State Department funds left-wing group behind protests against Israeli prime minister

THe State Department Tens of thousands of dollars were granted to an organization of left-wing protestors. Israel For Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuRecords show.

Non-profit organization The Movement for Quality Government has been organizing protests Netanyahu is the chairman of right-wing Likud Party according Multiple reports. Since 2020, this same entity received more than $38,000 from State Department. Washington Free Beacon reported Tomorrow is Monday.

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“The State Department has provided small grants to the Movement for Quality Government, including a grant signed in 2020 during the previous administration and continued under the Biden administration that focused on teaching civic education and supporting good governance,” An agency spokesperson spoke to the outlet. “The last tranche of funding was awarded in September 2022. The money was meant to be used for democracy training programs in the Israeli school system.”

Netanyahu, 73, was elected to a sixth term In December 2022. In December 2022.

MQG claims it is “nonpartisan,” It has been in existence since 1990. This entity has incited anti-Netanyahu demonstrations which were slammed both in Israel, and internationally. United StatesThis included an event that took place outside of the Tel Aviv, Israel hair salon in March where Sara Netanyahu, Sara’s 64 year-old spouse, was getting her hair styled. Washington Free Beacon reported.

According to grants records, MQG received approximately $10,000 to $15,000 from the State Department each year between 2020 and 2021. According to records, the department was identified as the only foreign donor of MQG.

“Although relatively small (52,000 shekels — about $15,000 at the time) ostensibly for teaching Israeli high school students about democracy, the MQG is a very visible political NGO,” Gerald Steinberg, President of NGO Monitor (an Israeli watchdog) groupHe told them the Washington Examiner. “They frequently use the Israeli High Court’s open-door policy to gain publicity for their partisan political c