| NGOs: | Amnesty International (AI) |
|---|---|
| Other Content Types: | Press Releases, In The Media, Presentations, Posts, , Key Issues |
| Publications: | Reports, Books, Academic Publications, Submissions, Resource Pages |
| Start date: | 1 Jan 1988 |
| End date: | Jul 2024 |
The NGOs incorrectly declare that Israel acted unlawfully -- simply because the buildings contained civilians. Under international humanitarian law, if civilian objects are being used for military objectives, they are indeed legitimate targets.
None of these groups condemned the rocket attacks from Gaza - each one a war crime - targeting Israeli civilians, which had intensified in the week before and triggered the Israeli response. Updated November 22, 2012
When it comes to deadly attacks against Israelis, the silence of these NGOs is deafening, while their readiness to condemn Israel without any reliable fact-finding is indicative of a deep anti-Israel agenda.
Common threads in the NGO statements include the rejection, without any basis, of the courts verdict and findings; the presumption of Israeli guilt; distortions of international law; and the misstatement of the facts of the incident.
The EU and Israel completed talks to increase trade and diplomatic cooperation. NGOs released statements condemning the EU for not using negotiations to sanction Israel, including calls for freezing and retracting mutually beneficial EU-Israel Association Agreement.
Prof. Steinberg recaps his remarks from the July 2 book launch of Best Practices, and highlights the contributions of keynote speaker Prof. Franoise Hampson, and panelists Amb. Robbie Sabel and Sigall Horowitz.
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