E.U. officials defended the financial support they provide to dovish Israeli groups, according to the Jerusalem Post. Responding to criticism from conservative Israeli politicians who say the Europeans are interfering in Israel’s domestic politics, one official told the newspaper, “the European Union has always held a policy of supporting non-governmental organizations that work for peace, democracy and human rights.”
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