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The '''Newton D. & Rochelle F. Becker Foundation''' is a key funder of anti-Muslim, right-wing Zionist and neoconservative causes. Along with its affiliated groups the foundation was identified by the Center for American Progress in its report ''Fear Inc'' as one of the top donors to anti-Muslim causes in the US, giving US$1.1 million to Islamophobic groups from 2001-2009. | The '''Newton D. & Rochelle F. Becker Foundation''' is a key funder of anti-Muslim, right-wing Zionist and neoconservative causes. Along with its affiliated groups the foundation was identified by the Center for American Progress in its report ''Fear Inc'' as one of the top donors to anti-Muslim causes in the US, giving US$1.1 million to Islamophobic groups from 2001-2009. | ||
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| + | Its founder [[Newton Becker]] died in 2012. <ref> *Ryan Torok,[http://www.jewishjournal.com/obituaries/article/pro-israel_philanthropist_newton_becker_dies_at_age_83_20120104 Pro-Israel philanthropist Newton Becker dies at age 83], ''Jewish Journal'', 4 January 4 2012 </ref> | ||
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Revision as of 13:04, 3 March 2015
The Newton D. & Rochelle F. Becker Foundation is a key funder of anti-Muslim, right-wing Zionist and neoconservative causes. Along with its affiliated groups the foundation was identified by the Center for American Progress in its report Fear Inc as one of the top donors to anti-Muslim causes in the US, giving US$1.1 million to Islamophobic groups from 2001-2009.
Its founder Newton Becker died in 2012. [1]
Grants
2012
Included:
- Middle East Media Research Institute - $496,500 grant in 2012
- Middle East Forum - $50,000 in 2012
- Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs - $30,000 in 2012
- Investigative Project on Terrorism - $10,000 in 2012
- HonestReporting - $50,000 in 2012
- Foundation for Defense of Democracies - $300,000 in 2012
- Endowment for Middle East Truth - $20,000 2012
- Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America - $55,000 in 2012
- Clarion Fund - $25,000 in 2012
- Christians United for Israel - $40,000 in 2012
- American Foreign Policy Council - $35,000 in 2012
Affiliations
People
External resources
- Ryan Torok,Pro-Israel philanthropist Newton Becker dies at age 83, Jewish Journal, 4 January 4 2012
Notes
- ↑ *Ryan Torok,Pro-Israel philanthropist Newton Becker dies at age 83, Jewish Journal, 4 January 4 2012
- ↑ Conservative Transparency database, Newton D. & Rochelle F. Becker Foundation, accessed 2 March 2015
