It was not a public protest that caused Bank Leumi to stop the project. Rather, it was a threat by the European and Arab funded Shalom Achsav organization to close their bank accounts.

Im Tirzu did not accuse the NIF of funding the Goldstone blood libel. It is a matter of public record that Shovrim Shtika supplied Goldstone with the information (ALL PROVEN FALSE) that accused the IDF and its soldiers of war crimes. Shovrim Shtika writes in their website that they are funded by NIF together with European Union, the British government (who butchered thousands in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya), the Spanish government (occupation and genocide in Basqueland) and various church organizations and pro-Fatah political organizations.

I’m of two minds whether to take my money out of Leumi but would like to know if their charity drive was open to all NGOs, including those with political agendas. Was Peace Now on the begging end also and therefore worried they would get less votes than Im Tirtzu (grants are awarded on the basis of number of online votes)? Also, was Peace Now behind the Facebook campaign? Could YNET run another piece with more information?

Was the Leumi charity drive open to all NGOs, including those with political agendas? Was Peace Now on the begging end and worried they would get less votes than Im Tirtzu (grants were supposed to be awarded on the basis of number of online votes)? Also, was Peace Now behind the Facebook campaign? Could YNET run another piece with more information?

Do you mean it's a bit like AIPAC putting financial pressure on the US political system ? Something like that ?

Peace Now and the New Israel Fund are known fronts not just for the lefties, but for Arab lies. Im Tirzu is an honest right wing organization that battles the smear campaign against the right by organizations just like these two. Shame on Bank Leumi for getting involved with them to begin with.

Hypocritical left wing supporters including the NIF is a major threat against our country. They are against freedom of religion, speech, and equality and instead hide behind those same concepts to support their radical suicidal view. The New Israel Fund wants to create a NEW ISRAEL. Not a new fund for Israel. It's objectives are clear to undermine the establishment and slowly control the reigns leading it more and more left and secular. This is a long and deadly road

All of the supporters of Jewish rights to the land of Israel and the supporters of Im Tirzu should boycott Leumi

Not so fast...you silence others at the end of the day you end up getting silenced. Im Tirzu if you don't like it too bad! You have one option work to return equal rights to all.

So what if there are right wingers in Im Tirzu. You did not check how many anti Zionists are in Be'zelem. Hypocrisy all over.

Yes Peace Now are responsible for this debacle. They began the FB campaign. And yes they were recipients. "Public outcry arouse last week after the head of Peace Now, Yariv Oppenheimer, criticized the project over the participation of Im Tirzu, announcing he was closing his Bank Leumi account. " Direct quote from Haaretz http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/israeli-bank-cancels-charity-project-after-outcry-over-rightist-ngo-s-participation-1.400787

Your vapidity with this tired joke is very entertaining. It's hilarious. A casual bystander just needs a minute look and he already knows whom they are faced with...

Actually no, but thanks for asking. AIPAC is an organization of AMERICAN TAXPAYERS who contact their AMERICAN representatives within the laws of the US. Just like Im Tirzu in Israel. What I means is the kind of people who in the US would be jailed under FARA.