Biden administration accused of funding 'Israeli' protests against Netanyahu
A memo released by the House Judiciary Committee alleges that US taxpayer dollars were funneled to organizations involved in demonstrations opposing Netanyahu's proposed judicial reforms.
"The Committee's oversight has revealed that the Biden-Harris Administration provided grant funds to groups that contributed directly and indirectly to the judicial reform protests that sought to undermine the Israeli government," the committee wrote.
Netanyahu amplified the allegations by posting a chart from the memo on his X account, accusing Washington of political interference.
"An official document published by the US Congress reveals astonishing information that confirms what many have long suspected: the previous US administration transferred nearly a billion dollars to left-wing NGOs in Israel, with the aim of undermining the rule of the government," Netanyahu wrote in Hebrew.
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מסמך רשמי שפורסם על ידי הקונגרס האמריקאי חושף מידע מדהים שמאשר את מה שרבים חשדו בו כבר זמן רב: ממשל ארה״ב הקודם העביר קרוב למיליארד דולר לעמותות שמאל בישראל, במטרה לערער את שלטונה של ממשלת… pic.twitter.com/HEy0fwsGoo
— Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) July 18, 2025
- Congressional investigation into NGOs -
The Judiciary Committee, along with the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, sent letters in March to six American and 'Israeli' NGOs demanding documents related to grants from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the State Department. So far, 380 documents have been submitted.
The organizations under scrutiny are Blue White Future (BWF), Movement for Quality Government in Israel (MQG), PEF Israel Endowment Funds, Jewish Communal Fund (JCF), Middle East Peace Dialogue Network (MEPDN), and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.
According to the committee's memo:
BWF allegedly received funds through NGOs supported by US grants and financed protest coalition headquarters.
The Biden-Harris administration reportedly provided USD 42,000 to MQG for activism training in Israeli high schools.
PEF Israel Endowment Funds allegedly channeled over USD 884 million to groups involved in protests.
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors is accused of directing portions of USD 20 million in federal grants to protest-related organizations.
JCF allegedly contributed USD 42.8 million to protest headquarters and major funders.
- Reactions -
BWF strongly rejected the claims. "Blue White Future categorically rejects the false and groundless allegations concerning its funding and activities," said CEO Rotem Perelman-Farhi in a statement to Fox News.
"No state entity, administration, or government body — American or otherwise (USAID included) — has ever provided funding to the organization, whether directly or indirectly. All donations to the organization originate from private donors who care deeply about Israel's security and its future."
JCF, while cooperating with the investigation, disputed the memo's findings, arguing that private donors control its donor-advised funds. "JCF makes grants at the recommendation of underlying donors and, as such, distributions from DAFs at JCF reflect the wishes of underlying donors," the group said.
- Context of the protests -
Before October 7, 'Israel' was engulfed in mass protests over Netanyahu's judicial overhaul, which critics said threatened democratic checks and balances. Former President Joe Biden had publicly voiced concern at the time.
"Like many strong supporters of Israel, I'm very concerned. I'm concerned that they get this straight. They cannot continue down this road. I've sort of made that clear," Biden said in March 2023.
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