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Top left-wing foundations bankroll activists behind anti-Israel campaign: ‘Propaganda’

Influential Liberal Foundations Fund Anti-Israel⁣ Campaign

In a recent campaign to ⁢pressure the United ‍States‍ government, a​ “human rights” organization ⁤funded by influential liberal foundations is demanding the revocation⁤ of a visa for​ a top Israeli official, according to records. The charity, Democracy for the Arab World ⁢Now, ⁣led by anti-Israel activist Sarah Leah Whitson, has received⁣ over ⁣$1 million in ‌grants from left-wing nonprofit groups, including the Ford Foundation, which ‌helps shape the Democratic Party’s agenda.

Grants‌ Shed Light on Democratic-Linked Foundations

These ​grants⁣ provide insight into how Democratic-linked foundations‍ in the⁤ U.S. have‍ supported entities⁤ targeting Israel, despite ongoing terrorist attacks by groups‍ like Hamas. Democracy for​ the Arab World⁣ Now, founded by the⁣ late Saudi dissident journalist‌ Jamal ⁣Khashoggi, has⁣ faced ​scrutiny due ⁤to ⁢controversial remarks made by​ Whitson about Israel. The Ford Foundation ⁣granted $1 ‍million ⁤to DAWN in‌ October 2022 to inform ​U.S. ⁣foreign policy debates on human rights and ‍democratization, while the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and the Open Society Foundations network ⁤also provided financial‌ support.

“Enabled ⁢by ⁤the Ford Foundation, DAWN​ promotes​ false and demonizing propaganda about Israel⁢ behind the facade of ⁣support for human‌ rights and‍ democracy,” said ⁤Gerald ‍Steinberg, ​president of ​NGO ​Monitor, an Israeli watchdog group.⁣ “The false ‌NGO claims about Israel feed demonization ⁢and antisemitism, including ⁢in⁣ the U.S. Congress.”

Israeli ⁢President’s Visit⁤ and “Squad” Democrats

Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Washington coincided with the launch of the ‍anti-Israel⁤ campaign. President Joe ​Biden reiterated his commitment to a​ negotiated two-state solution during​ their meeting. However, the joint meeting of‌ Congress, which Herzog‌ addressed, ⁣was​ boycotted by ⁤”Squad” Democrats, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ⁣Ilhan ⁤Omar, and ‍Rashida Tlaib, ​who⁢ have ‍faced‌ criticism for their anti-Israel ‌ties.

The ⁤”Squad” members, along with six other‌ Democrats, ​voted⁤ against ⁤a resolution offering ⁤support for Israel. Tlaib,⁢ in particular, has made controversial‍ statements about Israel, including ‌labeling it​ an “apartheid⁤ state.”‍ DAWN helped organize an event at the Capitol lamenting Israel’s‌ founding, according ⁤to a flyer.

Controversial⁤ Allegations⁢ and Board Members

DAWN, which​ has equated⁣ Israel to ​an⁤ “apartheid state,” alleged that Brigadier Gen. Naama​ Rosen-Grimberg may be guilty of ‌a “potential ⁣war crime” based ‍on the detention of a Palestinian-American ⁣man. One of DAWN’s board ​members is Nihad Awad, executive director of the Council ‌on American-Islamic Relations,⁤ an‍ anti-Israel group.⁤ Awad⁢ has ⁢faced scrutiny ⁤for his past involvement‍ with ⁤organizations ⁤linked ⁤to Hamas.

“DAWN seeks to hold⁤ accountable ⁢human⁣ rights abusers⁣ from⁢ governments supported by the⁤ United States using the tools available ⁤to us under‌ American laws, ⁣like Magnitsky sanctions and ‌visa bans,” said Omid⁤ Memarian, a DAWN spokesman. ⁣”Our ⁢focus includes gross violations of⁢ human ‍rights by officials in Israel, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the UAE, ​and ⁣Egypt.”

Foundation Funding and Targeting ⁢of‍ Israel

The​ Ford Foundation, Open⁣ Society Foundations,⁤ and​ Rockefeller​ Brothers⁢ Fund ⁤have been accused of​ funneling grants ⁣to ​entities ⁢targeting Israel.⁢ The Ford Foundation provided‌ significant funding to Amnesty ⁢International, which employs anti-Israel activists ‌and BDS campaigners. Open Society Foundations and the Rockefeller⁣ Brothers ‌Fund have⁢ also contributed millions ⁢of dollars to Amnesty ⁢International and its affiliates.

Requests for comment‍ from the ‌Ford Foundation, Open Society ​Foundations, ⁤and ⁢Rockefeller Brothers ⁢Fund⁣ were ⁢not returned.

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