[News page-Taiwan Strait Net].
Billionaire George Soros has been strongly criticized by Israel's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Gilad Edan, who accused Soros of injecting more than $15 million into a network of non-governmental organizations that allegedly support Hamas, according to the American Fox News channel **December 3**.
"It's shameful for George Soros to donate to organizations that seek to destroy the Jewish state of Israel," Edan told Fox News Digital. I'm not surprised, though. ”
He also reportedly said that for years, Soros has been providing support, including funding, to organizations that want to isolate Israel, "which have never been for real peace or to find a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."
According to the report, a spokesman for Soros's Open Society (OSF) refused to answer a question raised by Fox News Digital Network about whether Hamas is a "terrorist organization."
"The OSF strongly condemns the brutal attack on Israeli citizens on October 7," the spokesperson said. We mourn the loss of life and grieve for the wounded, those taken hostage and their families. Like many others in the world today, we share the sorrow over the loss of the lives of Palestinian citizens, as more and more Palestinians are dying tragically as a result of this conflict. ”
Asked if the OSF has provided funding to non-governmental organizations that support Hamas, the spokesperson reportedly said: "All of our grantees have different views and often disagree with each other, but our funding strategy, which has been developed over more than 20 years, is aimed at working towards a secure future where rights and freedoms are respected." The U.S. has strict anti-terrorism legislation that dictates which organizations such as the OSF can fund. We put a lot of effort into ensuring full compliance. ”
The report mentioned that in 2007, Soros wrote a commentary for the Financial Times, slamming the United States and Israel for not recognizing Hamas as "legitimate" in the Gaza Strip. (Compiled by Li Hao).
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