Monday, September 24, 2007
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NGO Monitor: Ford Foundation still violates own NGO funding guidelines - 'Summary: The Ford Foundation’s 2006 grants to NGOs involved in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict may reflect some changes from 2005. But overall, Ford (in cooperation with the New Israel Fund) continued to support many problematic NGOs in 2006. These include major international organizations like Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) as well as Palestinian NGOs such as the DWRC and PHRO, which promote the anti-Israel boycott movement. These organizations conduct some productive programs, but often exploit human rights rhetoric as part of the Durban strategy of demonizing Israel, while opposing a two state solution. This report aims to draw the Ford Foundation’s attention to the fact that continued funding for these radical political NGOs fuels the conflict and impedes the compromises necessary for a settlement. Many of these NGOs may also be planning to participate in the 2009 Durban conference, called as a follow-up to the 2001conference in which Ford-funded groups led the demonization of Israel...'
