assault that is perpetrated by NIF to stop supporting this an apartheid; in south Tel- organization financially." A representative of an operating in Israel by means Aviv, organizations accusing Israeli organizations, which for organization for Arab rights of funding from foreign Israel of racism against illegal all intents and purposes act as Hank Sheinkopf, leading Democratic strategist. His governments and the New migrant workers; in the Galilee, foreign agents at the behest of clients have included former President Bill Clinton and in the US uploaded a photo to Israel Fund (NIF) is different. organizations promoting European governments and of former NY Mayor Bloomberg. social media of [the "Adalah" Their goal is to inject doubt isolationalism among Israeli- the foreign political entity, the Observer, February 24, 2015 activists] hugging Rasmea in the heart of Israeli society Arab citizens; and in the Golan, New Israel Fund. Odeh who was convicted of perpetrating a terror attack Funding in the heart of Jerusalem Despite a plummet in overall donations to the the New Israel Fund, they “ that killed two Israelis. have greatly increased their funding the radical NGOs "Breaking the “I feel that there are a lot of forces aiding the terrorists." Silence" and "B'Tselem." Makor Rishon, December 8, 2017 During a High Court of $35,000,000 ₪2,000,000 Justice hearing regarding $30,000,000 ₪1,750,000 the home demolition of the ₪1,500,000 terrorist who perpetrated $25,000,000 the vehicle-ramming The "B'Tselem" organization ₪1,250,000 attack in Armon Hanatziv, in service of Hamas. During $20,000,000 ₪1,000,000 Jerusalem, the victims’ Operation Protective Edge, $15,000,000 parents and other bereaved "B'Tselem" acted as the ₪750,000 families protested against operational arm of Hamas, $10,000,000 ₪500,000 the petition and against and did everything in its the organization [HaMoked] power to harm the legitimacy $5,000,000 ₪250,000 that is representing the of Israel's military actions.
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