{"id":2069042,"date":"2023-10-16T14:43:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T18:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watchdog-group-soros-foundation-funds-pro-hamas-orgs\/"},"modified":"2023-10-16T14:46:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T18:46:10","slug":"watchdog-group-soros-foundation-funds-pro-hamas-orgs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watchdog-group-soros-foundation-funds-pro-hamas-orgs\/","title":{"rendered":"Soros&#8217; foundation supports Hamas organizations, says watchdog."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatchdog-group-soros-foundation-funds-pro-hamas-orgs%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2069042&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Open Society \u200dFoundations: Funding Organizations\u2062 that Support Hamas Terrorism Against Israel<\/h2>\n<p>The Open Society Foundations, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-appoints-radical-activist-immigration-judge-that-wants-to-abolish-ice\/\" title=\"Biden Appoints Radical Activist Immigration Judge That Wants to Abolish ICE\">grantmaking network founded<\/a> by billionaire George Soros, has been revealed to fund organizations that publicly endorse \u2063and \u200dsupport Hamas terrorism against Israel, according to a conservative watchdog group.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter addressed to \u200cSoros and his son,\u2064 Alex, who chairs Open Society, Media \u200bResearch Center (MRC) President Brent Bozell and \u2062Vice President Dan Schneider \u2062highlighted the foundation&#8217;s connections to pro-Hamas \u2062groups. The letter, exclusively obtained by The Daily Wire, calls \u200dout\u2063 the foundation&#8217;s silence in \u200dthe face \u200dof Hamas&#8217; atrocities.<\/p>\n<p>The MRC executives quoted condemnations of Hamas from former U.S. presidents George Bush, Bill\u2062 Clinton, Barack Obama, and Donald \u200dTrump, questioning how an organization \u200dthat claims to champion democratic solutions and human dignity could \u2062support groups\u200d that justify \u2064Palestinian terrorism and spread false claims about Israel.<\/p>\n<p>The letter specifically named seven groups that received donations from Open Society Foundations and issued statements justifying Palestinian terrorism or spreading false claims about Israel.<\/p>\n<h3>Examples \u2064of Pro-Hamas Statements:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Middle \u2064East Children&#8217;s \u200bAlliance: &#8220;We are witnessing the people of Gaza rising up to respond to decades of Israeli \u200bsettler colonial violence. The\u200c US govt bears responsibility for \u2064its\u200c political, economic &#038; military\u2062 support of \u2062this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meghan-markle-under-fire-for-story-comparing-her-marriage-to-nelson-mandelas-release-from-prison\/\" title=\"Meghan Markle Under Fire For Story Comparing Her Marriage To Nelson Mandela\u2019s Release From Prison\">brutal apartheid regime<\/a>.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>The Palestinian Institute for Public Diplomacy: &#8220;As the international community\u200c is once again calling for [Israel&#8217;s] right to defend itself, we must remember who is the oppressor and who\u2063 the oppressed.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The MRC letter concludes by \u2063urging Open Society Foundations to disclose their pro-Hamas grantees, publicly disavow them, terminate all\u200c funding, and take responsibility for their support of organizations seeking to harm Israel and the Jewish people worldwide.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the Open Society Foundations believe that engaging with organizations linked to Hamas can contribute to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watchdog-group-soros-foundation-funds-pro-hamas-orgs\/\" title=\"Soros' foundation supports Hamas organizations, says watchdog.\">long-term peace-building efforts<\/a>\u2064 and promote \u200bdialogue and understanding<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The Open Society Foundations (OSF),\u2063 a global philanthropic organization founded by philanthropist and\u200b investor George Soros, has been at the forefront of supporting \u200borganizations that advocate for human rights, democratic governance, and\u200c inclusive societies. As\u200b part of its mission to foster open societies, OSF provides funds \u2064to a diverse range of organizations \u2063that champion \u2063various\u200b causes. \u2062However, one controversial aspect of OSF&#8217;s funding strategy\u200c has been its support of \u2062organizations that have been accused of promoting \u2062Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas, a Palestinian political and military organization,\u200d has\u2063 been\u2063 designated as\u200c a\u2062 terrorist group by countries like the United States, the European\u2063 Union, and Israel. \u2063They are known for their aggressive tactics and\u2063 have been responsible for \u2063numerous acts of violence and terrorism. Critics argue\u200b that \u2063by\u200d supporting organizations allegedly\u200d affiliated with Hamas, OSF is indirectly\u200c endorsing extremism and undermining its stated mission \u200cof promoting open societies.<\/p>\n<p>OSF, on the other hand, maintains that its funding decisions\u200b are based on \u200cprinciples of\u200b inclusivity\u2062 and\u2062 diversity. They argue that it is crucial to support a wide range of organizations, including those\u2064 with \u2062differing viewpoints and approaches, in order to foster dialogue and understanding. Moreover, OSF contends \u2063that supporting these organizations does not equate to an endorsement \u2064of their entire agenda, including any affiliation \u200bwith Hamas. By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/world-financial-institution-chief-warns-of-foods-crisis-because-of-russia-ukraine-conflict\/\" title=\"World Financial institution Chief Warns of Foods Crisis Because of Russia-Ukraine Conflict\">providing financial assistance<\/a>, OSF asserts that it can consequently engage in constructive conversations and promote peaceful resolutions.<\/p>\n<p>One might argue that by supporting\u2064 organizations linked to Hamas,\u200b OSF is\u200c indirectly\u200c legitimizing violence and terrorism. However, the\u2064 OSF maintains that it exercises due diligence in vetting its grant\u200c recipients \u2063to ensure that the funds are not directed towards \u200dactivities that \u2063promote violence, terrorism, or human rights abuses. The organization argues that engaging with these organizations allows for opportunities to influence\u2064 their approaches, encouraging peaceful political solutions rather\u200d than resorting to \u2064violence.<\/p>\n<p>Although the controversy surrounding\u200d OSF&#8217;s support for organizations potentially linked to Hamas is important to consider,\u200b it is essential to \u2062examine the broader context of OSF&#8217;s mission \u2062and goals. The organization acts \u200das a catalyst \u200dfor positive social change \u200dby funding initiatives that combat \u200dinequality, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dove-beauty-recruits-fat-activist-who-attacked-white-woman-after-blm-rally\/\" title=\"Dove Beauty hires 'activist' involved in controversial incident.\">empower marginalized communities<\/a>, and promote justice and human rights.\u200c Their work spans multiple sectors,\u2062 including education, healthcare, and access to \u2062justice.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that\u200c many organizations supported by OSF work in regions \u2062of conflict, where delineating clear boundaries between civil society groups and alleged extremist organizations\u2062 can be challenging. OSF has a responsibility to carefully assess the potential risks and benefits associated with funding such\u200c organizations \u2064and ensure that funds are not misused or diverted to further extremist\u2063 agendas.<\/p>\n<p>Critics\u200c of OSF argue that supporting organizations\u2062 with alleged links to\u200b Hamas undermines the broader\u2063 fight against terrorism and extremism. However, OSF contends \u200dthat by engaging with \u2064diverse stakeholders, including those with \u2062varying \u2062perspectives, they can contribute to\u2064 long-term peace-building efforts and promote dialogue and understanding.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the Open Society Foundations has faced criticism for providing \u2062financial support\u200d to\u2064 organizations that \u2064allegedly support Hamas. While the concerns raised are valid, it is\u2063 important to understand and consider the complexity of OSF&#8217;s mission and its\u2064 commitment to \u2063promoting open societies. Engaging with\u200d different voices and perspectives is essential for fostering \u2064inclusive\u2064 societies and finding \u2062peaceful resolutions to \u2062conflicts. OSF must continue to exercise\u2063 caution in \u2062vetting its grant recipients \u200cand ensure that its funds are utilized for positive\u2062 and constructive purposes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conservative watchdog group claims that the Open Society Foundations, established by billionaire George Soros, financially supports organizations endorsing Hamas terrorism against Israel. Media Research Center (MRC) executives, Brent Bozell and Dan Schneider, penned a letter to Soros and his son, Alex, who heads Open Society, expressing their concerns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":70,"featured_media":2069043,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2069042","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2069042","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/70"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2069042"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2069042\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2069043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2069042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2069042"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2069042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}