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The Central Fund of Israel is an American non-profit association which funds projects in Israel, including, according to Politico, Israeli pro-settler groups.[1][2][3] It is run out of the Marcus Brothers Textiles store on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan.[3] Its director is Jay Marcus.[4] Itamar Marcus is a former vice president of the fund[5]

Fund recipients

According to its director, the CFI donated in 2009 approximately $13 million to programs that included social-humanitarian, medical, education, religious, security and community projects.[1][2][3][6][7]

The fund also supports Women in Green and Honenu, an organization which, according to Haaretz, provides legal defense for "radical right-wing activists".[4][8][9] There are financial links between the fund and Im Tirtzu, for whom it is the main channel for donations.[5][9][10][11][11]

NYT report

The organization was among a number of US groups reported by the New York Times as using tax exempt status to help fund the Israeli settlement project in the occupied territories. The New York Times described the fund as a "prominent clearing house" used by dozens of West Bank organisations as "a vehicle for channeling donations back to themselves" in order for donors to receive US tax breaks.[3] The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee has filed a number of complaints with the US Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service over organizations, such as the Central Fund of Israel, that fund settlement development in the West Bank.[12]

Other accusations

The fund has been accused of funding extremist organisations [10][12][13] operating in the occupied territories. Philip Weiss reported on the Mondoweiss website that payments from the fund were directed to the Od Yosef Chai yeshiva.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ a b "Major pro-Israel giver funds 'Jihad Watch'". The Jerusalem Post. 05/09/2010. Retrieved 06.03.12. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ a b "The Softspoken Man Behind Times of Israel". The Forward. February 29, 2012. Retrieved 06.03.12. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ a b c d Jim Rutenberg, Mike McIntire and Ethan Bronner (July 5, 2010). "Tax-Exempt Funds Aid Settlements in West Bank". The New York Times. Retrieved 05.03.12. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ a b Boaz Gaon, Jonathan Gurfinkel (25.03.11). "Charge of the left brigade". Haaretz. Retrieved 06.03.12. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ a b Barak Ravid (31.01.12). "Officials: Israel outsources monitoring of Palestinian media after IDF lapse". Haaretz. Retrieved 05.03.12. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "Hanan Ashrawi ignores glorification of terror". 07/13/10. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ "Tax-Exempt Funds and West Bank Settlements". The New York Times. July 12, 2010.
  8. ^ Jonathan Lis (05.02.10). "Amid row over contentious ad, Jerusalem Post fires Naomi Chazan of New Israel Fund". Haaretz. Retrieved 06.03.12. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ a b Eli Clifton (09/02/2010). "U.S. Non-Profit Targeted Rights Group over Goldstone". Inter Press Service. Retrieved 05.03.12. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ a b "Foreign Ministry working with rightists against Palestinian incitement". Haaretz. 7.05.10. Retrieved 15.03.12. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ a b Jonathan Freedland (February 18, 2010). "Israel needs its internal critics". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 05.03.12. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ a b c E.B. Solomont (01/08/2010). "Beit Orot holds NY fundraising dinner". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 05.03.12. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ a b Akiva Eldar (15.12.09). "U.S. tax dollars fund rabbi who excused killing gentile babies". Haaretz. Retrieved 05.03.12. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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