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Israeli flags in east Jerusalem (Photo: laika slips the lead)

EU accused of meddling in Israeli democracy

An archly conservative group with strong links to the Israeli government has attacked the human rights community in the Jewish state, saying that it is being bankrolled by the EU in a secretive attempt to undermine democracy.

Israeli diplomats are touting in Brussels the "investigative" work of NGO Monitor, a body which claims that a clutch of officials in the heart of the EU is plotting to "delegitimise" Israel by funding local human rights organisations.

Professor Gerald Steinb...

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Israeli flags in east Jerusalem (Photo: laika slips the lead)

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