A legal strategy memo dated July 2018 noted that compliance with the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) would damage the reputation of several American groups that receive funding and direction from Israel, and force them to meet onerous transparency requirements - pictured article.

In 2018, the (Israeli) ministry of strategic affairs also

approved a $445,000 grant

to the

Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (Isgap),

which totaled about 80% of the organization’s reported annual budget. The nonprofit initially disputed the precise amount but conceded Israeli government support when reached by the Forward. Fara includes an exemption for “academic” projects that do not entail political activity.