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Catholic Relief Services (Caritas - U.S.) CATHOLIC AID SOCIETIES AND POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS DIRECTED AT ISRAEL J u n e 2 0 1 4 ( U p d a t e d O c t o b e r 2015) This report was produced by BDS in the Pews A Project of NGO Monitor CATHOLIC AID SOCIETIES AND POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS DIRECTED AT ISRAEL J u n e 2 0 1 4 ( U p d a t e d O c t o b e r 2 0 1 5 ) This report was produced by BDS in the Pews A Project of NGO Monitor NGO Monitor's mission is to provide information and analysis, promote accountability, and support discussion on the reports and activities of NGOs claiming to advance human rights and humanitarian agendas. 1 Ben-Maimon Blvd. Jerusalem 92262, Israel Tel: +972-2-566-1020 Fax: +972-77-511-7030 [email protected] www.ngo-monitor.org This report was produced by BDS in the Pews A Project of NGO Monitor (ע"ר The Amutah for NGO Responsibility (R.A. #580465508 © 2015 NGO Monitor. All rights reserved. Organization in Special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council since 2013 Catholic Aid Societies and Political Campaigns Directed at Israel Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................... 4 Key Findings ...................................................................................................... 5 Recommendations ............................................................................................ 8 CARITAS INTERNATIONALIS ............................................................................................ 9 Key Points .......................................................................................................... 9 Background ....................................................................................................... 9 Finances .......................................................................................................... 10 Bias in the Arab-Israeli Conflict ....................................................................... 10 CATHOLIC AGENCY FOR OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT – CAFOD (CARITAS - U.K.) .......... 12 Key Points ........................................................................................................ 12 Background ..................................................................................................... 12 Budget and Transparency ............................................................................... 13 Grantees .......................................................................................................... 13 Bias in the Arab-Israeli Conflict ....................................................................... 14 CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES (CARITAS - U.S.) ................................................................ 18 Key Points ........................................................................................................ 18 Background ..................................................................................................... 19 Budget and Transparency ............................................................................... 19 Grantees, ......................................................................................................... 21 Bias in the Arab-Israeli Conflict ....................................................................... 22 CORDAID (CARITAS - NETHERLANDS) ........................................................................... 27 Key Points ........................................................................................................ 27 Background ..................................................................................................... 27 Cordaid within the Catholic Church Structure ................................................ 28 Budget and Transparency ............................................................................... 28 Grantees .......................................................................................................... 29 Grantees (2012 - 2015): .................................................................................. 29 TRAINING YOUTH GROUPS ............................................................................. 34 Past Cordaid Grantees (2004 – 2014): ............................................................ 34 Bias in the Arab-Israeli Conflict ....................................................................... 36 DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE/Développement et Paix (CARITAS - CANADA) ................ 46 Key Points ........................................................................................................ 46 Background ..................................................................................................... 46 1 Catholic Aid Societies and Political Campaigns Directed at Israel Budget and Transparency ............................................................................... 47 Grantees .......................................................................................................... 48 Bias in the Arab-Israeli Conflict ....................................................................... 48 SÉCOURS CATHOLIQUE (CARITAS - FRANCE) ................................................................ 51 Key Points ........................................................................................................ 51 Background ..................................................................................................... 51 Budget and Transparency ............................................................................... 52 Grantees .......................................................................................................... 52 TRÓCAIRE (CARITAS - IRELAND) ................................................................................... 60 Key Points ........................................................................................................ 60 Background ..................................................................................................... 61 Budget and Transparency ............................................................................... 62 Grantees .......................................................................................................... 62 Bias in the Arab-Israeli Conflict ....................................................................... 64 BROEDERLIJK DELEN (BELGIUM) .................................................................................. 68 Key Points ........................................................................................................ 68 Background ..................................................................................................... 68 Finances .......................................................................................................... 69 Broederlijk Delen’s Grantees .......................................................................... 69 Belgian Government Funding ......................................................................... 70 MISEREOR (GERMANY) ................................................................................................ 77 Key Points ........................................................................................................ 77 Background ..................................................................................................... 77 Grantees .......................................................................................................... 79 Partnerships .................................................................................................... 79 Bias in the Arab-Israeli Conflict ....................................................................... 81 PAX (NETHERLANDS) .................................................................................................... 84 Key Points ........................................................................................................ 84 Background ..................................................................................................... 84 Pax within the Church ..................................................................................... 85 Grantees .......................................................................................................... 86 Bias in the Arab-Israeli Conflict ....................................................................... 87 Activities and Alliances: .................................................................................. 89 CCFD-Terre Solidaire (France) ...................................................................................... 93 Key Points ........................................................................................................ 93 2 Catholic Aid Societies and Political Campaigns Directed at Israel Background ..................................................................................................... 94 Budget and Transparency ............................................................................... 94 Grantees .......................................................................................................... 95 Partnerships .................................................................................................... 95 Bias in the Arab-Israeli Conflict ....................................................................... 96 APPENDIX I: TABLE - CATHOLIC CHARITY FUNDERS TO NGO BENEFICIARY ............... 100 APPENDIX II: TABLE - NGO BENEFICIARIES AND THEIR CATHOLIC CHARITY FUNDERS
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