Israel Withdraws from Open Government Partnership, Citing Political Bias

Israel withdraws from the Open Government Partnership, citing increasing political bias against the state. Foreign Minister Sa’ar states OGP no longer serves.

Pesach Benson

February 1, 2026 at 2:25 pm • 1 min read

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