In this letter, the Judiciary and Ways and Means Committees accuse the New Israel Fund of engaging in electioneering in violation of laws governing its tax-exempt status. The letter cites several examples as evidence, including that the New Israel Fund provided financial support to an Israeli organization engaged in voter turnout activities as well as to an organization that provided legal representation to an alliance of groups that campaigned to oust the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. The letter concludes by asking the New Israel Fund to provide documents and information pertaining to awards providing to a specific list of organizations.
Tags: 119th (2025-2026) | democracy and governance, funder, Israeli-Palestinian conflict | tax exempt status
