by Dror Eydar
We'll start by
rebutting the widespread lies: Personal donations have not been
outlawed. The new NGO law marks an attempt to stop European nations from
meddling at the core of the Israeli dispute. No other nation has so
many other countries meddling in its affairs, taking sides in a
prolonged conflict.
According to several
expert analysts, some 100 million euros flow to NGOs in Israel annually.
That money goes to left-wing, pro-Palestinian organizations operating
under the guise of "human rights groups," which effectively means
everyone but Jews. Using this money, they tarnish Israel, hammering home
the lies of "apartheid," "war crimes," and "racist" and
"anti-democratic" laws while trying to force our soldiers and elected
officials to stand trial. Even Justice Minister Tzipi Livni, who is
against the law, did not go to certain countries fearing she would be
sued for "war crimes."
The culprit responsible
for funding the propaganda machine whose goal is to break the Jewish,
democratic Israel down into a multi-national state is Europe. That very
Europe, which has become helpless in the face of the Muslim occupation
of its streets, is interfering with Israeli sovereignty over its
internecine dispute, siding with Israeli policy's opponents and
indirectly supporting those who call for boycotts and those who lend
legitimacy to acts of terror against us. That's what this new law is
about, not personal donations.
What if Israel had
become involved in other ethnic-nationalistic conflicts? What would the
British have said if Israel had given money to Scottish separatists
struggling to secede from Britain? Would the Brits have stayed mum?
On the one hand, the
new law has been emasculated. Most leftist organizations will continue
to get massive European funding. Because the issue is Israeli
sovereignty, the law cannot just be supported by factions on the Right.
Left-wing, moderate Zionist parties also have an interest in stopping
foreign countries from interfering and trying to delegitimize Israel.
More than legislation,
we should focus on international activities against European countries,
speaking openly against the gall and absurdity inherent in jeopardizing
our sovereignty and interfering in the conflict in favor of one side,
which represents a new kind of European neocolonialism. Only Israel is
treated with such unique norms, especially by Europe. Meddling in our
affairs impinges on our democratic values and does nothing to advance
peace. Why do the Palestinians even try? The Europeans are helping lay
the pressure on Israel, mudslinging and supporting boycott movements.
When all is said and
done, instead of responding through legislation, we should broaden the
purview of conservative Zionist organizations. That would be a
substantive answer to the organizations trying to rip us apart.
Dror Eydar
Source: http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_opinion.php?id=6673
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