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Millions From Qatar Flow to Israeli NGO via London Charity to Conceal Source
An Israeli NGO in Haifa has received nearly 18 million shekels from Qatar via a London charity, with funds routed through the Bashara brothers to conceal their origin. The money supports scholarships and cultural activities for Arab-Israelis, while official documents omit Qatar as the source.
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What happened
- 01Qatari funds totaling 17.8 million shekels flowed to an Israeli NGO via a London charity from 2020-2025.
- 02Most money comes from The Galilee Foundation, funded primarily by the Arab Center in Doha run by Azmi Bashara.
- 03Transfers surged from $181,000 in 2022 to over $2 million in 2024 before slightly declining in 2025.
- 04Israeli NGO documents list donations only from the British charity, not revealing Qatar as the original source.
- 05A board member of the NGO is also affiliated with the Doha center that channels the funds.
- 06Experts say using intermediaries helps conceal the true source of donations and avoid scrutiny.
Experts say this method allows donors to avoid transparency requirements.
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