According to a Monday report by the Washington Free Beacon, Movement for Quality Government (MQG) received $38,000 in funding from the U.S. State Department in September 2022 despite the alleged violation. The MQG claims to be an "independent, non-partisan, grassroots, non-profit organization" working towards defending Israeli democracy, according to its website.
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The State Department issued the grant to be used for “workshops held in high schools” in 2022, but the MQG allegedly used it to campaign against the Israeli Prime Minister. However, the department denies any wrongdoing, saying, "The State Department has provided small grants to the Movement for Quality Government...focused on teaching civic education and supporting good governance," according to a spokesperson.
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The MQG had called on the Israeli Supreme Court earlier in February to intervene in Netanyahu’s plans to overhaul the judicial system. The group claimed that the Prime Minister was unfit for office due to graft charges being investigated by the court. MQG participated in protests outside of Netanyahu’s residence in May 2021 and tried to get legislation passed that would bar anyone who has committed a crime from serving as prime minister, according to the Jerusalem Post.
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Critics have accused the MQG of trying to subvert Israeli democracy. Caroline Glick, a political media personality based in Israel, told the Free Beacon, "It is a slap in the face of the Israeli public and an expression of contempt for Israeli democracy that the State Department is funding this radical group."
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The MQG and State Department have not yet responded to various media outlets’ requests for comment.
Foreign funding to Middle Eastern organizations has been under scrutiny lately due to multiple reports of U.S. funding going to groups with ties to Palestinian terrorism, including Palestinian schools.
A bill has been introduced by Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas and Republican Sen. James Risch that would halt all U.S. funding through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) due to concerns that taxpayer dollars are being used to support terrorism against Israel.
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