(Israel Ministry of Strategic Affairs) EU funds are being used by organizations to promote boycotts against Israel. Furthermore, the fact that an organization which supports a boycott of Israel is a recipient of EU financial aid, even if for purposes other than boycotting Israel, grants the organization a unique status and an enhanced legitimacy which can assist it in raising funds from other entities for boycott activities. The Ministry of Strategic Affairs estimates EU funding to organizations promoting boycotts to be well above 5 million euros per year. Moreover, some of these organizations also receive funds directly from EU member states. Israel urges the EU to immediately stop funding of organizations promoting boycotts against the State of Israel, and stipulate that any future funding will be contingent on a commitment not to promote such boycotts.
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