The end of Europe’s romance with Palestinian terror?
The end of Europe’s romance with Palestinian terror?
In recent years, E.U. recognition of the damage done by and the need for independent oversight of Europe’s relationships with NGOs in Israel has been increasing.
(May 9, 2021 / JNS) Seventeen years ago, in 2004, a European Parliament visiting delegation to Israel asked me to brief them on E.U. funding for Palestinian and Israeli political NGOs operating under the banners of human rights, peace and other worthy causes. Although the budgets were small then (“only” a few million euros), these NGOs did major damage. But before I could speak, an E.U. official tried to prevent my presentation, declaring that I was about to reveal state secrets. His face turned redder when I pulled out the numerous brochures from the NGO grantees bearing the E.U. logo.