Israeli-German spat brings to fore Europe's funding of BDS and terror

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Israeli President Reuven Rivlin (right) meets with German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel in Jerusalem, April 25.

An Israeli-German diplomatic spat has provided a prominent platform for research that documents the European Union’s funding of BDS and terrorism. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled an April 25 meeting with German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, due to the latter's insistence on meeting with nonprofit organizations that campaign against the IDF and alleged Israeli human rights violations. The Israeli-German disagreement comes after the April 20 publication of a report detailing European governments' funding of Palestinian civic organizations with ties to terrorism. "In his actions, Prime Minister Netanyahu is seeking to put this irresponsible NGO funding by Europe on the agenda, and to trigger long-overdue changes," said Gerald Steinberg, president of the Jerusalem-based research group NGO Monitor.

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