Silence on Iran, Sanctions for Israel – NGO Responses to the War
Instead of condemning Iran’s clear violations of the laws of war (IHL), NGOs have intensified highly partisan calls for arms embargoes against Israel.
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| NGOs: | World Council of Churches (WCC) |
| Start date: | 1 Jan 1994 |
| End date: | Nov 2025 |
More Blatant NGO Hypocrisy and the Exploding Hezbollah Pagers
On the 17 and 18 of September 2024, thousands of handheld pagers and hundreds of walkie-talkie radio communicators belonging to members of Hezbollah exploded simultaneously across Lebanon and Syria, reportedly resulting in 3000 dead or severely injured. Multiple NGOs claiming to promote human rights and international law condemned this action, falsely accusing Israel of responsibility for “unlawful and indiscriminate” attacks, and alleging that they harmed civilians as well as Hezbollah targets.
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"Resistance," "Apartheid," and Downplaying Terror: Immediate NGO Responses to the Hamas Pogrom
On October 7, 2023 (which was the Sabbath and a Jewish holiday), hundreds of Palestinian terrorists poured across the border from Gaza into Israel, slaughtering hundreds of Jews, and torturing, maiming, and kidnapping others. In parallel, thousands of rockets were fired at Israeli population centers, sending millions rushing to shelters.
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UN OCHA-oPt: Exploiting Humanitarianism to Advance Political Warfare
The Israel, West Bank, and Gaza branch of the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA-oPt) executes the UN’s regional humanitarian response plan, facilitating and providing donations to dozens of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). As opposed to other OCHA branches around the world, OCHA-oPt prioritizes one-sided political advocacy in place of traditional humanitarian assistance.
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[Opinion] Anti-Semitism under the guise of human rights
Liora Henig-Cohen discusses the World Council of Churches and its rejection that the de-legitimization of the State of Israel is a form of antisemitism.
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Submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief regarding Antisemitic Incidents
For nearly 20 years, NGO Monitor has studied and analyzed the presence of antisemitism within the human rights and humanitarian NGO community. Civil society must play a critical role in combating antisemitism.
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UNICEF-oPt Continues its Partnership with Terror-Tied Groups and other Disturbing Developments
NGO Monitor has documented numerous concerns regarding UNICEF-oPt, stemming primarily from its relationship with highly partisan non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
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[Opinion] The World Council of Churches’ Jewish fig-leaf strategy
Professor Gerald M. Steinberg discusses the World Council of Churches anti-peace and anti-Semitic agenda.
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An open letter to Dr. Tveit, head of World Council of Churches
Professor Gerald M. Steinberg writes a letter to the head of the World Council of Churches regarding EAPPI and antisemitism.
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Antisemitism, BDS and European Funding - The WCC's Activists in Israel and the West Bank
Founded in 2002, Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) is the Geneva-based World Council of Churches’ (WCC) “flagship project” on the Arab-Israeli conflict. Despite marketing itself as a human rights and protection program, EAPPI places significant emphasis on political advocacy before, during, and after the trip.
