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- Statement of the Institute for NGO Research at the 38th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
- Statement of the Institute for NGO Research at the 28th Special Session of the UN Human Rights Council
- Amuta for NGO Responsibility: Item 9 General Debate - Oral Statement
- Amuta for NGO Responsibility: Item 7 Interactive Dialogue - Oral Statement
- Amuta for NGO Responsibility: Item 8 General Debate - Oral Statement
- Amuta for NGO Responsibility: Item 7 General Debate - Oral Statement
- PFLP Terrorist Leila Khaled at the European Parliament
- Prof. Gerald Steinberg at the UN Human Rights Council
- Lt. Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch, Adv. at the UN Human Rights Council
- Elliott Abrams in Conversation with Prof. Steinberg
- NGO Monitor ICC Panel
- Prof. Gerald Steinberg at the UN Human Rights Council, September 27, 2016
- What is BDS?
- Itai Reuveni Speaking to Irish4Israel in Dublin
- Professor Steinberg on Durban, BDS, and Antisemitism
- Prof. Steinberg at JCC Manhattan
- Kay Wilson at the UN Human Rights Council
- Prof. Gerald Steinberg at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. June 30, 2015
- NGO Monitor at the European Parliament
- Islamic Relief Worldwide: Due Diligence in Western Government Funding for Terror-Linked NGOs?
- Prof. Gerald Steinberg Addresses Knesset Emergency Session on Antisemitism
- Panel Discussion: Lessons from Goldstone
- Countering Efforts to Divest Evangelical Support from Israel
- NGO Monitor at UN Human Rights Council, 25th Session
- Anne Herzberg, at the UN Human Rights Council, on Arab Women's Rights
- Prof Gerald Steinberg at UN HRC, 2nd statement
- Prof. Gerald Steinberg, UN HRC, on the Durban Strategy
- Prof. Gerald Steinberg, speaking at the UN HRC, on BDS
- Knesset Presentation on NGO Exploitation of Bedouin Issue
- Using the Language of Morality to Drive a Wedge between Israel and Diaspora Jews
- Facing the Facts: Developing Standards for Human Rights NGOs
- Prof. Steinberg, WJC Conference: New Assault on Israel Embodied in Third Generation Warfare
- Press Conference: Deputy Foreign Minister Ayalon & NGO Monitor, Dec 9, 2010
- Herzberg, YIISA Conference: Lawfare, Human Rights, and the Demonization of Israel
- Herzberg, JCPA Conference: NGOs Spearheading Abuse of International Law to Delegitimize Israel
- Boston University CAMERA Conference: Prof. Steinberg Exposes BDS Formula, Part I
- Boston University CAMERA Conference: Prof. Steinberg Exposes BDS Formula, Part II
- Prof. Steinberg, JCPA Conference: NGO "Lawfare" Seeks to Brand Israel as World's Greatest Criminal
- Prof. Steinberg at World Jewish Congress Annual Governing Board meeting
- Prepared Statement for Irish Parliament's Joint Committee on European Affairs session on the EU-Israel Association Agreement and the Situation in Gaza
- Prepared Statement for European Parliament session on the Situation of NGOs and Civil Society in Israel
- Knesset Conference: Foreign Government Funding for NGO Political Activity in Israel
- "NGOs & the Durban Strategy: Antisemitism, Anti-Zionism, and the Distortion of Human Rights "
All Articles
NGO Warfare: The Arms Embargo Campaign vs. Israel
In the aftermath of the barbaric Hamas massacre of October 7 and attacks by Iran and its terror proxies on Israel, the NGO network initiated lawsuits and called on governments around the world to impose a full arms and fuel embargo on Israel and halt military assistance.
HRW vs. HRW: The Contradictions in Condemning Israel’s Yemen Strike
On August 19 2024, Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a statement accusing Israel of “an apparently unlawful indiscriminate or disproportionate attack on civilians” for airstrikes on the Yemini port of Hodeida.
מידע כוזב ומתודולוגיה לקויה: פסק דין שופך אור על התנהלותו של ארגון בצלם
גופים בינלאומיים וכלי תקשורת רבים מסתמכים על דיווחיו של ארגון בצלם. פסק דין בבית משפט השלום מיולי 2024 העוסק בתביעת לשון הרע במסגרת דיווח על תקרית בין נערים פלסטינים לאזרחים ישראליים, מלמד על המתודולוגיה הלקויה של הארגון ומהווה מקרה בוחן להבנת תפקידם של ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים בהפצת מידע חלקי או כוזב. בחינה של השתלשלות האירועים מראה עד כמה פרסומי הארגון לא נבדקים ומתקבלים כדיווחי אמת על ידי גורמים בינלאומיים וכלי תקשורת.
The Anti-Israel NGO Network Planning a “March on the Democratic National Convention”
On August 19-22, the Democratic Party is scheduled to host its convention in Chicago. “March on the DNC” – a loose network of nearly 100 NGOs – intends to protest in Chicago, demanding that Democrats adopt anti-Israel policies.
NGO Monitor and the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs Submit Amicus Brief to the International Criminal Court (ICC)
On August 6, 2024, NGO Monitor and the the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs submitted an amicus to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Mapping the anti-Israel NGO Network in the US
In this mapping, NGO Monitor identifies 157 groups that are part of a network of NGOs, partnerships, and funding – responsible for anti-Israel advocacy and antisemitism in the United States in the aftermath of October 7th.
Professor Gerald M Steinberg's statement on HRW's report on war crimes committed by Hamas on October 7
Professor Gerald M Steinberg publishes a statement regarding Human Right Watch's newest report on war crimes committed by Hamas on October 7.
Euromed Feminist Initiative’s board members celebrate October 7 Hamas Massacre
Individuals who serve on EFI’s board and a number of EFI member organizations have published statements justifying and celebrating the October 7th attack, calling to annihilate Israel, denying Hamas atrocities, and promoting antisemitic imagery.
Norwegian Refugee Council’s Campaign to Weaken and Circumvent US Anti-terror Policy
NRC consistently advocates that the US and other Western donors to prioritize access for humanitarian organizations over anti-terror considerations. Similarly, it lobbies Federal agencies to change policy to reduce anti-terror vetting standards, as well as helping to develop mechanisms to circumvent them.
FIDH and Its PFLP-Linked Member NGOs Lead “Genocide” Accusation Against Israel
FIDH’s Palestinian NGO members – Al-Haq (represented on FIDH’s international board), Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), and Al Mezan – clearly are closely linked to the PFLP terror group, and promoted the genocide canard from the first days of the war.
La FIDH et ses organisations membre liées au FPLP, fers de lance de l'accusation de génocide contre Israël
Le 12 décembre 2023, FIDH a publié une résolution intitulée « Résolution sur le génocide en cours et les autres crimes commis par Israël à Gaza et contre le peuple palestinien ». Cette résolution rédigée et adoptée lors d’une réunion du bureau international de la FIDH en novembre 2023, fait de la FIDH une des premières ONG internationales à avoir porté l'accusation de génocide contre Israël.
UNHRC Commission of Inquiry’s 5th Report: Denying Security Threats to Israel
On June 12, 2024, the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC)’s permanent Commission of Inquiry published its newest report detailing Hamas’s brutal attack in Israel on October 7th and Israel’s defensive military response.
Gaza Lawfare: Anti-Israel NGOs Abuse Courts in Pursuit of “Genocide” Charges
In the aftermath of the barbaric Hamas massacre of October 7, rather than use law and international justice frameworks to support the victims of the atrocities, supposed human rights NGOs have sought to use lawfare to spread anti-Israel propaganda and to target allied support for Israel in an effort to harm the IDF’s ability to defeat Hamas.
NGOs Reveal Politicized Agenda in Responses to ICC Warrants
On May 20, 2024, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Karim Khan announced that he was seeking arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Galant, alongside three Hamas leaders. International, Palestinian, and Israeli NGOs celebrated the decision, demonizing Israel with allegations of “apartheid” and “crimes against humanity.”
Behind the ICC Prosecutor’s Narrative: The NGOs that Pushed the “Starvation” Libel in October
On May 20, 2024, International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan announced that he was pursuing arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant. Khan alleged that both “bear criminal responsibility” for the war crime of “starvation of civilians as a method of warfare.” Many anti-Israel NGOs initiated the “starvation as a weapon” narrative immediately following Hamas’ brutal assault on October 7.
NGO Monitor Submission to Meta Oversight Board
In accordance with the call from Meta’s Oversight Board (May 7, 2004), Prof. Gerald Steinberg, President of NGO Monitor, submits this analysis on the question of whether posts with the phrase “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” violate Meta’s Community Standards.
PFLP and Samidoun on American College Campuses
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) – which participated in the October 7th atrocities and is designated as a terrorist group by the US, Canada, the EU, and Israel – has had a strong presence at encampments, demonstrations, and riots on American college campuses. In addition, Samidoun, an NGO designated by Israel as a terrorist group and a “subsidiary” of the PFLP, can be seen on posters promoting the PFLP, and its officials have preached “resistance” (code for terrorism) at campus events
Anne Herzberg Participates in Webinar: "Who Is Funding Anti-Israel Campus Protests?"
Anne Herzberg participates in Legal Insurrection's webinar on anti-Israel protests and riots on campuses/
The NGO Network Orchestrating Antisemitic Incitement on American Campuses
The exponential rise in antisemitic violence, incitement, intimidation, and harassment on and around campuses in the United States is tightly coordinated and well-funded by a network of radical and often antisemitic non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
NGOs and UN Agencies Funded Through UN OCHA-oPt’s Billion-Dollar “Flash Appeal” on “Hostilities in Gaza and Israel”
On October 12, 2023, UN OCHA-oPt launched the “OPT Flash Appeal,” seeking $294 million “to address the most urgent needs of 1,260,000 people in the Gaza Strip (Gaza) and the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, for three months.”
EU-Supported Palestinian NGOs and the October 7th Hamas Massacre
Publicly available information shows that at least nine Palestinian NGOs, recipients of millions of euros of EU taxpayer funds, have justified and celebrated the October 7th terror attacks, or denied the atrocities.
Submission to UNHRC 55th Session: The UN and Human Rights Community Must Also Be Held Accountable for the Atrocities of October 7
NGO Monitor submits a written submission to the UN Human Rights Council regarding accountability for October 7.
Submission to UNHRC 55th Session: CAAC Fails to Protect Children From Palestinian Grave Violations
NGO Monitor submits a written submission to the UN Human Rights Council regarding children and armed conflict.
Submission to UNHRC 55th Session: Palestinian Terrorists Must Immediately and Unconditionally Release All Hostages Stolen from Israel on October 7
NGO Monitor submits a written submission to the UN Human Rights Council regarding the hostages.
Submission to UNHRC 55th Session: International Community Must Hold Palestinian Perpetrators Accountable for Sexual Crimes against Women
NGO Monitor submits a written submission to the UN Human Rights Council regarding sexual crimes against Israeli women.
Submission to UNHRC 55th Session: Global Antisemitism is Surging Since October 7 - The Human Rights Community Must Stop Promoting It
NGO Monitor submits a written submission to the UN Human Rights Council regarding global antisemitism in the aftermath of October 7.
Analysis of the Human Rights Watch/Oxfam Allegations of "Israeli Forces' Conduct in Gaza"
In March 2024, HRW and Oxfam submitted a report to the Biden Administration regarding Israeli forces' conduct in Gaza.
[Opinion] Why Israel is right to review NGO visas
Professor Gerald M Steinberg writes on the need of the Israeli government to reject pressure from the NGO aid industry and the use of the “halo effect” to avoid oversight and accountability
Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) and Expanding US Lawfare
DAWN has consistently exploited legal frameworks in seeking the issuance of arrest warrants against Israelis by lobbying the International Criminal Court (ICC), the United States government, and the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Additionally, a number of DAWN officials, including board members, have ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and have voiced support for the Hamas terrorist group.
Selective Oversight: Sweden’s NGO Review Found No Terror Support Because They Didn’t Look
Following the October 7th Hamas massacre, the Swedish government commissioned a review of its funding for Palestinians, whitewashing Sweden-funded Palestinian NGOs that justified and celebrated the October 7th attacks, denied Hamas’ atrocities, and continued to advance antisemitism.
Dutch Court Blindly Adopts NGO Claims on Gaza
On February 12, 2024, the Dutch Court of Appeal ruled that the Netherlands must cease transfer of US-owned F-35 fighter jet components to Israel. The appeal was initiated by four pro-BDS NGOs – Oxfam Novib, PAX, Rights Forum, and Amnesty International – which had sued the Dutch government to stop the transfers and had lost in District Court.
German Funding in Light of the October 7 Massacre
NGOs funded through German development programs (Entwicklungshilfe) with the stated aim to promote “human rights” and “international law” have failed to condemn these blatant violations of human rights and humanitarian principles.
Israeli-designated PFLP-linked NGO opened offices in Brussels
In 2022, Al-Haq Europe and Bisan International Center were registered in Belgium as non-profit associations:.
The UNRWA Constellation: Partnerships with UN Agencies and Terror-Linked NGOs
UNRWA is part of the UN-NGO network dedicated to campaigns to demonize and delegitimize Israel, in contrast to humanitarian principles and promoting peace. Post-October 7, this entire system must be reviewed and reconsidered.
PFLP Involvement in the October 7 Atrocities
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), an EU-designated terror group and longtime ally of Hamas in Gaza, participated in the atrocities of October 7.
Concerns about NGOs listed in UN OCHA-oPt’s “Flash Appeal” on “Hostilities in Gaza and Israel”
On October 12, 2023, UN OCHA-oPt launched the “OPT Flash Appeal,” seeking $294 million “to address the most urgent needs of 1,260,000 people in the Gaza Strip (Gaza) and the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, for three months.”
The South African Genocide Complaint and PFLP-Linked NGOs
On December 29, 2023, South Africa instituted proceedings against the State of Israel before the ICJ, alleging that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. South Africa relied on a number of highly biased NGOs with links to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) terror group.
Blaming the Victim: NGOs, the Apartheid Libel, and the Hamas Massacre
Since October 7, NGOs took an indirect approach to shift the focus away from Hamas and deflect from its atrocities, “contextualizing” the attacks as an inevitable response to the “root causes” of the conflict, namely Israeli “apartheid,”
[Opinion] Who Can Palestinians Rely on for Human Rights Advocacy? Not Al-Haq
Naftali Balanson discusses how Al-Haq uses its resources to attack, discredit, and disparage Israel — instead of protecting the universal rights of all people.
FIDH Declares Total Political War Against Israel
On December 12, 2023, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) announced a resolution headlined, “Israel’s unfolding crime of genocide and other crimes in Gaza and against the Palestinian People.”
Podcast: Professor Steinberg on "How Terror Organizations Weaponize 'Human Rights' NGOs"
Professor Gerald M Steinberg discusses NGO double standard masquerading under the banner of human rights and bent on delegitimizing the Jewish nation-state.
Al-Haq’s Extremist Demonization of Israel after the October 7 Pogrom
Many of Al-Haq's officials have made comments appearing to support Palestinian terrorists and violence against Israeli civilians – including under the slogan of “a right of resistance.”
Sweden’s NGO Whitewash: NGO Monitor’s Analysis of Sida’s Palestinian Funding Review
On December 1, 2023, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) published the results of an internal review, commissioned by the Swedish government, of all ongoing funding to Palestinians.
HRW’s Demonization, BDS, and Downplaying Antisemitism
NGO Monitor analyzes HRW's expanded demonization of Israel, calling for boycotts and lawfare, and focusing on lobbying Europe to pressure and isolate Israel. HRW also continued to downplay antisemitism under the guise of protecting free speech
NGO Monitor Statement on EU and Swiss Decisions to Suspend NGO Funding
Last week, both the European Union and Switzerland finalized internal reviews of their Palestinian aid portfolios, which had been initiated following the October 7 massacre.
MSF in Gaza: Terror-linked Employee and Hospital
On November 21, 2023, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) claimed that three doctors were killed as a result of a strike that hit Al-Awda hospital in Gaza.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF): Systematically Ignoring Israeli Victims and Hamas Terror
As shown by MSF’s political campaigns since the brutal Hamas October 7 massacre, its stated commitment to the principles of “neutrality and impartiality” do not extend to Israel.
Denying the Undeniable: NGOs Erase Hamas’ Exploitation of Hospitals
There is one network that has constantly denied Hamas' exploitation of Al-Shifa and other hospitals in Gaza -- the influential community of ostensible human rights NGOs, humanitarian aid organizations, and their UN agency partners.
Canadian Government Matching Humanitarian Funds: NGO Partners with Terror Links
On October 27, the Canadian government announced it would match donations, up to $10 million, for the Humanitarian Coalition’s Gaza Humanitarian Emergency Appeal.
Jewish Voice for Peace’s Funding Network
For 2019-2021, in total, NGO Monitor was able to identify $3,395,329 in donations and grants to JVP. Donors include private foundations that disburse funds at the discretion of directors, as well as foundations that act as conduits for private giving (“donor advised”).
Switzerland Suspends Funding to 11 NGOs after October 7 Hamas Massacre
On October 25, 2023, Switzerland Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) announced the suspension of funds to 11 NGOs (6 Palestinian and 5 Israeli) pending “an in-depth analysis of the compliance of these organizations’ communications with the FDFA’s Code of Conduct and anti-discrimination clause, to which external partners are subject.”
Will NGOs at the Paris “humanitarian aid for Gaza” Event Whitewash Hamas Atrocities, fail Palestinian civilians, and Demonize Israel?
France is hosting an international humanitarian conference for Gaza’s civilian population that is at risk of becoming another platform used for propaganda and further demonizing Israel.
7amleh’s Gaslighting: The NGO’s Campaign against “Censorship” of Support for Terror after the Hamas Massacre
7amleh’s activity since October 7 reflects patterns seeking to pressure Meta into abandoning its content moderation criteria for posts promoting terrorism. In addition, the social media accounts of several 7amleh employees contain highly offensive posts.
Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP): Available Funding and Other Information
NGO Monitor undertook research into the funders of Students for Justice in Palestine.
Commission of Inquiry Round 4: Disinformation and Terrorism Denial
On October 16, 2023, the UN Human Rights Council’s permanent COI published its fourth report, purporting to analyze the “human rights and legal consequences of force used and identifying root causes of recurring violence and protracted conflict.”
The 7 October Hamas Massacre and Beyond: Humanitarian Aid, Material Support, and International Law
Anne Herzberg speaks with American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists on humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Any Excuse to Attack Israel: Amnesty International’s Propaganda on Gaza
In the wake of the barbaric Hamas massacre of 1,500 Israelis and the kidnapping of more than 200, Amnesty has exploited these events to amplify demonization and delegitimization of the Jewish state.
Norwegian Refugee Council Activities after the October 7 Pogrom
Since Hamas’ October 7 brutal pogrom in southern Israel, NRC has issued numerous statements, almost entirely focused on condemning Israel for its response in Gaza – aside from token mentions of Israeli victims.
Demonization and Tokenism: Human Rights Watch’s Agenda following the Hamas Pogrom
Since the brutal October 7 Hamas pogrom, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has hyperactively published statements and condemnations, primarily demonizing Israel.
NGO Atrocity Inversion: False Accusations of Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing to Distract from Hamas Massacre
NGOs are repeating the accusations that Israel is guilty of even more outrageous and extreme international crimes: genocide and ethnic cleansing.
NGO Complicity in Hamas Propaganda on Gaza Hospital
On October 17, the Hamas-run Ministry of Health in Gaza claimed that an Israeli airstrike hit Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital, killing hundreds of civilians. Many NGOs immediately adopted the Hamas narrative of Israeli culpability, even though there was no evidence to support it.
Compilation of NGO Statements on October 7 Massacre and Aftermath
NGO Monitor has compiled statements from NGOs during the October 2023 Gaza War.
NGOs Bolster Hamas’ Human Shields Strategy and Cynical Manipulation of Humanitarian Evacuation
Many NGOs that claim to promote human rights, humanitarian principles, and international law have condemned Israel for the evacuation warning. This campaign is not only aimed at diverting attention from the barbaric Hamas slaughter of 1,500 Israelis, but also bolsters and enables Hamas.
European-Funded NGOs Justify the Massacre of Israelis
NGOs that are funded by European governments to promote “human rights” and “international law” are justifying and celebrating the attacks in an immoral attempt to grant legitimacy to terrorism and Hamas.
"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.
EU NGO Funding for the West Bank and Gaza in 2022
Analysis of grants to Palestinian and international organizations operating in the West Bank and Gaza in 2022 highlights the EU’s continued funding for NGOs engaged in terrorism, antisemitism, BDS, and apartheid rheotric.
Submission of NGO Monitor to the 88th Pre-Sessional Working Group of CEDAW for the Adoption of the List of Issues on Israel
NGO Monitor submits the following report to the 88th Pre-Sessional Working Group in advance of the consideration of the List of Issues for Israel and its compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
HRW Erases the Evidence of Palestinian Minors Involved in Terror
HRW's new reports bases its claims on four selected cases of Palestinian minors killed during operations, blatantly omitting their affiliations to terror organizations.
The NGO Campaign to Discredit the IHRA Definition
The IHRA definition has been the target of various non-governmental organizations (NGOs) which have been attempting to prevent its widespread adoption.
Submission of NGO Monitor to the 74th Session of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights for the Consideration of the Periodic Report of the “State of Palestine”
NGO Monitor submits the following information to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Committee) in advance of the consideration of the periodic report of the “State of Palestine” and its compliance with the International Convention on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR).
Al-Haq Staff: Justifying Violence and glorifying terrorists
Al-Haq board members and officials have made highly disturbing comments that are consistent with the NGO’s broader goal of eliminating Israel.
NGO Monitor Statement on the European Parliament Resolution Towards the Palestinian Authority
NGO Monitor notes with regret that, as we have documented systematically, many of these policy recommendations reflect the advocacy and lobbying efforts of Palestinian political NGOs, including many EU-funded organizations.
NGO Monitor publishes detailed analysis of the UN COI report on Israel: “New heights of obsession”
The Jerusalem-based research institute analyzed the 56-page report; highlights parroting of terror-linked NGOs, distortion of facts and figures, and an attack on civil society organizations critical of the COI.
UN Human Rights Council COI Report: Defamation and Disinformation
The UN Human Rights Council COI published its third report purporting to investigate “attacks, restrictions and harassment of civil-society actors.”
Terror-linked and anti-Israel NGOs Exploit Children in Campaign to Blacklist the IDF
Israel is the target of an on-going multi-year campaign, led by terror-linked and pro-BDS NGOs, that exploit children in advocating for the IDF’s inclusion on the UN Children and Armed Conflict annex.
Submission of NGO Monitor at the 138th Session of the Human Rights Committee for the Consideration of the Periodic Report of the “State of Palestine”
NGO Monitor respectfully submits the following information to the Human Rights Committee (HRC or Committee) in advance of the consideration of the periodic report of the “State of Palestine” and its compliance with the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) at the 138th session of the Human Rights Committee.
Fourth Time’s the Charm? Rep. McCollum and DCI-P Re-Re-Re-Introduce anti-Israel Legislation
On May 5th, Rep. Betty McCollum introduced the fourth installment of her bi-annual BDS bill, again falsely accusing Israel of harming Palestinian children and calling for reduced US assistance.
NGO Monitor Submission to the Fourth Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review of Israel
NGO Monitor presents its submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Israel.
מועצת הפליטים הנורבגית: הובלת "קונסורציום ההגנה בגדה המערבית" ומעורבות בהשתלטות על שטח C
הארגון הלא-ממשלתי "מועצת הפליטים הנורבגית" - Norwegian Refugee Council הוא אחד הארגונים המובילים בקידום האסטרטגיה הפלסטינית בשטחי C.
Amnesty’s War on Israel Joins Its War on Technology
On May 2, 2023, Amnesty International published “Automated Apartheid,” the latest installment in a multi-year campaign to smear Israel with that label.
USAID 2022 West Bank and Gaza Grantees Vetting Gaps Remain
In 2022, USAID provided funding to more than 20 Palestinian NGOs, via its Civic Participation and Community Engagement (CPCE) framework. The following report details how several board members and officials from CPCE partner organizations operating in the West Bank celebrate terrorists and glorify violence.
HRW Leads NGO Campaign against Consensus IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
On April, 3, 2023, Human Rights Watch and its NGO allies circulated a letter ostensibly directed to the UN Secretary-General, urging the UN to reject the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism.
Submission of NGO Monitor and CIJA for the UPR Working Group Fourth Period Review of Canada
NGO Monitor and CIJA submitted a report to the UPR Working Group in advance of the preparation of the stakeholders report and review of Canada for the fourth UPR cycle.
Submission of NGO Monitor to the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance
NGO Monitor, a project of the Institute for NGO Research, an organization in Special Consultative Status with UN ECOSOC since 2013, presents this submission to the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance in preparation of her report on the “strategic vision for the fulfilment of the mandate.” We hope that the information provided will aid the Rapporteur in the preparation of her report to the Human Rights Council.
Submission of NGO Monitor on Combating Glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and Other Practices that Contribute to Fuelling Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance
NGO Monitor, a project of the Institute for NGO Research, an organization in Special Consultative Status with UN ECOSOC since 2013, respectfully submits the following information to the to the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance in preparation of her report on combatting glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fueling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. We hope that the information provided will aid the Rapporteur in the preparation of her report to the Human Rights Council.
FAQs: The International Court of Justice and the Question of Israel
The following FAQs explain the role of the ICJ and how it works, as well as the way it has been and will continue to be instrumentalized against Israel.
Submission to the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967
This submission provides critical information regarding the extensive Palestinian campaign of incitement and recruitment and use of children by terrorist organizations in the West Bank and Gaza, as well as the torture of LGBTQ individuals there, and Hamas-orchestrated violence. These crucial drivers of the conflict have been ignored by all previous Mandate holders.
Submission to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the Importance of Casualty Recording
NGO Monitor, a project of the Institute for NGO Research, an organization in Special Consultative Status with UN ECOSOC since 2013, presents this submission to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights for the publication of their comprehensive report on the “Importance of casualty recording for the promotion and protection of human rights.” We hope that this submission will aid in the preparation of the report.
PFLP-linked NGOs Whitewash Terror in COI Submission
On February 2, 2023, three Palestinian NGOs published a submission to the UN Human Rights Council whitewashing acts of violence by Palestinians, omitting core evidence linking Palestinians to the terror and terrorist organizations that maintain the conflict.
Anti-Israel NGO officials exploit EU mechanism for BDS
On February 20, 2022, over 100 European and international NGOs, self-proclaimed grassroots movements, and politicized trade unions launched a BDS campaign headlined “#StopTradeWithSettlements."
HRW and Antisemitism: Sins of Commission and Omission
HRW officials – including long-time leader Ken Roth – have made numerous antisemitic comments and shared antisemitic content on social media.
Clear and Convincing: The Links between the PFLP and the European Government-funded NGO Network
Irrespective of the information possessed by the Israeli government and intelligence agencies and the criteria for designation, there is overwhelming, publicly available evidence that ties these NGOs and their leadership to the PFLP.
Report: Potential Abuse of German Development Resources by Terror Affiliated Palestinian NGOs
The report offers a set of practical recommendations for Germany aimed at assisting policy makers in expanding and implementing existing anti-terror regulations, so that more robust vetting can be introduced in the context of development aid.
Does Europe Support This? Al-Haq Tells the World to Dismantle Israel
On November 29, 2022, Al-Haq published yet another antisemitic screed dedicated to denying the Jewish people sovereign equality, by defining Zionism and the State of Israel as inherently illegitimate.
Dismantling HRW’s Apartheid Report: New Analysis Finds Hundreds of Errors and Systematic Distortions
A new analysis released today by Jerusalem-based research institute NGO Monitor shows fundamental flaws, lies, distortions, omissions, and blatant double standards in Human Rights Watch’s April 2021.
A Threshold Crossed: Documenting HRW’S “Apartheid” Fabrications
HRW's apartheid publication is fundamentally flawed, using lies, distortions, omissions, and blatant double standards to construct a fraudulent and libelous narrative demonizing Israel.
NGO Monitor Sends Letter to UNHRC President Requesting to Convene Assessment of COI Mandate
On November 17, 2022, Professor Gerald M Steinberg wrote a letter to the President of the UN Human Rights Council regarding the the public hearings of the Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel (“COI” or “Commission”) that took place in Geneva from 7-11 November.
The Global Samidoun Network: Mapping Branches in Europe and North America
This report provides representative examples of the activities of major Samidoun chapters and key activists in Europe and North America. This includes supporting the PFLP and its members, justifying the use of violence, and incitement against the state of Israel.
Sham UN Hearings Attempt to Suppress NGO Monitor Research
For three days, the UN’s permanent Commission of Inquiry (COI) against Israel conducted hearings ostensibly to investigate whether Israel was justified in designating seven Palestinian NGOs as terror organizations, due to their links to the PFLP. In practice, this was a forum for Commission members and NGO representatives to join in attempts to silence NGO Monitor's independent research.
NGO Monitor Statement Following Morningstar Decision to Remove BDS Connections
On October 31, Morningstar published a statement that it had reached an agreement with pro-Israel organizations to change its methodology in determining its risk ratings for companies doing business with Israel.
The UN Commission of Inquiry’s Second Report: The Continued Assault on Israel
On October 27, 2022, the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) “Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in Israel” (COI) presented its second report at the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly.
Sweden: NGO Network Blocks NGO Monitor from Speaking, Presenting Research
NGO Monitor was invited and scheduled to present our research as part of the Globala Torget forum in conjunction with the Gothenburg Book Fair, together with the Sweden-Israel Friendship Association and groups that present different views. But under the facade of promoting human rights, representatives of 21st Century cancel-culture claim a right to select “good” Jews, and to silence those they see as "bad” Jews.
Abdel Shafi Community Health Association’s Ties to the PFLP Terror Group
ACHA was founded and is directed by senior members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a designated terrorist organization by the US, EU, Canada, and Israel.
The Use of False NGO Apartheid Claims to Support BDS Resolutions
In order to gauge the salience of the NGO apartheid campaign, NGO Monitor examined 28 divestment resolutions by student groups, trade unions, churches, and other institutions since September 2020.
Al-Dameer's Ties to the PFLP Terror Group
Many of Al-Dameer's current and former officials, employees, and board members have links to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a designated terrorist organization by the US, EU, Canada, and Israel.
Health Work Committees’ Ties to the PFLP Terror Group
Numerous HWC staff members, founders, board members, general assembly members, and senior staff members have ties to the PFLP terror group.
Analysis of New Israel Fund Grants in 2021
NGO Monitor analyzed New Israel Fund’s (NIF) 2021 financial report detailing grants to 260 Israeli non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
NGO Monitor Calls on UNHRC President to Exercise his Authority and Convene a Special Assessment to Review the COI Mandate
NGO Monitor's legal advisor and UN expert Anne Herzberg and barrister Joshua Kern of 9BR Chambers have co-authored a letter to United Nations Human Rights Council President Federico Villegas calling on him to initiate an assessment of the UNHRC’s Commission of Inquiry on Israel for violations of the mandate and UN codes of conduct.
PFLP Ties of the Six Designated Terror NGOs
NGO Monitor report regarding each of the newly designated organizations, including organizational ties between the NGOs and the PFLP, as well as individual links between NGO board members, officials, and employees and the terror group.
Middle East Forum Webinar: The NGO to Gaza Terrorism Pipeline with Gerald Steinberg
Professor Gerald M Steinberg discusses how NGOs distribute, with little oversight, tens of billions of dollars in international aid in areas dominated by Islamist terror organizations
Al-Haq’s Antisemitic Submission to the UN’s Permanent COI
On May 31, 2022, Palestinian NGO Al-Haq, along with 90 co-signatories, submitted a flagrantly antisemitic report to the UN's permanent Commission of Inquiry presenting a blatantly false historical account, denying Israel’s right to exist and denying the Jewish people their right to sovereign equality.
Excuse and Disregard: Palestinian NGOs on Teens’ Involvement in Terror Attacks and Violent Clashes
The following tool examines the circumstances surrounding the deaths of dozens of Palestinian teenagers at the hands of Israeli security forces, since 2018. It includes those who carried out attacks on Israeli civilians and soldiers, as well as those killed during violent clashes in the West Bank and Gaza.
UN Adopts Invented NGO Claims on Palestinian Minors to Threaten Israel with Blacklist
On July 11, the UN Secretary-General released his annual report on Children in Armed Conflict (CAAC), dealing with the violation of children's rights in conflict zones in 2021. This year, the UN again presents misleading statistics and adopts invented standards in order to advance a narrative that the IDF violates the rights of Palestinian minors
NGO Monitor Statement on the Conviction of World Vision Employee Mohammad El-Halabi
The Be'ersheva District Court's convicted Mohammad El-Halabi for diverting aid money and resources from the international humanitarian organization World Vision to Hamas.
Submission to UNHRC 50th Session - The European Union and European-Government Sponsored Defamation Campaigns to Block NGO Funding Accountability
NGO Monitor submits an written submission to the UN Human Rights Council regarding defamation campaigns to block NGO funding accountability.
Submission to UNHRC 50th Session - United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory
NGO Monitor submits an written submission to the UN Human Rights Council in response to the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Jerusalem-based NGO Monitor Addresses the UNHRC during the COI discussion on Israel: “An Inquiry that contribute to the erasure of history“
NGO Monitor addressed the UN Human Rights Council during the discussion of the Commission of Inquiry report on Israel
False Claims, Discredited Sources: The Initial Report from the UN’s Permanent COI Targeting Israel
On June 7, 2022, the UN Human Rights Council “Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in Israel” (COI) published its first report. As expected, this initial report perpetuates outright falsehoods, and relies on information provided by terror-linked and anti-Israel NGOs to previous UN bodies. This is consistent with the COI’s prejudicial mandate and the bias of commission members.
In-depth Audit Says World Vision Totally Incompetent, Funded Hamas
On November 3, 2021, the Israeli Registrar of Non-Profits petitioned the Jerusalem District Court to dissolve an Israeli non-profit organization belonging to the international aid agency, World Vision. As justification for the request and following a multi-year investigation, the Registrar alleges that the local non-profit did not implement humanitarian projects as it claimed to and conducted financial transactions for purposes other than its stated goals – including providing funds to Hamas. Moreover, the Registrar charges that the non-profit’s executive and oversight frameworks were non-functional and ineffective.
[Opinion] German ideologues and the war over antisemitism
Professor Gerald M Steinberg reviews the conference held by Jerusalem’s Van Leer Institute.
NGO Credibility in Human Rights and Conflict Reporting: The 2021 State Department Human Rights Report
NGO Monitor submitted an analysis to the US State Department of several key dimensions related to this issue in 2021, highlighting the extreme ideological positions and methodological failures that define NGO reporting on Israel.
NGO Monitor Correspondence with US Secretary of State Regarding State Department's Call for Proposals
NGO Monitor sent a letter to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding the State Department's call for proposals.
Michael Lynk’s Final Fiction
On March 22, 2022, UN Special Rapporteur “on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967” Michael Lynk released his final report before ending his six-year term. As in previous reports, he parrots terror-linked NGOs and falsifies reality to accuse Israel of committing “apartheid.”
NGO Monitor Presents at Knesset Event on UNRWA
NGO Monitor Legal Advisor Anne Herzberg speaks at the Knesset regarding UNRWA.
Submission by NGO Monitor to the United Nations Human Rights Committee in Advance of its review of Israel
NGO Monitor submitted statements to the 134th session of the Human Rights Committee for the Consideration of the Periodic Report of Israel
Anti-Israel Bias and NGO Links of UNHRC’s Gaza Commission of Inquiry Members
On July 22, 2021, the United Nations Human Rights Council appointed the members of a “Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel." The chosen panel members’ have conflicts of interest and prejudicial backgrounds, including long histories of anti-Israel activism and highly inflammatory rhetoric.
Amnesty’s “Apartheid” Report: Recycled Tropes in the Guise of Research
Although Amnesty officials repeatedly referred to the document as “original research” extending over 4 years (or 3 in other cases), an examination of the contents reveals this to be a collection and repetition of the verbal contortions and discredited claims largely copied from other NGOs with the same agenda.
EU-funded NGO hosts PFLP memorial event saluting terror group founder
On January 29, 2022, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, an EU-designated terrorist group, organized a memorial ceremony honoring PFLP founder which took place at the hall of the Abdel Shafi Community Health Association (ACHA; formerly Red Crescent Society for the Gaza Strip [RCS4GS]) in Gaza. ACHA is also linked to the PLFP.
Analyzing Amnesty’s Antisemitic Apartheid Attack
On February 1, Amnesty International will release yet another volume in the litany of copy-paste NGO reports that label Israel as an “apartheid” state.
Candidates for the UN Special Rapporteur for the Palestinians, Biased Candidates for a Biased Mandate
In March 2022, the Human Rights Council will appoint a new Special Rapporteur on the “situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967.” In keeping with past practices, at least five of the six candidates have records of anti-Israel partisanship, and do not appear to fulfill the requirements of impartiality and objectivity as required by HRC resolution 5/1.
Financements français à des ONG palestiniennes nouvellement désignées comme terroristes
Selon les analyses de NGO Monitor, dans la dernière décennie, au moins 200 millions d’euros de fonds publics européens et internationaux ont financé des projets impliquant des ONG en liens avec le FPLP, dont celles nouvellement désignées.
Canadian Funding for Terror-linked Palestinian NGO
Canada has provided millions to NGOs linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)- a Canadian designated terrorist organization
UN’s “Humanitarian” Plan: Lawfare and Support for Terror-Linked NGOs
On December 16, 2021, the UN OCHA-oPt released its Humanitarian Response Plan exploiting the humanitarian label to advance legal attacks against Israel (“lawfare”) and to channel funds to NGOs with links to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) terror group.
New Report Deconstructs Definition of Apartheid to Delegitimize Israel
A new and unique report by Barrister Joshua Kern of 9 Bedford Row and NGO Monitor Legal Advisor Anne Herzberg, both experts in international law, examines in detail the legal definition of apartheid.
מהו אפרטהייד? ניתוח משפטי של הגדרת האפרטהייד לאור הקמפיין נגד ישראל
בפרסום הזה, מנתחים את מדיניות האפרטהייד כפי שיושמה בדרום אפריקה, וכן בוחן את טיבה והתפתחותה של ההאשמה בביצוע אפרטהייד המופנית כלפי בכירים ישראליים
הדרך הנשכחת: חוקי לוחמה בטרור ומימון לארגונים לא-ממשלתיים
מכון המחקר Monitor NGO ממליץ שממשלות יישמו מנגנונים ברורים וספציפיים באופן קבוע, בכדי להבטיח שלא יינתנו משאבים ותמיכה לארגונים הקשורים לאלימות או לטרור.
The Road Not Taken: Governmental Anti-terror Regulations and NGO Funding
NGO Monitor recommends that governments consistently implement clear and specific mechanisms to ensure that no resources and support are given to NGOs that are linked to terror or violence.
Analysis of New Israel Fund grants in 2020
NGO Monitor analyzed New Israel Fund (NIF) 2020 financial reports (latest available), detailing grants to 270 Israeli non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Media Impact of Terror Designations
NGO Monitor has published numerous reports, based on open sources, documenting the close connections between the PFLP and Palestinian NGOs, including the six newly-listed NGOs. Our research and expertise have been widely featured in media stories about the announcement.
The Union of Palestinian Women Committees Society’s Ties to the PFLP Terror Group
UPWC is identified by Fatah as a PFLP “affiliate” and by a USAID-engaged audit as the “PFLP’s women’s organization.” Numerous UPWC staff members have ties to the PFLP terror group.
Union of Agricultural Work Committees' Ties to the PFLP Terror Group
Numerous UAWC staff members, founders, board members, general assembly members, and senior staff members have ties to the PFLP terror group. UAWC is identified by Fatah as an official Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) “affiliate” and by a USAID-engaged audit as the “agricultural arm” of the PFLP. According to academic scholar Glenn E. Robinson, UAWC was founded in 1986 by “agronomists loosely affiliated with the PFLP.”
Analysis: Israel Designates 6 PFLP-linked NGOs as Terrorist Organizations
On October 22, 2021, the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) designated 6 Palestinian NGOs as terrorist organizations. According to the MoD, Defense for Children International-Palestine (DCI-P), Union of Agricultural Work Committees, Al-Haq, Addameer, Union of Palestinian Women’s Committees (UPWC), and Bisan were included on Israel’s list of terrorist organizations because they are operated by and for the benefit of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).
Defense for Children International – Palestine’s Ties to the PFLP Terrorist Organization
Defense for Children International-Palestine (DCI-P) is a Palestinian NGO that claims to promote Palestinian children’s rights. However, many current and former officials, employees, and board members have links to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).
Summary of the PFLP’s NGO Network
NGO Monitor has identified a network of 13 NGOs linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) terror organization and funded by European, and in some cases, other governmental frameworks.
NGO Monitor Statement to the ICESCR Committee
NGO Monitor Legal Advisor Anne Herzberg delivered a statement before the Civil Society Briefing to the Committee for the International Convention on Economic Social and Cultural Rights regarding the Palestinian Authority.
Update: Al-Dameer’s Ties to the PFLP Group and New Funding
Since NGO Monitor published its previous report in January 2020, Al-Dameer has introduced new executives and members of its Board of Directors. Many of these individuals have links to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a designated terrorist organization by the US, EU, Canada, and Israel.
Analysis of Palestinian Water Issues and Israel’s Role
NGOs often assert claims regarding water allocation in their political campaigns against Israel, often using language such as “water apartheid” or “domination” calibrated to invoke the International Criminal Court’s Rome Statute.
UN Recycled Palestinian Water Report
On September 23, 2021, OHCHR issued a report on “The allocation of water resources in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem.” The document is based solely on Palestinian Authority, UN, and NGO sources pushing a Palestinian narrative that politicizes water in order to further the PA’s nationalistic strategic aims.
The NGO Congressional Campaign Against Funding for Israel’s Iron Dome
For years, pro-BDS NGOs, some with links to terror groups, have lobbied Congress against American security assistance to Israel, including Iron Dome and other defensive systems. Although their efforts have failed to impact policy, the NGOs have gained support from high-profile progressive Representatives and garnered media attention for the anti-Israel agenda.
האו"ם יציין 20 שנה לוועידת דרבן - רוח גבית לקמפיין נגד ישראל ולאנטישמיות המודרנית
ועידת דרבן הרביעית, שתתקיים כאמור בעוד מספר ימים, עומדת במרכזה של סערה פוליטית כאשר מספר מדינות הודיעו שהן מחרימות את הוועידה, ביניהן ארה"ב, קנדה, אוסטרליה, גרמניה, בריטניה, אוסטריה, הולנד, צ'כיה, בולגריה, צרפת וניו-זילנד ועוד. בלגיה, אירלנד, שבדיה, לוקסמבורג ופורטוגל הן המדינות האירופאיות שישתתפו.
Anti-Israel Durban Conference reconvenes twenty years after first event
On September 22, the UN General Assembly will mark twenty years since the World Conference against Racism in Durban, South Africa, hosting the fourth such event (“Durban IV”). Durban was a major catalyst for ongoing delegitimization campaigns against Israel, such as BDS, lawfare, and other forms of political warfare.
Statement: Marking 20 Years of the NGO “Durban Strategy”
On September 22, the UN General Assembly will mark twenty years since the World Conference against Racism in Durban, South Africa, in 2001, hosting the fourth such event (“Durban IV”). The original conference, and particularly its virulently antisemitic NGO Forum, was a major catalyst for delegitimization campaigns against Israel, such as BDS, lawfare, and other forms of political warfare.
HRW Does Not and Cannot Know Details of Gaza Airstrikes: Pseudo-reports as Propaganda
On August 23, 2021, Human Rights Watch (HRW) published its third (!) pseudo-report on the two-week armed conflict in Gaza and Israel, the latest titled “Gaza: Israel’s May Airstrikes on High-Rises.”
HRW Pretends Hamas Doesn’t Exist in Gaza
On July 27, 2021, Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a report alleging that Israel committed war crimes in its May 2021 conflict with Hamas and Islamic Jihad in Gaza. This report serves as another vehicle for HRW’s ongoing campaign lobbying the International Criminal Court.
See No Evil: NGOs Turn Terrorists into Civilians in 2021 Gaza Conflict
NGO Monitor research has identified 50 incidents in which Hamas and Islamic Jihad operatives killed in Gaza were falsely labeled by NGOs as civilian casualties, or in which civilians killed by Hamas were implicitly attributed to Israel.
New report on Israel-Gaza conflict reveals NGOs labeled terrorist deaths as 'civilian'
A new report by NGO Monitor details 50 incidents from the May 2021 Gaza conflict in which members of terror groups, such as Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, were listed as “civilian casualties” by NGOs. The report is accompanied by an interactive system, showing details about each case and revealing the misinformation hidden by NGOs.
UN Report on “Children and Armed Conflict”: Moving the Goalposts on Israel
The United Nations Secretary-General published the annual report on “grave violations” in the context of children and armed conflict for 2020 .
NGO Monitor Event Marks 20 Years Since Durban Conference
Marking twenty years since the UN Durban Conference, NGO Monitor hosted an event titled "20 Years of Hijacking Human Rights - The Lasting Impact of Durban." The event brought together experts who discussed the enduring influence of the original Durban conference and NGO campaign to delegitimize Israel.
USAID-funded Palestinian NGOs: Introducing Children to Convicted Terrorists
A number of USAID sub-grantees ran programs that introduced children to convicted terrorists, presented convicted terrorists as role models, and publicly demonstrated support for terrorists and terrorist organizations
[Opinion] With Antisemitism on the Rise, Deafening Silence From Human Rights Organizations
David Schiff reflects on the silence of human rights organizations in the face of antisemitism.
NGO Statements to the UNHRC Special Session on Israeli Alleged War Crimes in 2021 Gaza Conflict
On May 27, 2021, the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) convened a special session on Israel to discuss “violations” allegedly committed by Israel since April 13, 2021 relating to Sheikh Jarrah, Gaza, Temple Mount and Al-Aqsa Mosque, and mixed Israeli cities.
NGO Monitor to address UNHRC special session on Israel, highlighting the UN’s fundamental flaws
During a special session of the UN Human Rights Council to establish yet another permanent mechanism to single out Israel, NGO Monitor will address the Council and highlight the antisemitism behind the initiative
NGOs Distort International Law with “Disproportional” Casualty Claims
Like many misnomers about international law and Israel, distortions regarding proportional responses to aggression are central to NGO political advocacy campaigns that exploit legal rhetoric for demonization.
Missile Attacks from Gaza: Fallacies and Inaccuracies in NGO Reporting
NGOs and their officials have focused almost exclusively on demonizing Israel for responding to the attacks and alleging “indiscriminate” and “disproportionate” violations, while at the same time ignoring Palestinian war crimes.
Addameer Employees’ Violent Social Media Accounts
Addameer is an “affiliate” of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a designated terrorist organization by the US, EU, Canada, and Israel, and many individuals employed at Addameer have links to this terror group.
Anne Herzberg on Al Jazeera
Anne Herzberg appears on Al Jazeera to discuss Human Rights Watch's report on apartheid.
HRW’s “Apartheid” Publication: Demonization, BDS, and Lawfare
On April 27, 2021, HRW will publish a report as part of a renewed NGO push over the past 18-months, attaching the term “apartheid” to discourse on Israel. The report adds to decades of HRW’s obsessively singling out of Jews and Israel, and rejection of the legitimacy of a Jewish nation state, per se and regardless of policies or borders
NGOs Intensify Apartheid Demonization Campaign
In the past 18-months, at least 15 political NGOs involved in anti-Israel advocacy, as well as their UN allies, have issued publications accusing Israel of “apartheid.” This offensive term is used to advance a narrative of unparalleled Israeli immorality, and to promote demonization through BDS and lawfare, including in the International Criminal Court (ICC).
New Policy Paper Examines US Aid Policy on Palestinian NGOs: Terror, Antisemitism
A policy paper published today by NGO Monitor, a Jerusalem-based think tank, examines the challenges and opportunities for US funding policy towards NGOs in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
McCollum’s HR 2590: False Claims, Distortions, and Missing Context
On April 15, 2021, Representative Betty McCollum (D-MN) introduced the “U.S. Commitment to the Universal Human Rights of Palestinians Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act.” This is McCollum’s third such bill in recent years – written in conjunction with anti-Israel NGOs, and meant to advance BDS and demonization of Israeli companies and defense forces.
NGO Officials Running for Palestinian Parliament on the PFLP Terrorist Organization’s Electoral Slate
According to NGO Monitor’s analysis, at least eleven candidates on the PFLP list are also current and former officials of Palestinian NGOs that receive funding from the EU and European governments.
משרד האו״ם לתיאום עניינים הומניטריים
הסניף של משרד האו"ם לתיאום עניינים הומניטריים בישראל, הגדה המערבית ועזה (OCHA-oPt) , נועד ליישם את התוכנית ההומניטרית האזורית של האו"ם. OCHA-oPt מתאם ומעניק בעצמו מימון לעשרות ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים, אך בניגוד לסניפי OCHA אחרים ברחבי העולם, הוא מתעדף פעילות פוליטית חד-צדדית במקום סיוע הומניטרי.
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.
Consolidated Palestinian NGO Funding Database
This analysis will present the details of funding to 39 Palestinian NGOs, including the identities of the donors (government or private), the grant’s time frame, and the source of the data.
ניתוח מימון לארגונים לא-ממשלתיים ישראליים על בסיס דיווחים שנתיים לשנים 2017-2019
. הניתוח מציג את התרומות לפי הדיווחים השנתיים של 35 ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים ישראליים, אשר מקבלים מימון ממשלתי זר ומקדמים פעילות פוליטית הקשורה לסכסוך הערבי-ישראלי, בין השנים 2017-2019
NGO Monitor Legal Advisor Anne Herzberg on Al Jazeera Debating the ICC
Legal Advisor Anne Herzberg debates Raji Sourani (PCHR) and William Schabas regarding the ICC's decision to open an investigation.
Examples of German Funding to Palestinian NGOs: Terror Ties and ICC Lobbying
The German Federal Government provides millions of euros to NGOs operating in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza through a variety of frameworks, including the Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the German Federal Foreign Office (MFA-AA), and the United Nations.
EU-Funded, ICC-Linked Al-Haq and Forensic Architecture on the Ahmad Erekat Shooting
On Tuesday, February 23, Al-Haq and Forensic Architecture released a publication and video (“The Extrajudicial Execution of Ahmad Erekat”) alleging that Israeli forces acted unlawfully in shooting Ahmed Erekat when he rammed his car into a soldier at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Jerusalem.
Europe Funds Fraudulent Child Rights Campaign to Sanction Israel
Palestinian and international NGOs – funded by European governments and working in tandem with UNICEF’s West Bank and Gaza branch – have built an extensive campaign, using false charges of abuse of Palestinian children in the effort to trigger sanctions against Israel.
NGOs Celebrating the ICC’s Decision on Territorial Jurisdiction Over Palestine
International, Palestinian, and Israeli NGOs celebrated the decision of the ICC on territorial jurisdiction, urging the ICC to launch a formal investigation into Israel, and demonizing Israel with allegations of “apartheid” and “crimes against humanity.”
Sustainalytics: Amplifying BDS through “Business and Human Rights” Rhetoric
Through its ratings and reports on companies, Sustainalytics promotes discriminatory BDS (boycott, divestment, sanctions) campaigns against Israeli companies and businesses operating in Israel and the West Bank.
Statement on the ICC's Decision on Jurisdiction in Israel
Regarding the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) announcement that it has jurisdiction to investigate Israel, NGO Monitor Legal Advisor Anne Herzberg stated “The decision from the ICC is hardly surprising."
World Bank Funding to Palestinian NGOs with Ties to Terror
In 2018-2021, the World Bank funded a $17 million project managed by an anti-peace Palestinian group, NGO Development Center. The project lists several NGO grantees that, according to the available evidence, have links to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and Hamas, which is designated as a terror group by the US, the EU, Canada, and Israel.
Recommendations: Implementing the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism for NGO Funding
In NGO Monitor’s assessment, the IHRA definition can help address the challenges posed by deeply ingrained NGO antisemitism.
From the “River to the Sea”: B’Tselem’s Demonization Crosses the Line
On January 12, 2021, the Israeli NGO B’Tselem launched a high-visibility international campaign, under the headline, “A regime of Jewish supremacy from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea: This is apartheid,” escalating its political and ideological condemnations that go far beyond criticism of policies.
DCI-P’s New Board: Celebrating Terrorists
On June 21, 2020, the Palestinian NGO Network (PNGO) reported that Defense for Children International-Palestine (DCI-P) had elected a new board. Individuals who celebrated convicted terrorists, posted violent images, and made antisemitic statements were appointed, including to the important position of treasurer
Analysis of Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights Complaint Regarding JCB
In December 2019, LPHR filed a complaint with the UK National Contact Point for the OECD against J.C Bamford Excavators Limited (JCB), a construction equipment company headquartered in the UK. Numerous methodological failures demonstrate the political objectives of this complaint.
Boycott Campaigns against JCB
JCB (J.C Bamford Excavators), a UK-based manufacturer of construction equipment, has become a target of BDS campaigns due to its sale of equipment to the State of Israel. These campaigns, primarily from British NGOs, intensified in 2020 after JCB was included on the discriminatory UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) “blacklist” of companies operating in Israel, published in February 2020.
NGOs and the COVID-19 Vaccine Libel Against Israel
While Israel has conducted a massive drive to vaccinate its population against the COVID-19 virus, numerous non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have launched a specious and libelous campaign, claiming that Israel has failed to discharge its legal responsibility to provide vaccinations to Palestinians.
הסנאט בארה"ב: וורלד ויז'ן העביר כסף אמריקני לארגון שמימן את חמאס ואוסאמה בן לאדן
וורלד ויז'ן התקשר בחוזה עם סוכנות הסעד האסלמי the Islamic Relief Agency) - ISRA) לסייע במתן שירותים הומניטריים בהקשר זה. במסמך ועדת הכספים מצוין כי ל ISRA יש "היסטוריה רחבה של תמיכה בארגוני טרור" - כמו חמאס - "וטרוריסטים, כולל אוסאמה בן לאדן."
Dutch-funded expansion of Palestinian control in Area C of the West Bank
The Netherlands has been advancing a political agenda of expanding Palestinian control over territory in this highly strategic region in the West Bank. And they are doing this with partners linked to terror organizations.
מימון אירופאי נגד האופן בו צה״ל פועל בבתים של פלסטינים: פניות לבג"ץ וטענות על אפרטהייד
ב2020-2018, האיחוד האירופי מענק 269,975 אירו ליש דין, שוברים שתיקה, ורופאים לזכויות אדם-ישראל לפרויקט שנועד "להגביר את האחריותיות של כוחות הביטחון הישראלים לכניסות בכוח לבתים, בהתאם לסטנדרטים דמוקרטיים והחוק הבינלאומי."
Cases in Israeli Courts and Accusations of “Apartheid”: EU Funding for NGOs in Action
In 2018-2020, the EU granted €269,975 to Yesh Din, Breaking the Silence, and Physicians for Human Rights - Israel for a project ostensibly designed to increase “Israeli security forces personnel (ISFP) accountability for forcible home entries in line with democratic standards and international humanitarian and human rights law.” A review of the activities of these three Israeli NGOs since 2018 reveals what they have done with the EU funds, including promoting the canard that Israel is practicing “apartheid.”
Belgian Funding for PFLP-Linked NGOs
In 2014-2021, the Belgian government allocated approximately €23 million in aid to “NGOs and Civil Society” in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza.
Analysis of NIF grants in 2019
NGO Monitor has analyzed New Israel Fund (NIF) 2019 financial reports, which detail grants to 273 Israeli non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and 60 American NGOs. We focus specifically on the approximately 10% of NIF’s funding that is distributed to 32 political advocacy NGOs claiming to promote human rights in the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
ניתוח מענקי הקרן החדשה לישראל לשנת 2019
מכון המחקר NGO Monitor ניתח את הדו״ח הכספי של הקרן החדשה לישראל לשנת 2019 ,המפרט את מענקי הקרן ל-273 ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים בישראל ול-60 ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים אמריקניים. הניתוח עוסק במענקים שניתנו ל-32 ארגונים פוליטיים העוסקים בסכסוך הערבי-ישראלי, המהווים כ-10 אחוז מסכום המענקים של הקרן.
Al-Mezan’s ICC Conference: Sponsored by the UN, Headlined by Terror
On April 9, 2015, Al-Mezan hosted a conference in Gaza about the opportunities for prosecuting Israelis presented by Palestinian ascendancy to the International Criminal Court (ICC). The event featured representatives from Palestinian terrorist organizations – Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) –as well as officials from leading NGOs and the UN.
ניתוח הדוח של Save the Children בנוגע למעצר קטינים פלסטינים
ב-29 לאוקטובר 2020, Save the Children יפרסם דו"ח על "השפעת מערכת המעצר הצבאית הישראלית על ילדים פלסטינים".
Save the Children’s Misleading Report on Detention of Palestinians
Save the Children has produced an inaccurate report that presents a very politicized narrative that is clearly designed to demonize Israelis, not to protect minors.
מענקי האיחוד האירופי לפרויקטים של זכויות אדם: קשר לטרור, דמוניזציה והתערבות בדמוקרטיה הישראלית
דו"ח חדש של מכון המחקר NGO Monitor, מציג את מענקי האיחוד לשנים 2019-2020, ומראה כי האיחוד האירופי אישר 32 מענקים לארגונים לא-ממשלתיים ישראליים ופלסטיניים המעורבים בדמוניזציה נגד ישראל, אנטישמיות, קשרים לארגון הטרור החזית העממית לשחרור פלסטין וניסיונות להשפיע על הדמוקרטיה הישראלית.
Analysis of EU Funding to NGOs in 2019: Divisive Politics, Terror links, and Antisemitism
On June 30, 2020, the European Commission updated its Financial Transparency System (FTS) with details about grants to NGOs authorized in 2019.
PCHR’s Role in the ICC Investigation
With considerable assistance from European governments, PCHR has played an instrumental role in pressuring the International Criminal Court (ICC) to launch an investigation into Israel.
Al-Haq and GLAN’s Not-So-Subtle BDS Agenda: Analysis of Submission on “Business and Human Rights in Occupied Territory”
On April 27, 2020, Al-Haq and Global Legal Action Network (GLAN, Ireland) published, “Business and Human Rights in Occupied Territory: A Guidance for Upholding Human Rights" that attempted to mainstream BDS against Israel in a UN framework
PalVision Board Members and Employees: Glorification of Violence, Celebration of Terrorists, and Support for BDS
PalVision’s board members, officials, and employees have justified and glorified violence against Israeli civilians and praised individual terrorists and terrorist attacks. Additionally, they have employed antisemitic and “anti-normalization” rhetoric in their public statements.
Al Mezan Center For Human Rights’ Ties to the PFLP Terror Group
Al-Mezan claims that it seeks to advance human rights. However, its officials and employees include members of the PFLP and Hamas. Additionally, Al-Mezan officials and board members often speak at PFLP events, and many have posted material on their social media accounts promoting terror groups or utilizing antisemitic imagery and rhetoric.
Submission to UNHRC 45th Session - Protecting International Assistance from Terror-Linked UN Partners
Until the UN system at large, and OCHA-oPt and UNICEF Palestine specifically, cease their engagement with terror-linked actors, lawmakers and diplomats should institute appropriate measures to safeguard taxpayer money.
Submission to UNHRC 45th Session - War crimes and Lessons from the Beirut Tragedy
The massive explosion at the Beirut port and the tragic loss of life, injuries and damaged lives highlights the hypocrisy of those claiming to constitute the human rights community.
Submission to UNHRC 45th Session - EU Funding to Terror-Tied Palestinian NGO Coordinating Body
The European Union and the UN should encourage other Member States to adopt requirements prohibiting immoral and illegal funding.
EU grants to NGOs in Jerusalem: “Protect the Palestinian identity of the city”
Of the 38,447 grants (as listed on the FTS) funded by the EU worldwide in 2019, the only examples dealing with “religious and cultural heritage properties” in a highly conflictual framework are embedded in the Palestinian context.
Tracking Anti-Israel NGO Exploitation of the BLM Campaign
Since the founding of Black Lives Matter in 2013, a number of political NGOs have sought to connect this cause with anti-Israel campaigns. Several prominent pro-BDS organizations, as well as Palestinian NGOs, are leading this effort. These NGOs are attempting to leverage tensions in order to promote Palestinian solidarity and portray Israel as a main violator of civil rights.
UNHRC BDS Blacklist Update: During Global Economic Crisis, NGOs Seek to Harm Companies
Since the publication of the UN BDS blacklist, and in spite of the current global COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic turmoil, NGO activists have been targeting companies with using the list.
Video Evidence Highlights Links between Palestinian NGOs and the PFLP Terror Group
A video uncovered by NGO Monitor researchers captures the breadth and ongoing relevance of the PFLP’s NGO network. The video shows NGO officials, including those who were subsequently arrested and indicted for orchestrating a deadly terror attack, attending a PFLP event.
Belgian NGOs “Mitigate Pro-Israel Voices” with Government Support
The 2017-2021 Joint Strategic Framework for Belgian aid to Palestinians, coordinated by Oxfam Solidarity, M3M, SolSoc and APEFE, commits its signatories to promoting a variety of anti-Israel campaigns, through advocacy and lobbying in Belgium and the EU.
ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים קיבלו מענק מממשלת בלגיה "להחלשת קולות פרו-ישראליים"
לפי מסמך שפורסם הבוקר (2 ביולי), המסגרת דורשת לקדם קמפיינים אנטי-ישראליים, באמצעות פעילות לובי המכוונת כלפי גורמים בבלגיה ובאיחוד האירופי
The Role of Israeli NGOs in Supporting the International Criminal Court (ICC) “Investigation”
A number of Israeli NGOs, including those funded by European governments and the New Israel Fund, have been actively encouraging and facilitating an International Criminal Court investigation into Israeli officials.
תפקידם של ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים ישראליים התומכים ב"חקירה" של בית הדין הפלילי הבינלאומי (ICC)
מספר ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים ישראליים, כולל אלה הממומנים על ידי ממשלות אירופאיות והקרן החדשה לישראל, עודדו באופן פעיל וסייעו בחקירת בית הדין הפלילי הבינלאומי נגד ישראל
ארגונים המקדמים BDS והקשורים בטרור עומדים בבסיס החקירה הפוטנציאלית של ה ICC
ארגונים הקשורים לטרור והממומנים על ידי ממשלות אירופה מפעילים לובי כבד על בית הדין הבינלאומי להאג על מנת שיפעל נגד ישראל
EU Funding to Terror-Linked Palestinian NGOs Since 2011
In 2011-2018, the EU authorized grants of at least €25 million to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with ties to EU-designated terrorist groups.
Advocacy Instead of Research: NGO Propaganda Campaigns to Blacklist the IDF at the UN
Save the Children and Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict again published reports as part of the ongoing political campaigns to demonize Israel and have Israel included on a UN blacklist of “grave” violators of children’s rights. In the process, neither NGO applies the accepted UN definitions of what constitutes such violations, and the reports reflect major methodological shortcomings.
No NGO Left Behind: The Politics of OCHA’s COVID-19 Humanitarian Aid in the West Bank and Gaza
According to the report the “response plan” from UN-OCHA includes projects with terror-linked NGOs, as well as for non-emergency advocacy.
PNGO’s Ties to Palestinian Terror Groups
Multiple PNGO officials have ties to terrorist organizations, and at least five PNGO members have ties to EU-designated terror organizations, including through their employees and/or board members who are directly involved in activities and programs.
Interview with Prof. Steinberg: Germany Needs to Stop Funding Antisemitism and Terror
On April 30, Professor Gerald M. Steinberg was interviewed by the Berlin Spectator regarding German government funding to NGOs that engage in antisemitism.
EU Diplomats Capitulate to Palestinian Pressure on Terror Regulations
On March 30, 2020, the EU Representative Office to the West Bank and Gaza sent a “clarification letter regarding the EU-funded contracts” to Palestinian NGO Network (PNGO) appearing to give in to Palestinian pressure and effectively annul EU regulations that prohibit the transfer of EU funds to terror groups or individuals connected to these groups.
NGO Amicus Briefs on ICC Jurisdiction: The Latest Lawfare Battlefield
NGO submissions to the International Criminal Court (ICC) involve highly flawed or invented legal arguments; deviation from the requirement limiting discussion to that of jurisdiction; revision and erasure of the historical record, including Palestinian terrorism; promotion of biased source material
Multiple Inaccuracies in the Essex/NPA BDS “Investor Obligations” Report
In April 2019, the Essex Business and Human Rights Project (EBHR) at Essex University (UK) and Norwegian People's Aid published “Investor Obligations in Occupied Territories: A Report on the Norwegian Government Pension Fund. The report exemplifies how not to conduct human rights due diligence in situations of conflict and primarily reflects the ideological agendas of its pro-BDS backers.
Gaza and Corona: The NGO Preemptive Blood Libel Campaign
The COVID-19 global pandemic has become another opportunity for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to demonize Israel over its Gaza policy.
NGO Monitor Submits Amicus Brief to the International Criminal Court (ICC)
NGO Monitor submits a briefing to the ICC regarding the "Situation in the State of Palestine."
Les financements français à l’Association Al Bustan Silwan: Mise à jour
Au mois de juillet 2019, les chercheurs de l’institut de recherche NGO Monitor ont mis en évidence que plusieurs entités gouvernementales françaises financent à hauteur de 400,000 euros un projet pour la jeunesse à Jérusalem-Est.
Committee on the Rights of the Child Review of the Palestinians
On January 28-29, 2020, for the first time, the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) undertook a review of the “State of Palestine.” The Concluding Observations highlight a number of such significant failures by the Palestinians to adhere to the Convention and the overall politicization of the CRC.
HRW and the UN BDS Blacklist - The Facts
HRW has played a central role in lobbying UN High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet and providing information to her office for use in compiling the list.
World Vision’s Operations in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza
World Vision continues to operate three entities responsible for Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza.
Terror-linked NGOs Behind UN Blacklist
Since 2016, NGOs, including a number of groups with ties to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), have been actively lobbying the UN by signing multiple letters and statements calling for the database to be implemented without further delay.
Analysis of the UN’s Discriminatory BDS Blacklist
The UN Human Rights Council and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights have joined the ranks of leading BDS groups by issuing a defamatory blacklist of 112 Israeli and foreign companies, falsely accusing them of committing human rights violations.
הודעת המכון בעקבות פרסום הרשימה השחורה של האו״ם
בעקבות פרסום ה״רשימה השחורה״ על ידי מועצת זכויות האדם של האו״ם (עותק מצורף), מסרה אן הרצברג, היועצת המשפטית של מכון המחקר NGO Monitor ומי שנפגשה עם מחברי הרשימה:
UN Publishes Antisemitic BDS Blacklist
On February 12, the UN published its Antisemitic BDS Blacklist.
NGO Monitor Submission for the review of “State of Palestine” and its compliance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child
NGO Monitor's submission focuses on the rampant campaign of incitement targeting children within the Palestinian Authority.
NGO Monitor Supplemental Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
NGO Monitor's submission highlights examples relating to the exploitation of Palestinian children by the Palestinian Authority and Palestinian armed groups.
Analyse der Evaluation der Zusammenarbeit der Schweizer Regierung mit NGOs in Israel, im Westjordanland und im Gazastreifen
Am 28. Januar 2020 veröffentlichte das Eidgenössische Department für auswärtige Angelegenheiten (EDA) „Die Zusammenarbeit mit Nichtregierungsorganisationen in Partnerländern der internationalen Zusammenarbeit“, eine Überprüfung der Förderung in Israel, dem Westjordanland und Gaza.
Analysis of Swiss Government Evaluation of Cooperation with NGOs in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza
On January 28, 2020 , the Development and Cooperation department (EDA) of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) published a review of funding to Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza.
Das PFLP-NGO-Netzwerk
NGO Monitor hat eine Reihe von Berichten veröffentlicht, in denen acht Nichtregierungsorganisationen (NGOs) mit Verbindungen zur Terrororganisation Volksfront für die Befreiung Palästinas (PFLP) aufgeführt sind.
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights' Links to the PFLP Terror Group
PCHR has multiple links to the PFLP terror organization, designated as such by the EU, the US, Canada, and Israel.
Union of Health Work Committees' Ties to the PFLP Terror Group
UHWC is identified by Fatah as a PFLP “affiliate” and in a 1993 USAID-engaged audit report (by the Democratic Institutions Support Project) as “the PFLP's health organization.” Numerous UHWC staff members, founders, board members, and senior and subordinate staff members have ties to the PFLP terror group.
The PFLP-NGO Network
NGO Monitor has published a series of reports detailing eight non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with ties to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) terrorist organization.
NGO Monitor Submission on Nazism to Special Rapporteur on Racism
NGO Monitor’s submission provides “descriptions, examples, scholarship, and other accounts describing contemporary manifestations of antisemitism” taking place with the human rights and humanitarian NGO community.
Bias in ICC Prosecutor Bensouda’s Meetings and Citations
In deciding to pursue an investigation of Israel, International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda met with a number of terror-tied organizations and groups promoting demonization campaigns targeting Israel. These non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are also cited in various ICC documents related to the investigation. It appears that Bensouda exclusively met and replied upon groups representing the Palestinian narrative, which is reflected in the significant bias in her analysis.
Palestinian NGOs Reject EU’s Anti-terror Funding Requirement
During a December 20, 2019 meeting with EU officials, representatives from PNGO “refused to sign an EU grant request which stipulates among its criteria that beneficiaries must refuse to transfer any EU aid given to terrorist groups or entities." On December 30, multiple Palestinian NGOs, including PNGO members, launched a “Palestinian National Campaign to Reject Conditional Funding." which justifies the use of violence and claims that the “Palestinian resistance factions are not terrorist organizations,”
Analysis: CERD Concluding Observations on Israel
On December 16, 2019, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) published its concluding observations from its review of the State of Israel. Unsurprisingly, the Concluding Observations parrot unverified and false claims by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) active in antisemitism, BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanctions), and other delegitimization campaigns against Israel.
Terror-linked and boycott promoting NGOs behind potential ICC investigation
On December 20, 2019, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Fatou Bensouda announced that she intends to investigate alleged war crimes in the “State of Palestine.” This move is to a significant degree the product of consistent and heavy lobbying of the ICC for over a decade by NGOs.
ההסכמים חושפים: כך "סייע" בצלם לתובעת בהאג
הצהרת תובעת בית הדין הבינ"ל הפלילי בהאג פאטו בנסודה, כי בכוונתה לשקול תביעה של קציני צה"ל על פשעי מלחמה, מבוססת על שתי הנחות: א. ישראל מבצעת פשעי מלחמה; ב. אי אפשר לתת אמון במערכת המשפט של ישראל שתטפל בנושא.
Boykottfördernde NGOs mit Terrorverbindungen, die hinter den potenziellen IStGH-Ermittlungen stehen
Am 20. Dezember 2019 gab die Generalstaatsanwältin des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs (IStGH) Fatou Bensouda bekannt, dass sie beabsichtige, mutmaßliche Kriegsverbrechen im „Staat Palästina“ zu untersuchen. Dieser Schritt ist in erheblichem Maße das Ergebnis einer konsequenten und intensiven Lobbyarbeit des IStGH seit über einem Jahrzehnt durch Nichtregierungsorganisationen (NRO).
Germany’s Development Cooperation System: The Need for Greater Transparency and Accountability
Germany is one of the largest donors of international development aid in the world, allocating $24.7 billion to bilateral assistance in 2017 alone. However, due to an extreme lack of transparency, overlapping responsibilities for multi-ple government agencies, and the involvement of dozens of different actors, it is difficult to assess the effectiveness of this aid, raising concerns about po-tential abuse of public funds and inefficient management.
הדרך היסודית בה ניתן להתמודדות מול גל האנטישמיות
שנת 2014, עיירה קטנה בגרמניה. שוטר עונה לשיחת טלפון שבה מדווח כי שלושה אנשים ניסו להצית בית כנסת.
Current and Former NGO Employees Arrested as Part of PFLP-Terror Cell
On December 19, 2019, the Israel Security Agency (Shabak) announced it had uncovered a 50-person terror network, operated in the West Bank by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) – a designated terrorist organization in the EU, the US, Canada, and Israel. The statement named several leading PFLP figures, several of whom currently or previously worked for European funded, PFLP-linked non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Experts Discuss Antisemitism at NGO Monitor Conference
In the shadow of a surge of physical violence against Jews around the world, NGO Monitor hosted its annual conference in Tel Aviv. The event, “The Future of Human Rights in an Era of Increased Antisemitism,” featured experts and influencers who shared ideas about the challenges posed by global antisemitism.
מומחים מכל העולם דנו על אנטישמיות וזכויות אדם בכנס השנתי של NGO Monitor
מכון המחקר NGO Monitor ערך (18.12) אירוע תחת הכותרת "עתיד תנועת זכויות האדם בעידן עליית האנטישמיות". באירוע השתתפו מומחים בתחום שדנו באתגרים שמציבה האנטישמיות של ימינו.
HRW Whitewashes Hezbollah, Hamas, and PFLP
Human Rights Watch (HRW) is scheduled to release a publication, “Born Without Civil Rights,” on Tuesday morning, December 17 utilizing individuals who are members of internationally recognized terrorist organizations and/or groups closely linked to these organizations and who have been convicted of incitement, terror financing, and membership in terrorist organizations. These include Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).
שיח הזכויות בשירות ההכפשה
היום מציינים בעולם את יום זכויות האדם, המועד שבו אימצה העצרת הכללית של האו"ם את ה"הכרזה לכל באי עולם בדבר זכויות האדם".
NGO Monitor Submission to the State Department 2019 Human Rights Report
NGO Monitor prepared a submission to the US State Dept to inform and improve the process by which the State Department prepares its annual Human Rights Report on Israel, the Golan Heights, the West Bank, and Gaza
תרומתם של אקדמאים לאנטישמיות ודמונזציה במאה ה-21
ביקורת על ספרו של קארי נלסון, מאת פרופ׳ ג׳ראלד שטיינברג
EU Product Labeling Is NGOs' First Step to BDS
For years, the NGO network has pushed product labelling as a stepping stone for full-fledged BDS against Israel, particularly in Europe. They have taken another step in singling out Israel, through the decisions of the French government and the European Court of Justice.
“תקדים חשוב שמחזק את סמכות הממשלה”: מאחורי הקלעים של פס”ד שאקיר
בפסק דין חשוב שנתן אתמול (שלישי) בג”ץ, דחו השופטים את עתירתו של עומר שאקיר הפעיל בארגון Human Rights Watch נגד החלטת שר הפנים שלא להאריך את אשרת השהיה שלו, והוא אמור לעזוב את ישראל בתוך כשלושה שבועות לאחר סאגה משפטית ארוכה.
השקרים של שאקר
ביום הנכבה האחרון, פירסם עומר שאקר, תוך כדי ישיבתו בישראל, קריאה להכרה ב"זכות השיבה".
Submission to the 100th Session of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD)
NGO Monitor's submission focuses on Israel’s adherence to the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD). NGO Monitor beleives it is important to provide the Committee with certain contextual information that is necessary in order to conduct a credible and productive review.
“מדינות אירופה מממנות ארגוני ‘זכויות אדם’ הקשורים לארגוני טרור”
שניים מחברי החולייה שרצחה את רנה שנרב ז”ל עבדו בארגונים הנהנים ממימון זר. ליאורה הניג-כהן ממכון NGO Monitor: “התורמים חייבים לבצע חקירה מקיפה”
An Internationally Funded Palestinian Kindergarten Indoctrinates Children with Simulated Violence
A Palestinian kindergarten in Gaza indoctrinates young children to hate Israel and to strive to commit violent acts. Ironically, international donors work with this same kindergarten on projects aimed at protecting children from violence and exploitation.
UN Criticizes Palestinians on Hate after NGO Monitor & IMPACT-se Briefings
The UN’s Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) posed tough questions to the Palestinian representative about its government’s promotion of anti-Jewish hate, echoing an earlier briefing to committee members by NGO Monitor and IMPACT-se.
NGO Sponsorship and Involvement in Reps. Tlaib and Omar Trip to Israel/West Bank
Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s spokesperson confirmed that the Forum for Cultural Engagement (FCE) would be sponsoring Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar’s August 2019 trip to Israel and the West Bank.
Analysis of NIF 2018 Funding for 31 Political Advocacy NGOs
NGO Monitor has analyzed the NIF’s 2018 financial reports, which detail grants to 280 Israeli non-governmental organizations (NGOs). We focus specifically on the 20% of the NIF’s funding that is distributed to 31 political advocacy NGOs claiming to promote human rights.
UN Secretary-General Report on Children and Armed Conflict: Improvements in Documenting Palestinian Abuses
On July 26, 2019, the United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG) published the 2018 report on Children and Armed Conflict. Despite intensive lobbying by NGOs over the past few years, the IDF was not included in the Annex of “grave violators” of child’s rights.
Transcriptions of Kann radio interview by Eran Cicorel with Kenneth Roth and Omar Shakir
On July 24, 2019, HRW Executive Director Ken Roth and Israel/Palestine Director Omar Shakir were interviewed by Kan Radio about Shakir's trial and BDS.
חברי פרלמנט בצרפת: לבדוק העברת כסף לתוכנית נוער במזרח ירושלים
חברת הפרלמנט הצרפתי הקונסטנס לה גריפ דורשת משר החוץ הצרפתי לדעת האם ויכצד מובטח כי כספים המגיעים מממשלת צרפת מגיעים למטרות שלשמןהועברו
Analysis of the 2018 UK FCO Human Rights and Democracy Report
NGO Monitor examines the claims in the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) annual report on activity “to defend human rights and promote democracy worldwide” in 2018.
NGO Condemnations of German Efforts to Combat Antisemitism
On May 17, 2019, the German Bundestag passed a landmark resolution affirming BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanctions) campaigns against Israel as antisemitic. Despite this multi-partisan support, a number of politicized non-governmental organizations (NGOs) – in particular those that benefit from German government funding and from other European countries –condemned the motion.
Verurteilung deutscher Bemühungen zur Bekämpfung des Antisemitismus durch Nichtregierungsorganisationen
Am 17. Mai 2019 verabschiedete der Deutsche Bundestag eine wegweisende Resolution, in der BDS-Kampagnen (Boykott, Divestment, and Sanctions) gegen Israel als antisemitisch bezeichnet wurden, entsprechend der IHRA-Arbeitsdefinition des Antisemitismus (International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance).
Submission to the List of Themes in advance of the 99th Session Review of the “State of Palestine”
NGO Monitor discusses the rampant campaign of antisemitic and anti-Israel incitement within the Palestinian Authority.
Palestine Expo 2019's Promotion of BDS and Hatred
On July 6-7 2019, the Palestine Expo conference and exhibition was held at the London Olympia convention center in the United Kingdom. The event served as a platform for organizers and participants to espouse anti-Israel rhetoric, antisemitism, and promote BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanctions) as well as demonization and delegitimization campaigns
French Government Supports Youth Project Involving Convicted PFLP member - Update
On July 10, 2019, the “launch of the Youth Program in East Jerusalem” took place in the presence of the Consul General of France in Jerusalem The individual listed as the contact person for the program is Daoud Ghoul, who, in 2015, was convicted of membership in the PFLP terrorist organization.
"אחוז הנשקים פר אדם בשוודיה גדול מאלו בישראל"
איתי ראובני ('NGO Monitor') שוחח עם אראל סג"ל ורועי עידן וסיפר על הסוגיה המרעישה, בדבר המדינות האירופאיות שתרמו לישראל כסף רב לטובת קמפיין היוצא נגד מדיניות הנשק הישראלית.
כשפעילי זכויות באמת לחמו על זכויות: לזכרו של רוברט ברנשטיין
את רוברט (בוב) ברנשטיין פגשתי לראשונה בשנת 2004, כאשר מכר משותף שכנע אותו לשמוע מה יש לי להגיד על הארגון אותו הקים – ‘Human Rights Watch’.
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.
NGOs Cook the Books in “Attacks on Health Care 2018” Publication
In May 2019, the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) published “2018 Impunity Remains: Attacks on Health Care in 23 Countries in Conflict” which painted Israel as the worst offender of attacks against health care in 2018. Closer inspection reveals a publication rife with faulty methodology, as well as reporting and selection bias that can be traced to highly partisan contributors
Germany Declares: BDS is Antisemitic
On May 17, 2019, the German Bundestag passed a landmark resolution defining BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanctions) campaigns against Israel as antisemitic.
Deutschland erklärt: BDS ist antisemitisch
Am 17. Mai 2019 verabschiedete der Deutsche Bundestag eine wegweisende Resolution, in der BDS-Kampagnen (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) gegen Israel als antisemitisch definiert wurden.
German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) Funds Palestinian Terror-Linked Groups and NGOs Promoting Hatred
The German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) funding is channeled to groups with ties to terror groups, that spread antisemitism, and that promote BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanctions) campaigns against Israel.
Amnesty’s BDS Strategy: Hijacking “Business and Human Rights”
On March 13, 2019, Amnesty International posted, “Think Twice: Can companies do business with Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories while respecting human rights?” The Amnesty campaign coincides with the anticipated release of the UN Human Rights Council blacklist of “settlement” businesses and is designed to bolster this UN initiative singling out Israel for attack.
NGOs Silent in Face of Palestinian Rockets
On May 4 and May 5, 2019, Palestinian terror groups in Gaza fired over 600 rockets and mortars toward Israeli population centers, murdering four Israeli civilians. NGOs and NGO officials that claim to promote human rights have ignored the blatant Palestinian violations against Israeli civilians. Some have remained silent altogether, while others have focused exclusively on demonizing Israel for responding to the attacks.
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).
Evaluation of the ‘‘Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act’’ (HR 2407)
On May 1, 2019, Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) introduced the ‘‘Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act’’ (HR 2407). The bill is based largely on the lobbying efforts and accusations of Defense for Children International-Palestine (DCI-P).
Les financements suisses à des ONG engagées dans des campagnes de guerre juridique contre l'État Israël
Au mois de mai 2018, le Département fédéral suisse des affaires étrangères (DFAE) annonça 2 millions de francs suisses (CHF) de subventions en «soutien aux organisations de la société civile israélienne et palestinienne (DH/DIH)», «dans le cadre de son engagement à contribuer à une paix juste et durable et à la création d'un État de Palestine indépendant, viable et démocratique».
Swiss Funding for NGOs Engaged in Lawfare Campaigns Against Israel
Contracts related to these grants detail activities previously carried out or planned by the NGOs include campaigning for the release of convicted murderers, international and legal attacks against Israel, and promoting incitement that makes the stated objective of “lasting peace” less attainable.
The BDS Life and Times of Omar Shakir
Omar Shakir’s background and history of anti-Israel activity exemplifies the organization’s troubling ideological approach to Israel and retreat from the universal principles of human rights.
The European Instrument for Democracy & Human Rights (EIDHR): EU Funding to Israel, West Bank, and Gaza 2014-2017
The European Commission disburses hundreds of millions of euros annually via aid frameworks to provide financial assistance to developing countries and promote EU principles abroad. One of the EU’s major aid programs is the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR).
Omar Shakir’s Obsessive Anti-Israel Twitter Campaign (June 2018– February 2019)
Omar Shakir tweeted 970 times (including retweets) on issues relating to the Arab-Israeli conflict, ranging from boycotting businesses over the 1949 Armistice line, the violence along the Gaza border, and his lawsuit against the Israeli government.
Inconvenient Truths for the UN: Analysis of Information Ignored by the 2019 Commission of Inquiry on Gaza
On February 28, 2019, the UN published its Commission of Inquiry (COI) on the riots along the Israel-Gaza border. The COI ignored readily and publicly available information that points to the obvious legality of Israeli actions.
CUNY Law Teams Up with PFLP-Linked NGO on UN Submission
On January 11, 2019, CUNY School of Law Human Rights and Gender Justice Law Clinic and Defense for Children International-Palestine (DCI-P) filed a joint submission to the UN Commission of Inquiry into the Gaza border violence. The submission is replete with egregiously false statements, gross distortions of the law and the facts, and the whitewashing of terror groups including Hamas.
Gaslighting Gaza: Initial Analysis of UN Commission of Inquiry on Gaza Riots
On February 28, 2019, the UN Commission of Inquiry (COI) on the riots along the Israel-Gaza border, which began in March 2018, alleged that “Israeli soldiers committed violations of international human rights and humanitarian law… and may constitute war crimes or crimes against humanity.” The COI created a “confidential file” of “which is recommended be given to the International Criminal Court (ICC)” and to be used by governments to “consider imposing individual sanctions, such as a travel ban or an assets freeze.”
Submission to the UNHRC 40th Session - The UN’s Failure to Protect Palestinian Children
The UNHRC, UNICEF, and other UN bodies continue to turn a blind eye to Palestinian abuse of children. The violence along the Israel-Gaza border demonstrates this particular failure.
Submission to the UNHRC 40th Session - Antisemitism in Sweden
Sweden is fueling and intensifying the already hostile and discriminatory environment for Jews worldwide. The UNHRC should encourage Sweden to uphold the UN values of combating racism and antisemitism and review both its domestic and international aid policies regarding the promotion of antisemitism and combatting racism.
Submission to the UNHRC 40th Session - German Development Cooperation’s Funding Secrecy
A special report released on December 18, 2018 by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) found a severe transparency deficiency in EU funding to Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), confirming concerns raised by NGO Monitor for more than a decade.
Submission to the UNHRC 40th Session - OHCHR's BDS Blacklist is Discriminatory, Promotes Conflict, and Violates Human Rights
The Institute for NGO Research expresses its significant ongoing concerns regarding OHCHR’s preparation of a “database” of business entities based on UNHRC Resolution 31/36.
Submission to the UNHRC 40th Session - Torture and Wrongful Punishment by the Palestinian Authority
The Palestinian Authority (PA) is signatory to the UN Convention Against Torture. As such, its kidnapping, torture, and execution of Palestinian citizens that allegedly sell land to Jews should be condemned by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
Submission to the UNHRC 40th Session - The European Government-Funded NGO PFLP Network
The EU and many European countries fund a network of organizations, some of which are directly affiliated with the PFLP, and others with a substantial presence of employees and officials linked to the PFLP.
Submission to the UNHRC 40th Session - The Exploitation of Palestinian Women’s Rights
Today, there are dozens of local Palestinian NGOs meant to serve the needs of women from various sectors of society. However, NGO Monitor research and analysis reveals that many of these organizations unfortunately utilize their platform on women’s issues to promote politicized narratives that are often rejectionist and violent, many times to the detriment of gender equality within Palestinian society.
בניגוד להצהרות: עדאלה מפעיל זרוע נגד ישראל בארה"ב
בעבר טענה הקרן לישראל החדשה כי עדאלה-ישראל וארגון החרם "פרויקט הצדק של עדאלה" שפועל בארה"ב, הם שני ארגונים שונים. מסמכים שהגיעו לידי מקור ראשון מגלים שהטענות אינן נכונות וכי מדובר בארגון אחד. הקרן לישראל החדשה: לא תומכים בפעילות עדאלה בארה"ב
Amnesty International’s Antisemitic Campaign against Jewish Tourism
In January 2019, Amnesty International published a report on "The Tourism Industry and Israeli Settlements" that denies Jewish connections to historical sites – including in the Old City of Jerusalem – and in essence faults Israel for preserving Jewish historical and cultural heritage, as well as places that are holy to Christians.
Amnesty International’s Antisemitic Campaign: Background and Information
Amnesty International will conduct a series of intense campaigns targeting Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, and Trip Advisor. Amnesty will also deny Jewish historic connections to biblical sites, including in Jerusalem – reminiscent of antisemitic UNESCO resolutions.
Special Rapporteur on Israel: The UN’s Weakest Lynk
In March 2016, Michael Lynk, an associate professor of law from Canada, began his term as United Nations Special Rapporteur on the “situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967.” Based on the criteria to be named a Special Rappoteur and the following evidence, we conclude that Lynk is unqualified to fulfill this mandate for the UN.
Who Profits: Foundation for the UN BDS Blacklist
‘Who Profits’ initiates international BDS campaigns, targeting Israeli and foreign banks, security companies, civil infrastructure facilities, and private companies. It supports BDS campaigns around the world in finding target companies.
מי מרוויח: העמותה הישראלית שעומדת מאחורי הרשימה השחורה של האו"ם
במרץ 2016, מועצת זכויות האדם של האו"ם החליטה על יצירת מאגר נתונים ("הרשימה השחורה") של עסקים ותאגידים המקיימים פעילות מעבר לקו הירוק. ניתן להסיק כי האו"ם מבסס את הרשימה השחורה על מאגר הנתונים של ארגון "מי מרוויח", עמותה ישראלית הפעילה בקמפיין החרם נגד ישראל.
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.
EAPPI: The World Council of Churches’ Training Camp for Anti-Israel Advocacy
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.
תוכנית הליווי האקומנית בפלסטין וישראל: תוכנית ההכשרה האנטי-ישראלית של מועצת הכנסיות העולמית
מאז שנת 2002, תוכנית EAPPI הביאה לישראל מעל ל-1800 פעילים פוליטיים לתקופה של שלושה חודשים, לאחר שאלו עברו הכשרה בארץ מוצאם אצל ארגונים מקומיים, במטרה להוביל לאחר מכן קמפיינים נגד ישראל ברחבי העולם.
NGO Monitor Submission to the State Department 2018 Human Rights Report on Israel, the Golan Heights the West Bank, and Gaza
NGO Monitor prepared this submission to the US State Dept to inform and improve the process by which the State Department prepares its annual Human Rights Report on Israel, Golan Heights, West Bank, and Gaza.
ועדת ביקורת התקציב של האיחוד האירופי: "אין שקיפות במימון לארגוני חברה אזרחית, האיחוד לא יודע מה נעשה עם הכסף"
ועדת ביקורת התקציב של האיחוד האירופי פרסמה היום (שלישי) מסקנות קשות על האופן בו האיחוד מממן ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים ברחבי העולם, זאת במסגרת דוח מיוחד וראשוני מסוגו בנושא
EU Court of Auditors Confirms: EU Does Not Know Where Its Funding for NGOs Goes
On December 18, European Court of Auditors (ECA) released a report finding a severe transparency deficiency in EU funding to Civil Society Organizations (CSOs).
Human Rights Watch’s Airbnb Campaign: Discrimination and BDS
On November 20, 2018, Human Rights Watch, in cooperation with Kerem Navot, published a report targeting Airbnb. The report followed a two-year long coordinated and well-financed BDS campaign.
Omissions and Oversimplifications: HRW’s Report on PA and Hamas Torture
Human Rights Watch’s October 2018 report “Two Authorities, One Way, Zero Dissent: Arbitrary Arrest and Torture Under the Palestinian Authority and Hamas” contains a number of obvious omissions and reflects an absence of serious analysis
Facilitating Dialogue: EU-Funded NGOs and the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
The following report examines the involvement of NGOs in EU-funded peacebuilding efforts in Nagorno-Karabakh in order to gain a better understanding of the challenges and structural issues related to the use of NGOs as peacebuilding agents.
B’Tselem’s Flawed Analysis of Seven Months of Gaza Violence
On November 22, 2018, B'Tselem published a report that utilized a flawed methodology, minimized the context of violence and terror, belittled the human rights of Israeli civilians living in close proximity to the border, and ignored Hamas and other Palestinian terror groups’ incitement to violence against Israel.
Une assemblée départementale hôte d'une soirée-débat antisioniste
Durant les débats à sens unique auxquels participaient plusieurs activistes, membres d'associations comme universitaires, de virulents propos anti-israéliens et antisionistes ont été proférés avec pour point culminant la remise en question de la légitimité l'État juif.
Submission to the UN Commission of Inquiry on the 2018 Gaza Protests
NGO Monitor submitted the following information to the United Nations Human Rights Council for its Commission of Inquiry on the 2018 protests on the Gaza border.
NGO Monitor Submits Report to UN Commission of Inquiry on Gaza Violence
NGO Monitor delivered a submission to the UN Commission of Inquiry (COI) on the protests and violence along the Gaza-Israel border beginning in March 2018.
הארגונים, המממנים והשיטות של הקמפיין נגד Airbnb
רשימת הארגונים והמעורבות שלהם בקמפיין ממומן היטב נגד Airbnb, בראשם Human Rights Watch ו-קול יהודי לשלום (JVP), בתיאום עם מועצת זכויות האדם של האו"ם, שלושה ארגונים ישראלים, והרשות הפלסטינית.
The NGOs and Funders Behind Airbnb’s BDS Policy
On November 19, 2018, Airbnb issued a press release announcing it was “removing listings” in “Israeli settlements in the Occupied West Bank.” This change in policy was a clear result of a coordinated and well-financed campaign targeting the company by NGOs involved in BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanctions) campaigns against Israel.
דנמרק תפסיק לתמוך בארגוני החרם על ישראל
ממשלת דנמרק תפסיק לממן ארגונים תומכי טרור ו־BDS – כך הכריעה ועדה של משרד החוץ הדני, שקבעה חמישה כללים שעל הארגונים המקבלים מימון לעמוד בהם.
ארגוני שמאל התלוננו: ירידה חדה בתרומות מאירופה
מסדרת פגישות שהתקיימו לפני כשבוע בין נציגי ארגוני שמאל וארגונים פלסטינים לנציגי מפלגות שמאל בהולנד עולה כי לאחרונה חלה ירידה חדה בתרומות לארגונים.
קשר דם
ה–BDS, ארגון החרם נגד ישראל, מציג את עצמו לעולם כ"ארגון זכויות אדם" וככזה הדוגל ב"התנגדות לא אלימה" - וכך זוכה לקבל כספים רבים מארגוני שלום וממשלות זרות. אלא שמסמכי מודיעין פנימיים שהגיעו לידי "ידיעות אחרונות" חושפים לכאורה קשר חשאי בין ארגוני BDS לבין ארגוני טרור - כולל פעילות של טרוריסטים שחלקם רצחו ישראלים בפיגועים. כך מצליחים החזית העממית, חמאס ואפילו איראן לפגוע בישראל שוב ושוב - מבלי לירות אפילו ירייה אחת. קשר הטרור של ה–BDS יוצא לאור: הסיפור המלא
Background on World Council of Churches, Antisemitism, and BDS Court Case
Today (October 11, 2018), an Israeli court is considering an appeal from Isabel Phiri, a senior official in the World Council of Churches (WCC) who was denied entry into Israel. NGO Monitor is providing the following essential background on WCC and its “flagship project” Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI), which falls under Phiri’s “overall responsibility.”
Statement on Rosa Luxemburg Foundation's "Shrinking Space" Publication
NGO Monitor's success in exposing the millions in taxpayer funds given annually, without transparency, to false human rights and development NGOs, some of which are linked to terror organizations and/or use antisemitic motifs, speaks for itself. Indeed, this smear campaign highlights the importance and credibility of our work.
הקמפיין נגד NGO Monitor - סימן לפאניקה וייאוש
לאחרונה, המכון נמצא במרכזו של קמפיין מתוזמן להשתקת קולו בשיח הציבורי. הפעם זהו פרסום שנכתב בסיוע פעילים פוליטיים ישראליים ובמימון קרן רוזה לוקסמבורג, קרן קיצונית הממומנת על ידי ממשלת גרמניה.
Political Advocacy NGO Involvement in UN Humanitarian Aid Clusters
As part of UNOCHA's “Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP),” aid appeals are divided into clusters with NGOs serving as implementing partners with UN agencies, and in some cases, responsible for leading the cluster. The cluster system is a key international lobbying and action mechanism through which the PA advances its nationalist and political agenda, sustaining conflict,
The UN-NGO Connection: Update on UNICEF-oPt Developments
Throughout 2018, NGO Monitor documented numerous concerns regarding UNICEF-oPt (UNICEF’s branch in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza) stemming primarily from its relationship with highly partisan non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
מגזין רשמי של ממשלת שבדיה מציג: הפרוטוקולים של זקני ציון גרסת 2018
תשעה ימים לפני הבחירות הכלליות בשבדיה, שברקע האנטישמיות הגואה במדינה, המגזין הרשמי של סוכנות הפיתוח הממשלתית השבדית (OmVärlden) מפרסם (27.08) שנים-עשר מאמרים על מכון המחקר NGO Monitor, הכוללים מוטיבים ורמיזות אנטישמיות של הפרוטוקולים של זקני ציון (רשת קורי עכביש, תיאוריות קונספירציה).
Swedish Gov't Newspaper Invokes Antisemitism and Innuendo to Attack NGO Monitor
In response to NGO Monitor’s research on government funding for civil society organizations, OmVärlden, an online magazine owned by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, published today twelve articles making numerous false accusations about NGO Monitor.
עין עצומה לרווחה: עדאלה, ה-BDS והקרן החדשה
שילובו של עו"ד ג'בארין בתוכנית המשפטית היוקרתית של אוניברסיטת תל־אביב מעיד על מעמדו הציבורי ועל ההשפעה הרבה שלו ושל ארגונו. ג'בארין, בוגר האגודה לזכויות האזרח, למד באוניברסיטת תל־אביב ומלמד בה היום כמרצה מן החוץ. את התואר השני עשה ב'אמריקן יוניברסיטי' בוושינגטון, במסגרת תוכנית המשפטנים של הקרן החדשה לישראל.
הזרוע של ארגון עדאלה בארה"ב
בשנים האחרונות עדאלה הרחיב באמצעות "פרויקט הצדק של עדאלה" את פעילותו בארה״ב והעמיק את מעורבותו בקמפיינים של BDS ולוחמה משפטית.
Adalah’s US-based “Justice Project:” A Foray into BDS
Since 2014, Adalah has expanded its activities to the United States through the "Adalah Justice Project." Through the Adalah Justice Project, Adalah has increased its involvement in BDS campaigns and legal warfare.
איתי ראובני בראיון לערוץ 20 על מועצת הפליטים הנורבגית
"תארו לכם שמדינת ישראל תפעיל מנגנון משפטי בבריטניה שיפעל נגד הברקסיט"
התערבות זרה במסווה של סיוע
לפני כשבוע פורסם ב"ישראל היום" שרה"מ נתניהו נזף בשרת החוץ הנורבגית על מה שהגדיר כ"התערבות בענייני פנים" במימון פעילות אנטי־ישראלית ע"י ממשלתה. באופן לא מפתיע, תגובתה היתה שמדובר "בפעילות הומניטרית".
Analysis of EU-Funded Projects on Israeli Civil Society to I’lam Center
NGO Monitor analyzes EU-funded projects to the Israeli NGO, I'lam. I'lam, and the other partners on the projects, are highly politicized organizations whose activities suggest they are not focused on dialogue, or on facilitating the core EU objective of peace based on dialogue and a two-state framework.
מנורבגיה בהתרסה
מאחורי צונאמי של עתירות לבג"ץ עומדת המועצה הנורבגית לפליטים (NRC), שמתואמת עם האיחוד האירופי • לפי מכון NGO Monitor, הארגון מנסה להשפיע בכלים משפטיים על עתידה האסטרטגי של ישראל, בלי להשאיר עקבות • ומבלי שבירושלים מבינים מי מנהל מולם את המערכה
Europe Floods Israel’s Courts to Manipulate Democracy
NGO Monitor research reveals that European-backed NGOs are flooding Israel’s courts with cases in an attempt to circumvent the democratic process to change Israeli policies while bypassing diplomatic channels in an unprecedented manner.
המנדט הבריטי: תפקידן של ממשלות זרות במערכת המשפט הישראלית
ממשלת בריטניה, האיחוד האירופי ומדינות נוספות מעבירות מיליוני דולרים מדי שנה לארגון "מועצת הפליטים הנורבגית" עבור תוכנית משפטית מאסיבית, האחראית לניהול אלפי תיקים בבתי המשפט הישראלים ולניצול המסגרות המשפטיות כדי להשפיע על המדיניות הישראלית
Flooding the Courts: The Norwegian Refugee Council’s European-Funded Proxy War
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has used millions of European taxpayer funds, primarily from the UK, for a campaign that exploits the Israeli justice system and is aimed at circumventing appropriate diplomatic channels.
Background on Members of UNHRC Commission of Inquiry into Gaza Riots
On July 25, 2018, the UN Human Rights Council appointed three individuals to serve as members of a Commission of Inquiry (COI) into what has been predetermined to be Israel’s “military assaults on the large-scale civilian protests” along the Gaza border.
Report from on the Ground: 38th Session UN Human Rights Council
The 38th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (June 18 – July 6, 2018) continued the bias and hypocrisy that has come to define the UN in general and the UNHRC in particular. NGO Monitor staff was present, speaking before the Council and documenting the numerous false accusations from member states and NGOs.
NGO Monitor Statement on Response of EU Vice President Mogherini to Minister Erdan on the Issue of NGO Funding
NGO Monitor calls on the EU to immediately initiate an internal audit in order to identify and prevent misuse of NGO funding.
Analysis of NIF 2017 Funding for 30 Political Advocacy NGOs
NGO Monitor has analyzed the NIF’s 2017 financial reports (latest available), detailing grants to a wide variety of Israeli NGOs.
Written Submission of NGO Monitor to the 70th Session of the CEDAW Committee for its review of “State of Palestine”
NGO Monitor submitted the following to the 70th session of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women regarding its review of “State of Palestine” and its compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
ניתוח מענקי הקרן החדשה לישראל בשנת 2017 לארגונים העוסקים בסכסוך
ניתוח הדו״ח הכספי של הקרן החדשה לישראל לשנת 2017, מתמקד ב-20% מהמענקים שאושרו ל-30 ארגונים המזוהים עם פעילות לקידום זכויות אדם.
French-Funded NGOs: The Radicalization of Human Rights
Several French-funded NGOs involved in the Arab-Israeli conflict use the facade of human rights and international law to blur the lines between “peaceful” and “nonviolent” campaigns and violent “resistance” including attacks against civilians. By exploiting the language of human rights and by working together in a tight network, these groups are able to amplify their claims, garner undue exposure, and gain legitimacy for their radical ideologies.
UN Secretary-General Report on Children and Armed Conflict: Clear Departure from NGO Propaganda Against Israel
On June 27, 2018, the United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG) published his 2017 report on Children and Armed Conflict. Intensive lobbying by non-governmental organizations (NGOs), led by Human Rights Watch, to include the IDF on the list of “grave violators” of child’s rights (included as an Annex) failed.
NGO Monitor Files Amicus Brief in HRW BDS Case
NGO Monitor filed an amicus brief in the Jerusalem District Court case involving Omar Shakir, a Human Rights Watch (HRW) staffer and BDS activist
אולגה דוייטש לערוץ 20: האיחוד האירופי עובר לחקירת חיילי צה"ל באופן אישי
ראש דסק אירופה, אולגה דויטש מספרת בחדשות 20 על נסיון ארגונים ישראלים, במימון האיחוד האירופי, לפעול משפטית נגד חיילי צה"ל ברמה האישית.
מסמך: האיחוד האירופי תומך בפרוייקט שפועל נגד חיילים אישית
עליית מדרגה במאבק ארגוני השמאל נגד חיילי צה"ל, מכון המחקר NGO Monitor חושף האיחוד האירופי מממן תוכנית ללחימה משפטית נגד חיילים
European Union Funding for “Accountability” Against IDF Soldiers
In November 2017, the EU approved a four-year grant to an Israeli legal NGO, Yesh Din, for a project designed to increase “Israeli security forces personnel (ISFP) accountability for forcible home entries in line with democratic standards and international humanitarian and human rights law.” Yesh Din is carrying out these efforts in partnership with Breaking the Silence and Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHR-I).
Des financements français aux ONG: La radicalisation des droits de l'homme
L'étendard des droits de l'homme procure aux organisations non gouvernementales (ONG) à travers le monde, un halo de crédibilité et d'impartialité leurs facilitant l'accès au financement et au processus de prise de décision. Malheureusement, de nombreuses ONG exploitent la rhétorique des droits de l'homme et le droit international pour promouvoir des campagnes idéologiques et politisées.
HRW Continues to Promote Hamas Narrative on Gaza Border Violence
On June 13, 2018, Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a press statement accusing Israel of “apparent war crimes in Gaza” during the weekly Hamas-orchestrated violence along the border.
The Center for Constitutional Rights’ Vilification of Social Justice
From April 29 – May 6, 2018, the Center for Constitutional Rights led a trip to Israel and the West Bank labeled as the “Justice Delegation.” This trip, made up of self-proclaimed social justice advocates, claimed to provide a “better understand[ing of] the human rights situation in Israel and Palestine.” In sharp contrast, participants met exclusively Palestinian and Israeli organizations that promote a one-sided Palestinian narrative of the conflict.
NGO Monitor Analysis: 500 million NIS to Israeli Political NGOs over 5 Years
Over 500 million shekels have been transferred to Israeli political advocacy non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in 2012-2016, according to a new report published by NGO Monitor today.
חצי מיליארד שקל בחמש שנים: דוח חדש ממפה את התרומות לתעשיית זכויות האדם בישראל
דוח חדש של מכון המחקר NGO Monitor המתפרסם היום (שני) חושף כי בין השנים 2012-2016, הועברו למעלה מחצי מיליארד שקל (515 מיליון ש"ח) ל-39 ארגונים ישראלים המשפיעים על שיח זכויות האדם בישראל.
ניתוח המענקים לארגונים לא-ממשלתיים ישראלים על בסיס דיווח שנתי לשנים 2012-2016
לנוכח תפקידם המרכזי של ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים פוליטיים בשיח הציבורי על זכויות האדם, קידום שקיפות בדבר מקורות המימון שלהם מאפשר דיון מבוסס עובדות לגבי פעילותם. הניתוח מציג את התרומות לפי הדיווחים השנתיים של 39 ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים ישראלים בין השנים 2012 -2016 . פילוח הנתונים נעשה לפי סכום המענק, זהות התורם, מקור המענק (פרטי, ממשלתי או לא שקוף/ברור) והאם התורם מוכר כממשלתי או כנסייתי.
Analysis of grants to Israeli NGOs, annual reports 2012-2016
A full analysis of all of the grants reported annually by 39 Israeli NGOs in the years 2012-2016.
HRW Doubles Down on BDS Campaign Targeting Israeli Banks
On May 28, 2018, Human Rights Watch issued yet another publication targeting Israeli banks. These materials are part of HRW’s continuing role in a broader BDS campaign to damage Israel’s economy through the financial sector.
The Gaza Riots and HRW’s Immoral Anti-Israel Obsession on Twitter
Between May 13-16, 2018, Human Rights Watch (HRW) employees tweeted excessively about the violence along the Gaza border, with their tweets almost exclusively condemning Israel’s right to defend its borders, belittling the violence, and making various politically driven statements
Yona Schiffmiller on i24
Yona Schiffmiller speaks about Omar Shakir and his support for BDS.
NGO Statements to the UNHRC Following the Gaza “March of Return” Riots
On May 18, 2018, the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) held a “special session of the Human Rights Council on the deteriorating human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem.” Many of the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that participated in the session condemned Israel for allegedly committing “war crimes” and denied the legitimacy of Israel’s right to self-defense.
NGO Monitor at UN: Special Session on Gaza Is a Waste of Time and Money
UN Human Rights Council’s special session on Gaza today is another example of the exploitation of UN frameworks by the Palestinians to promote their destructive policy of rejectionism.
Quand une ONG française finance un « non-dialogue » entre israéliens et palestiniens
Le Comité catholique contre la faim et pour le développement (CCFD-Terre Solidaire), la « première ONG française de développement », affirme que son activité en Israël « se concentre sur la promotion des droits de l’homme et des peuples » et privilégie ainsi le partenariat avec plusieurs ONG israéliennes qui, selon l'association, « travaillent au dialogue avec les Palestiniens des territoires ». Pourtant, une analyse de nombreuses organisations israéliennes et palestiniennes récipiendaires du soutien financier de CCFD-Terre Solidaire permet de s'interroger sur la nature du dialogue recherché.
Statement on Human Rights Watch Suit Against Israel
HRW appeals the revoking of BDS activist and HRW employee Omar Shakir's work visa.
Institute for NGO Research Submission to the Secretary General for the Report on the Implementation of Resolution A/RES/72/157
NGO Monitor submits the following information to the United Nations Secretary General to assist in his preparation of a report regarding measures “undertaken to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance,” pursuant to General Assembly Resolution 72/157 and Human Rights Council Resolution 37/77. This submission is a follow-up to our 2015 contribution to the Secretary General’s Report on the Elimination of Racism.
Submission to UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Regarding Gaza Riots
NGO Monitor submitted the following letter to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination regarding its statement on the Gaza riots, an issue far beyond the scope of the Committee’s mandate and competence.
Caution Urged Regarding NGO Claims on Planned Palestinian Violence on May 14 and 15
Influential non-governmental organizations (NGOs) claiming to promote universal human rights and humanitarian aid are among the main legitimizers of Palestinian violence.
לאחר שלילת אשרת העבודה, ארגון Human Rights Watch טוען באופן שקרי כי אינו מעורב בקריאה לחרם
חרף הכחשותיו של HRW, מטרתם של מרבית הפרסומים הקשורים לישראל היא לגרום לנזק כלכלי, דיפלומטי, משפטי ותרבותי לישראל ולבודד את המדינה מבחינה בינלאומית. (ראו פירוט בהמשך), גם HRW וגם שאקיר שוב ושוב קראו לחרם ולהימנעות מהשקעות נגד חברות ועסקים הפועלים בישראל ואף השתתפו בקמפיינים אחרים של דמוניזציה נגד מדינת ישראל.
After Work Visa Cancelled, HRW Falsely Denies BDS and Demonization Promotion
The Israeli Ministry of Interior has revoked the work visa granted in April 2017 to Human Rights Watch (HRW) employee Omar Shakir, a long-time anti-Israel, pro-BDS activist. In its response, HRW (and its local lawyer, Michael Sfard) makes the false claim that “neither HRW – nor Shakir as its representative – advocate for boycott, divestment or sanctions against companies that operate in the settlements, Israel or Israelis (sic).”
European Funding for Palestinian “Cultural Resistance”
The European Union (EU) and European governments provide funding to a number of Palestinian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for culture, art, and related activities. Detailed research and analysis of this funding reveal that many of the supported organizations utilize cultural activities to indoctrinate children and youth, promoting rejectionist and violent agendas.
L'AFD finance du matériel militant à une organisation anti-israélienne
Au mois de septembre 2017, la Plateforme des ONG Françaises pour la Palestine (PFP), association parapluie regroupant quelques 40 organisations françaises actives dans le conflit israélo-arabe, a réédité sous forme papier le livret « Palestine/Israël- Les instruments pour argumenter » avec le soutien financier de l'Agence Française de Développement (AFD), « opérateur du ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Développement international ».
Analysis of NIF 2016 Funding for 29 Political Advocacy NGOs
NGO Monitor has analyzed the NIF’s 2016 financial reports (latest available), detailing grants to a wide variety of Israeli NGOs.
ניתוח מענקי הקרן החדשה לישראל בשנת 2016 לארגונים העוסקים בסכסוך
מכון המחקר NGO Monitor ניתח את הדו״ח הכספי של הקרן החדשה לישראל לשנת 2016, המפרט את מענקי הקרן למגוון רחב של ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים בישראל. הניתוח מתמקד ב-20% מהמענקים שאושרו ל-29 ארגונים המזוהים עם פעילות לקידום זכויות אדם.
משרד המשפטים האמריקאי קבע כי ארגון סיוע נורבגי מממן ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים המזוהים עם גורמי טרור
על פי משרד המשפטים האמריקאי, ארגון הסיוע Norwegian People’s Aid , העניק "תמיכה חומרית" לאיראן, חמאס, החזית העממית לשחרור פלסטין, ולחזית הדמוקרטית לשחרור פלסטין.
Norwegian Refugee Council Contractor was Reportedly Hamas Officer
A Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) contractor who was killed on April 6 during the violence along the Gaza-Israel border, has reportedly been exposed as an officer in the Hamas terrorist group. If true, then this is another worrying example of Hamas infiltration of an international aid organization.
צלם העיתונות ומי שנטען לגביו ששירת כקצין בחמאס - הועסק על ידי ארגון נורבגי בינלאומי, ממובילי קמפיין הדה-לגיטימציה נגד ישראל, כך לפי NGO Monitor
נשיא מכון המחקר NGO Monitor קורא לארגון לפתוח מידית בחקירה לבדיקת הטענות לפיהן יאסר מורתג'א שירת כקצין בחמאס
Norwegian People’s Aid Funding to Terror Affiliated NGOs
According to the US Department of Justice, NPA provided “material support” to Iran, Hamas, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), and the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) – designated terrorist organizations under US law. As a result of these partnerships, in March 2018, NPA settled a civil-fraud suit, paying a $2 million settlement to the US.
Human Rights Watch on Violent Hamas Border Riot: Promoting Terrorist Propaganda at Expense of Human Rights
On April 3, 2018, Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued an “analysis” of the March 30, 2018 events along the Israel-Gaza border. Like other HRW responses, this latest publication lacks credible methodology and manipulates the presentation of facts and law to advance a political narrative rather than engage in professional human rights research.
NGO Gaza Reporting and the Issue of Credibility and Bias
In light of the violent events related to the “Return March” on the Gaza-Israel border, NGO Monitor notes the need for careful and independent analysis of claims and allegations made by organizations claiming to promote human rights
תגובת NGO Monitor לאירועי ״צעדת השיבה״
פעולות אלו מנוגדות לערכי זכויות האדם ולפיכך, מכון המחקר NGO Monitor קורא לארגונים לא-ממשלתיים הטוענים לקידום ערכים אלו לגנות לאלתר את צעדה זו.
German Government's Aid Workers Spread Antisemitism and Anti-Israel Propaganda on Facebook
NGO Monitor has identified a number of virulently antisemitic statements made by officials of the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ)- a German government-owned agency that implements Germany’s humanitarian and development aid around the world. These statements include comparisons between Israel and the Nazis, blaming the downfall of Arab leaders on a “Hebrew spring” and depicting Israel as a two-headed monster. GIZ members also posted messages to Facebook that justify Palestinian rocket attacks on Israeli civilians and endorse BDS (boycotts, divestment and sanctions) efforts.
German Government's Aid Officials Spread Antisemitism on Facebook
NGO Monitor has identified a number of virulently antisemitic statements made by officials of the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) – a German government-owned agency that implements Germany’s humanitarian and development aid around the world.
Analysis of B’Tselem’s “Minors in Jeopardy” Report
B’Tselem’s report “Minors in Jeopardy,” was funded by UNICEF and echoes the claims of Defense for Children International – Palestine, UNICEF, Military Court Watch, and its own 2012 and 2015 reports on the subject. This practice of “copying and pasting” and the financial support provided by UNICEF demonstrate the close coordination between Palestinian, Israeli, and international non-governmental organizations in a concerted effort to falsely accuse the IDF of systematically violating the rights of Palestinian minors in order to impose sanctions against Israel.
Submission to UN Human Rights Council on International Complicity in the Palestinian Weaponization of Children Must End
The international community has long ignored the Palestinian weaponization of children in the Arab-Israeli conflict. Ahed Tamimi, a Palestinian teen whose family scripts physical confrontations with Israeli soldiers and then widely disseminates the resulting videos on social media to demonize Israel and glorify “resistance,” is a representative example.
Submission to UN Human Rights Council on World Health Organization and NGOs Misrepresent State of Gaza Health
On February 13, 2018, Human Rights Watch (HRW), along with Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, Amnesty International, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), and Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHR-I), issued a joint statement condemning Israel’s procedures for granting access for Gaza residents to Israel for medical treatment. The groups cite a December 2017 World Health Organization (WHO) document that claims that 54 Gazans died while awaiting approval to travel to seek medical attention in Israel or in the West Bank. The WHO paper does not provide a source for this figure.
Submission to UN Human Rights Council on Setting the Record Straight on Detention of Palestinian Minors
Palestinian minors are unfortunately involved in a wide range of offences including murder, attempted murder, and illegal possession of weapons. Key contributing factors are incitement by the Palestinian Authority and recognized terror groups, recruiting of children from the earliest of ages to engage in conflict, glorification of violence and “marytrs”, and large monthly payments (that increase based on the severity of the crime) by the Palestinian Authority to prisoners and their families.
Submission to UN Human Rights Council on UNICEF and its NGO Working Group Fail Children in Israel and the Palestinian Authority
UNICEF plays a central role in a campaign to have Israel included on a UN blacklist of “grave” violators of children’s rights. The list appears as an annex to the UN Secretary-General’s annual report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC). This political agenda is a primary facet of UNICEF’s activities relating to Israel, completely inconsistent with its mandate of “child protection” and from its guidelines for neutrality and impartiality.
NGO Monitor Censured at UN for Criticizing Antisemitic Tropes/Themes
In response to her criticizing the apparent use of antisemitic tropes by a UN official, NGO Monitor Legal Advisor Anne Herzberg was called to order for violating the “sense of respect” during the 37th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Using UNICEF Funds, B’Tselem Recycles Distortions on Military Justice
In response to “Minors in Jeopardy,” a publication released today by B’Tselem, NGO Monitor issued the following statement:
Singling Out Israel While Whitewashing Terrorism: Watchlist’s 2018 Policy Note
In March 2018, the NGO umbrella group known as Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict (Watchlist) published a Policy Note urging the UN Secretary General to add Israel, Myanmar, and others to a list of “grave violators” of children’s rights. Terror groups, including Hamas and Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), are not mentioned in Watchlist’s publication.
The Exploitation of Palestinian Women’s Rights NGOs
This report provides background on the situation of women and women’s groups within Palestinian society. The report analyses the highly restrictive and coercive civil space and provides an overview of Palestinian female role models, the vast majority of whom are celebrated for their participation in violent “resistance.” The report also looks at the role of the international community in perpetuating this state of affairs, whether through funding of radical Palestinian NGOs, or through granting international legitimacy to these groups in multilateral forums such as the UN.
Gerald Steinberg on France 24
Professor Gerald Steinberg discusses scandals surrounding NGOs and how they need closer monitoring.
World Health Organization and NGOs Misrepresent State of Gaza Health
On February 13, 2018, Human Rights Watch (HRW), along with Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, Amnesty International, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), and Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHR-I), issued a joint statement condemning Israel’s procedures for granting access for Gaza residents to Israel for medical treatment. The groups cite a December 2017 World Health Organization (WHO) document that claims that 54 Gazans died while awaiting approval to travel to seek medical attention in Israel or in the West Bank. The WHO paper does not provide a source for this figure.
Factually Inaccurate and Legally Flawed: HRW’s 2017 Report
Human Rights Watch is a powerful NGO, with a massive budget, close links to Western governments, and significant influence in international institutions. Its publications reflect the absence of professional standards, research methodologies, and military and legal expertise, as well as a deep-seated ideological bias against Israel. HRW’s review of “Israel and Palestine: Events of 2017,” reflects these same methodological flaws, resulting in a highly skewed representation of Israeli domestic and international law.
NGO Campaigns for Ahed Tamimi, and Against the Rights of Children
A number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have been participating in a campaign celebrating and defending Tamimi. Despite the video evidence, they insist that Israel has no grounds for trying and imprisoning her. Although these NGOs claim to promote human rights and the rule of law generally, and protect the rights of children specifically, in Ahed Tamimi’s case they ignore the exploitation and recruitment of children as “soldiers” in a propaganda war against Israel.
Westminster Debate on Detention of Palestinian Minors by Israeli Authorities – Promoting Impunity for the Weaponization of Children
Palestinian minors are involved in a wide range of offences including murder, attempted murder and illegal possession of weapons. Key contributing factors are incitement by the Palestinian Authority and recognized terror groups, recruiting of children to engage in conflict and the glorification of violence, and large monthly payments (that increase based on the severity of the crime) by the Palestinian Authority to prisoners and their families.
Main Points in the UN High Commissioner’s Report on “BDS Blacklist”
In advance of the 37th Council session (February 26 - March 23, 2018), the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has released a report on the “BDS blacklist” of companies that do business with Israelis over the 1949 Armistice Line. The report, submitted by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, provides important details on the flawed process and the difficulties inherent in creating a list of companies to be targeted by this form of BDS.
Statement on UN Blacklist Delay
NGOs, including Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and Al Haq, have been advocating for a discriminatory blacklist for many years to advance a BDS agenda. However, this does nothing to further human rights, and the UN should not devote further resources to this charade.
NGO Monitor Statement to Danish Foreign Affairs Committee
On January 31, 2018, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Danish Parliament will hold a consultation (Samrådsspørgsmål) asking the Foreign Minister to explain why the government has decided to amend its guidelines for support of Palestinian and Israeli non-governmental organizations (NGOs). According to the terms of reference of the consultation, opposition members of the Parliament will question the role that Israeli authorities and NGO Monitor played in this decision.
EU Statement on Palestinian Children Parrots NGO Claims and Ignores Child Abuse
On January 12, 2017, the European Union Representative and the EU Heads of Mission in Jerusalem and Ramallah issued a “statement on the situation regarding Palestinian children arrested, detained and prosecuted by Israeli authorities.” The statement unsubtly implies misconduct and ill-treatment by Israeli authorities – echoing a well-coordinated NGO campaign that accuses Israel of “grave violations” against children in order to advocate for Israel’s isolation – while providing no verifiable evidence.
NGO Monitor Statement on Remand of Ahed Tamimi and NGO Campaigns
Today the Israeli Military Court ordered the continued remand of Ahed Tamimi pending her trial. Tamimi was indicted on multiple counts of assault of law enforcement officers, slingshotting stones, and incitement to commit suicide attacks. Since her arrest, NGOs claiming to promote human rights have been calling for her release, primarily on the basis of her age as well as the political motivations surrounding the incidents.
יוניצ”ף וקבוצת העבודה: הקמפיין להכנסת צה"ל לרשימה השחורה של האו"ם
סוכנות האו"ם לילדים וארגונים קיצוניים מובילים קמפיין להכללת ישראל ברשימת ארגונים המבצעים הפרות חמורות נגד ילדים, לצד ארגוני טרור כמו דעא"ש ובוקו-חראם
דו"ח חדש חושף כיצד סוכנות האו"ם לילדים פועלת להכנסת צה"ל לרשימה לצד דעאש ובוקו-חראם
סוכנות האו"ם לילדים (להלן: יוניצ"ף) וארגונים לא-ממשלתיים ברחבי העולם מובילים קמפיין להכללת צה״ל ברשימת ארגונים המבצעים הפרות חמורות נגד ילדים, לצד ארגוני טרור כמו דעא"ש ובוקו-חראם, כך לפי דו"ח חדש של מכון המחקר NGO Monitor.
UNICEF and its NGO Working Group: Failing Children
UNICEF spearheads a campaign to have Israel included on a UN blacklist of “grave” vio-lators of children’s rights. This political agenda is a primary facet of UNICEF’s activities relating to Israel, completely inconsistent with its mandate of “child protection” and from its guidelines for neutrality and impartiality.
Military Court Watch: Inventing Legal Standards to Attack the IDF
Military Court Watch is an opaque organization that claims to work on issues related to ensuring children are protected under international law. In reality, MCW’s activities are part of a broader non-governmental organization (NGO) propaganda campaign that exploits concerns over children’s rights to demonize Israel. The NGO was founded and is led by Gerard Horton, who was previously involved with the Palestinian NGO Defense for Children International – Palestine, which promotes a similar agenda.
Al Jazeera Joins the Anti-Israel Child Campaign
On December 15, 2017, AJ+ – part of the Al Jazeera network – posted a video on its Twitter, that was also widely disseminated in an offensive tweet by Human Rights Watch Executive Director Ken Roth, alleging that Israel “systematically harasses and abuses Palestinian kids.” The video parrots blatantly false and/or misleading claims by non-governmental organization (NGO) regarding Israel’s treatment of Palestinian minors, and goes so far as to claim that Israel has no reason to arrest minors (0:27) – regardless of the fact that some minors are perpetrators of violent terror attacks, including murder.
European Parliament Event - Propaganda-Based Advocacy for Israel’s Isolation
The European Parliament’s Delegation for Relations with Palestine held a conference, “Fifty Years of Occupation and Counting: Is it time for a new EU Policy on the Middle East Peace Process?” The conference featured politicians, academics, and NGO officials advocating Israel’s isolation and calling on the European Union and other countries to increase international pressure and to impose sanctions on Israel. None of the speakers advocated for dialogue and/or negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis.
הפעילות הבינלאומית של שוברים שתיקה
על אף הטענה כי מטרת הארגון לפנות לחברה הישראלית, הלובי והפעילות התקשורתית של שוברים שתיקה מתמקדים בקהלים בינלאומיים, ובתוך כך הופעות באירופה ובארצות הברית. הארגון מעלה האשמות גורפות המבוססות על עדויות מקומיות, אנונימיות ובלתי ניתנות לאימות של חיילים מדרג נמוך. "עדויות" אלו חסרות הקשר, מוטות פוליטית ומתעלמות מהמציאות המורכבת בשטחים.
70 years from UN vote, NGO Monitor calls on Sec-Gen to end rejection of Israel
In advance of the 70th anniversary of the historic Partition Plan, Jerusalem-based research institute NGO Monitor has sent a letter to UN Secretary General António Guterres calling on him to end the rejectionism of Israel and joint NGO-UN programs that deny Israel’s right to sovereign equality.
EU Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy: False Claims, Contradictions, and Reliance on Advocacy NGOs
On October 16, 2017, the Council of the European Union adopted the EU Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World in 2016. The report makes several misleading, inconsistent, and grossly inaccurate claims, as well as disregards a number of EU norms and official stances. The publication fails to provide references or any verifiable sources, violating basic rules of evidence. The degree to which these sections copy from and rely on problematic reports by advocacy NGOs highlights the broader issue of EU outsourcing of responsibility for analysis and policy-making without oversight.
Yesh Din’s Fuzzy Math: A Comparative Analysis of Global Crime Statistics
Yesh Din is an Israeli non-governmental organization (NGO) that leads campaigns regarding legal issues in the Israeli justice system, including Israeli investigations into alleged crimes by both security forces and settlers in the West Bank. The following study analyzes and compares their claims regarding “ideologically motivated crimes” and Israeli “investigative failures” to official Israeli and international statistics about these issues.
Breaking the Silence's International Activities: September 2012- June 2017
While Israeli NGO Breaking the Silence claims to primarily address Israeli audiences, its lobbying and advocacy efforts are geared toward international audiences and contribute to the delegitimization of Israel.
The NGOs that Wrote McCollum’s Legislation on Children’s Rights
NGO Monitor research reveals that the NGO involvement in Congresswoman McCollum's legislation runs more deeply than endorsement from BDS NGOs. The entirety of the proposed bill is premised on factually inaccurate claims from anti-Israel advocacy NGOs, including direct quotes from DCIP’s “No Way to Treat a Child” 2016 report and website.
קמפיין תעמולה בקונגרס האמריקני עושה שימוש ציני בילדים פלסטינים
הצעת חוק המבוססת על ההאשמה כי ישראל פוגעת בזכויות ילדים פלסטינים הוצגה בקונגרס האמריקני. האשמות המוצגות בהצעת החוק נובעות משילוב של טענות שקריות וסילופים המקודמים על ידי ארגונים קיצוניים, אשר לחלקם קשרים לארגוני טרור.
Congressional Propaganda Campaign Exploits Palestinian Children
Legislation ostensibly addressing Israel and children’s rights, introduced in Congress yesterday by Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN), is the latest BDS strategy to demonize and impose sanctions on Israel, notes Jerusalem-based research institute NGO Monitor.
קנוניה של האו"ם וארגונים קיצוניים
ארגון ישראלי שמתחקה אחר כספים שמגיעים לזרועות הרש"פ חשף: האו"ם יעניק 18 מיליוני ד' לארגון האנטי ישראלי "נציגי החברה האזרחית הפלשתינית" בין השנים 2018 עד 2022 צפוי הארגון להעניק כמיליארד דולר לארגונים רדיקליים.
Initial Analysis of B’Tselem/HaMoked Report on Children’s Detention in Jerusalem
B’Tselem and HaMoked published a joint report, “Unprotected: The Detention of Palestinian Teenagers in East Jerusalem.” NGO Monitor’s initial analysis reveals that these NGOs are participating in a well-funded international campaign against Israel surrounding the issue of children’s rights. The publication also suffers from fundamental methodological flaws, highlighting the appropriation of human rights for political objectives.
ניתוח ראשוני של הדוח של בצלם והמוקד לזכויות הפרט בדבר מעצר קטינים בירושלים
ניתוח ראשוני מראה שהדו"ח הוא חלק מקמפיין בינלאומי נרחב, לוקה בכשלים מתודולוגיים ועובדתיים רבים ומהווה ניצול של נושא זה לצרכים פוליטיים.
No Way to Represent a Child: Defense for Children International Palestine's Distortions of the Israeli Justice System
In April 2016, the Palestinian non-governmental organization (NGO) Defense for Children International – Palestine (DCI-P) launched its No Way to Treat a Child campaign, which aims to lobby governments to “use all available means to pressure the Israeli government to end the detention and abuse of Palestinian children.” In this campaign, DCI-P makes numerous false and misleading claims about the IDF and Israeli Military Courts.
הודעת NGO Monitor בנוגע להקמת ועדת חקירה לבדיקת מימון זר
מכון המחקר NGO Monitor מוכן לסייע לוועדה בתנאי שזאת תתמקד בנושאי הליבה, תוך שמירה על ערכים דמוקרטים, ובמיוחד תמלא את התנאים הבאים:
Addameer: The PFLP Network's Prisoner Advocacy Wing
The Palestinian non-governmental organization (NGO) Addameer published “The Israeli Military Court System.” This report claims to present a number of faults with the Israeli justice system in the West Bank and implies that Israeli courts do not have the right to prosecute Palestinians committing acts of terrorism. The report goes on to make a number of false legal claims regarding the implementation of law and the Israeli military courts in the West Bank – emblematic of the NGO’s contextually, factually, and legally misleading campaigns.
Statement on Knesset Inquiry into Foreign NGO Funding
In response to the announcement of a planned parliamentary inquiry into foreign funding for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and their campaigns against the IDF, NGO Monitor released the following statement
The Origins of “No Way to Treat a Child”: Analyzing UNICEF’s Report on Palestinian Minors
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) led by Defense for Children International Palestine’s (DCI-P) have been conducting a campaign under the label of “No Way to Treat a Child” (NWTTAC). This initiative calls on government officials “to use all available means to pressure the Israeli government to end the detention and abuse of Palestinian children” and will “continue until the occupation is ended.”
תקציר דו"ח: ניתוח ההאשמות של הארגון DCI-P בדבר התעללות בילדים פלסטינים
בחינה של הטענות נגד ישראל בדבר התעללות בקטינים פלסטינים
Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat
This report analyzes the Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat (the “Secretariat”), its funding to non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and their activities, as well as developments regarding the Secretariat’s management and funding. This report will further highlight legislation and funding reviews concerning government funding to NGOs that have been launched in Switzerland and Denmark.
ארגון Human Rights Watch במלחמה כלכלית נגד ישראל
הארגון קורא לבנקים ישראלים לא לספק שירותים בנקאיים לתושבים ישראלים ביהודה ושומרון ומזרח ירושלים
Human Right Watch Targets Israeli Banks for Economic Warfare
As part of its ongoing BDS campaign against Israel, Human Rights Watch published a report and press release targeting Israel banks. This represents HRW’s third major BDS initiative in 2017 alone.
מסד נתונים משולב של מימון ממשלתי לארגונים פלסטינים
נתונים על מימון ממשלתי ל-36 ארגונים פלסטינים המעורבים בקמפיינים נגד ישראל
European Secretariat Freezes Funding to Radical Palestinian Organization
The Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat (Secretariat) – a joint funding mechanism of the governments of Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, and the Netherlands – is suspending funding to the Women’s Affairs Technical Committee (WATC), after WATC participated in inaugurating a women’s center in the West Bank named after Dalal Mughrabi, a terrorist who murdered 38 Israeli civilians.
ממשלות שוויץ, דנמרק, שבדיה והולנד הקפיאו מימון לארגון הפלסטיני WATC
הארגון WATC היה שותף בחודש יוני לחניכת מרכז לנשים ע"ש המחבלת דלאל מוגרבי, שרצחה עשרות ישראלים
Analysis of EU Peacebuilding Grants - December 2016
In December 2016, the EU announced grants under the EU Peacebuilding Initiative (European Neighbourhood Policy) with a total budget of €4.9 million. Among the recipients and projects, a number (receiving one-third of the total budget) demonstrate records of activities that are entirely inconsistent with the stated goals of promoting peace in the region.
NGO Monitor מופיע בכתבה בערוץ 2 בנושא סרטון הסתה פלסטיני
מכון המחקר NGO Monitor חשף סרטון הסתה פלסטיני שפורסם בסונות הידיעות "מען ניוז", הידיעה התפרסמה בכתבה נרחבת באולפן שישי של ערוץ 2.
European-Funded NGOs Promote "Right" to Be Paid for Terror
A number of European governments have joined the US and others in demanding that the Palestinian Authority (PA) end its policy of paying salaries to, and hence incentivizing, Palestinian prisoners convicted of terror crimes. Yet, in sharp contrast, a number of Palestinian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) receiving European government funding under the banner of human rights assert that terrorists have a “right” to receive salaries and that suspending these payments is a violation of international law.
Terrorist Salaries: European-funded NGOs Promote “Right” to Be Paid for Terror
A number of European governments have joined the US and others in demanding that the Palestinian Authority (PA) end its policy of paying salaries to, and hence incentivizing, Palestinian prisoners convicted of terror crimes. Yet, in sharp contrast, a number of Palestinian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) receiving European government funding under the banner of human rights assert that terrorists have a “right” to receive salaries and that suspending these payments is a violation of international law.
ארגונים במימון אירופי מוחים נגד הקריאות לקיצוץ משכורות למחבלים
ארגוני זכויות אדם, המקבלים מימון ישיר מממשלות אירופה, מוחים נגד קריאות הרשות הפלסטינית לקצץ משכורות לאסירים בעזה ובגדה המערבית. ארגונים כמו אל-חק, המרכז הפלסטיני לזכויות אדם (PCHR), חוריאת ואל-דמיר, טוענים כי לאסירים ביטחוניים יש "זכות" לקבל משכורת, וכי השעיית המשכורות היא הפרה של המשפט הבינלאומי. חלקם אף מזהירים מפני השלכות בשטח, במידה והרשות הפלסטינית תמנע את הזרמת התשלומים.
NGO Monitor in Dutch Documentary "That's Why I'm Here"
NGO Monitor's Shaun Sacks, Europe desk researcher, interviewed in a Dutch documentary about the 50th Anniversary since the Six Day War.
UN CEIRPP “50 Years of Occupation” Event: BDS, Antisemitism, and Demonization
On June 29-30, 2017, the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) held a forum to “mark fifty years of Israeli occupation.” As anticipated, the event “Ending the Occupation: Creating the Space for Human Rights, Development and a Just Peace,” featured antisemitic rhetoric, calls for BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanctions), and demonization campaigns against Israel’s existence.
יונה שיפמילר בגלי צה"ל
הדיון סביב ג'ורג' סורוס נמשך: האזינו לראש הדסק יונה שיפמילר בראיון לתכנית "מצד שני" בגל"צ עם יועז הנדל וניצן הורוביץ
Submission of NGO Monitor to the 120th Session of the Human Rights Committee in Advance of its Reporting on Switzerland
NGO Monitor submitted the following information to the Human Rights Committee in advance of its adoption of the report and concluding observations for Switzerland. Switzerland provides millions of euros in funding to NGOs that promote entisemitism, anti-Israel national origin discrimination, violent imagery, and the so-called "right of return," a euphemism for terrorism.
Submission regarding Human Rights Council Resolution 32/31 on Civil Society Space
The Amuta for NGO Responsibility's submission the Human Rights Council on civil society space.
Submission to Human Rights Council on Palestinian Prisoners' Propaganda Campaign
The Amuta for NGO Responsibility submitted a written statement on European funding for campaigns that erase terrorism.
Submission to Human Rights Council on Abuse of Human Rights Defenders Status
The Amuta for NGO Responsibility submitted a written statement to the Human Rights Council, demonstrating how the OHCHR and rapporteurs operating under special procedures mandates have failed to ensure adherence to the definition of a human rights defender, abusing the term and giving the impression of a UN imprimatur on individuals that promote incitement, violence, discrimination, and virulent antisemitism.
Submission to Human Rights Council on Swedish Funding for Antisemitism, BDS, Rejectionism, and Terror Affiliates
The Amuta for NGO Responsibility submitted a written statement to the UN Human Rights Council on Swedish funding to NGOs that promote antisemitism, BDS, and rejectionism; and have ties to terror.
European Parliament to Host Terror-Linked NGO
The European Parliament's European Delegation for Relations with Palestine (D-PAL) will host members of the terror-linked organization Addameer. According to Palestinian sources, Addameer is an official "affiliate" of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a terrorist group banned by the EU, US, Canada, and Israel.
Watchlist: Human Rights Watch Leads Effort to Promote Impunity for Palestinian Terrorists
HRW was one of a number of NGOs that set the agenda for a Policy Note published by Watchlist, urging the UN Secretary General to add Israel to the list of "parties known to commit grave violations against children." The publication lacks methodology and evidence, and promotes impunity for Palestinian terror groups.
חבר הכנסת יאיר לפיד הוביל אירוע של NGO Monitor ו-ACOM בפרלמנט הספרדי
), NGO Monitor וארגון ACOM הציגו בפרלמנט הספרדי במדריד דו"ח משותף בעניין המימון הספרדי לארגונים לא ממשלתיים שפועלים נגד ישראל. באירוע זה חבר הכנסת יאיר לפיד קרא לעמיתיו בפרלמנט הספרדי לנקוט בצעדים שימנעו מממשלת ספרד מלממן ארגונים רבים שתומכים בקמפיין החרם על ישראל (BDS), מסיתים לאלימות ו/או מקדמים אנטישמיות. לחלק מארגונים אלו יש קשרים לארגוני טרור.
MK Yair Lapid Headlines NGO Monitor and ACOM Event on NGO Funding at Spanish Parliament
Today, on June 28, 2017, in the Spanish Parliament in Madrid, NGO Monitor and ACOM presented their joint report highlighting Spanish funding for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that carry out political warfare campaigns against Israel.
“United Nations Forum to Mark Fifty Years of Occupation:” What to Expect
The speakers and their organizations that are scheduled to speak at a UN CEIRPP conference on June 30 have long-standing pro-BDS, lawfare, and ‘48 agendas.
Fact Checking WDR’s “Faktencheck”
An analysis of WDR's series of fact-checks to accompany a documentary about antisemitism shows that they themselves contain inaccuracies and paint partial and misleading portraits of the issues.
הנהלת וצוות NGO Monitor מברכים את נשיא מכון המחקר פרופ' ג'ראלד שטיינברג, לרגל קבלת פרס "בוני ציון"
הנהלת וצוות NGO Monitor מברכים את נשיא מכון המחקר, פרופ' ג'ראלד שטיינברג, לרגל קבלת פרס "בוני ציון" של ארגון "נפש בנפש". פרס זה מוענק מדי שנה לשבעה עולים מארצות דוברות אנגלית, שתרמו תרומה משמעותית למדינת ישראל. פרופ' שטיינברג הינו הזוכה בפרס בתחום ההסברה. הפרסים יוענקו היום (שני) בטקס חגיגי בכנסת ישראל.
Over €115M to NGOs in Arab-Israeli Conflict in 2015
NGO Monitor estimates that European governments – directly through governmental mechanisms, and indirectly via church and other humanitarian groups – and UN agencies contribute over €100 million to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) active in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
NGO Monitor Response to DanChurchAid’s Defense
DanChurchAid's defensive and misleading response to criticism reflects a lack of due diligence in its funding of and partnerships with NGOs.
Jeff Halper and the Israel Committee against House Demolitions (ICAHD)
ICAHD was co-founded in 1997 by Jeff Halper; in 2015, the NGO was closed due to a court order. Halper continues to promote anti-Israel rhetoric, and support BDS campaigns.
איתי ראובני בישראל היום
מועצת זכויות האדם של האו"ם מאגדת רשימה של עסקים הפועלים ביהודה, שומרון ומזרח ירושלים. איתי ראובני מדבר על הרשימה, ואיך היא כוללת את ישראל בלבד ומתעלמת מפעילות עסקית באיזורי כיבוש בעולם.
הודיה שחר בערוץ 20
מועצת זכויות האדם של האו"ם מאגדת רשימה של עסקים הפועלים ביהודה, שומרון ומזרח ירושלים. הודיה שחר, דוברת NGO Monitor, מדברת על הרשימה, ואיך היא כוללת את ישראל בלבד ומתעלמת מפעילות עסקית באיזורי כיבוש בעולם.
NGO Monitor Exposes UN Double Standards on Settlement Business Activity
NGO Monitor will confront the UNHRC and its NGO allies, exposing their double standards towards Israel in preparing a blacklist of companies allegedly engaging in business activities in the West Bank, while completely ignoring areas with more far-reaching activitiesof companies allegedly engage
Vincent Chebat sur i24 News
Vincent Chebat sur i24 News sur l'adoption par le parlement suisse d'une motion visant à mettre un terme à tous financements, directs et indirects, aux organisations qui promeuvent le racisme, l'antisémitisme et l'incitation à la haine.
הפרלמנט השוויצרי העביר היום (שלישי) החלטה שתשנה את מדיניות המימון האירופי לארגונים הפעילים בסכסוך הערבי-ישראלי
בהתאם להחלטה, שוויץ תעצור מימון לארגונים לא-ממשלתיים המעורבים בפעולות הסתה, שנאה, גזענות ואנטישמיות
NGO Monitor: Swiss Parliament Vote to Bring Landmark Change to NGO Funding
The resolution passed today in the Swiss Council of States will have a dramatic effect on government funding to non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The final vote today follows three years of NGO Monitor publications and presentations documenting the issue of unchecked and unaccountable NGO funding in Switzerland.
Statement on PM Netanyahu's Proposals on Foreign Funding to NGOs
NGO Monitor reiterates long-held concerns regarding legislative approaches to the issues raised by foreign state funding for political NGOs. We also restate our alternative policy options, based on negotiated funding guidelines.
מחקר חדש מעלה שה"רשימה השחורה" שמגבשת מועצת זכויות האדם של האו"ם בנושא עסקים הפועלים בהתנחלויות מפרה נורמות בינלאומיות ותוביל לזעזועים במערכת הכלכלית הבינלאומית
ארגון NGO-Monitor פנה לאו"ם בנושא הרשימה השחורה שמגבשת מועצת זכויות האדם של האו"ם בנושא עסקים הפועלים בהתנחלויות.
UN Women Report on Israel - Faulty Methodology and Promotion of NGO Political Warfare
A report published by UN Women is yet another example in a recurring pattern of UN blunders caused by unchecked reliance on non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that promote antisemitism, BDS, and reject a negotiated two state solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Amuta for NGO Responsibility Submission to the Human Rights Council on UNHRC Blacklist
The Amuta for NGO Responsibility, in Special Consultative with ECOSOC, submitted the following information regarding the preparation of a discriminatory blacklist aimed at entities doing business over the 1949 Armistice Lines.
NGO Campaigns Marking 50 Years since 1967 – A Compilation
A compilation of events, campaigns, statements, and lobbying efforts that have been organized by NGOs to mark 50 years since the Six Day War.
Denmark Freezes Funding to Radical Palestinian Organizations
The Danish government announced that it was freezing all funds to NGOs via the IHL Secretariat, signalling a recognition of the lack of supervision and transparency throughout the NGO funding process.
European Governments Reevaluating Funding for Palestinian NGOs
Following research from NGO Monitor and criticism from Israeli government officials, a number of European governments announced a reevaluation of their support for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the Arab-Israeli conflict. Most recently, this week, the Danish Foreign Minister launched a review funding to Palestinian NGOs.
דנמרק מקפיאה מימון לארגונים רדיקליים
משרד החוץ הדני דיווח כי הוא מקפיא את המימון ל-24 ארגונים הממומנים באמצעות "מנהלת זכויות האדם והמשפט הבינלאומי", מנגנון מימון אירופי הממוקם באוניברסיטת ביר-זית ברמאללה.
The Lancet as a Political Platform for NGOs: Study of Articles on Palestinian and Israeli Health Care 2001 - 2014
By taking a highly politicized course in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, The Lancet has ostracized, and to a large extent, demonized Israel and the Israeli medical community.
מדינות אירופה בוחנות מחדש מימון לארגונים פלסטינים, בעקבות מחקרים של NGO Monitor
שר החוץ הדני הצהיר כי יבחן את המימון הדני לארגונים פלסטינים, ואילו נורבגיה דרשה החזר כספי בעקבות הקמת מבנה ע"ש מחבלת
ללא עדויות חדשות, שוברים שתיקה פונים למישור הספרותי
הארגון ישיק מחר ספר שנכתב על ידי עשרות סופרים בעלי שם בינלאומי, שעברו סיור של שוברים שתיקהללא עדויות חדשות, שוברים שתיקה פונים למישור הספרותי
The Wrong Audience: The Politics of Breaking the Silence’s Book Project
A book prepared in conjunction with Israeli NGO Breaking the Silence is a political project that strips away complexities to artificially present attackers and victims as equals.
Olga Deutsch on ILTV on European Funding
Olga Deutsch, NGO Monitor Europe Desk Director, discusses European funding for pro-BDS organizations.
Danish government funding to the Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat
Denmark is one of four governments that funds politicized NGOs in the Arab-Israeli conflict through the IHL Secretariat. A number of these groups incite violence, have ties to terrorist organizations, and are leaders of BDS campaigns against Israel.
שר החוץ הדני המבקר בישראל יחתום מחר ברמאללה על העברת 30 מיליון ש"ח לארגונים קיצוניים אנטי-ישראלים
המימון יועבר דרך קרן "מנהלת זכויות האדם והמשפט הבינלאומי" לארגונים המכפישים את ישראל ומנסים לבודד אותה בזירה הבינלאומית
Denmark to Allocate Another $8 million to Radical Anti-Peace NGOs
The Danish government will announce an additional $8.3 million to the IHL Secretariat, a joint funding mechanism that distributes a large portion of its budget as core funding to radical Palestinian NGOs that incite violence and terrorism, are active in BDS campaigns, and engage in legal warfare against Israel.
UN Changes Special Rapporteur Lynk’s Report Following NGO Monitor Complaint
Following an official complaint sent by Anne Herzberg, Legal Advisor at NGO Monitor, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has removed Manal Tamimi from a list of “human rights defenders.”
Schönfärberei des "Wiederstandes" - Menschenrechtsförderung für Organisationen, die die Grenzen zwischen Gewalt und Gewaltfreiheit verwischen
Eine Reihe von palästinensischen und europäischen NGOs, die durch Regierungsgelder gefördert werden, manipulieren wiederholt die Rahmenstruktur für Menschenrechte mithilfe von „Widerstandsrhetorik“, um die Grenzen zwischen Gewalt und Gewaltlosigkeit zu verwischen, Sicherheitsbedenken zu verunglimpfen und Angriffe auf Zivilisten zu legitimieren.
Recent Activities of NGOs Funded by the Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat
A summary of the recent activities of NGOs that receive core funding from the Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat.
FIFA Must Take Punitive Action against the Palestinian Football Association
In conjunction with Palestinian Media Watch, NGO Monitor has submitted to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee an official complaint against the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) and its president, Jibril Rajoub.
מימון ספרדי לארגונים לא ממשלתיים הפעילים בסכסוך הערבי-ישראלי
מימון ציבורי מספרד לארגונים לא ממשלתיים פוליטיים המעורבים בסכסוך הפלסטיני-ישראלי הוא נרחב ומבוזר ומקורו מרמות שונות של הממשל בספרד. המימון מנוהל ומוקצה על ידי הממשל הפדרלי, קהילות אוטונומיות, נציגויות מחוזיות, עיריות ולשכות עורכי דין ומשקף סדקים פוליטיים עמוקים והקצנה אזורית.
Spanish Funding to NGOs Active in the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Public funding from Spain to politicized non-governmental organizations (NGOs) involved in the Arab-Israeli conflict is widespread and highly decentralized, correlating to several levels of governance in Spain. Funds are managed and allocated by the central government, autonomous communities, provincial deputations, municipalities, and bar associations – and reflect deep political fissures and regional radicalization.
פרופ' שטיינברג בערב חדש - ערוץ 1
פרופסור ג'ראלד שטיינברג, נשיא מכון המחקר NGO Monitor, בראיון לערב חדש בנושא המימון האירופי לארגונים ישראלים ופלסטינים שמהללים טרור ואלימות, חלקם בעלי קשרים לארגון הטרור "החזית העממית לשחרור פלסטין".
אולגה דויטש בגלי צה"ל- גרמניה
אולגה דויטש, ראש דסק אירופה במכון המחקר NGO Monitor, בראיון לגלי צה"ל בנושא המימון הגרמני לארגונים ישראלים ופלסטינים שמהללים טרור ואלימות
Olga Deutsch on ILTV
Olga Deutsch discusses German Foreign Minister and German funding to politicized NGOs in Israel and abroad.
How European Taxpayers are Funding Incitement to Violence
A new report documents a highly disturbing pattern of European government funding to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that legitimize violent attacks against civilians and incite violence. As highlighted by Jerusalem-based research institute NGO Monitor, the messages propagated by these organizations directly contradict the foreign policy goals of their funders, and resonate in a global context of rising populism that rewards extremism, fear-mongering, and incitement.
פרופ' שטיינברג ברשת ב
גרמניה מממנת מספר רב של ארגונים פלסטינים, ישראלים ואירופיים, שחלקם פעילים בקמפיין ה-BDS, משבחים טרור ואלימות או משתמשים ברטוריקה ובדימויים אנטישמיים בוטים.
Fact Sheet: German Funding to NGOs Active in the Arab-Israeli Conflict
The German government directly and indirectly provides millions of euros to Israeli, Palestinian, and European non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that are politically active in the Arab-Israeli conflict. This includes groups that glorify terrorism, promote BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanctions) campaigns against Israel, and some with alleged ties to the PFLP terrorist organization.
ממשלת גרמניה מעבירה מימון לארגונים פלסטיניים שמהללים טרור ואלימות
מנתוני מכון המחקר NGO Monitor, ממשלת גרמניה מממנת מספר רב של ארגונים פלסטינים, ישראלים ואירופיים, הפעילים במסגרת הסכסוך הערבי-ישראלי. המימון מועבר באמצעות סוכנויות פדרליות, קרנות פולטיות, ארגוני סיוע כנסייתיים וארגונים הומניטריים. חלקם פעילים בקמפיין ה-BDS ו/או משבחים טרור ואלימות ו/או משתמשים ברטוריקה ובדימויים אנטישמיים בוטים.
מימון גרמני לארגונים הפעילים בסכסוך הערבי-ישראלי
ממשלת גרמניה, באמצעות סוכנויות פדרליות, קרנות פוליטיות, ארגוני סיוע כנסייתיים וארגונים הומניטריים, מממנת מספר רב של ארגונים פלסטינים, ישראלים ואירופיים, הפעילים הקשר של הסכסוך הערבי-ישראלי. בהם ארגונים פלסטינים ואירופיים הפעילים בקמפיין ה-BDS, מצדיקים טרור ואלימות, ומשתמשים ברטוריקה ובדימויים אנטישמיים בוטים.
Itai Reuveni on i24 News
Itai Reuveni speaks about incitement and antisemitism in UNWRA's education system, and the Palestinian prisoner's hunger strike.
Shaun Saks on Radio Tel Hai
Shaun Sacks discusses the Palestinian hunger strike, Swedish funding for NGOs, and developments in the Swiss parliament.
Whitewashing “Resistance” – Human Rights Funding to Organizations Blurring the Lines between Violence and Nonviolence
A number of government-funded Palestinian and European NGOs repeatedly manipulate human rights through the use of “resistance” rhetoric, blurring the lines between violence and nonviolence, denigrating security concerns, and legitimizing attacks against civilians. Some of these groups also have ties to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) – a designated terrorist organization by the EU, U.S., Canada, and Israel.
Des fonds publics français et suédois utilisés pour cibler des banques israéliennes
Le 29 mars 2017, un groupe d'ONG pro-BDS – Al-Haq, Le Mouvement mondial des droits humains (FIDH), La Ligue des droits de l'Homme (LDH), l' Association France Palestine Solidarité (AFPS), CCFD-Terre Solidaire, la CGT, l'Union Syndicale Solidaires, et Fair Finance France – ont publié un rapport appelant le gouvernement français à faire pression sur les banques et compagnies d'assurance françaises afin que celles-ci «se désengagent sans délai de tout lien financier avec le système bancaire israélien.»
Steckbrief: Deutsche Förderung für NGOs im arabisch-israelischen Konflikt
Die deutsche Regierung stellt direkt und indirekt Millionen von Euro für israelische, palästinensische und europäische Nichtregierungsorganisationen (NGO) bereit, die sich politisch im arabisch-israelischen Konflikt engagieren.
NGO Monitor Submission to Foreign Affairs Committee Inquiry into UK’s policy towards the Middle East Peace Process
NGO Monitor's submission highlights the impact of NGOs that lobby and attempt to exert influence based on ideological agendas that are detrimental or even explicitly opposed to longstanding, fundamental elements of British foreign policy.
French and Swedish Government Funding Used to Target Israeli Banks
A number of known NGOs that advocate for BDS against Israel released a report calling on the French government to force French banks and insurance companies to “disengage without delay from any financial link with Israeli banks."
ממשלת שבדיה מאחורי ניסיון לפגוע בבנקים וחברות בישראל
מספר ארגונים צרפתים במימון ממשלתי, ביניהם האגודה לסולידריות צרפת-פלסטין (AFPS), הוועד הקתולי נגד רעב ולפיתוח (CCFD), הפדרציה הבינלאומית לזכויות אדם (FIDH), האיגוד הצרפתי לזכויות אדם (LDH) והארגון הפלסטיני "אל-חק" פרסמו היום דו"ח בן 28 עמודים הקורא "לשים קץ באופן מידי לכל קשר בין בנקים וחברות ביטוח צרפתיים לבין ההתנחלויות הישראליות בשטחים הכבושים". הבנקים הנמצאים ברשימה זו הם בנק הפועלים, בנק לאומי, הבנק הבינלאומי הראשון, בנק דיסקונט, בנק מזרחי טפחות, וחברות כמו בזק, סלקום, אלביט מערכות וחברת שיכון בינוי.
Swedish Government Funds Latest BDS Initiative in France
As shown by NGO Monitor research, a report published today by a coalition of French and Palestinian pro-BDS organizations that calls on the French government to “pressure” French financial institutions to divest from Israeli banks, communication, insurance, and utility companies, is funded by the Swedish government.
Shaun Sacks on Ledarsidorna.se TV
NGO Monitor's Shaun Sacks interviewed on Ledarsidorna.se TV in Sweden discussing Swedish funding to anti-Israel NGOs.
Statement in Response to the National Service Law
NGO Monitor reiterates its long-held opposition to restrictive legislative approaches following the passing of a law revoking national-service positions in organizations that receive the majority of their funding from foreign governments.
NGO Sources from the UN Report on the "Question of Apartheid"
The authors of a UN report that accuses Israel of apartheid have long histories of anti-Israel activity, and rely heavily on sources that cite highly politicized NGOs.
Vincent Chebat à Radio Shalom
Vincent Chebat, analyste à NGO Monitor, fut interviewé sur Radio Shalom pour discuter de la motion adoptée par le parlement suisse qui devrait mettre un terme à tous financements, directs et indirects, aux groupes qui promeuvent l'antisémitisme et le BDS.
Vincent Chebat on Radio Shalom
NGO Monitor researcher Vincent Chebat was interviewed on Radio Shalom, discussing the passing of a motion in the Swiss Parliament that would end all direct and indirect funding to groups that promote antisemitism and BDS (French).
Swiss Funding Report 2016
An analysis of Swiss direct and indirect funding of politicized NGOs active in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Swiss Parliament Calls for End to Government Funding for BDS NGOs
NGO Monitor welcomes today's vote in the Swiss Parliament calling on the government to cease funding groups that support BDS and antisemitism.
בעקבות מחקר NGO Monitor: היום הפרלמנט השוויצרי קיבל החלטה לעצור את המימון לארגונים המעורבים ב-BDS
מכון המחקר NGO Monitor מברך על החלטת הפרלמנט השוויצרי להעביר תיקון לחוק, לפיו שוויץ לא תוכל לסבסד, גם לא באופן עקיף, פרויקטים של סיוע המבוצעים על ידי ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים המעורבים בפעולות גזעניות, אנטישמיות או מסיתות לשנאה, או בקמפיינים של חרם, משיכת השקעות וסנקציות (BDS).
Knesset Legislation related to NGOS and Delegitimization Campaigns against Israel
NGO Monitor will continuously update this page regarding legislation in the Knesset relating to NGOs and delegitimization campaigns against Israel.
הארגון Human Rights Watch מעורב בקמפיינים אנטי-ישראלים
מכון המחקר NGO Monitor מציין כי תגובת ארגון Human Rights Watch (HRW) להחלטתה של ממשלת ישראל לא לתת ויזת עבודה לאחד מעובדי הארגון, משקפת את ניסיונו של הארגון לתאר עצמו כגורם אובייקטיבי ומקצועי בהקשר של הסכסוך הערבי-ישראלי.
Background: Human Rights Watch’s Political War Against Israel
In response to the Israeli government denial of a work visa for its new hire, Human Rights Watch (HRW) is pushing a self-serving image as a professional and apolitical player in the Arab-Israeli conflict. In contrast, the evidence clearly shows that both the individual in question and the organization are deeply implicated in BDS and other forms of political warfare against Israel.
New Interactive NGO Foreign Funding Database
As a resource for journalists, diplomats, decision makers, and the general public, NGO Monitor has launched an interactive database that allows easy access and analysis of NIS 235 million of foreign government funding from 2012-2016 to Israeli non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that are active in the Arab-Israeli conflict
דיווחים רבעוניים על תרומות מממשלות זרות
מערכת זו הוקמה באופן עצמאי על ידי מכון המחקר NGO Monitor, ומאפשרת צפייה בכל התרומות הממשלתיות הזרות שהועברו בשנים 2016-2012 לארגונים לא-ממשלתיים ישראלים הפעילים במסגרת הסכסוך הערבי-ישראלי.
Quarterly Reports on Foreign Government Funding
NGO Monitor presents this database, containing data on funding in 2012-2016 for Israeli NGOs that are actively involved in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
NGO Monitor משיק מערכת מקוונת המציגה מימון ממשלתי זר לארגונים הפועלים במסגרת הסכסוך הערבי-ישראלי
המערכת החדשה והייחודית הינה פרי פיתוח של מכון המחקר NGO Monitor ומאפשרת באופן נגיש וללא תשלום לצפות בהעברות הכספים של ממשלות זרות לכל ארגון ישראלי הפועל במסגרת הסכסוך הערבי-ישראלי.
Anti-Israel Blacklist Set to Be Delayed by UN Human Rights Council
NGO Monitor commends the UNHRC for its expected postponement of a discriminatory blacklist, but condemns the concerted efforts to single-out Israel among all the countries of the world.
Background: Belgian Funding to NGOs Linked to PFLP Terror Network
The BElgian government directly and indirectly funds groups that have alleged ties to the PFLP terror group.
Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat: November 2016
Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, and the Netherlands jointly fund Israeli and Palestinian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) through The Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat (the “IHL Secretariat”).
נתניהו נזף ברה"מ הבלגי שנפגש עם ארגוני השמאל
יממה בלבד לאחר פגישתו עם נתניהו, עורר שארל מישל המבקר בישראל סערה. לאחר שהבלגי נפגש עם נציגים מ"בצלם" ו"שוברים שתיקה", הנחה ראש הממשלה את משרד החוץ לנזוף בשגריר בלגיה
הכסף שזורם מבריטניה לשוברים שתיקה
נתניהו ביקש מעמיתתו הבריטית לבלום את זרימת הכספים מבריטניה לארגונים כדוגמת שוברים שתיקה. נתוני רשם העמותות מספרים את המספרים.
נתניהו לבלגיה: "הפסיקו מימון ארגוני שמאל"
לפי הנתונים של הארגון NGO מוניטור, מכון מחקר המספק מידע על הפעילות של ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים בתחום זכויות האדם והסיוע ההומניטארי, ממשלת בלגיה לא מעבירה כיום מימון ישיר לארגוני שמאל קיצוניים.
בריטניה מעבירה מיליוני שקלים לארגונים פוליטיים בישראל, ביניהם ארגון "שוברים שתיקה"
ממשלת בריטניה מעבירה מיליוני שקלים למספר מצומצם של ארגונים פוליטיים בישראל. חלק מהמימון מגיע ישירות מגופים ממשלתיים, בעוד שכספים נוספים מועברים בצורה עקיפה דרך ארגוני סיוע, לכאורה לטובת פעילות הומניטרית.
Background: UK Funding for Breaking the Silence and other NGOs
Millions of shekels are provided by the UK government to a number of highly politicized NGOs - some of the funding is directly granted by government agencies, and other amounts are channelled indirectly by humanitarian aid groups, ostensibly for humanitarian purposes.
בריטניה מעבירה מיליוני שקלים לארגונים דוגמת "שוברים שתיקה"
ממשלת בריטניה מעבירה מיליוני שקלים למספר מצומצם של ארגונים פוליטיים בישראל • חלק מהמימון מגיע ישירות מגופים ממשלתיים, בעוד שכספים נוספים מועברים בצורה עקיפה דרך ארגוני סיוע, לכאורה לטובת פעילות הומניטרית
Core Bias in the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA-oPt)
UN-OCHA oversees and facilitates government funding to some of highly biased and politicized NGOs, including a number that are very active in promoting BDS and “lawfare” campaigns that single out Israel.
Transparency and Due Diligence in U.S. Government Funding for Israeli and Palestinian NGOs: 2016 Update
An updated analysis of U.S. government funding for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that operate in Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA).
יד ימין מתנגדת, יד שמאל מתקצבת
למרות הצהרות האיחוד האירופי כי הוא מתנגד ל-BDS, האיחוד ממשיך לתרום מיליוני יורו לארגונים המקדמים חרם על ישראל.
Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat: January 2017 Funding Update 2.0
After NGO Monitor published a report on Swiss funding to the IHL Secretariat, Switerland seems to have updated its funding page to reflect the previous amount and date, seemingly rescinding the latest increase.
Swiss Government Hides Information on Millions for BDS-Funding Framework
The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) has denied requests from a Swiss resident and from NGO Monitor to provide public information about Swiss government funding to the Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat (the IHL Secretariat), a Ramallah-based framework that distributes 56% of its budget to NGOs that advocate for BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanctions) campaigns against Israel.
Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat: January 2017 Funding Update
Funding updates to the Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat since November 2016.
ממשלת שוויץ מסרבת למסור מידע על מיליונים שהועברו לארגוני BDS
בתגובה לבקשת חופש המידע שהגיש תושב שוויץ ומכון המחקרNGO Monitor , השיב משרד החוץ השוויצרי: "חשיפת המסמכים עלולה לפגוע באינטרסים של שוויץ בכל הנוגע למדיניות חוץ ויחסים בינלאומיים"
Position Paper to the European Parliament's Committee on Budgetary Control
NGO Monitor has prepared a position paper, which places the study by a committee in the European Parliament in the context of a growing debate on funding to NGOs, highlighting the need for greater oversight and proposing recommendations for future EU conduct.
New Study: European Union a Major Financial Backer of BDS Organizations
Despite its stated opposition to BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanctions) campaigns against Israel, the European Union (EU) is a major financial backer of organizations that advocate for the country’s economic isolation.
EU Funding to NGOs Active in Anti-Israel BDS Campaigns
In-depth analysis of EU funding reveals that 25% of all beneficiaries support BDS, a tactic that the EU claims to expressly oppose.
Irresponsible NGOs Aggravate Tensions on Bedouin Village of Umm al-Hiran
NGO Monitor research shows that the NGOs Adalah, Rabbis for Human Rights (RHR), and Negev Coexistence Forum for Civil Equality (NCF) receive European government funding for projects that contribute to the exacerbating of tensions between the Bedouin community and the State of Israel.
The NGOs and Funders behind the Campaign to “Save Umm Al-Hiran”
The violent events in the unrecognized village of Umm Al-Hiran highlight the way in which NGOs intensify conflict between the Bedouin community and the State of Israel, all while being financially backed by European governments.
האוכלוסייה הבדואית משמשת ככלי משחק בידי הארגונים "עדאלה", "רבנים לזכויות אדם" ו"פורום דו קיום בנגב"
לאור האירועים האלימים הבוקר בכפר אום אל-חיראן, מכון המחקר NGO Monitor מתעד כיצד ארגונים כמו "עדאלה", "רבנים לזכויות אדם" ו"פורום דו-קיום בנגב", מלבים את המתח בין האוכלוסייה הבדואית למדינת ישראל, וכל זאת במימון ממשלתי אירופי.
הארגונים והממנים מאחורי הקמפיין "להצלת אום אל-חיראן"
לאור האירועים האלימים בכפר הבלתי מוכר אום אל-חיראן, מכון המחקר NGO Monitor מתעד כיצד ארגונים אלו מלבים את המתח בין האוכלוסייה הבדואית למדינה, כל זאת, במימון ממשלתי אירופאי
המימון הזר של הארגונים מאחורי המאבק באום אל חיראן
מכון המחקר NGO Monitor המנטר את פעילותן של עמותות וארגונים לא ממשלתיים, מפרסם היום כי הארגונים שהובילו את מאבק הבדואים בנגב קיבלו מימון של מיליוני שקלים מממשלות ומגופים באירופה. "גם למממנים באירופה יש אחריות לכך", אומרים בארגון
Switzerland and Hamas – the NGO Angle
The Swiss government is again reportedly directly involved in reconciliation efforts between Fatah and Hamas. This is not the sole example of the Swiss government partnering with anti-Israel NGOs to legitimize Hamas.
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ממשלת צרפת מממנת ארגונים שתומכים בBDS בניגוד לחוק הצרפתי, כך עולה מממצאי מחקר חדש שפרסמנו.
NGO Monitor on Channel 10- French Funding for BDS
NGO Monitor research feature on Channel 10, discussing French government funding for organizations that support BDS and have alleged ties to terror groups.
La France finance des ONG actives dans des campagnes de boycott et ayant des liens présumés avec des groupes terroristes
NGO Monitor souhaite mettre en lumière plusieurs sujets concernant le soutien financier du gouvernement français à certaines organisations non gouvernementales (ONG) soutenant les campagnes BDS (boycott, désinvestissement, et sanctions) contre l'Etat d'Israël et/ou ayant des liens présumés à des groupes terroristes.
מימון צרפתי לארגונים המזוהים עם ארגוני טרור וארגונים המקדמים חרם נגד ישראל
ממשלת צרפת מספקת תמיכה כספית ישירה ועקיפה לארגונים שתומכים ומקדמים את קמפיין החרם, משיכת ההשקעות והסנקציות נגד ישראל ו/או בעלי קשרים לארגוני טרור. תמיכה כספית זו מטילה ספק במעמדה של צרפת כמתווך הוגן וכמארחת של וועידה שמטרתה הגעה לשלום בין ישראל לבין הפלסטינים.
UN Human Rights Council Teams up with BDS to Create anti-Israel Blacklist
NGO Monitor sent a position paper to the UN Human Rights Council arguing that a discriminatory "blacklist" intended to defame and economically harm companies doing business with Israel violates international law, ignores due process rights, and promotes antisemitism.
למה אנחנו נותנים לבריטים להשתולל בישראל?
בחינה של דו"חות ארגון NGO MONITOR מעלה שבריטניה, באמצעות גופיה הרשמיים – השגרירות בת"א, הקונסוליה בירושלים והמחלקה לפיתוח בין לאומי בלונדון מעבירה מיליוני ליש"ט מדי שנה לארגונים ועמותות פוליטיות
מכון המחקר NGO Monitor בפניה רשמית לאו"ם: ה"רשימה השחורה" נגד ישראל מפרה את החוק הבינלאומי
"הרשימה השחורה" תוציא מחוץ לחוק נוכחות של כל גוף לכל מטרה מעבר לקו הירוק, כולל חברות אבטחה שנועדו להגן על אזרחים מפני פעילות טרור
French Government Funds NGOs Involved in Boycott Campaigns and with Alleged Ties to Terror Groups
As France prepares to host an international peace conference, a research brief published today by NGO Monitor documents French government support of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that support discriminatory BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanctions) campaigns against Israel and with alleged ties to terror groups.
French Funding to NGOs Involved in Boycott Campaigns and with Alleged Ties to Terror Groups
The French government's funding of groups that support BDS campaigns and with alleged ties to terror groups casts doubt upon its ability to serve as an impartial host of an upcoming summit dedicated to peace.
המכה הבאה של האו"ם? "רשימה שחורה" של חברות ישראליות בשטחים
הרשימה מגובשת על ידי המועצה ופעילי BDS ומטרתה לאסור נוכחות של כל גוף לכל מטרה מעבר לקו הירוק
Submission of the Institute for NGO Research Position Paper Regarding the Preparation of a Discriminatory Blacklist Pursuant to UNHRC Resolution 31/36
The Institute for NGO Research, an NGO in Special Consultative with ECOSOC, submitted the following information to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in advance of its preparation of a discriminatory blacklist aimed at entities doing business over the 1949 Armistice Lines, pursuant to UN Human Rights Council Resolution 31/36.
איתי ראובני בערוץ הכנסת
איתי ראובני מדבר עם ח"כ חיים ילין (יש עתיד) וח"כ יוסף גבארין (הרשימה המשותפת) בהקשר להצעת חוק חדש שתמנע מארגונים שפוגעים לטענתו בצה"ל , כמו שוברים שתיקה , להרצות בבתי ספר.
Itai Reuveni on Knesset Channel
Itai Reuveni was interviewed on the Knesset channel where he debated MK Haim Yelin (Yesh Atid) and MK Yousef Jabareen (Joint List) on the possibility of new legislation to ban Breaking the Silence from public schools.
מסמך שהוצג בוועדת העלייה הקליטה והתפוצות בישיבה בנושא התמודדות הפרלמנט הבריטי עם התגברות האנטישמיות ופשעי שנאה
בנוסף לדוגמאות לתקריות אנטישמיות בבריטניה מכון המחקר NGO Monitor מצביע על מקרים בהם עמותות בריטיות בולטות, הטוענות לקידום זכויות אדם, מקדמות למעשה מסרים אנטישמים.
Document Prepared for Knesset Meeting on British Parliament Action Against Antisemitism and Hate Crimes
NGO Monitor prepared a document for Knesset Members and British Parliamentarians for a meeting discussing Antisemitism and Hate Crimes.
From Distinction to Boycotts: NGO Language in UN Security Council Resolution 2334
Resolution 2334, adopted by the UN Security Council in December 2016 adopts the language used by multiple European-funded NGOs promoting anti-Israel campaigns, in the form of incremental strategies leading to full boycotts.
Gaming the Hebron Soldier Trial: Human Rights Watch Tries to Score Cheap Points
HRW's press statement promoting the false claim that Israeli officials support a policy of illegal killings reflects HRW's continued efforts to demonize and single out Israel for attack.
2017: The Year of the NGO War Against Israel
NGOs have already begun to exploit the three significant anniversaries related to the Arab-Israeli conflict, which will be marked in 2017. NGO Monitor estimates that these efforts will intensify as the respective anniversaries draw near, and activists will use them to lend artificial urgency and resonance for their agendas.
Unprecedented Increase in EU Funding to Leading Anti-Israel French NGO with Ties to the PFLP Terrorist Organization
The International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) is a French NGO that pursues a “lawfare” strategy against Israel, accuses Israel of "war crimes" and "apartheid measures," and considers anti-Israel BDS (boycott, divestment and sanctions) activists “human rights defenders.” Some FIDH officials have alleged ties to the PFLP terror group.
It's Beginning to Feel a Lot like Manipulation: How Politicized NGOs Exploit the Message of Christmas
As in previous years, many politicized NGOs and charities are exploiting the Christmas season to promote anti-peace campaigns.
Canadian Government Funding for World Vision
The Canadian government has donated millions of dollars to World Vision, whose employee funneled funds to the terrorist group Hamas.
תעשיית הארגונים הלא-ממשלתיים: משכורות עתק למנהלת זכויות האדם
מסמך זה מציג את המשכורות הגבוהות וחסרות הפרופורציה של העובדים המקומיים ב"מנהלת זכויות האדם והמשפט הבינלאומי", מנגנון מימון ממשלתי אירופי שמרכזו ברמאללה, וכל תפקידו הוא להעביר מענקים לארגונים פוליטיים ישראלים ופלסטינים.
Deutsche Organisationen mit Einfluss auf die Zivilgesellschaft im arabisch-israelischen Konflikt
Der folgende Bericht untersucht die Finanzierung von Organisationen, die im arabisch-israelischen Konflikt aktiv sind, und die von den folgenden bundesdeutschen Einrichtungen unterstützt werden: der Zivile Friedensdienst (ZFD), die Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), die staatlich finanzierte Kirchenhilfe und das Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (IFA).
נחשף: "אמנסטי ישראל" משדל מחוקקים אירופים לגנות את ישראל
הארגון העלה טענות שווא בדבר "התעללות ועינויים במזרח ירושלים", תוך שימוש בנתונים של "בצלם" ו"האגודה לזכויות האזרח"
Recent Activities of NGOs Receiving Core Funding from the Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat
An update of the recent activities of NGOs that receive core-funding from the IHL Secretariat.
Danish Funding Update 2016
An overview of Danish funding, directly and indirectly, to politicized NGOs active in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
European Funded NGOs linked to PFLP Terror Network, IBA News
Report from IBA News based on NGO Monitor research, European Funded NGOs linked to PFLP Terror Network
מבט - דוח חדש חושף קשר בין עמותת זכויות אדם הפועלת בישראל לארגוני BDS
כתבה על פעילותו של ארגון עדאלה וקשריו עם ארגוני BDS
מבט - "החזית העממית" מצאה דרך מקורית לקבל מימון מהאו"ם
כתבה בערוץ ה-1 מבוססת על מחקר של NGO-Monitor, מימון אירופי לארגונים לא ממשלתיים והקשר לחזית העממית
חברי קונגרס אמריקאים נפגשו עם פעיל בארגון טרור
פוליטיקאים מארצות הברית סיירו ברמאללה ובירושלים ונפגשו עם שעואן ג'בארין - בעל קשרים לכאורה עם החזית העממית לשחרור פלסטין, ומכהן כמנכ"ל הארגון הפלסטיני 'אל-חק' שמוביל את קמפיין הלוחמה המשפטית נגד ישראל ברחבי העולם
More on Expose of the PFLP's NGO Network: US Reps Met with Alleged Senior Terror Member during West Bank Junket
Five US Congressmen met with Shawan Jabarin, who has alleged ties to the PFLP, on a recent trip to Israel, demonstrating the need for greater due diligence on the part of public officials when organizing such trips.
Analysis of the Dutch Government Evaluation on Funding in Palestinian Territories
An in-depth analysis of the Dutch Policy and Operations Evaluation Department Report.
The European-Funded NGO PFLP Network
An analysis of NGO ties to the PFLP, a designated terrorist organization, and the European funding to these NGOs.
המחאה בארה"ב: שוב מאשימים את סורוס
ראיון עם איתי ראובני בתכנית לונדון וקירשנבאום בערוץ 10 על מיהו הפילנתרופ היהודי ג'ורג' סורוס ומה הם מניעיו במימון ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים המעורבים בקמפיינים פוליטיים
Political Israeli NGOs hosting Antisemitic NGO Sabeel
Sabeel Colorado, a branch of the pro-BDS NGO Sabeel, is currently promoting its upcoming trip to Israel, which will meet with several Israeli NGOs.
B'Tselem's UN Presentation, Gov't Responses, and the Role of European Funding
In light of B'Tselem's recent presentation at the UN Security Council, NGO Monitor calls for an ongoing dialogue with European government donors to effectively address the disproportionate and irresponsible funding for Israeli political NGOs.
Background: Funding for the “Women’s Boat to Gaza” Flotilla
An analysis of funding mechanism for financing a flotilla, under the banner of the "Freedom Flotilla Coalition."
Event at UN in Geneva Marks 15 Years Since Notorious Durban Conference
NGO Monitor marked 15 years since the notorious Durban Conference with an event at the UN in Geneva, featuring speakers including David Harris, Prof. Alan Dershowitz, and Amb. Aviva Raz Schechter.
ארגונים המעורבים בקמפיין להשעיית ישראל מפיפ"א
הקמפיין נגד חברותה של ישראל בהתאחדות הבינלאומית לכדורגל (פיפ”א), חלק מקמפיין החרם, משיכת ההשקעות והסנקציות נגד ישראל (BDS), צובר תאוצה. בתוך הרשות הפלסטינית, הקמפיין מובל על ידי בכיר הרשות ג’יבריל רג’וב, נשיא ההתאחדות הפלסטינית לכדורגל ונתמך על ידי מספר ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים, מקומיים ובינלאומיים.
NGOs Involved in the FIFA Campaign Against Israel
An analysis of the political advocacy NGOs involved in the campaign against the Israeli membership in FIFA, as part of BDS measures against Israel.
Human Rights Watch Teams Up with BDS to Bench Israel at FIFA
Human Rights Watch has joined the Palestinian campaign calling on FIFA to ban Israel, further confirming its identity as an anti-Israel political advocacy organization that exploits human rights.
Fact Sheet on Broederlijk Delen
An analysis of Broederlijk Delen's activities and funding of groups active in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Norwegian Funding Update 2016
An analysis of Norwegian funding to international, Israeli, and Palestinian NGOs active in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Prof. Gerald Steinberg on One-on-One with Alan Dershowitz
Gerald Steinberg speaks to Prof. Alan Dershowitz about the infamous Durban Conference, what progress has been made since then, and what remains to be done in the NGO community.
World Vision Finances in Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Gaza
An analysis of the annual reports of World Vision's Jerusalem-West Bank-Gaza branch makes it impossible to corroborate the organizations' claims that its manager of Gaza operations could not have funneled as much money to Hamas as he is charged with.
Analysis of World Vision Israel
An analysis of the Jerusalem branch of World Vision, registered as an independent organization with the Israeli Registrar of Non-Profits.
Will the Dutch Government End Funding for Anti-Peace BDS Organizations?
NGO Monitor calls upon the Dutch Government to implement the Dutch Parliament’s recommendations regarding state funding of BDS organizations through the Human Rights & International Humanitarian Law Secretariat
IDF Document Refutes NGO Allegations regarding 2014 Gaza War
The recently published statement of the IDF Military Advocate General contradicts claims and conclusion of several NGOs and the UN Schabas/Davis Commission of Inquiry regarding specific incidents from the 2014 Gaza War.
Prof. Gerald Steinberg on Arte TV
Gerald Steinberg discusses the recent revelation that a World Vision employee has been siphoning money to Hamas, and the need for greater oversight in NGO funding.
ניצול ויזת תיירים על ידי ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים קיצוניים ללוחמה פוליטית ו-BDS
פעילי ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים מוליכים שולל את הרשויות הישראליות באופן שיטתי כדי לקבל ויזת תייר שתאפשר את כניסתם לישראל. לאחר מכן הם פועלים בארץ כדי להטריד ולהכשיל את צה"ל ואנשי כוחות הביטחון, מארגנים ומשתתפים בהפגנות אלימות, חוברים לארגוני טרור, פועלים לקידום BDS וצורת נוספות של דמוניזציה, ועוסקים בפעילויות אחרות שאינן מתיישבות עם מעמדם כתיירים.
Fact Sheet: Abuse of Tourist Visas by Radical NGO Activists for BDS and Political Warfare
The growing phenomenon of NGO activists visiting Israel and engaging in BDS and other forms of demonization has led the Israeli government to create a taskforce to prevent such activists from entering Israel on tourist visas.
Norwegian Government Joins BDS-Funding Framework
Norway has joined Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland and the Netherlands in funding the Human Rights & International Humanitarian Law Secretariat, which in turn funds NGOs that promote BDS and demonization campaigns against Israel.
Norway Joins IHL NGO donor consortium supporting BDS and demonization
The Norwegian government is a major donor to the IHL Secretariat, which in turn funds NGOs that promote BDS and demonization campaigns against Israel.
ארגונים במימון אירופי והנרטיב של סוסיא
כמו במקרים רגישים רבים בסכסוך הערבי-ישראלי, ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים רבים פעילים בקידום הנרטיב הפלסטיני, אשר ממוחזר בתורו על ידי בכירים אירופים ואמריקאים. ארגונים אלו בעצמם ממומנים באופן נרחב על ידי ממשלות אירופה וגופים ממשלתיים נוספים.
Soros Documents Highlight Irresponsible and Unaccountable Funding to Political NGOs
Recently leaked documents from the Open Society Institute show the anti-Israel bias of the organization, lobbying the EU to implement product labeling policies as well as funding highly politicized NGOs active in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
קשרי הארגונים הלא-ממשלתיים לחמאס בעזה, מצביעים על תופעה נרחבת יותר של ניצול סיוע הומניטארי
מעצרו של עובד האו"ם באשמת העברת תקציב הסיוע של הארגון בעזה לחמאס, מדגיש ביתר שאת את הצורך במדיניות יעילה המטפלת בסיכון של ניצול הסיוע, הן מצד הארגון המיישם והן מצד המממנים.
NGO Connections to Hamas in Gaza Point to Broader Misuse of Humanitarian Funds
The arrest of a United Nations employee on charges of funneling aid to Hamas further highlights the need for effective policies that address the risk of aid diversion, both on the part of the implementing organization and on the part of the funder.
Shaun Sacks on i24 News
Shaun Sacks discusses the Israeli response to BDS, the strength of BDS campaigns around the world, and the complex relationship between Israel and NGOS.
"המחטף" של כספי סיוע על ידי ארגוני טרור וכישלון הפיקוח של ארגוני סיוע בינלאומיים: הלקח ממקרה World Vision
החשיפה על כך שכספי סיוע של ארגון וורלד וויז'ין הוסטו לזרוע הצבאית של החמאס מצביעים על הצורך הדחוף לפיקוח הדוק על המימון לארגונים לא ממשלתיים
Terrorist Aid Hijacking and NGO Oversight Failure: Learning from the World Vision Case
The recent revelation that aid funds from World Vision have been being diverted to fund Hamas activities highlights the need for greater oversight in NGO funding.
A Fact Sheet on Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI)
EAPPI, founded in 2002 by the World Council of Churches, brings internationals to the West Bank to "experience the occupation." After the activists return to their home countries they often promote anti-Israel campaigns, including BDS.
ניתוח מענקי הקרן החדשה לישראל לארגונים פוליטיים בשנת 2015
ניתוח של הדו״ח הכספי של הקרן החדשה לישראל לשנת 2015, המפרט את מענקי הקרן למגוון רחב של ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים בישראל שפעילים, בדרגות שונות, בקמפיינים של דמוניזציה נגד ישראל, כולל חרמות, משיכת השקעות, סנקציות ולוחמה משפטית
תוכנית הליווי האקומנית בפלסטין וישראל (EAPPI)
תוכנית הליווי האקומנית בפלסטין וישראל (EAPPI), שנוסדה ב-2002 על ידי ה-WCC (ועד הכנסיות העולמי), מביאה מתנדבים בינלאומיים לגדה המערבית על תקן של תיירים, לתקופה של 3 חודשים לאחר שעברו הכשרה לכך, על מנת "לחוות את הכיבוש". לאחר שהפעילים חוזרים לארצות מוצאם רבים מהם מקדמים קמפיינים אנטי ישראליים כולל ה-BDS. פעילי התוכנית משתמשים ברטוריקה מסיתה ומכפישה נגד ישראל ולעיתים אף אנטישמית.
Analysis of NIF 2015 Funding for 25 Political Advocacy NGOs
Analysis of NIF grants to 25 political advocacy NGOs active in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
German Federally Funded Church Organizations’ Support for NGOs Active in the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Church aid organizations in Germany, which receive most of their budgets from the government, are major funders of politicized NGOs in Israel and the PA.
Critique of the House of Commons Library Briefing Paper “Israel and the Palestinians: no through road?"
A recent document from the UK House of Commons contains generalities and unsupported assertions, taking much of its information from biased NGOs that lack credibility.
Amnesty's New Office in Jerusalem…or Maybe Ramallah?
Amnesty International's establishment and staffing of a new Jerusalem, or Ramallah, based office seems to perpetuate the organization's disproportionate focus on Israel and anti-Israel biases.
פרסום ראשון: גרמניה בשירות ה-BDS
דו"ח: הממשלה בברלין מעבירה מיליוני יורו לארגונים התומכים בחרם על ישראל ומארגנים הפגנות אלימות • שגרירות גרמניה: "מחויבים לפתרון שתי המדינות - ומתנגדים לחרם"
אינתיפאדה משפטית: מבול עתירות נגד הרס בתי פלסטינים
זירת המאבק החדשה של ארגוני "זכויות אדם" נגד ישראל היא הצפת מערכת המשפט הישראלית באלפי עתירות נגד הריסת בתים לא חוקיים. פרופ' ג'רלד שטיינברג, נשיא מכון NGO Monitor: "זה חוד החנית במלחמה נגד הדמוקרטיה הישראלית"
Senate Report Highlights Absence of Oversight in NGO Funding
The findings of a Senate report detailing the use of resources developed with State Department funding to advance political campaigns in Israel highlight the need for greater oversight in US funding of political advocacy NGOs.
EU Funding for NGOs- Value for Money? Part II- an Echo Chamber
The second in this series, this report deals with the EU's engagement with civil society, highlighting phenomena such as centralization among grantees, EU-funded networks, and involvement of NGOs in policy-making.
German Federal Frameworks Involving Civil Society in the Arab-Israeli Conflict
German federal funding is allocated to, amongst others, political advocacy NGOs that promote BDS and lawfare campaigns, through direct and indirect funding mechanisms.
Prof. Gerald Steinberg on IBA News
Gerald Steinberg discusses the pending "Transparency Law," and how this legislation could be irrelevant if members of the Israeli Knesset and European parliaments worked to negotiate funding guidelines.
נייר עמדה בנושא התיקון ל"חוק חובת גילוי לגבי מי שנתמך על-ידי ישות מדינית זרה"
חשוב לציין שיש מספר התפתחויות בפרלמנטים באירופה, בהתייחס למימון שלהם לארגונים לא-ממשלתיים ישראלים
NGO Monitor Position Paper on the Proposed "Transparency Law"
In the context of the current debate over the proposed "Transparency Law," it is important to note a number of developments taking place in European parliaments, relating to their funding of Israeli NGOs.
NGO Monitor Triggers Major Changes in Holland, UK, and Switzerland
NGO Monitor research has influenced European governments to re-think the process for distributing funds to NGOs.
Breaking the Silence is Not Above the Law
In advance of a court hearing today regarding the refusal of the political organization “Breaking the Silence” to hand over details of alleged military wrongdoings NGO Monitor emphasizes that this organization is not above the law.
שוברים שתיקה אינם מעל החוק
לקראת הדיון שיתקיים היום בבית המשפט סביב חשיפת פרטים מזהים של עדויות שנאספו על ידי הארגון הפוליטי “שוברים שתיקה“, מכון המחקר NGO Monitor מדגיש כי ארגון זה אינו נמצא מעל החוק.
UNOCHA-oPt: Politicized Activities and Funding in the Arab-Israeli Conflict
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs oversees and facilitates government funding to some of the most biased and politicized regional NGOs, including a number involved in BDS and "lawfare" campaigns against Israel.
Swiss Parliament debates NGO Funding and links to BDS following meeting with Prof. Steinberg
Professor Gerald Steinberg's visit to Bern led to a motion being introduced in the Swiss parliament regarding the funding of organizations that promote BDS campaigns.
Uncovering the Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) Funding Network
Jewish Voice for Peace, a US-based organization that refers to itself as the “Jewish wing” of the Palestinian solidarity movement, is completely non-transparent about its funding sources. NGO Monitor research has indentified a sizable portion of its funding, from private foundations and trusts.
מי מרוויח? ה־BDS
תחת מעטה של אנונימיות, מספק הארגון הישראלי "מי מרוויח מהכיבוש" תחקיר ומידע על חברות זרות וישראליות שמושקעות ביו"ש, בגולן ובמזרח ירושלים • דו"ח חדש של "NGO מוניטור" חושף את הפנים האמיתיות של הארגון הנחשב ל"חוד החנית של ה-BDS"
ארגון "מי מרוויח" – חוד החנית של ה-BDS
הארגון הישראלי מי מרוויח יוזם קמפיינים להחרמת בנקים ישראליים וזרים, חברות אבטחה, תשתיות אזרחיות וחברות פרטיות. מסייע לקמפיינים של BDS ברחבי העולם באיתור חברות לפעול נגדן. "מאגר החברות" של העמותה כולל יותר מ-500 חברות ישראליות ובינלאומיות.
"אירגון ישראלי הוא חוד־החנית של ה־BDS"
כתבה על דו"ח NGO Monitor בעניין ארגון "מי מרוויח", שמשמש כ"בנק המטרות" של ארגוני ה-BDS ברחבי העולם.
"חרם": כיצד מתמודדת מדינת ישראל עם התחזקות ה-BDS בארה"ב?
ראיון עם יונה שיפמילר, חוקר במכון המחקר NGO Monitor במסגרת כתבה על קמפיין החרם בקמפוסים בארה”ב.
HRW’s Publication on Detained Children: Irresponsible Political Agenda, Not Fact-Finding
HRW's recent publication, like previous ones, promotes a one-sided narrative against Israel, and fails to adhere to basic fact-finding standards.
הפעילות הפוליטית והמימון של סוכנות האו"ם לתיאום עניינים הומניטריים בשטחים
משרד האו"ם לתיאום עניינים הומניטריים מתאם את המימון הממשלתי לכמה מהארגונים הלא-ממשלתיים המוטים והפוליטים ביותר, כולל אלו המעורבים בקמפיין ה-BDS ולוחמה משפטית נגד ישראל
רוצים להיאבק בחרם? זו הדרך להתחיל
בהתבסס על מחקרים של NGO Monitor, אתר מאקו מציג את התפתחות קמפיין ה-BDS מאז 2001 ועד היום.
An Important First Step: British Gov't Ends Funding for War on Want
The British government has ended its funding of War on Want, an anti-Israel group that promotes BDS, highlighting the need for greater due diligence and transparency in European government funding of NGOs.
ממשלת בריטניה מפסיקה את המימון לארגון "War on Want" – צעד משמעותי נגד קמפיין ה-BDS
ממשלת בריטניה הפסיקה לממן את War on Want, ארגון אנטי-ישראל קיצוני שמקדם את קמפיין החרם נגד ישראל. מקרה זה מדגים את הצורך בשקיפות ואחריותיות מוגברות במימון האירופי לארגונים לא ממשלתיים.
Implications of NGO Espionage for European Funders
European government funding enables the activities of Israeli NGO Breaking the Silence. These governments must respond to revelations that the NGO apparently collected classified information.
שקרים מול עובדות: ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים וקמפיין המים נגד ישראל
ארגונים ישראלים, פלסטינים ובינלאומיים מנצלים את סוגיית המים ומפיצים מידע שקרי כדי להכפיש את ישראל.
Zochrot "Right of Return Event"- EU and NIF Funded Participants
Israeli NGO Zochrot will host a conference on the "Right of Return" of Palestinian refugees, funded by and including speakers from anti-Israel NGOs, many of which are funded by European governments, church-based foundations, and the New Israel Fund.
בין משתתפי כנס "זכות השיבה" של זוכרות – ארגונים במימון הקרן החדשה והאיחוד האירופי
חלק מדוברי הכנס האחרים קשורים לארגונים לא-ממשלתיים הממומנים על ידי האיחוד האירופי, ממשלות אירופאיות והקרן החדשה לישראל. האג'נדה של הדוברים לקידום זכות השיבה עומדת בניגוד מוחלט למדיניות המוצהרת של מממנים אלו.
HaMoked and B´Tselem´s Torture Allegations: EU-Funded Demonization
B´Tselem and HaMoked´s report alleging "Abuse and Torture" at an Israeli prison is based solely on "testimonies" from terrorists and suspected terrorists, coincides with the forthcoming UN Committee Against Torture review of Israel.
Pro-BDS Backgrounds of MEPs in Letter to Knesset on NGO Foreign Funding Legislation
A significant number of MEPs who signed a letter to Knesset opposing NGO Legislation have previously supported BDS Campaigns and participated in the demonization of Israel.
אלטרנטיבה לחוק העמותות - דיאלוג עם האירופאים
"חוק השקיפות" שעולה להצבעה ראשונה בכנסת היום מהווה תמרור אזהרה עבור ממשלות אירופה התורמות כספים לארגונים פוליטיים בישראל, קובע מכון המחקר NGO Monitor. , הפתרון טמון בביסוס קווים מנחים בין ממשלות אירופה לממשלת ישראל בנושא מימון לארגוני חברה אזרחית, כאלטרנטיבה לחקיקה.
HRW's "World Report 2016": Selective Narrative on Israel and Middle East
Human Rights Watch continues to distort the truth about Israel in its "World Report 2016," making use of faulty methodology and promoting a biased view of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Research Note: NGO Involvement in US Product Labeling "Reminder"
Human Rights Watch and CodePink were involved in lobbying campaigns leading up to the United States' statement reiterating its regulations for labeling goods produced in the West Bank and Gaza.
New EU funding for Israeli NGOs in the New Israel Fund Network- €1.9 million
Since November 2015, the EU has issued seven new grants, amounting to €1.9 million, to highly politicized Israeli NGOs that continue to demonize Israel in their rhetoric and activities.
Human Rights Watch Publication, Lacking Methodology and Credibility, Lays the Foundations for BDS
Human Rights Watch´s publication "Occupation,Inc." constitutes a de facto call for a boycott of Israel, aligning with other NGO-driven BDS campaigns.
Israeli NGO Funding Annual Reporting Database 2012-2014
This database displays all the grants that were reported annually by 27 Israeli NGOs in the years 2012-2014, and sorts the information according to donor type (private, government and unclear), while also identifying funding originating from church groups.
Analysis of Grants to Israeli NGOs, Annual Reports 2012-2014
A full analysis of all of the grants reported annualy by 27 Israeli NGOs in the years 2012-2014.
Methodist and NGOs Join Forces for BDS: Immoral and Harmful to Peace
The United Methodist Church’s decision to embrace BDS against Israel is immoral and damages prospects for peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
Research Note: Breaking the Silence, Ezra Nawi, and Ta'ayush
On January 11, 2015, Israel’s leading nightly news program on Channel 2 aired footage of Ezra Nawi, a radical activist from the NGO “Ta’ayush,” visiting the offices of Israeli NGO Breaking the Silence, where he was provided with NIS 1,400 in cash.
מדינות אירופאיות מימנו מאבק ב"חוק העמותות"
"ארגון NGO MONITOR פנה היום (ראשון) לשרת המשפטים איילת שקד (הבית היהודי) בבקשה לבחון את מענק שקיבל ארגון "בּצלם" "מהקרן האירופית לדמוקרטיה"
Research Note: New European Government Funding Aimed at Influencing Israeli Legislation
Israeli NGO B'Tselem received a grant from the European Endowment for Democracy (EED) to combat proposed legislation in the Israeli knesset, highlighting the manipulative intent of European government funding in the context of Israeli democracy.
Research Note: Comparing EU funding for political NGOs in the United States and Israel
According to NGO Monitor research, data clearly expose the false EU claim that the funding for Israeli political NGOs is not unique or disproportionate in comparison to the United States.
If Europe Fails to Act, Is Restrictive Legislation Unavoidable?
European governments should make their donations to Israeli NGOs transparent, avoiding the need for Israeli legislation requiring such from these groups.
Ideology vs. Research: Peace Now's NGO Funding Report
Peace Now fails to differentiate between government and private funding, among other methodological issues, and basis its distorted claims about NGO Monitor on an innaccurate article from Ha´aretz that was published five years ago.
NGO Monitor at Danish Parliament: Examine the NGOs Being Funded
Shaun Sacks presented before the Danish parliament on its funding of highly politicized NGOs involved in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, whose goals and methods contradict the stated objectives of the Danish government.
For NGOs, EU labeling is ´first step´ to BDS, expert says at Knesset hearing
Gerald Steinberg appeared as an expert before the Knesset Finance Committee, on NGO influence over the decision by the EU to label products manufactured beyond the Green Line.
If Europe Fails to Act, Is Restrictive Legislation Unavoidable?
European governments should make their donations to Israeli NGOs transparent, avoiding the need for Israeli legislation requiring such from these groups.
Proposed Guidelines for Foreign Government NGO Funding
NGO Monitor provides guidelines for foreign governments to consider before funding NGOs, and calls for greater transparency in the funding process.
Breaking the Silence: Myths and Facts on Israel's "NGO Wars"
Many of the details that have been published recently about Israeli NGO Breaking the Silence, its funding, and activities are incomplete and inaccurate.
NGOs Use Christmas to Glorify Terrorism
At the height of the holiday season, NGOs, well-known charities, and church groups are once again exploiting Christmas to conduct political warfare against Israel.
The Proposed "Agent Provocateur" Law: Unjust and Unjustified
The proposed "Agent Provocateur" Law does not address the problems of foreign government funding for NGOs. The values of transparency and accountability must be pursued, drawing attention to the massive and irresponsible funding from European governments to highly problematic political advocacy NGOs involved in Israeli politics and democracy.
Breaking the Silence: Details of European Government Funding
It has been revealed that Breaking the Silence, an Israeli NGO working to influence democracy in Israel, receives massive amounts of funding from foreign (European) governments.
ליאור שליין: "שוברים שתיקה לא חכמים"
ארגון שוברים שתיקה יוצא לנאומים ברחבי העולם בטענה שצה"ל מבצע פשעים נגד האנושות. ליאור שליין לא נותר אדיש
עימות על מימון עמותות: "הימנים מסתירים ומייבשים את השמאל"
עימות בין יריב אופנהיימר משלום עכשיו לאיתי ראובני
Ideology vs. Research: Peace Now's NGO Funding Report
Peace Now fails to differentiate between government and private funding, among other methodological issues, and basis its distorted claims about NGO Monitor on an innaccurate article from Ha'aretz that was published five years ago.
NGOs, EU "Product Labeling" and BDS Warfare: What Next?
The EU´s decision to label products from Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Golan Heights was heavily influenced by highly politicized NGOs, many of which are deeply involved in BDS and working against two-state peace models.
מימון ממשלתי אירופי לארגונים שהגישו דו"ח נגד ישראל לבית הדין הפלילי הבינלאומי
ארבעה ארגונים אנטי-ישראלים מובילים המקבלים מימון ממשלתי אירופי הגישו דו"ח לתובעת של בית הדין הפלילי הבינלאומי ובו טענות לעדויות וראיות על "פשעי מלחמה" שבוצעו על ידי ישראל לכאורה במהלך מבצע צוק איתן בעזה ב-2014.
BDS on American Campuses: SJP and its NGO Network
NGO Monitor's campus report identifies the broad coalition of organizations that are funding, training and assisting BDS activists on US campuses.
המוקד להגנת הפרט ועתירות נגד הריסת בתי מחבלים
בתאריך 12 בנובמבר, 2015, בית המשפט הגבוה לצדק דחה שבע מתוך שמונה עתירות שביקשו למנוע את הריסת בתיהם של מחבלים על ידי המדינה. כל העתירות הוגשו בשם משפחות המחבלים על ידי הארגון הישראלי "המוקד להגנת הפרט",
[Opinion] At CUNY, Students Blame Israel for Tuition Hikes
Yitzhak Santis discusses Students for Justice in Palestines virulently anti-Israel activities on college campuses, including linking a tuition hike in the CUNY system to its "Zionist administration," and notes the network of politicized NGOs that fund and support the groups events.
המושכים בחוטים: ארגונים תומכי BDS קידמו את ההחלטה לסמן מוצרים
במשך שנים, האיחוד האירופי העניק מאות מיליוני אירו שנועדו לסיוע הומניטארי ולקידום תהליך השלום, לארגונים לא-ממשלתיים פוליטיים המנצלים את ערך זכויות האדם לקדם את האג'נדה הפרטית שלהם.
NGOs, the EU, and Product Labeling: A First Step in BDS against Israel
The proposed EU policy of labeling products exported from Israeli communities built over the "Green Line" comes after advocacy from NGOs and activists working toward the goal of a comprehensive boycott of Israel.
The NGO-Driven European Labeling of Israel
The proposed EU policy of labeling products exported from Israeli communities built over the "Green Line" comes after advocacy from NGOs and activists working toward the goal of a comprehensive boycott of Israel.
סימון מוצרים, קמפיין החרם נגד ישראל ומימון ממשלתי אירופי
סקירה של ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים פוליטיים שממומנים באופן ישיר ועקיף על ידי האיחוד האירופי וממשלות אירופה וקוראים כבר מספר שנים לאיחוד האירופי לבצע צעד זה כחלק מקמפיין החרם, משיכת ההשקעות והסנקציות נגד ישראל.
NGO Legislation: Factsheet on Government Funding
With increased attention being given to the issue in the Knesset, NGO Monitor provides analysis on funding for Israeli NGOs from foreign governments.
אמנסטי אינטרנשיונל במתקפה על ישראל: האשמות ב"הרג לא חוקי" ללא בסיס ראייתי
אמנסטי אינטרנשיונל מגנה את ישראל על כך שהיא מנטרלת מחבלים. בתוך כך הארגון מאשים את ישראל ב"שתילת" ראיות ומסתמך על ראיות פגומות כדי לצייר את הפלסטינים כקורבנות ואת ישראל כצד התוקפן בלי קשר למה שבאמת התרחש באירוע
Amnesty's War on Israel: Accusations of "Unlawful Killings" without Evidence
In its condemnations of Israel stopping Palestinian stabbing attacks, Amnesty International relies on faulty evidence and flawed methodology to portray Palestinians as victims and Israeli security personnel as aggressors, regardless of circumstance.
IHL Secretariat Grantees Reaction to the Terror Wave: Impact of Funding from Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland and the Netherlands
Many highly politicized NGOs that are funded by the IHL Scretariat (composed of Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland and the Netherlands) have issued problematic statements regarding the recent wave of terror, which ignore attacks against civilians and Israel's right to self-defense.
תגובות ארגונים לא ממשלתיים הזוכים למענקים ממנהלת זכויות האדם והמשפט הבינלאומי לגל הטרור
ארגונים לא ממשלתיים הזוכים למימון של מנהלת זכויות האדם והמשפט הבינלאומי (מימון משותף של ממשלות דנמרק, שבדיה, שוויץ והולנד) פרסמו הודעות בנוגע לגל הטרור הנוכחי אשר מתעלמות מהפיגועים נגד אזרחי ישראל, ומזכותה של ישראל להגן על אזרחיה.
השפעת הקמפיין המאשים את ישראל ב"שימוש מופרז בכוח" והארגונים הלא-ממשלתיים המובילים אותו
בשבועות האחרונים, פקידים ממזכירות המדינה האמריקנית, ממשרד המזכיר הכללי של האו"ם, ומאונר"א פרסמו גינויים לתגובת כוחות הביטחון הישראליים לפיגועי הדקירה ופיגועי טרור אחרים נגד אזרחים ישראלים. אלו התבססו על האשמות חסרות יסוד של ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים אשר טענו כי ישראל משתמשת "בכוח מופרז" על מנת לעצור את המחבלים.
NGO Statements to the 30th Session of the UNHRC
During the 30th session of the UN Human Rights Council, a number of highly biased and politicized NGOs, which receive extensive funding from foreign governments, made false, distorted and unsubstantiated allegations, contributing to the international demonization of Israel.
המתקפה של המרכז הפלסטיני לזכויות אדם על זכויות האדם של ישראלים
המרכז הפלסטיני לזכויות אדם, ארגון הממומן על ידי ממשלות אירופיות רבות, מעוות את העובדות לגבי גל הטרור הפלסטיני, טוען כי המחבלים חפים מפשע, ושולל מישראלים את זכותם לחיים בביטחון.
The NGO "Excessive Force" Campaign and Its Impact
In response to the recent wave of terror, government officials, repeating claims made by highly politicized NGOs, have accused Israel of using "excessive force" when responding to attacks against Israeli civilians, criminalizing Israels right to defend itself.
European-funded PCHRs Obscene Attack on Human Rights
The Palestinian Center for Human Rights, an organization funded by many European governments, distorts the reality of the recent wave of terror, claiming that the attackers are innocent, and denies Israelis of their human rights to life and safety.
[Opinion] Will Washington's Archdiocese Sanction Theological Anti-Judaism?
Yitzhak Santis calls on the Archdiocese of Washington to disengage from the annual conference sponsored by the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation, which will host numerous speakers who preach anti-Israel and antisemitic messages.
רוב ארגוני זכויות אדם נמנעים מלגנות את גל הטרור האחרון באופן ברור
ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים הטוענים לקידום זכויות אדם ולעתים קרובות מביעים את דעתם בנוגע לסכסוך הפלסטיני-ישראלי, נמנעים מלגנות את הפיגועים האחרונים נגד אזרחים ישראליים ובמקום זאת מתמקדים אך ורק בתגובות הישראליות לאותם פיגועים.
Most Human Rights NGOs Avoid Clear Condemnations in Latest Terror Wave
NGOs with stated human rights agendas, who are generally extremely vocal regarding the Arab-Israeli conflict, have avoided condemning the recent terrorist attacks against Israeli citizens, instead focusing only on the Israeli response to such attacks.
NGO "Experts" Demonize Israel in Brussels
The UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People held a September 7-8 meeting, featuring representatives of a number of highly politicized NGOs who encouraged the international community to engage in legal warfare against Israel.
שאלות לגבי פעילות ומימון "הועדה המדינית" של פורום ארגוני השלום לסיכול מינויו של דני דיין לשגריר ישראל בברזיל
בספטמבר 2015, בצעד שעורר התנגדות עזה מכל קצוות הקשת הפוליטית, מספר דיפלומטים לשעבר פנו לשגרירות הברזילאית בתל-אביב במטרה לסכל את מינויו של יו"ר מועצת יש"ע לשעבר דני דיין לתפקיד שגריר ישראל בברזיל. הקבוצה פועלת במסגרת הארגון ״פורום ארגוני השלום״.
Iceland-Palestine Association (Flagi sland-Palestna): The NGO behind the Reykjavk Municipality boycott of Israel
Anti-Israel and pro-BDS NGO, the Iceland-Palestine Association, is closely connected to the boycott of Israel in Iceland's capital.
The Dutch Government's Tulip Prize and Voting Manipulations
Two Israeli NGOs, BTselem and Adalah, have been nominated to receive the annual Human Rights Tulip prize, awarded by the Dutch government. These NGOs have far larger budgets than many of the other nominees, and already receive significant donations from foreign, and specifically Dutch, sources.
Organizers and Sponsors of Bassem Tamimis September-October, 2015 U.S. Speaking Tour
Bassem Tamimi, a Palestinian from the village of Nabi Saleh, is going on a speaking tour in the US from September - October 2015, sponsored by a number of highly biased and politicized NGOs active in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
תקציב מנהלת זכויות האדם והמשפט הבינלאומי שם את ירושלים על הכוונת
מחזור המימון של מנהלת זכויות האדם והמשפט הבינלאומי לפרויקטים בחודשים ספטמבר 2015 עד אוגוסט 2016 מתמקד בירושלים, בטענה כי "הלחצים הגוברים על האוכלוסייה הפלסטינית במזרח ירושלים הכבושה במהלך החודשים האחרונים, גרמה לכך שמנהלת זכויות האדם והמשפט הבינלאומי ראתה צורך להדגיש ביתר שאת את מזרח ירושלים..."
Analysis of IHL Secretariat 2015 Budget Targeting Jerusalem
The IHL Secretariat (Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, and the Netherlands) has released its 2015- 2016 budget, providing funds to NGOs involved in BDS and lawfare, with a focus on Jerusalem.
NIF Grants 2014: Few Changes in Demonization Funding
As in previous years, NGO Monitor has analyzed the 2014 financial reports of the New Israel Fund, detailing grants provided to a wide variety of Israeli NGOs active in political campaigns against Israel, including BDS, lawfare and demonization.
European Funds for BDS NGOs and the Antisemitic Matisyahu Affair
The controversy surrounding Jewish-American singer Matisyahu scheduled appearance at the Rototom Sunsplash Music Festival in Spain highlights the antisemitism that is inherent in the BDS movement.
מענקי הקרן החדשה לישראל לשנת 2014 – שינויים במענקים לארגונים פוליטיים
כמדי שנה, מכון המחקר NGO Monitor מנתח את הדו"חות הכספיים השנתיים של הקרן החדשה לישראל לשנת 2014, המפרטים את המענקים למגוון רחב של ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים ישראלים. הניתוח מתמקד ב-18% מהמימון שאושר ל-28 ארגונים ישראלים פוליטיים, המעורבים ברמות שונות, בקמפיין הדה-לגיטימציה נגד ישראל.
"שוברים שתיקה" קיבל מימון אירופאי במהלך "צוק איתן"
ל-nrg נודע כי שוודיה, שווייץ, דנמרק והולנד מימנו באופן שוטף את פעילות הארגון המתבסס על עדויות חיילי צה"ל, באמצעות אוניברסיטת ביר זית. NGO Monitor: "חברי פרלמנט במדינות האלו, היו בהלם כשגילו לאן הכספים מועברים"
More Amnesty Violations of Basic Ethical Standards: The Case of Yasmin Hussein
On August 17, 2015, a series of articles published in the Times (London) revealed that Yasmin Hussein, currently Amnesty Internationals Director of Faith and Human Rights, has links to the Muslim Brotherhood and possibly to Hamas.
Adalah Establishes US Office: This is where change needs to happen
Adalahs establishment of a US representative and its participation in a US-based event held by some of the most virulent global BDS and anti-Israel groups violate basic principles of its major donor, the New Israel Fund.
Analysis of IHL Secretariat Annual Report 2014: Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, and the Netherlands
The 2014 Annual Report of the IHL Secretariat brings to light the fundamental problems with its funding mechanism, including support for political warfare against Israel and very limited focus on alleged violations by Palestinians.
ניתוח הדו"ח השנתי (2014) של מנהלת זכויות האדם והמשפט הבינלאומי: דנמרק, שוודיה, שוויץ והולנד
מתוך הדו"ח השנתי עולות בעיות קריטיות במנגנון המימון של המנהלת; בעיות כגון, תמיכה בלוחמה משפטית נגד ישראל, אימוץ רטוריקה מכפישה של ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים קיצוניים, התמקדות בקהילות יהודיות בחו"ל, והתמקדות מזערית בהפרות זכויות אדם שהפלסטינים מבצעים.
לא רק שנאה לישראל: את מי באמת משרתים ארגוני זכויות האדם?
מה משיגים ארגוני זכויות האדם כפי שהם פועלים היום, ללא פיקוח ושקיפות אמתית? מעבר לשנאה הגוברת לישראל, נראה שהם מקדמים לא מעט אינטרסים פוליטיים. קצת הפוך מהמטרה הראשונית
Questions for Amnesty on the Rafah Report and Pseudo-Fact-Finding
Journalists attending Amnestys July 29 press conference should be aware that its "Gaza Platform" does not employ credible research methodology or fact finding standards, and therefore should avoid taking its claims at face value.
10 שאלות שעל התקשורת לשאול את אמנסטי עם השקת הדו"ח החדש "יום שישי השחור"
מכון המחקר NGO Monitor מציין כי אמנסטי משחזר טענות של ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים פוליטיים (כמו שוברים שתיקה הישראלי, והארגונים הפלסטינים אל-מזאן והמרכז הפלסטיני לזכויות אדם ), ומכסה על חוסר התוכן בטענותיו בטענות לעבודה פורנזית. על עיתונאים, דיפלומטים ומוזמנים אחרים למסיבת העיתונאים מחר, להתייחס לטענות אמנסטי בספקנות וביקורתיות, מכיוון שכבר הוכח כי לארגון אין מתודולוגיית מחקר אמינה, או מומחיות צבאית רלוונטית.
[Opinion] Israeli Audience Gets a Taste of Jewish Voice for Peace's Brand of Betrayal
Yitzhak Santis claims that betrayal is a strong word, but when a group of Diaspora Jews joins forces with Israels most extreme adversaries seeking to strip the Jewish people of the inalienable right to national self-determination there is no other word to describe such behavior.
ישראל עונה לאירופה: הפסיקו לממן ארגונים הפועלים נגדנו
על רקע הגינוי של האיחוד האירופי פנתה סגנית שר החוץ ציפי חוטובלי לשרי חוץ ושגרירים וטענה: אתם משקיעים 200-100 מיליון אירו בשנה בדה-לגיטימציה. בפירוט שהגישה להם: מיליונים ל"שוברים שתיקה" ו"בצלם" ו"קואליציית נשים לשלום". חוטובלי הזהירה: אם המימון לא ייפסק - נעצור אותו בחקיקה
המבצע של חוטובלי: סוף למימון האנטי-ישראלי
בעקבות מחקרים שחשפו שממשלות אירופה מעבירות מאות מיליוני דולרים בשנה לארגונים הפועלים לדה-לגיטימציה של ישראל, נפגשה בשבועיים האחרונים סגנית שר החוץ עם דיפלומטים אירופאים וניסתה לשכנע אותם להפסיק את התופעה
European-funded NGOs and the Susya Narrative
While there are widely divergent narratives regarding the village and history of Susiya, many EU-funded NGOs have been active lobbying the Israeli government to prevent the demolition, promoting the Palestinian narrative of victimization.
NGO Statements to the 29th Session of the UNHRC
During the 29th session of the UNHRC, a number of highly politicized NGOs submitted oral and written statements and held side events, falsely accusing Israel of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and intentionally targeting the civilian population, thereby contributing to the international demonization campaign.
Take Our Word for It: Medical Aid for Palestinians, Al-Mezan and Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights Peddle Baseless anti-Israel Narrative
The June 26, 2015 publication, No More Impunity, published by Medical Aid for Palestinians, Al-Mezan, and Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights, is characterized by one-sided accounts, a total lack of verifiable sources, and lack of context.
Amnesty's "Gaza Platform": All Window Dressing, No Substance
Amnesty Internationals "Gaza Platform" substitutes interactive graphics and digital technology for substantive fact-finding and credible research methodology.
עטיפה נוצצת וחסרת תוכן: "פלטפורמת עזה" החדשה של אמנסטי אינטרנשיונל
ארגון אמנסטי אינטרנשיונל השיק היום את "פלטפורמת עזה", "כלי מקוון" ל"מיפוי התקיפות הישראליות בעזה" במהלך מבצע צוק איתן. הפלטפורמה היא מעטפת נוצצת אשר מטרתה לפצות על חוסר במתודולוגיות מחקר מהימנות של הארגון ועל כך שאין לאנשיו כל מומחיות בענייני צבא ומשפט.
NGO Monitor Statement on NGOs and the United Church of Christ Vote for BDS
The vote in favor of divestment by the United Church of Christ at its General Synod is a blow to morality and peacemaking in the Middle East.
Freedom Flotilla III: Connections to French Government Funding
The June 2015 Freedom Flotilla III, or Open Gaza Port, is yet another example of NGO political warfare targeting the Jewish state.
Secretariat Funding Provides Backbone for NGO Contributions to the UN Report on Gaza
The report of the Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza War extensively quotes biased and unreliable political advocacy NGOs, many of which receive funding from the Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat, a joint funding mechanism of Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.
כצפוי: ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים הם התשתית לדו"ח מועצת זכויות האדם של האו"ם בנושא מבצע צוק איתן
סקירה ראשונית של דו"ח ועדת החקירה של מועצת זכויות האדם של האו"ם מראה כי טענות שלא ניתן לאמתן מטעם ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים צוטטו במרביתו, בניגוד לסטנדרטים בינלאומיים מקובלים של ועדות חקירה.
Par for the Course: EU- & NIF-funded NGOs Central to UNHRC Lawfare Attack
The report of the Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza War extensively quotes EU-funded political advocacy NGOs that lack credibility and do not employ professional fact-finding standards.
UN Report on Gaza: Improvement over Goldstone, but NGO Reliance Hurts Credibility
Commissions lack of military expertise and limited fact-finding also evident
דו"ח וועדת החקירה של האו"ם על מבצע צוק איתן: שיפור ביחס לדו"ח גולדסטון, אך השפעת ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים עדיין פוגמת באמינותו
דו"ח ועדת החקירה מטעם של מועצת זכויות האדם של האו"ם עדיין מצטט באופן נרחב ארגונים פוליטיים מוטים ולא אמינים. השימוש בהאשמות עובדתיות ומשפטיות של ארגונים דוגמת "אמנסטי", "בצלם", "רופאים לזכויות אדם-ישראל" ו-"שוברים שתיקה", מטילה כתם שחור על עבודת ועדת החקירה של האו"ם.
לוחמים ישיבו לשוברים שתיקה באיחוד האירופי
ארגון השמאל ביקש להציג את טענותיו בפני ועדת זכויות האדם של האיחוד האירופי, מבלי שהדבר יפורסם. אלא שארגונים פרו-ישראלים גילו זאת - ואף הצליחו להביא לכך שדובר מטעמם יופיע גם הוא בדיון
Palestinian Christian Group Sabeel Drives Theological Assault on Israel in Churches
Sabeel is a major actor in the effort to convince Christian denominations to support BDS against Israel in North America, Europe, Australia, and elsewhere.
Report Fills Gaps in UNs Investigation of Gaza Conflict
In parallel to the forthcoming report of the UN Human Rights Council's Commission of Inquiry on Gaza, NGO Monitor and UN Watch have prepared an independent, fully-sourced, systematic, and detailed book on issues related to the 2014 Israel-Hamas conflict.
פעיל טרור וכסף אירופאי: מי מאחורי החרם על ישראל?
ממשלות אירלנד, ספרד, הולנד, גרמניה, בלגיה שוויץ ודנמרק עומדות בין השאר מאחורי הקמפיין נגד אורנג' ומניעים את המתקפה הפוליטית נגד ישראל, כך טוען מכון NGO Monitor. עוד עולה כי מנכ"ל אחד מהארגונים הוא פעיל בכיר ב"חזית העממית"
ארגונים במימון ממשלתי אירופי עומדים מאחורי הקמפיין נגד אורנג׳
קמפיין החרם (BDS) נגד החברה הצרפתית אורנג׳ וקשריה עם הזכיינית הישראלית פרטנר מהווה דוגמה נוספת לאופן בו ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים פוליטייים, במימון ממשלתי אירופי, מניעים את המתקפה הפוליטית נגד מדינת ישראל.
האנטישמיות החדשה
מדו"ח של מכון המחקר NGO Monitor, שאסף את המידע שנמצא באופן גלוי באתר האינטרנט הממשלתי של רשם העמותות, עולה כי יש 24 עמותות וארגונים ישראליים שעוסקים דרך קבע בסכסוך הישראלי־ערבי, אשר זכו במימון זר מארגונים וממשלות שונות בשנים
European-Funded NGOs Behind the Orange BDS Campaign
The BDS campaign against the Orange mobile phone network in Israel is another example of NGO political warfare targeting the Jewish state.
נתיב הכסף: מאירופה - לעמותות השמאל
100 מיליון שקלים הגיעו בשלוש שנים האחרונות ממדינות מערב אירופה לעמותות ולארגונים ישראליים הנאבקים נגד פעילות ישראל ביהודה ושומרון
Catholic Aid Societies and Political Campaigns Directed at Israel
NGOs funded by Catholic aid charities engage in activities that contribute to the international demonization and delegitimization of Israel, including BDS campaigns that seek to isolate Israel diplomatically, economically, culturally, and militarily.
Analysis of Reports on Palestinian Health to the 68th World Health Assembly, 2015
The World Health Organizations field assessment report on the state of health in Gaza is rife with factual errors based on data provided by unreliable, politicized NGOs and makes false legal claims on key issues.
"Breaking the Silence" in Zurich: Foreign Events and Foreign Funding
By supporting Breaking the Silences events in Zurich, the Swiss Foreign Ministry, the Municipality of Zurich, and several church groups are inappropriately and immorally contributing to the international delegitimization of Israel.
האירוע של שוברים שתיקה בשוויץ: עוד הוכחה לאג'נדה הפוליטית של הארגון
בין התאריכים 4-14 ליוני 2015, יופיעו בשוויץ שניים מעובדי הארגון הפוליטי "שוברים שתיקה" יציגו תערוכה המבוססת על חוברת העדויות של הארגון ממבצע "צוק איתן". האירוע נתמך על-ידי משרד החוץ השוויצרי, עיריית ציריך (10,000 דולר) ומספר ארגונים כנסייתיים, חלקם אף פעילים בקמפיין הדה-לגיטימציה נגד ישראל.
דו״ח: ההטייה של האיחוד האירופי בתהליך בשלום
לקראת ביקורה של שרת החוץ של האיחוד האירופי, פדריקה מוגריני, בישראל וברשות הפלסטינית ב-20 למאי, מכון המחקר NGO Monitor מפרסם דו״ח המנתח מספר מסמכי מדיניות של האיחוד האירופי, המראים את ההערכה וההבנה השגויה של האיחוד את החברה הישראלית.
Analysis of the EU's Report: "Implementation of the European Neighborhood Policy in Israel Progress in 2014 and Recommendations for Actions"
While the 2014 European Neighborhood Policy Report shows a number of improvements over previous reports, these changes are overshadowed by the EUs continuing dependence on material provided by a narrow group of highly biased political advocacy NGOs.
[Opinion] An Open Letter to Top Presbyterian Theologian
Yitzhak Santis implores David Esterline, the incoming president of the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, to address the strong undercurrents of overt anti-Jewish bigotry within the Presbyterian Churchs Israel Palestine Mission Network.
NGOs, Antisemitism, and Government Funding: NGO Monitor's Report to the 2015 Global Forum on Antisemitism
The ongoing government funding for NGOs that engage in antisemitic activities and utilize antisemitic rhetoric highlights the persistent double standard: Hatred of Jews is tolerated in a way that would be unthinkable for other racial, ethnic, or religious groups.
תקציר דו"ח NGO Monitor לפורום העולמי למלחמה באנטישמיות 2015: ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים, אנטישמיות ומימון ממשלתי
דו"ח NGO Monitor מראה כיצד ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים, הטוענים כי הם מקדמים זכויות אדם ומטרות הומניטאריות אחרות בהקשר של הסכסוך הערבי-ישראלי, מזינים את השנאה והאפליה נגד יהודים ואף עושים שימוש נרחב בדימויים אנטישמיים.
Europe to Breaking the Silence: Bring Us As Many Incriminating Testimonies As Possible
Breaking the Silences allegations, which are funded directly and indirectly by foreign governments, do not tally with the recorded testimonies, and are nothing more than an attempt by the NGO to portray the events in line with its political agenda.
אירופה לשוברים שתיקה - תביאו לנו "כמה שיותר" עדויות מפלילות
ארגון שוברים שתיקה פרסם חוברת עדויות בנושא מבצע צוק איתן. בדומה לפרסומים קודמים של הארגון, גם חוברת זו מלאה בהאשמות חסרות יסוד, אשר אינן עולות בקנה אחד עם העדויות הנכללות בה.
ניתוח ראשוני של תקציר דו"ח וועדת החקירה מטעם מזכ"ל האו"ם בנוגע למבצע צוק איתן
ניתוח ראשוני של "דו"ח ועדת החקירה בנוגע לתקריות בעזה" שהוגש למזכ"ל האו"ם לגבי פגיעה במתקני או"ם במהלך צוק איתן. הניתוח מראה בעיה באופן איסוף הראיות, ואת אוזלת ידו של האו"ם וסיוע אפשרי לפשעי מלחמה.
Preliminary Analysis of UN Board of Inquiry Summary Regarding 2014 Gaza Conflict
The public summary of the Board of Inquiry report regarding the 2014 Gaza conflict was published without footnotes or accompanying evidence, making it difficult to assess the conclusions about Israeli actions and culpability.
[Opinion] Israelis Who Hate Israel-and the Christians Who Fund Them
Yitzhak Santis claims that a number of highly biased and politicized NGOs, funded by foreign Christian aid organizations, promote agendas that seek the elimination of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people.
The Lancet, Richard Horton, and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: The Political War Intensifies
By refusing to seriously address the politicization of The Lancet and the antisemitism of some of its authors, the medical journal and its editor Richard Horton have demonized the Israeli medical community and the Jewish people.
מפת הכסף: תזרים המזומנים מאירופה לעמותות בארץ
כתבה המבוססת על מחקריו של NGO Monitor. עשרות ארגונים פוליטיים לא-ממשלתיים זוכים למימון של מיליוני שקלים מממשלות באירופה. פרויקט מיוחד ממפה את מסלולי המימון שבעזרתם בוחשות מדינות זרות במטרה להשפיע על מדיניות ממשלת ישראל.
Statement on Amnesty International-UKs Rejection of a Resolution to Campaign against Antisemitism
Amnesty International-UKs decision to reject a campaign against antisemitism in the UK highlights the hypocrisy and moral bankruptcy of what was once a leader in human rights advocacy.
Israel as a Catastrophe: European-Funded NGOs That Promote the Nakba Narrative
A number of European funded Israeli NGOs mourn the establishment of the state of Israel as a Nakba and actively promote a Palestinian right of return, which, if implemented, would effectually mean the elimination of Israel as a Jewish state.
ישראל כ"אסון": ארגונים ישראליים הממומנים על ידי ממשלות אירופיות מקדמים את נרטיב "הנכבה"
לקראת יום העצמאות, NGO Monitor מציג נתונים על מספר ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים ישראלים המאמצים את הנרטיב הפלסטיני, מציינים את יום העצמאות כ"נכבה" ("אסון" בערבית) וחלקם מקדמים באופן פעיל את "זכות השיבה" הפלסטינית, שבמידה ותיושם משמעותה חיסולה של ישראל כמדינה יהודית.
תגובת NGO Monitor לפסק הדין של בג"ץ בעניין "חוק החרם"
כפי שעולה מפסק הדין ומהחוק, "חוק החרם" הוא תגובה לתפקידם המרכזי של ארגונים פוליטיים בקידום החרם באמצעות טענות משפטיות שקריות, וניסיונות לשלול מישראל את זכותה הבסיסית להגנה עצמית.
Fundamentally Flawed: AIDA NGO Networks Gaza Analysis
The briefing paper published by a coalition of over 40 NGOs is fundamentally flawed, includes faulty research, false premises, and distortions of international law.
בשלים לניצול: ההאשמות בדבר העסקת ילדים
ארגון Human Rights Watch פרסם דו"ח המאשים את ישראל בניצול ילדים פלסטינים בשדות וחוות בגדה המערבית. בדומה להאשמות ופרסומים רבים שהפיץ הארגון על ישראל בעבר גם הטענות בדו"ח זה אינן ניתנות לאימות ומשקפות את האובססיה האנטי-ישראלית שיש לארגון ולפעיליו.
Ripe for Exploitation: HRWs Israel Obsession and Allegations of Child Labor
The 74-page publication, Ripe for Abuse: Palestinian Child Labor in Israeli Agricultural Settlements in the West Bank, is based on unverifiable allegations and reflects HRWs documented anti-Israel obsession.
NGO Monitor מתנגד לחוק העמותות: יש דרכים אפקטיביות יותר לטפל במימון הזר
בעקבות הפרסום על הכוונה להציג חוק שיעסוק בתופעת המימון הממשלתי הזר, מכון המחקר NGO Monitor, שהתנגד מלכתחילה לניסיונות חקיקה אלה, מבקש לבחון אם זו הדרך להתמודד עם התופעה.
Leaked HoMs Report on Jerusalem - Another Example of EU Subcontracting Policy to NGOs
The EUs dependence on a very narrow group of political advocacy NGOs results in ill-informed and counter-productive policies, discredits EU policy making, and calls into question European officials interactions with radical NGOs.
דוח: ישראל לא מפלה את הפלסטינים בתחום המים
לכבוד "יום המים העולמי" של האו"ם, מראה דוח חדש כיצד ארגונים בינלאומיים מציגים נתונים מעוותים על התנהלות ישראל בתחום המים. עם זאת, גורמי ביטחון חוששים ממשבר מים עתידי בעזה
Myths vs. Facts: NGOs and the Destructive Water Campaign Against Israel
Israeli, Palestinian and international NGOs exploit the water issue and disseminate false and distorted information in an effort to demonize Israel.
Netanyahu's Claim That Tens of Millions in Foreign Money Was Aimed Against Him
Washington Post cites NGO Monitor research regarding foreign funding to politicized NGOs that were attempting to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from power.
University of Southampton's Symposium on Israel's Right to Exist: Speaker Profiles and NGO Connections
The vast majority of the speakers listed on the program are virulent anti-Israel ideologues who demonize Israel.
בקמפוסים וגם בתאגידים: "הדמוניזציה לישראל בידי תנועת החרם משגשגת"
בפתחו של "שבוע האפרטהייד הישראלי" המובל בידי תנועת החרם BDS בערים רבות ברחבי העולם, הזהירו מומחים ליחסי ישראל והעולם כי כוחה של התנועה במוסדות האקדמיים ובתאגידים בעולם התעצם. כשברקע דיווחים מתרבים על חברות המסיימות את הסחר בארץ, טוענים בארצות הברית: "השיחה היום היא שישראל מבצעת טיהור אתני". שגריר בריטניה בארץ: "חושש שהיעדר ההתקדמות לשלום תפעל לרעת ישראל"
Medical Aid for Palestinians: Politicizing Medicine, Inflaming Conflict
Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) promotes a polarizing anti-Israel narrative under the guise of medical expertise and facts.
How the AP Botched Its Investigation of Civilian Deaths in the Israel-Hamas War
The AP's investigation into the 2014 Gaza war is highly inaccurate and relies on the claims of NGOs that are known for their blatant political agenda and hostility toward Israel.
[Opinion] Jewish Voice for Peace Whitewashes Anti-Semitism in the Anti-Israel Movement
Yitzhak Santis maintains that Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) associates with radical organizations because they share the same goal: Israels demise.
ארגוני החרם על ישראל שינו לוקיישן: ועדות אתיקה במקום הפגנות
מיכאל פרל מהאתר כלכליסט על תופעת המעורבות של ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים קיצוניים פוליטיים בהליכי האחריות התאגידית ברחבי העולם. ארגוני ה־BDS (חרם, סנקציות ומשיכת השקעות) מרבים לעשות שימוש בסוכנויות הללו ככלי לניגוח פוליטי.
Deutschland “Corporate Social Responsibility” (CSR) Bericht
Ein Netzwerk von Nichtregierungsorganisationen (NGOs) und SRI-Gruppen (Socially Responsible Investment) fördert Boykott-, Desinvestitions- und Sanktionskampagnen in Deutschland.
CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) and the role of NGOs in BDS Divestment Campaigns in Europe
A network of NGOs and CSR companies are active in promoting boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaigns in Europe, by lobbying institutions and corporations to divest from Israel.
[Opinion] MUNI Anti-Israel Bus Ads Sponsors Pro-Terror and Antisemitic Links
Yitzhak Santis reveals that banners on San Francisco city buses are associated with Paul Larudee, an individual who has a long history of anti-Israel and antisemitic activism.
Statement on Amnesty's Annual Report
In anticipation of the publication of Amnesty Internationals Annual Report, NGO Monitor notes that given the organizations strong ideological biases, particularly targeting Israel, journalists, diplomats, and academics must examine each claim independently.
Amnesty International: Failed Methodology, Corruption, and Anti-Israel Bias
While Amnesty International may be considered the most prestigious international NGO, the organization is tainted by a number of scandals. In addition, systematic research shows that its publications contain systematic flaws, erroneous claims, and consistent bias against Israel.
Statement on Video by Samaria Residents Council
NGO Monitor condemns the video produced by the Samaria Residents Council, and the imagery used in it.
תגובת המכון לסרטון של וועד מתיישבי שומרון
מכון המחקר NGO Monitor מגנה את פרסום הסרטון של וועד מתיישבי שומרון ואת השימוש בדימויים המוצגים בו, וקורא ליוצרי הסרטון לגנוז אותו ולהתנצל. חשוב שיתקיים שיח ציבורי ביקורתי על תופעת המימון הממשלתי הזר לארגונים לא-ממשלתיים, אך עם זאת הוא צריך להעשות בצורה אחראית ומושכלת.
ארגוני השמאל בארץ מתדלקים אנטישמיות בעולם
האיחוד האירופי מממן פעילות עוינת לישראל ויוצר אקלים אנטישמי שגורם ליהודי התפוצות לברוח ארצה. הבאים בתור: יהודי ארה"ב
San Francisco Anti-Israel Bus Ads Link with Terrorism and Antisemitism
An ad accusing of Israel of "war crimes" in San Francisco is co-sponsored by an organization whose founder has promoted antisemitic themes, rationalized terrorism, and received a medal of honor from leaders of Hamas.
הקשר בין קמפיין החרם נגד ישראל לחברות אחריות תאגידית - סקירה
רשת של ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים וחברות אחריות תאגידית פועלת לקידום קמפיין החרם, משיכת השקעות וסנקציות נגד ישראל (BDS) באירופה, באמצעות שידול חברות עסקיות, מוסדות ותאגידים למשוך את השקעותיהם מישראל. קבוצות אלו מפרסמות טענות שקריות ומעוותות עקרונות משפטיים על מנת להאשים את ישראל בהפרות של זכויות אדם, וכדי לטעון כי קשרים עסקיים עם ישראל מהווים סיוע לכאורה לעבירות אלו.
NGO Transparency Law Update: NGO Funding From Foreign Governments Reported to the Israeli Registrar of Non-Profits, 2012-2014
Transparency regarding government funding for NGOs transcends partisan ideology, and is essential for ensuring the values of democracy and accountability.
Michael Sfard, NGOs, and Government Funding
Attorney Michael Sfard, a leading figure in the global lawfare movement who has served as legal counsel for a number of highly biased and politicized NGOs, will testify as an expert witness for the PLO before a New York federal court.
סיכום יישום חוק השקיפות: דיווחי ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים לרשם העמותות בין השנים 2012-2014
הניתוח מציג את הנתונים שעולים מדיווחי הארגונים בין השנים 2012-2014, בדגש על ארגונים המעורבים בסכסוך הערבי-ישראל, כולל דיון על יעילות החוק, מגבלות באכיפה, תרומתו לערכי הדמוקרטיה והשקיפות כלפי אזרחי ישראל והמלצות להמשך.
Schabas Resignation: What Else Has Not Been Disclosed?
UN should launch an immediate investigation into corruption and immorality in its ranks.
התפטרות שאבאס: מה עוד מסתירים מאתנו?
מינויו והתפטרותו של פרופ' וויליאם שאבאס מראשות הוועדה מטעם מועצת זכויות האדם של האו"ם לחקירת אירועי צוק איתן היא תוצר של השחיתות חוסר היושרה באו"ם ובפורמים אחרים אשר מכפישים בהם את ישראל. על האו"ם לעצור את החקירות של ישראל ולהתחיל לחקור באופן מידי את הגילויים המטרידים לגבי הרשלנות והטיה של הארגון.
NGO Monitor to UN "Schabas Commission": Adhere to Fact-Finding Standards
NGO Monitor urges the UN Human Rights Council's Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza Conflict: Avoid reliance on NGOs that are not credible or promote antisemitism.
מכון המחקר NGO Monitor קורא לוועדת שאבאס לעמוד בסטנדרטים של ועדות חקירה
בנייר עמדה מיוחד שהוגש לוועדת החקירה של מועצת זכויות האדם של האו"ם בהקשר לסכסוך בעזה 2014 (ועדת שאבאס), NGO Monitor, מזהיר את הוועדה מההשלכות של חוסר אובייקטיביות, חוסר איזון, אי-עמידה בערכים אוניברסליים וההיסטוריה של מועצת זכויות האדם המזלזלת בסטנדרטים אתיים ומשפטיים.
Emotion, Not Law: A Critical Reading of B'Tselem's Black Flag Report
BTselems report is not based on facts, evidence, or serious legal analysis, but is characterized by distorted factual and legal allegations and blatant political bias.
Physicians for Human Rights-Israel Gaza Mission: No Independence, No Facts, No Evidence
Physicians for Human Rights- Israels medical "fact-finding" report demonstrates a serious lack of expertise, methodology and objective research, highlighting its politicized agenda of demonizing Israel.
Emotion, Not Law: A Critical Reading of BTselems Black Flag Report
BTselems report is not based on facts, evidence, or serious legal analysis, but is characterized by distorted factual and legal allegations and blatant political bias.
Physicians for Human Rights-Israel Gaza Mission: No Independence, No Facts, No Evidence
Physicians for Human Rights- Israels medical "fact-finding" report demonstrates a serious lack of expertise, methodology and objective research, highlighting its politicized agenda of demonizing Israel.
B'Tselem Adds to the Chorus of False Gaza War Allegations
BTselem claims lack credibility and are part of Schabas and ICC political campaigns against Israel.
ארגון בצלם מצטרף למקהלת ההאשמות השקריות נגד ישראל בצוק איתן
בדו"ח על תקיפות צה"ל במבצע "צוק איתן", בצלם מציג נרטיב פוליטי מופשט ומעוות המאשים את ישראל ומחזק את קמפיין הדה-לגיטימציה נגד חיילי צה"ל. הפרסום של בצלם מצטרף לארגונים כמו אמנסטי אינטרנשיונל, רופאים לזכויות אדם-ישראל ואחרים, אשר תורמים ל"ועדת החקירה" של מועצת זכויות האדם בראשות וויליאם שאבאס, כמו גם למאמצים הפלסטינים בבית הדין הפלילי הבינלאומי.
[Opinion] Christmas Perverted
Yitzhak Santis asserts that the political warfare attacks against Israel this Christmas season were made possible by extensive governmental funding of highly politicized NGOs.
Preliminary Critique of PHR-I "Independent Medical Fact-Finding Mission"
Physicians for Human Rights- Israels medical "fact-finding" report demonstrates a serious lack of expertise, methodology and objective research, highlighting its politicized agenda of demonizing Israel.
דו"ח רופאים לזכויות אדם - מופת של חוסר מקצועיות והטיה פוליטית (ניתוח ראשוני)
ניתוח ראשוני של דו"ח רופאים לזכויות אדם על צוק איתן. בניתוח מוצגים הכשלים המתודולוגים וההטייה הפוליטית של מחברי הדו"ח, תוך ניצול עקרונות אוניברסלים של רפואה וזכויות אדם.
[Opinion] Medicine in the Service of Anti-Zionism
Yitzhak Santis asserts that if Lancet editor Richard Horton is serious about making amends, he should take serious steps that would signal a tangible policy change by The Lancet and its publisher, Reed Elsevier.
Islamic Relief Worldwides 2014 Internal Investigation
The information provided by IRW regarding its internal investigation is insufficient. NGO Monitor recommends that an independent, transparent, and comprehensive audit of IRWs international activities and funding mechanisms be undertaken immediately.
Palestinian ICC Move Follows Intense NGO Lobbying
Attempting to litigate the highly charged Arab-Israeli conflict in the ICC could spell the end of the court, and the NGOs and their European funders will be responsible.
ארגונים במימון ממשלתי אירופי מובילים את התרגיל של הפלסטינים בבית הדין הפלילי הבינלאומי
החלטת הרשות הפלסטינית לחתום על אמנת רומא, צעד נוסף לקראת הצטרפות לבית הדין הפלילי הבינלאומי, היא שיאו של תהליך בן עשור בו ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים הובילו קמפיינים פוליטיים אשר מטרתם הגברת הלוחמה המשפטית נגד ישראל.
Come All Ye Haters: NGO Exploitation of Religious Themes to Demonize Israel
At the height of the holiday season, NGOs, well-known charities, and church groups are once again exploiting Christmas to conduct political warfare against Israel.
מאגר "החוקים המפלים" של עדאלה: גזענות מדומיינת להכפשת ישראל
מאגר "החוקים המפלים" של עדאלה הוא ניסיון נוסף של הארגון לדחות את הלגיטימציה של המדינה היהודית ולהכפיש את ישראל בזירה הבינלאומית.
התקשורת ממלאת את תפקידה בתסריט חמאס
העיתונאי מתי פרידמן על ההוראה מפורשת של סוכנות הידיעות AP לא לצטט לעולם את NGO Monitor או את מייסד הארגון. בנבכי הסכסוך המשתולל כאן, על המשוגעים, הגזענים והרוצחים המרכיבים אותו, האדם היחיד שנאסר על כל הכתבים לראיין היה הנשיא NGO Monitor, פרופסור ג'ראלד שטיינברג.
Submission to the European External Action Service Country Report on Israel
The EUs unreserved reliance on NGO statements reflects its dysfunctional policy-making process towards Israel, which is characterized by major flaws in its assessment and understanding of Israeli society.
Caveat Emptor: Consider Amnesty's Non-Methodology and Lack of Credibility
Amnesty International's record demonstrates multiple failures and biases.
What the Media Gets Wrong About Israel
Matti Friedman reveals the extent to which journalists and policy makers rely on NGO claims without question or verification and notes that the AP gave explicit orders to reporters to never quote NGO Monitor or Prof. Gerald Steinberg.
Statement on Media Censorship of Criticism of NGOs
Response to the AP Ban on NGO Monitor and Prof. Steinberg.
Adalah's Database of Laws: Imagining Racism to Demonize Israel
Adalahs "Discriminatory Law in Israel" database is yet another attempt by the NGO to reject the legitimacy of the Jewish state and promote the international demonization of Israel.
Adalah's Misleading Charges of Racism
"Adalah brands all Jewish aspects of Israel as racist, ignores laws that specifically protect ethnic minorities, misquotes laws, and deceptively includes fringe proposals that never became law."
European Funding for Zochrot, NGO Behind Nakba Film Festival
Israeli NGO Zochrot is scheduled to host an event at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque on November 27-29, 2014, titled 48mm- The 2nd International Film Festival on Nakba and Return.
עדאלה מפיץ האשמות שווא בדבר גזענות
"עדאלה מחשיב כל ביטוי רשמי של יהדות במדינת ישראל לגזענות. הארגון גם מתעלם לחלוטין מחוקים אשר מגנים על מיעוטים ומקדמים אותם, מצטט חוקים בצורה שגויה, ומכליל במאגר הצעות חוק שוליות שמעולם לא התקבלו"
NGO Statements, and Silence, on Terror Attacks Since October 22
While some NGOs have condemned the recent series of attacks, others have either remained silent, blamed Israel, or have attempted to create an artificial balance and moral equivalence between terrorists and their victims.
Human Rights Watch: Patronizingly Minimizing Palestinian Crimes
Human Rights Watchs refusal to unequivocally condemn terror attacks on Israeli civilians without also condemning Israel again reveals that the organization is lacking credibility and moral integrity.
Human Rights Watch: התעלמות שיטתית מפשעי הפלסטינים
הסירוב של ארגון Human Rights Watch (HRW) לגנות באופן חד משמעי וללא סייגים פיגועים נגד אזרחים ישראלים מבלי גם לגנות את ישראל, חושף פעם נוספת ארגון חסר אמינות וחסר יושרה מוסרית.
Dr. Mads Gilbert: Norwegian-Funded Exploitation of Human Rights
Dr. Mads Gilberts background of ideological extremism highlights his radical political and ideological agenda.
Another Amnesty Gaza Report Fails All Credibility Tests
Amnesty Internationals report, "Families under the Rubble," is yet another example of the organizations faulty methodology, lack of expertise and anti-Israel bias.
Amnesty International's Invented Gaza War Accusations
In advance of a Nov. 5 report to be released by Amnesty International, NGO Monitor emphasizes Amnestys lack of professional investigatory methodology and urges journalists to approach all such factual and legal claims with caution.
ארגון אמנסטי אינטרנשיונל ממציא האשמות בדבר פשעי מלחמה
לקראת פרסומו של דו"ח של אמנסטי אינטרנשיונל בנושא מבצע צוק איתן, NGO Monitor מדגיש את מתודולוגיות המחקר הלקויות של הארגון ואת ההטיה המובהקת שלו נגד ישראל.
Physician, Heal Thyself
Yitzhak Santis asserts that Richard Horton must apologize, retract the mendacious Gaza letter and decouple The Lancet institutionally from individuals and groups that forgoe medical ethics to vilify Israel.
NIF Connections to Letter in Favor of UK Recognition of Palestinian State
On October 13, 2014, the British Parliament will hold a symbolic, non-binding vote on whether the UK should recognize the State of Palestine, even in the absence of a negotiated peace agreement with Israel. 363 Israeli public figures, many connected to the New Israel Fund (NIF), have signed a letter to the Members of the British Parliament, calling upon them to vote in favor of British recognition of a Palestinian State.
The Lancet's Dr. Richard Hortons Editorial Fails Credibility Test: He must apologize and retract Gaza letter
Hortons editorial in this weeks Lancet marks another step towards ending the exploitation of this journal for demonizing Israel. At the same time, however, Horton failed to retract or apologize for his own central responsibility for the mendacious An Open Letter for the People of Gaza in July 2014.
מאמר המערכת של עורך הלנסט ד"ר ריצ'רד הורטון נכשל במבחן האמינות: עליו להתנצל ולחזור בו מפרסום המכתב על עזה
עורך כתב העת הרפואי "הלנסט", פרסם היום את התגובה אותה הבטיח למאות רופאים בבית החולים רמב"ם בחיפה. מכון המחקר NGO Monitor פרסם את ההודעה הבאה בעניין
European Governments Funding NGO "Documentation" for Lawfare Attacks
On August 2, 2014, a funding consortium comprised of the governments of the Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, and Denmark announced emergency funding to nine NGOs for use in documenting political warfare charges against Israel.
Ending The Lancet's Role in Demonization: Analysis of Editor Dr. Richard Horton's Visit to Israel
NGO Monitor calls for The Lancets Open Letter for the People of Gaza to be removed from its website immediately and for Editor Richard Horton to issue a formal retraction and apology, both on the website and the next hard copy issue.
בסיום ביקורו בארץ, עורך "הלנסט" מתחייב להפסיק את הדמוניזציה נגד ישראל
NGO Monitor פרסמו את ההודעה הבאה: ד"ר ריצ'רד הורטון הגיע לישראל בעקבות ביקורת חריפה על תפקודו כעורך הלנסט. בביקורו, הוא הביע חרטה ורכש הבנה חדשה של המציאות בישראל, במיוחד על המורכבות של הסכסוך הערבי-ישראלי, והתחייב ליצור יחסים חדשים עם ישראל.
[Opinion] World Council of Churches Presents: World Week for Release of Palestinian Terrorists
Rivka Hecht maintains that the WCCs disguising of terrorists as political prisoners is an affront to the victims and to morality and amounts to nothing more than false prophecy.
[Opinion] The Lancet's Indefensible Defense of Antisemitic David Duke Promoters
Yitzhak Santis warns that if the Lancets Editor-in-Chief, Richard Horton, continues defending the promoters of vile antisemitic conspiracy theories, the medical journal will leave a legacy associated with bigotry of the worst kind.
World Council of Churches World Week for Peace in Palestine Israel - September 21-27, 2014
The World Week for Peace in Palestine Israel program, organized by the World Council of Churches, promotes a highly one-sided narrative, erasing the severity of crimes committed by Palestinian "political prisoners," including premeditated murders of Israeli civilians.
Authors of Anti-Israel Letter in The Lancet Promote Antisemitic Video by White Supremacist David Duke
Two of the main authors of the Lancets "Open Letter for the People of Gaza" (July 23, 2014) promoted a video made by American white supremacist David Duke.
HRW Claims on African Migrants Require Independent Verification
As with HRWs other statements and publications, its most recent report on African Migrants requires careful examination before being referenced by journalists and policy-makers.
Errors, Omissions, and Bias Oxfam's Reporting Failures on Gaza 2014 Conflict
Like most of Oxfams publications on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, its most recent report includes numerous factual errors and promotes a fundamental political bias against Israel.
Ken Roth's Immoral Anti-Israel Obsession and the Gaza War
HRW director Ken Roths obsessive targeting of Israel during the Gaza war highlights his lack of credibility and personal animus towards the Jewish state.
Russell Tribunal on Palestine: Kangaroo Courts Extraordinary Session on Israels Crimes in Gaza
On August 18, 2014, the Russell Tribunal on Palestine (RToP) announced an Extraordinary session on Israels Crimes in Gaza during Operation Protective Edge.
EU-Funded NGOs and Holocaust Denial Exposed in New Book
Journalist Tuvia Tenenbom describes a number of interactions with NGOs and other activists who thought they were talking to a European journalist, not an Israeli.
מחברי המכתב האנטי-ישראלי בכתב העת הלנסט מקדמים סרטון וידאו אנטישמי של ניאו-נאצי, לשעבר מנהיג הקו-קלוקס קלאן
דף מידע על מעורבות פעילי ארגוני רפואה בהפצת תעמולה אנטישמית בוטה ותמיכה גלויה בטרור.
האמינות של בצלם במסגרת "קבוצת ההגנה" של ארגון האו"ם לתיאום עניינים הומניטאריים
ארגון בצלם הוא שחקן מרכזי בפרסום האשמות בדבר נפגעים אזרחים במהלך מבצע צוק איתן. בצלם מפרסם מידע "ראשוני", אך לעיתים קרובות מידע זה הוא בלתי ניתן לאימות ומבוסס באופן בלעדי על מקורות פלסטינים מעזה אשר נשלטת על ידי החמאס.
שנאה במסווה הומניטרי: הרופאים שמחוברים לארגוני טרור
ד"ר יפה שיר-רז על הדו"ח של NGO Monitor, הבוחן את ההטיות של חמישה ארגונים רפואיים לא ממשלתיים - PMRS, MAP, PHR-I, רופאים ללא גבולות ורופאים לזכויות אדם - ישראל, ואת העדכונים השונים בנושא מעורבות רופאים בקמפיין נגד ישראל במהלך צוק איתן.
[Opinion] Jews abetting Hamas are no voice for peace
Yitzhak Santis claims that Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) stands unmasked as anything but a voice for peace.
B'Tselem's Credibility in the UNOCHA Protection Cluster: Casualty and Legal Allegations in the 2014 Gaza War
BTselem has played a central role in allegations regarding civilian casualties during the 2014 war in Gaza, presenting initial and preliminary data, based solely on unverifiable information from Palestinian sources in Gaza.
Amnesty and HRW Attempt Pseudo-Investigations in Gaza
Despite the faade of professionalism and expertise of Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, any conclusions of their current investigations should be treated with the skepticism they deserve.
The Lancet: A History of Exploiting Medicine for Political Warfare Against Israel
NGO Monitors research demonstrates that, under Richard Hortons editorship, The Lancet has become a platform for intense political propaganda, particularly targeting Israel.
ויליאם שאבאס - ראש וועדת החקירה החדשה של האו"ם בנושא עזה ורשת הארגונים הלא-ממשלתיים האנטי-ישראלים
NGO Monitor מגנה את מינויו של פרופסור וויליאם שאבאס לראשות וועדת החקירה של האו"ם לבחינת אירועי מבצע "צוק איתן". NGO Monitor קורא לכל המדינות החברות באו"ם לדרוש את פיטוריו מהתפקיד באופן מיידי.
William Schabas - Head of New UN Gaza Commission - and the anti-Israel NGO Network
NGO Monitor strongly condemns the appointment of William Schabas to head the new UN Gaza commission and calls on all UN member states to demand his immediate dismissal.
לחשוף את מקורות המידע של בצלם
ג'וש בקון, חוקר בדסק הישראלי של NGO Monitor, מתייחס בראיון לערוץ 7 גם לארגון בצלם, לדבריו הצהרות של ארגונים רבים אינן מאומתות, חסרות יסוד ולא אמינות, ומבוססות בעיקר על "עדויות ראייה" חסרות אמינות וחקירות לכאורה
Amnesty's Q&A on the Gaza War: Many Questions, Few Answers
As with all Amnesty Internationals publications on the Arab-Israeli conflict, its Q&A on the Israel/Gaza conflict, July 2014 contains many methodological flaws, under the faade of legal and military expertise.
Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHR-I) Trying to Launch Medical Fact-Finding Mission
As it did following the 2009 Gaza conflict, Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHR-I) is preparing to send a medical fact-finding mission to Gaza.
[Opinion] How Christian NGOs Fan the Flames of the Mideast Conflict
Yitzhak Santis asserts that that until Christian funding of anti-Israel NGOs comes to an end, no credence should be given to the claim of their acting on any kind of ethical prophetic voice.
ניתוח הצהרות ועיוותים של ארגונים רפואיים בנושא מבצע "צוק איתן"
אמצעי ההגנה העצמית שנקטה ישראל בעזה במהלך חודש יולי 2014 ספגו גינויים ציבוריים חריפים וכוזבים, בין השאר, על ידי ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים הפועלים, לכאורה, בתחום הרפואי ופעילים בולטים מתוכם. להלן ניתוח ההצהרות הכוזבות של ארגונים אלו.
Analysis of Medical NGO Agendas and Distortions on the Gaza Conflict
Political advocacy NGOs that claim a medical mandate have been active in publicly and falsely condemning Israels self-defense measures in Gaza during July 2014.
NGO Statements to UNHRC Session Creating Another Goldstone
The vast majority of NGOs that appeared before the UN Human Rights Council session on July 23 condemned alleged Israeli war crimes and called for a Goldstone-like investigation into the current conflict.
Exploiting Human Rights and Political Warfare: Lessons from Goldstone
NGO Monitor presented a new report on NGO efforts to promote another "Goldstone" pseudo-investigation at a special event held July 24, featuring a keynote address by Col. Richard Kemp CBE.
Israeli NGOs Behind "Goldstone 2"
As with the Goldstone process, a network of highly politicized NGOs have been repeating unsupported allegations of Israeli war crimes and campaigning for a UN investigation into the current conflict.
הארגונים הישראליים שמאחורי "גולדסטון 2"
בדומה לבתהליך הקמת ועדת גולדסטון, גם כעת רשת של ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים רבי עוצמה מאשימה את ישראל ב"פשעי מלחמה" ומנהלת קמפיין הקורא לאו"ם להקים וועדה אשר תחקור את פעולות צה"ל במסגרת מבצע צוק איתן.
The Holes in Brian Lurie's Defense of NIF-Funded Political NGOs
NGO Monitor deconstructs the claims of the president of the New Israel Fund, who defends Israeli human rights organizations and their recent statements condemning IDF responses to terror attacks from Gaza.
NGOs and UN Arab Bloc Team-Up for Next "Goldstone" Mission
On July 23, the UN Human Rights Council, in partnership with NGOs, will hold a special session on the conflict in Gaza and will vote to create another immoral "Goldstone" pseudo-investigation.
ההגנה הלקויה של בריאן לורי על ארגוני הקרן החדשה לישראל
NGO Monitor מנתח את מאמרו של בריאן לורי בו הוא מגן על ארגוני זכויות אדם ישראליים המגנים פעילות צה"ל במסגרת המבצע בעזה.
Political NGOs Push for Another Goldstone Pseudo-Investigation
NGOs have renewed their campaign of political warfare against Israel, calling for UN and international fact-finding missions to investigate alleged Israeli war crimes".
ארגונים לא ממשלתיים פוליטיים דוחפים ל"ועדת גולדסטון" נוספת
בדומה לסבבים קודמים של אלימות ברצועת עזה, רשת של ארגונים בינלאומיים, פלסטיניים וערביים-ישראליים יזמו קמפיין הקורא לשחזר את "תהליך גולדסטון" של לוחמה פוליטית כנגד ישראל, באמצעות האשמות שווא בדבר "פשעי מלחמה".
B'Tselem's Expanding Credibility Gap
Following Hagai El-Ads appointment to head the NGO, BTselems unsupported factual and legal claims and blatant political agenda have multiplied, further reducing credibility.
בעיות האמינות של בצלם
עם התלקחות סבב הלחימה הנוכחי, פעילות ארגון בצלם התגברה מאוד. הפעילות כוללת הודעות רבות, הופעות באמצעי התקשורת השונים וקמפיינים ויזואליים. פעילויות אלה מאופיינת בטענות עובדתיות ומשפטיות כוזבות ומעוותות ובהטיה פוליטית בוטה, אשר במקרים רבים מתקבלות באמצעי התקשורת ללא עוררין
NGO Statements to the UNHRC Following Israeli Teenagers' Kidnapping
The vast majority of NGOs that made statements before the UNHRC general debate on June 24 failed to denounce the kidnapping and murder of the three Israeli teenagers.
Dr. Mads Gilbert: Exploiting Medicine for Propaganda and Hate
Highlighting Mads Gilberts background of ideological extremism, NGO Monitor reminds journalists and others of his radicalpolitical and ideological biases.
ניתוח הצהרות ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים בנוגע למבצע בעזה
בדומה לסבבים קודמים של הסכסוך הערבי-ישראלי, ארגונים לא ממשלתיים פוליטיים פרסמו מספר רב של הודעות חסרות יסוד המגנות את ישראל. הודעות אלה כוללות טענות לא מאומתות, פרשנות מעוותת של המשפט הבינלאומי ולפחות ואף רטוריקה של עלילת דם. טענות אלו ממוחזרות לאחר מכן על ידי עיתונאים, דיפלומטים, ופקידי או"ם.
Analysis of NGO Agendas and Distortions on the Gaza Conflict
As in previous rounds of the Arab-Israeli conflict, political NGOs have issued numerous unfound statements condemning Israel.
The Murder of Israeli Teens IS a Human Rights Violation
NGO Monitor joins the families, citizens of Israel, the Jewish people, and their supporters in mourning the deaths of Naftali Fraenkel, Gilad Shaar, and Eyal Yifrach.
Antisemitism of Zionism Unsettled and Presbyterian "IPMN" Causes Allies to Pull Support
The exposure of antisemitism within the Israel Palestine Missions Network of the Presbyterian Church (USA) has caused affiliated organizations to distance themselves from the group dedicated to advancing the BDS campaign against Israel.
הקרן החדשה: הפנים האמיתיות
דרור אידר כותב על דו"ח NGO Monitor המנתח את הדו"חות הכספיים השנתיים של הקרן החדשה, והתמקד במימון שאושר לארגונים פוליטיים המעורבים במינונים שונים במסע הדה־לגיטימציה נגד ישראל.
The Role of Antisemitism in the Presbyterian Church (USA)'s Decision to Support Divestment
A strong undercurrent of overt anti-Israel bigotry exists within the Israel Palestine Mission Network of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
Transparency and Due Diligence in U.S. Government Funding for Israeli and Palestinian NGOs: 2014 Update
U.S. funding continues to go to NGOs active in anti-Israel and BDS campaigns that directly contradict U.S. government support for peace in the region.
Islamic Reliefs Alleged Hamas Links Implicate European Funders
The alleged channeling of funds from Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) to Hamas demonstrates the need for an immediate, comprehensive, and transparent review by IRWs European donors and supporters.
B'Tselem's Callous and Tasteless Campaign on the Kidnapping Operation
BTselems Hitching a ride campaign is an immoral and cynical exploitation of the circumstances of the kidnapping of the three Israeli teenagers and reflects the NGOs partisan, political agenda.
ממשלות אירופה מממנות ארגון המואשם בסיוע לחמאס
שר הביטחון, משה (בוגי) יעלון הכריז על ארגון הרווחה האסלאמי העולמי (IRW), כהתארגנות לא-חוקית ואסר על נציגיו לפעול משטחי ישראל והגדה המערבית, על בסיס מידע שלפיו ארגון ה-IRW גייס לכאורה כספים בשביל החמאס. מכון המחקר NGO Monitor מצא כי ארגון הרווחה האסלאמי העולמי ממומן על ידי ממשלות אירופאיות ומספר ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים.
German Funding for Political Advocacy NGOs Active in the Arab-Israeli Conflict
German funding to political NGOs active in the Arab-Israeli conflict often supports radical organizations that oppose peace, promote demonization, political warfare, and in some cases, blatant antisemitism.
Changes in NIF Grants 2013
The New Israel Fund distributes grants to a wide variety of Israeli NGOs active in demonization campaigns against Israel.
שינויים במענקי הקרן החדשה לשנת 2013
כמדי שנה, מכון המחקר NGO Monitor ניתח את הדו"חות הכספיים השנתיים של הקרן החדשה לישראל לשנת 2013, המפרטים את המענקים למגוון רחב של ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים ישראלים. הניתוח מתמקד ב-18% מהמימון שאושר לארגונים ישראלים פוליטיים, המעורבים, ברמות שונות, בקמפיין הדה-לגיטימציה נגד ישראל.
מחרימי ישראל בשם ישו
יצחק סנטיסס מסביר כיצד להחלטות שקיבלה הכנסייה הפרסבטריאנית נגד ישראל יש משמעות מרחיקת לכת וכי קיים חשש שכנסיות אחרות יפעלו בצורה דומה.
Presbyterian support of divestment a loss for true peacemaking
NGO Monitor denounces the vote in favor of divestment resolutions by the Presbyterian Church (USA) at its biannual General Assembly, calling the vote a "blow to morality and peacemaking" in the Middle East.
החלטת הכנסייה הפרסבטריאנית לחרם כלכלי על ישראל היא מכה קשה לתהליך השלום
מכון המחקר NGO Monitor מגנה את הצבעת העצרת הכללית של הכנסייה הפרסביטריאנית (ארה"ב) מיום שישי האחרון בעד ההחלטה למשוך השקעות מחברות בעלות קשרים עסקיים עם ישראל (קטרפילר, HP, ומוטורולה), ומגדיר אותה כ"מכה קשה למוסר ולתהליך השלום" במזרח התיכון.
NGO Statements on Kidnappings and Murders
Many NGOs that claim a human rights mandate have remained silent regarding the recent kidnappings and murders, while most NGOs that have released statements have created an artificial balance by also criticizing Israel and/or blaming Israel.
הצהרות ארגונים בנושא החטיפה
ב-12 ליוני 2014, שלושה נערים ישראלים, גיל-עד שער, אייל יפרח ונפתלי פרנקל, נחטפו בגדה המערבית, במה שמהווה הפרה בוטה וגסה של זכויות האדם. כמו במקרה של חטיפת גלעד שליט, רבים מארגוני זכויות האדם המשמיעים את קולם השכם וערב בכל הקשור לסכסוך הערבי-ישראלי שמרו על שתיקה. רבים מהארגונים שפרסמו הודעות גינוי יצרו מצג שווא של "איזון" באמצעות ביקורת על ישראל או באמצעות האשמת ישראל בחטיפה.
[Opinion] Presbyterians can enflame conflict or be peacemakers
Yitzhak Santis maintains that members of the Presbyterian Church (USA) have a profound choice to make: to be peacemakers in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, or to become participants in the dispute.
Presbyterian Pastors Letter Grasps Motivation of Divestment Efforts
NGO Monitor commends the 29 Presbyterian pastors who signed a letter opposing divestment and rejecting the international anti-Israel boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign.
State Secrecy: Analyzing the EUs Suppression of NGO Funding Information
The EU fails to release significant information related to its funding for NGOs involved in the Arab-Israeli conflict, reflecting a lack of transparency, due diligence and good governance.
The NGO Push for Israeli Indictment at the ICC
NGO calls for Palestinian accession to the ICC are part of a wider campaign to exploit international legal frameworks as a weapon against Israel.
Lawfare and the UK: Dutch & German government-funded NGO Triggers ICC Investigation
Two organizations sent a brief to the Prosecutor of the ICC, alleging "war crimes committed by the British armed forces against detainees in Iraq from 2003 to 2008."
Australian Funding in the West Bank and Gaza
Australian international aid is intended to to promote Australias national interests, but some funding goes to political advocacy NGOs that are active in BDS campaigns.
Zochrot's Support for "One-State"
Zochrot, an Israeli NGO established with the aim of "rais[ing] public awareness of the Palestinian Nakba and "recognizing and materializing the right of return," actively supports the "one state solution," or a "de-Zionized Palestine."
Three Israeli NGOs that Dont Want Israel to Reach its 67th Birthday
In advance of Israeli Independence Day, NGO Monitor has examined the roles of three Israeli NGOs that actively promote a "one-state" framework, which would mean the eradication of Israel as a Jewish state.
תמיכת ארגון זוכרות בסופה של מדינת ישראל
מידע עדכני על עמותת זוכרות, מקורות המימון, ופעילותה לשיבת הפליטים הפלסטינים ולסופה של מדינת ישראל כיהודית ודמוקרטית. הארגון תומך "בפתרון של מדינה אחת" או "פלסטין לא-ציונית", ומתייחס לישראל כמדינה המושתת על מערכת "ציונית אתנית וגזענית".
שלושה ארגונים ישראלים שלא רוצים לראות את ישראל חוגגת את יום העצמאות ה-67
לקראת חגיגות יום העצמאות בשבוע הבא, מכון המחקר NGO Monitor בחן שלושה ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים ישראלים הפעילים בקידום אג'נדה של "מדינה אחת", שמשמעותה סופה של מדינת ישראל כמדינה יהודית ודמוקרטית.
Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat: Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, and the Netherlands
A government donor consortium managed by Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, provides millions of dollars to Israeli and Palestinian NGOs that engage in legal and political warfare to demonize Israel.
עובד בארגון עדאלה נעצר עם שובו מלבנון
התמיכה הכספית הנרחבת של ממשלות זרות בעדאלה, ארגון אשר מעסיק ותומך בפעיל אנטי-ישראלי קיצוני, מדגימה את חוסר היכולת של המממנים הזרים לפקח בצורה יעילה על הכספים המועברים לארגונים אשר טוענים כי הם מקדמים זכויות אדם.
Swedish Funding for Political Advocacy NGOs
The Swedish government funds numerous Israeli and Palestinian NGOs that lead campaigns and political activities that are inconsistent with Swedish government policies to promote peace and a two-state framework for the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Correction and Apology in Yediot Aharonot, April 7, 2014
Israeli journalist Eitan Haber issues a correction, apologizing for including Prof. Gerald Steinberg on a list of close advisors of Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu.
Norwegian-Funded NGOs Responsible for Norwegian Pension Fund Divestment
NGOs that receive significant Norwegian government funding have been highly instrumental in lobbing the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) to impose a ban on Israeli companies.
במסגרת הכינוס ה-25 של מועצת זכויות האדם של האו"ם בז'נבה, NGO Monitor יציג את מחקריו בנושא זכויות נשים במזה"ת, מימון אירופי לארגונים לא-ממשלתיים ותפקידו של האו"ם בסכסוך הערבי-ישראלי
פרופסור ג'ראלד שטיינברג, וגברת אן הרצברג, היועצת המשפטית של NGO Monitor ישתתפו בכינוס ה-25 של מועצת זכויות האדם של האו"ם בז'נבה. NGO Monitor יציג בכינוס שני מחקרים אשר מראים כי היוזמות של ממשלות אירופה אשר מטרתן לכאורה היא קידום תהליך השלום, זכויות אדם, ודמוקרטיה הפכו כלים לקידום אג'נדות קיצוניות אשר אינן תורמות במאומה לשלום באזור.
NGO Monitor Panels on Women's Rights in MidEast; and on Role of the UN in Arab-Israeli Peace -- at UN Human Rights Council, 25th Session
Gerald Steinberg and Anne Herzberg will participate in the 25th session of the UN Human Rights Council on behalf of NGO Monitor.
UK Funding for NGO Political Advocacy
The British government provides millions of pounds annually, through direct and indirect funding processes, to highly politicized NGOs that operate in the UK, Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza.
מימון בריטי לארגונים לא ממשלתיים פוליטיים – רקע
ממשלה הבריטית מעניקה באופן ישיר ועקיף מיליוני ליש"ט כל שנה לארגונים לא-ממשלתיים פוליטיים הפועלים בבריטניה, ישראל, הגדה המערבית ועזה אשר חותרים תחת מאמצי השלום ומגבירים את המתח בין ישראל לבין הפלסטינים. לחלק מהארגונים הממומנים על ידי בריטניה יש אג'נדה קיצונית ומסיתה, והם מעורבים בצורה נרחבת בקמפיינים של לוחמה משפטית ו-BDS (חרם, משיכת השקעות וסנקציות נגד ישראל).
[Opinion] Christ at the Checkpoint's Government Enablers
Yitzhak Santis maintains that the Christ at the Checkpoint conference revives medieval theological antisemitism in its discussions of how to advance the Palestinian nationalist agenda within Evangelical churches.
כנס "ישו במחסום": מימון ממשלתי זר לערעור התמיכה הנוצרית בישראל
כנס "ישו במחסום" הוא אירוע דו שנתי אשר נערך בבית לחם. מטרתו קידום סדר היום הלאומני הפלסטיני בתוך הכנסיות האוונגליסטיות. בכנסים קודמים, אמירות אנטישמיות הובעו על ידי דוברים רבים כולל ניתוקו של ישו מיהדות, וקידום תיאוריות גזעניות לגבי מוצאם של היהודים כדי לערער על הקשרים האתניים של היהודים לארץ ישראל.
מי מנסה לערער את התמיכה של האוונגליסטים בישראל?
בשנים האחרונות נערכים מאמצים לפגוע בתמיכת הנוצרים האוונגליסטיים בישראל. אחד הפורומים העיקריים לניסיונות אלו הוא כנס "ישו במחסום" אשר ייערך השבוע בבית לחם. בכנסים קודמים, דוברים רבים נקטו ברטוריקה ובדימויים אנטישמיים, בראש וברשונה הם עשו שימושבתיאולוגיית ההחלפה, כלומר האמונה כי הברית בין העם היהודי לבין אלוהים בוטלה ו"הוחלפה" בברית בין אלוהים לבין הנצרות. כל זאת במטרה לגרום לכנסייה לאמץ את הנרטיב הפלסטיני, ולחתור תחת הלגיטימיות של מדינת ישראל.
"Christ at the Checkpoint" Aims to Weaken Evangelical Support for Israel
Previous conferences in 2010 and 2012 advanced the Palestinian nationalist agenda within Evangelical Christian churches, while simultaneously reviving theological antisemitic themes such as replacement theology.
"Advocating for Palestinian Rights in conformity with International Law: Guidelines" - A Laymans Guide to Lawfare
The report published by the Civic Coalition for Palestinian Rights in Jerusalem in cooperation with the Birzeit University Institute of Law is a strategic manual for exploiting legal terms and rhetoric to demonize and isolate Israel internationally.
Amnesty International Report Reflects Lack of Expertise and Methodology
Amnesty International accusations are reckless, blatantly biased, and reflect the lack of a credible research fact-finding methodology. Amnesty lacks the expertise and credibility to analyze or assign blame for deaths in the context of violent confrontations in the West Bank.
NGO Monitor: הדו"ח החדש של אמנסטי מבוסס על מתודולוגיה לקויה וחוסר מומחיות
ארגון אמנסטי אינטרנשיונאל יפרסם דו"ח חדש המאשים את ישראל באופן כוזב "בזלזול ואדישות לחיי אדם". צוות "המחקר" של אמנסטי בישראל מורכב משני אנשים בעלי רקע אנטי ישראלי, המעורבים בפעילות פוליטית ונטולי מומחיות צבאית או משפטית. בנוסף, הדו"ח יוצא בשבוע בו קמפיין החרם, משיכת ההשקעות והסנקציות (BDS) נגד ישראל מקיים את "שבוע האפרטהייד הישראלי" במטרה להכפיש את ישראל ולקדם את החרם נגדה.
German Funding for NGOs that Demonize Israel
The German government funds organizations that contribute to the growing demonization of Israel and BDS campaigns. Such funding is a major source in manipulating German societal perceptions of Israel and constitutes a misuse of taxpayer monies.
מימון גרמני לארגונים לא ממשלתיים הפועלים נגד ישראל
ממשלת גרמניה מספקת מיליוני אירו בכל שנה באופן ישיר ועקיף לארגונים לא ממשלתיים פוליטיים הפועלים בגרמניה, ישראל, הגדה המערבית ועזה. מרבית המימון לארגונים אלו מועבר באמצעות קרנות פוליטיות אשר הפכו לשחקנים משמעותיים בחברה הישראלית.
חתרנות דיפלומטית
יהודה יפרח מ"מקור ראשון" כותב על מועצת הפליטים הנורבגית. NGO Monitor חשף כי הארגון עומד מאחורי 35 אחוזים מסך התביעות בענייני קרקעות ופליטים בבתי המשפט בישראל, וכי מטרתו המוצהרת של הארגון היא למוטט את מערכת המשפט בישראל.
Exploiting Justice: How the UK, EU, & Norway Fund NGO Lawfare vs. Israel
European governments have been attempting to change Israeli policy on contentious issues relating to the Arab-Israeli conflict by manipulating Israeli democratic processes through secretive, non-transparent means.
הערכת מימון לארגונים לא-ממשלתיים פוליטיים הפעילים בסכסוך הערבי-ישראלי
דו"ח זה מספק ניתוח מפורט של מימון שהועבר מהמנגנון האירופי לדמוקרטיה וזכויות אדם (EIDHR) שסיפק יותר תמיכה כלכלית לארגונים הפעילים בסכסוך הערבי-ישראלי מאשר לפרויקטים בכל מדינה אחרת בעולם.
Evaluating Funding for Political Advocacy NGOs in the Arab-Israeli Conflict: The European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR)
Analysis of the EUs large-scale funding of political advocacy NGOs demonstrates that its activities and agendas do not advance the stated objectives of promoting democracy and human rights.
עלילת הכזב של שולץ
דרור אידר מישראל היום מתבסס על מידע של NGO Monitor כדי להסביר כיצד ההסתמכות של נשיא הפרלמנט האירופי מרטין שולץ על קואליציה של ארגונים פוליטיים וסוכנויות או"ם הפועלת במסדרונות האיחוד האירופי, מקדמת את הדה-לגיטימציה של ישראל. בנוסף, האיחוד האירופי, ששולץ עומד בראש הפרלמנט שלו, תומך בלוחמה הפוליטית הזאת ומממן חלק מהארגונים הללו.
שולץ נפל במלכודת של ארגוני "זכויות האדם"
בן דרור ימיני על איך שהאיחוד האירופי מעניק מימון לשורה של גופים שמספקים את החומרים, שהמסקנה מהם היא אחת: ישראל מבצעת פגיעה ללא הפסקה בזכויות אדם, במקרה הטוב, או פשעים חמורים, במקרה הפחות טוב. לפי ימיני, שולץ אינו יודע, או מסרב לדעת, שהגופים הללו מורכבים, בדרך כלל, מאנשי שמאל רדיקלי, שהם בעצם ימין פלסטיני לאומני, שמתנגדים לעצם קיומה של מדינת ישראל.
EU Parliament Heads Knesset Speech Highlights NGO Warfare
EU Parliament President Martin Schulzs speech before the Knesset and the controversial incident that took place highlight the damaging relationship between the EU and the network of politicized NGOs.
הערת נשיא הפרלמנט האירופי בנושא המים מבליטה את השפעתם של ארגונים פוליטיים
הערתו השנויה במחלוקת של נשיא הפרלמנט האירופי, מרטין שולץ, במליאת הכנסת, על כך שישראל מונעת מים מהפלסטינים, מדגישה את הנזק הגלום ביחסים בין האיחוד האירופי לבין ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים בעלי הטייה אנטי-ישראלית
French Government Funding of Politicized NGOs Active in the Arab-Israeli Conflict: BDS and Demonization
The French government provides millions of euros to French, Palestinian, and Israeli NGOs that engage in activities that demonize and delegitimize Israel.
[Opinion] The Exploitation of Human Rights
Shira Michael maintains that while the declared goals of Oxfam are admirable, its politicization is troubling and revolting.
The Boycott Industry: Background Information and Analysis on BDS Campaigns
As acknowledged by BDS ideologues and stated in the declaration of the 2001 Durban NGO Forum, the objective of BDS is the destruction of Israel as a Jewish state using the strategy of exploiting the rhetoric of human rights and false apartheid analogies to demonize and isolate Israel.
תעשיית החרם: נתוני רקע וניתוח קמפיין ה-BDS
מהתבטאויות רבות של תומכי קמפיין החרם, משיכת השקעות, וסנקציות (BDS) ומהצהרת פורום הארגונים הלא-ממשלתיים בוועידת דרבן 2001, עולה שמטרת קמפיין זה הוא חיסולה של מדינת ישראל כמדינה יהודית – תוך ניצול הרטוריקה של קידום זכויות אדם, האשמות בדבר פשעי מלחמה ואפרטהייד ודמוניזציה על מנת לבודד את מדינת ישראל.
Human Rights Watch's double standards and flawed methodology: Analysis of HRW's 2014 World Report
In its 2014 World Report, HRW continues to exhibit a biased and disproportionate obsession with Israel. HRWs methodological failures, including factual inaccuracies and selective narrative of events, are compounded by unsupported and nebulous allegations of Israeli violations of international law.
מימון מבריטניה, האיחוד האירופי, נורבגיה והאו"ם ל"לוחמה המשפטית" של מועצת הפליטים הנורבגית
ממשלות בריטניה, האיחוד האירופי ונורבגיה העבירו 9.1 מיליון דולרים למועצת הפליטים הנורבגית (NRC), לטובת פרויקטים של לוחמה משפטית בישראל, בגדה המערבית ובעזה. פעילות זו מזיקה למערכות המשפטיות בישראל, וחוסר השקיפות והאחריותיות בתהליכי המימון מוסיפים לנזק שנגרם על ידי פעילות זו.
Prime Minister calls Cabinet Meeting on European BDS Concerns: Background Information and Strategic Options
The most effective and immediate strategy to confront BDS and this form of political warfare is to end the massive funding given to radical NGOs that promote this anti-Israel warfare in the Netherlands and elsewhere.
רקע והצעות לדיון אסטרטגי בעקבות התגברות החרמות האירופאים על ישראל
לפי NGO Monitor, האסטרטגיה היעילה והמידית ביותר לבלום קמפיינים של BDS וצורות אחרות של מלחמה פוליטית היא להפסיק את המימון המסיבי הניתן לארגונים קיצוניים המקדמים קמפיינים אנטי-ישראליים בהולנד ובמדינות אחרות.
[Opinion] BDS Network Infiltrating Holland
Emily Ziedman, highlighting NGO Monitor research, maintains that the same Dutch government that opposes boycotts has been allocating Dutch taxpayer money to the NGOs that lobby for BDS.
The Rights Forum
The Rights Forum attempts to undermine and supplant Dutch foreign policy relating to Israel and exploits its political influence and connections to manipulate Dutch and EU policy.
Danish Funding for Political Advocacy NGOs
The Danish government funds numerous NGOs that are centrally involved in the Durban Strategy of political warfare, which seeks to demonize and delegitimize Israel.
ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים אחראים למשיכת ההשקעות של קרן הפנסיה ההולנדית- PGGM/PFZW
מחקר של NGO Monitor מראה כי ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים הולנדים וישראלים לחצו על PGGM ו- PFZW למשוך את השקעותיהן מבנקים ישראלים, כחלק מהלוחמה הפוליטית הבינלאומית נגד ישראל.
MLA Boycott Resolution and NGO "Documentation"
The MLA convention, scheduled for January 2014, will consider a draft resolution condemning Israel and using supporting materials by Right to Enter", Electronic Intifada, and BTselem.
[Opinion] Christmas Spirit Gone Awry
Avigail Sugarman asserts that the abuse of Christmas messages is part of a broad international campaign to introduce political warfare against Israel into churches.
[Opinion] A Palestinian Doctor's Difficult Legacy
Rivka Hecht maintains that instead of promoting medical assistance on the basis of universality and political neutrality, medical NGOs and their representatives have become central players in the political conflict.
'Tis the Season 2013: How Anti-Israel NGOs Manipulate Christmas
NGOs (non-government organizations) and well-known charities are exploiting the 2013 Christmas season with political warfare against Israel.
No Impunity for HRW & Amnesty: Investigate Partnerships in Wake of Al Qaeda Allegations
Prominent international NGOs should immediately undertake independent investigations regarding their procedures for vetting partners, alliances, and affiliations.
תיאולוגיה משוחדת
פרויקט "תיאולוגיה משוחדת"נועד לבחון את תפקידן של מספר כנסיות, ארגוני סיוע נוצריים וארגונים לא-ממשלתיים כנסייתיים בקמפיין הדה-לגיטימציה נגד ישראל. הפרויקט כולל סדרת מחקרי עומק על המימון והפעילות של קבוצות אלו, כמו גם על הארגונים המקומיים אותם הן מממנות. הפרויקט עוסק בהליך המימון ובמעורבות הכנסיות בארבעה ממדים: תיאולוגיה, אידיאולוגיה, לובי ומימון.
Response to Proposed Restrictions on Foreign Government Funding for Israeli Political Advocacy NGOs
Legislative proposals that go beyond democratic transparency and accountability for these NGOs are ill advised, not enforceable, and damage Israels vital national interests.
NGO Monitor מתנגד להצעת החוק להגבלת מימון ממשלתי זר לארגונים לא-ממשלתיים פוליטיים
ההודעה בנוגע להצעת החוק, שהוצגה על-ידי ח"כ איילת שקד (הבית היהודי) וח"כ רוברט אילטוב (ישראל ביתנו), להטלת קנסות משמעותיים על מספר ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים פוליטיים בישראל
[Opinion] A Broad Tent is Not an Open Tent
Yitzhak Santis maintains that "Open Hillel" has a hidden political agenda. In its campaign, it is a partner with the anti-Israel Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), which seeks to gain entry into Hillels across the county to mainstream the BDS campaign against Israel.
לקרוע את המסכה מעל פניהם של הפלשתינים
דן מרגלית מותח ביקורת על הדרתה של ד"ר עינת וילף מכנס השמאל הישראלי.
Swarthmore Hillel's Open Hillel, the BDS Movement and Jewish Voice for Peace
While the Open Hillel campaign claims that it does not advocate for BDS, or for any other political position on Israel-Palestine, the alliance with Jewish Voices for Peace (JVP) demonstrates otherwise.
Blacklisting of Advisory Board Member Einat Wilf Leads to Defamatory and Misleading Statements
Regardless of ideological agendas, defamatory and misleading statements are entirely unprofessional and should be corrected.
Media Impact: NGOs and the Negev Bedouin Issue in the Context of Political Warfare
While the lack of rights and fundamental freedom for women is one of the most egregious manifestations of autocratic and oppressive regimes in the Middle East, prominent human rights NGOs fail to direct sustained attention to women's rights in this area of the world.
Powerful NGOs Fail Women in the Middle East
NGO Monitor's qualitative and quantitative study shows that while Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch project a strong image of prioritizing women's freedom, in reality their advocacy on behalf of women's rights in the MENA region is weak.
[Opinion] Economic Cooperation or Economic Warfare?
Jody Sieradzki maintains that Dutch leaders must examine the impact of policies that provide government funds to NGOs that promote activities such as BDS campaigns, which interfere with peace, economic cooperation, and development.
[Opinion] Medical NGOs Unhealthy Practice
Instead of promoting medical assistance on the basis of universality and political neutrality, medical NGOs and their representatives have become central players in the demonization of Israel.
הזוכים בפרס בגין: NGO Monitor, אייב פוקסמן וחיים טופול
פרס מנחם בגין לשנת תשע"ד הוענק אתמול במרכז מורשת בגין, ל-NGO Monitor, לאייב פוקסמן, יו"ר הליגה נגד השמצה; ולחיים טופול, שחקן הקולנוע והתיאטרון. רה"מ נתניהו שלח ברכה מצולמת והדגיש כי "שמחתי לשמוע כי NGO Monitor ופוקסמן זכו בפרס. אתם לוחמים נגד מסע השמצה נגד ישראל. טופול זכה על העשייה והתרומה."
NGO Monitor to Receive 2013 Begin Prize at Ceremony Tomorrow
Tomorrow, December 4, 2013, NGO Monitor will be awarded the prestigious Begin Prize, "For the organization's efforts exposing the political agenda and ideological bias of humanitarian organizations that use the discourse of human rights to discredit Israel and to undermine its position among the nations of the world."
דיווחים: הפלסטינים מנצלים את בעיית הבדואים
אריאל כהנא מתאר את האופן בו הפלסטינים מנצלים את בעיית הבדואים בנגב כדי לנגח את ישראל. תופעה זו תוארה באופן נרחב במחקר של NGO Monitor המראה כיצד ארגונים השותפים למתקפת הדה לגיטימציה נגד ישראל, הם אלה שמובילים את הקמפיין בנושא הבדואי ככלי של לוחמה הפוליטית נגד ישראל.
Continuing Menachem Begin's Legacy
This years Begin Prize will be awarded to NGO Monitor, "a leading organization defending the State of Israel and the Jewish people".
[Opinion] Israel's Negev Bedouin Challenge and the Exploitation of Human Rights
Emily Ziedman maintains that the detailed examination that is required in the context of the Negev Bedouin issue is not reflected in the activities and statements of political advocacy NGOs and their leaders.
מחקר של NGO Monitor בנושא הבדואים בנגב הוצג בוועדת הפנים של הכנסת
פרופסור ג'ראלד שטיינברג הציג בוועדת הפנים של הכנסת מחקר המתייחס לתפקידם של ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים בזירה הבינלאומית בסוגיית הסדרת התיישבות האזרחים הבדואים בנגב. פרופ' שטיינברג הדגיש כי זהו חלק אינטגרלי במלחמה הפוליטית נגד ריבונותה ומדיניותה של ישראל.
מימון ממשלתי צרפתי לארגונים לא-ממשלתיים פוליטיים הפעילים במסגרת הסכסוך הערבי-ישראלי: קמפיין החרם והדמוניזציה
ניתוח של מענקים ישירים ועקיפים ממשלת צרפת לארגונים הפעילים בקמפיינים פוליטים נגד ישראל
[Opinion] The Cynical Manipulation of Israel's Beduin Citizens
Members of the NGO network exploit the complexity of the Beduin to promote the broader process of anti-Israel demonization.
NGO Monitor Awarded the 2013 Begin Prize
The prestigious Begin Prize, in recognition of "their strong stance in the defense of Israel and the Jewish people," will be awarded to NGO Monitor on December 4, 2013.
NGO Monitor הוא הזוכה בפרס בגין לשנת 2013
פרס בגין היוקרתי יוענק ב-4 בדצמבר 2013 למכון המחקר הירושלמי NGO Monitor כהוקרה ל"על פועלם והעמידה שלהם בחזית ההתקפות וההשמצות כנגד ישראל ולהמשך הפעילות החשובה של ניפוץ השקרים והפצת האמת על ישראל בעולם, על עמידתם החזקה וההגנה על ישראל והעם היהודי".
International Activities by Israeli NGOs
On September 29, 2014, an official of Israeli NGO Israeli Committee Against Home Demolitions (ICAHD) hosted an event in London aimed at exploring the current political situation in Israel and what activists can do to change it.
NGOs and the Negev Bedouin Issue in the Context of Political Warfare
The involvement of political advocacy NGOs in the issue over Bedouin citizens and land claims in the Negev contributes significantly to the demonization and delegitimization of Israel.
French NGO Condemned for One-Sided Film on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Broken Hopes, whose bias was revealed through research by NGO Monitor, presents the views of three anti-Israel spokespeople who are in various ways connected to the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestiture and Sanctions (BDS) movement or to organizations that oppose Israels existence.
Dear UK Methodists: BDS is Immoral - Reject it
The Methodist Church in Britain has but one moral option: reject BDS.
ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים וסוגיית הבדואים בנגב ככלי בלוחמה הפוליטית נגד ישראל
לא ניתן להתעלם ממעורבותם הגוברת של ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים בסוגיית הבדואים אזרחי מדינת ישראל והכפרים הבלתי מוכרים בנגב ומניצול האוכלוסייה הבדואית לקידום עמדות פוליטיות צרות. הדו"ח הבא מסכם את פעילות הארגונים בסוגייה בין השנים 2010 - 2013.
NGO Monitor's Response to Methodist Church in Britain's BDS Survey
After examining the questionnaire of the Methodist Church regarding the BDS movement, NGO Monitor has concluded that the survey presumes exclusive Israeli guilt for the origins and perpetuation of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
NGO Transparency Law update: NGO reports to Israeli Registrar of Non-Profits in 2012
Transparency regarding government funding for NGOs transcends partisan ideology, and is essential for ensuring the values of democracy and accountability. (Full 2012 Update)
דיווחים על בסיס חוק השקיפות לשנת 2012 (עדכון - אוקטובר 2013)
נכון ל-13 באוקטובר, 2012, 16 ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים פוליטיים דיווחו על תרומות מישות מדינית זרה בסכום כולל של 35,757,447 ₪ לשנת 2012 (0% מהסכום הכולל שדווח). בדו"ח הבא ניתן למצוא את פירוט המענקים, הארגונים והמדינות התורמות כפי שמופיע באתר רשם העמותות לשנת 2012.
Analysis of Gisha's Tunnel Statements: Why Would Hamas Steal from International Organizations?
Gisha has speculated that the cement for the tunnel came exclusively from Egypt and denied that Hamas would steal from international organizations.
Watchdog Group: Germany Funding Anti-Israel NGOs that Oppose Peace, Promote Demonization
NGO Monitor report outlines German government funding that supports radical organizations that oppose peace, and promote demonization, biased boycott movements as part of political warfare, and in some cases blatant antisemitism.
"Ethnic Cleansing" Rhetoric at NGO Events in the European Parliament
Repeating the false rhetoric and narrative of political advocacy NGOs, a Member of the European Parliament from the S&D group accuses Israel of "ethnic cleansing" of Bedouins.
Breaking the Silence on CBC Radio -Distortions and Misrepresentations
Five examples of distortions and misrepresentations in Breaking the Silences interview on CBC Radio.
Study: Main German Political Party Foundations Fund Anti-Israel Activity
NGO Monitor: MIFTAH NGO, which received German funding, accuses Israel of massacre, war crimes and apartheid.
שוברים שתיקה – פעילות בינלאומית
פעילויות בינלאומיות רבות של ארגון שוברים שתיקה מחזקות את אסטרטגיית דרבן, המהווה את הבסיס לקמפיינים של חרם , משיכת השקעות וסנקציות (BDS), באמצעות האשמות חוזרות ונשנות בדבר "פשעי מלחמה", ו-"הפרות של המשפט הבינלאומי".
Watchdog Group Finds German Government Indirectly Funding Anti-Israel Organizations
A new report from watchdog NGO Monitor has found that the German government has indirectly been funding organizations that engage in anti-Israel activity.
דו"ח חדש מנתח את המימון של ממשלת גרמניה לארגונים פוליטיים הפועלים נגד ישראל
בדו"ח חדש, מכון המחקר NGO Monitor מנתח את המענקים הישירים והעקיפים המועברים מממשלת גרמניה לארגונים לא-ממשלתיים רבים בישראל וברשות הפלסטינית, המעורבים בקמפיינים של דה-לגיטימציה נגד ישראל.
Should Israel Define More War-Crime Charges?
According to NGO Monitor, NGOs like Yesh Din are fundamentally problematic from the outset, as they are heavily funded by the EU and other groups trying to delegitimize Israel.
Manipulating Israeli Justice: An Analysis of Yesh Din's EU-Funded Lawfare Report
Israeli NGO Yesh Din publishes a report, funded by the European Union, calling on the adoption of legislation to criminalize war crimes in Israeli law.
דו"ח יש דין וקידום חקיקה במימון האיחוד האירופי
ניתוח קצר של דו"ח ארגון יש דין מראה כי המימון הממשלתי הזר של הארגון מעלה חשש למניפולציה של הדמוקרטיה הישראלית, והאג'נדה של הלוחמה המשפטית והאיום בהליכים משפטיים בינלאומיים חותרים תחת היכולת להביא לשינויים רציניים ואמינים בכל הקשור לחוק הישראלי.
Terror Tunnels Undermine NGO Gaza Campaigns
The discovery of yet another terror tunnel running from Gaza into Israel should cause NGOs and their European government funders to reevaluate and terminate their campaigns against Israels policies towards Gaza.
חשיפת מנהרות הטרור מפריכה את הטענות של ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים בנוגע לעזה
במשך שנים, "גישה", "אמנסטי אינטרנשיונל", "Human Rights Watch" וארגונים פוליטיים רבים אחרים גינו את ישראל על כך שהציבה הגבלות קפדניות בנוגע להעברת חומרי בנייה וסחורות נוספות הנכנסות לעזה. בעקבות חשיפתה של מנהרת טרור נוספת העוברת בין עזה לשטחי ישראל עליהם להעריך מחדש את הקמפיינים שלהם.
[Opinion] Will the EU Preserve Its Democracy?
If the European Union wishes to preserve its cultural character, it must protect all its citizens from racism by legislation and its vigorous implementation.
Yesh Din Report on Israel and War Crimes Was EU Commissioned
Yesh Din, an Israeli political advocacy NGO funded extensively by foreign governments, issued a report today calling for Israeli legislation to codify war crimes in Israeli law as a means to punish Israeli soldiers.
האיחוד האירופי עומד מאחורי דו"ח עמותת "יש דין" הקורא לקידום חקיקה להכרה בפשעי מלחמה בישראל
"יש דין" פרסם דו"ח חדש הקורא לישראל לאמץ חוקים נגד "פשעי מלחמה" כחלק מספר החוקים הישראלי, כאמצעי להענשת חיילי צה"ל. דו"ח זה מהווה חלק מקמפיין הלוחמה המשפטית נגד ישראל, במימון נרחב של האיחוד האירופי.
Israel's Right Targets Textbooks
Al Jazeera credits NGO Monitor with funding cuts for politicized NGOs, including Zochrot, which promotes the Palestinian narrative of the "Nakba."
Palestinian Right of Return Focus of Conference Funded by Europe
Jerusalem-based NGO Monitor revealed that a Tel Aviv conference held Sept. 29-30 by Zochrot, an Israeli NGO promoting Palestinian narratives including the "Nakba" and the "right of return," was funded primarily by European organizations.
Funds from European Governments Support an Erase Israel Conference
The one-state formula is a recipe for war, and its proponents are exposed as uncompromising supporters of permanent conflict.
Why Are Christians Funding Efforts to Erase Israel?
Why are mainline Christians underwriting an event that envisions ending Jewish sovereign equality?
חיזוק הדו-לאומיות...
בן דרור ימיני מבקר את מדינות אירופה על המימון שהן מעבירות לארגון זוכרות שקורא למימוש "זכות השיבה" הפלסטינית. ימיני מצביע על המוסר הכפול של האירופים, כשהם מממנים כנסי "זכות שיבה" בישראל, בעוד בית המשפט האירופי לזכויות אדם קבע כי אין לפליטים זכות שכזו.
European Government Funding for Zochrot's Return of Palestinian Refugees Conference
Zochrot is funded by a number of church-based foundations, which are primarily funded by European governments. The funding for Zochrot contradicts the foreign policies of these governments.
מימון ממשלתי אירופי לכנס של ארגון זוכרות – "שיבת הפליטים הפלסטינים"
לקראת כנס של ארגון זוכרות המקדם את "זכות השיבה", שיערך בספטמבר 2013,להלן מידע על מימון ממשלתי עקיף לארגון ותגובות המממנים לקיום הכנס.
[Opinion] When Dissent Becomes Abandonment
Jewish disagreement on Israeli policies is not the issue; but assisting Israels enemies is beyond the pale.
Summary of EU funding for Political Advocacy NGOs
The EU transfers hundreds of millions of euros annually, in non-transparent processes, to political advocacy NGOs, many of which engage in activities contradictory to EU policy goals.
"האיחוד נסחף אחרי ארגוני שמאל קיצוניים"
אריאל כהנא על הודעת NGO Monitor בדבר ההסתמכות של האיחוד האירופי על הארגונים הלא ממשלתיים שהוא עצמו מממן, שהינה מעוותת וגורמת להטיה בתפיסותיו כלפי ישראל.
EU Policies on Israel Distorted by Secret Funding for Political NGOs
The EUs policies on Israel, the Palestinian conflict, and regional changes are greatly influenced and distorted by the close relationship with a narrow group of political advocacy NGOs.
הצהרת מכון המחקר NGO Monitor לרגל ביקור משלחת האיחוד האירופי בישראל
ביקורה של משלחת האיחוד לישראל היא הזדמנות בשביל חבריה לפרוץ את הגבולות הצרים של הארגונים איתם האיחוד מקיים קשרים ולפנות לחלקים מגוונים של החברה הישראלית. על סדר היום לכלול גם שקיפות במימון לארגונים פוליטיים, והערכה של השפעת יחסים אלה על מדיניות האיחוד בתחומי הביטחון והמשא מתן לשלום.
HRW Hedges on Syrian Atrocities; Accuses Israel of War Crimes
HRW admits to a lack of expertise regarding the chemical weapons attack in Syria, but fails to acknowledge factual shortcomings in accusing Israel of war crimes.
Dr. Einat Wilf Joins NGO Monitors International Advisory Board
NGO Monitor is honored that Dr. Einat Wilf has joined other prominent figures and experts in providing insight and guidance on a wide variety of issues, and helping to shape NGO Monitors work and agenda.
ד"ר עינת וילף הצטרפה לוועד המייעץ הבינלאומי של המכון
מכון המחקר NGO Monitor מברך את ד"ר עינת וילף, לשעבר יו"ר ועדת החינוך וחברה בוועדת החוץ והביטחון בכנסת ה-18, על הצטרפותה לוועד הבינלאומי המייעץ של המכון.
NGO Monitor Acusa a ONG Mdicas de Mala Praxis
NGO Monitor's report "NGO Malpractice The Political Abuse of Medicine, Morality, and Science" is reviewed and discussed on the Spanish website "Por Israel"
Jewish Wing of Palestinian Solidarity Movement Launches BDS Summer Boot Camp
The Jewish Voice for Peace and theQuakers American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) will launch the BDS Summer Initiative, a five-dayindoctrination session in NY to train college students to stage divisive and discriminatory BDS events on campus as part of political warfare against Israel.
ארגון יהודי בארה"ב מציג: קייטנת חרם על ישראל
במכון המחקר NGO Monitor עוקבים בדאגה אחר פעילות הארגון, שלדבריהם מעוניין לפלג את הקהילה היהודית, ומגדירים את מחנה הקיץ שנערך כעת "פסטיבל של שנאה"...
נפגעי המשבר הכלכלי בספרד: ארגוני שמאל ישראליים
מבדיקה שערך ארגון "NGO מוניטור" מתברר כי בחודשים האחרונים הממשלה במדריד צמצמה באופן דרסטי את תמיכתה בארגונים לא ממשלתיים. בין העמותות שנפגעו באופן קשה: ארגוני השמאל הקיצוני, שבעבר נהנו מתמיכה ספרדית רחבה.
Report rips Jewish Voice for Peace and its tactics
Pro-BDS and anti-Zionist activists use JVP as a Jewish shield to deflect suspicions of anti-Semitism and as a way of deflecting the overwhelming majority of the Jewish community that strongly supports Israel.
NGO Monitor Responds to EU Geographic Guidelines on Relations with Israel
The new EU guidelines are evidence of the influence of political NGOs - some funded by the EU - on the EU's policies. On occasion we have seen the EU rely on political NGOs' reports without checking their veracity. The practical results are worrisome and reflect a faulty and one-sided agenda.
ההצגה על רייצ'ל קורי מבזה את קורבנות הטרור
לאחר ההעלאת ההצגה על פעילת ארגון ISM רייצ'ל קורי, מנהל התוכניות של NGO Monitor, יצחק סנטיס, מבקש במאמר דעה זה לפרט על תמיכת ארגון ISM בפעילויות טרור.
NGO Monitor Response to Knesset Initiatives on Non-Governmental Organizations
Legislative proposals that go beyond transparency and suggest distinctions based on political motivations and ideology are polarizing, not enforceable, and damage Israels vital national interests.
ארגון יהודי בארה"ב מקדם חרם על ישראל
מעריב בכתבה על הדו"ח של NGO Monitor, בו עולה כי שיטות העבודה של ארגון "קול יהודי לשלום" כוללות חרם, משיכת השקעות וסנקציות (BDS), קמפיין מתמשך נגד ישראל ותמיכה ב'זכות השיבה' הפלסטינית.
Driving a Wedge: JVPs Strategy to Weaken U.S. Support for Israel by Dividing the Jewish Community
Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) is a U.S.-based organization, which views itself as the Jewish wing of the Palestinian solidarity movement and seeks to create a wedge within the American Jewish community over support for Israel.
[Opinion] Rachel Corrie play a test for free speech & accountability
Yitzhak Santis highlights the necessity of public debate about the radical agenda, goals, and campaigns of the International Solidarity Movement and its efforts to promote boycotts, divestment, and sanctions against Israel.
Speaking Out about Breaking the Silence
Breaking the Silence uses the money it receives from European governments, largely through secret processes, for ideological campaigns outside of Israel. And their allegations ignore the complex moral dilemmas facing IDF soldiers every day.
Report: Secret EU funding for BDS leader
NGO Monitor issues report saying EUs grantees are centrally involved in 2001 Durban Forums strategy of political warfare and demonization of Israel
האיחוד האירופי מממן ארגונים הפועלים למען חרם ואלימות נגד ישראל
למרות המשבר הכלכלי במדינות האיחוד האירופי, נראה כי האיחוד מצליח למצוא כמה שימושים לא מאוד חיוניים לכספו של משלם המסים: ארגונים הנתמכים כלכלית במאות אלפי אירו מכספי האיחוד מגלה כי הם תומכים בחרם ובאלימות נגד מדינת ישראל.
Blood Libels & BDS: NGO Monitors Report to the 2013 Global Forum on Antisemitism
NGOs that claim to promote human rights often use antisemitic themes and imagery, including blood libels, theological antisemitism, new antisemitism, and exploitation of the Holocaust.
NGO watchdog flags inconsistencies to Congress
The report has been well received as constructive criticism by members of Congress, and has prompted a flurry of meetings on Capitol Hill.
מימון חסר הבחנה
דו"ח זה עוסק במימון הממשלתי האמריקני עבור ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים הפועלים בישראל וברשות הפלסטינית, בפרט אלו אשר פעילותם תורמת לקמפיינים הפוליטיים שמטרתם להכפיש ולשלול את הלגיטימיות של מדינת ישראל.
The Negative Impact of U.S. Government Funding for Mideast Political NGOs
Funding for NGOs from USAID, National Endowment for Democracy, and other sources has a negative impact on the peace process and lacks the independent oversight necessary to prevent abuses.
Report: U.S. Government Funding for Mideast Political NGOs Undermines U.S. Policy
A report presented to Members of Congress today by NGO Monitor shows that U.S. Government funding of several political NGOs in the Palestinian Authority and Israel contradicts U.S. policy, has a negative impact on the peace process, and lacks the independent oversight necessary to prevent abuses.
Church of Scotlands "revision" is no step forward
The revised report is the same tainted wine in a new bottle. Though some of the more hurtful language was removed from the main body of the report, much of its original offensive theology and ideology remains.
[Opinion] To heal Jewish-Christian rift, Church of Scotlands ties with anti-peace groups must end
Yitzhak Santis argues that for true healing with the Jewish people, the Church of Scotland must sever its ties with radical anti-Israel Christian NGOs, such as Sabeel.
B'Tselem Acknowledges Inability to Assess Palestinian Allegations
BTselems claim to distinguish between civilian and combat deaths in this report is based on manipulated definitions and speculation, and the application of existing legal standards would result in very different conclusions.
ארגון בצלם מכיר בחוסר יכולתו לאמת האשמות פלסטיניות נגד ישראל
הטענות בהודעה לעיתונות של בצלם לא עולות בקנה אחד עם הדו"ח המלא, ויוצרות תפיסה מוטעה של העניין בקרב אמצעי התקשורת. ההודעה לעיתונות טוענת כי היקף הפגיעה באזרחים גדל משמעותית במחצית השנייה של מבצע 'עמוד ענן'. אך טענה זו אינה מוכחת בדו"ח ומבוססת על השערות, כפי שהארגון מודה בדו"ח.
Amnesty's Immoral Response to Murder: Dehumanizing Israeli Victims
Amnesty is unable and unwilling to condemn violations against Israel in their own terms. Rather, there is always artificial (im)moral equivalence, or the condemnations are a pretext for expanded political warfare against Israel.
תגובה לא-מוסרית של אמנסטי לרצח: דה-הומניזציה של קורבנות ישראלים
אמנסטי אינטרנשיונל פרסמו הודעה לעיתונות בעקבות הפיגוע בצומת תפוח. רוב תוכנה של ההודעה לעיתונות אינו מתייחס לרצח, אלא עוסק בהאשמות בדבר עבירות ישראליות על החוק שהתרחשו, כגון "גל של אלימות כנגד אזרחים פלסטינים ורכושם" ובהאשמות ש"שהרשויות הישראליות...מעלימות עין ממרבית האלימות המופנה כלפי אזרחים פלסטינים וכלפי רכושם".
Advocacy Project (Washington DC): Indoctrination Through Graduate NGO Internships
NGO Monitors analysis shows that Advocacy Project has a strong emphasis on promoting the Palestinian narrative through cooperation with radical partners.
Governments Funding of Anti-Israel NGOs Abets Church of Scotland Attack on Judaism
A Church of Scotland report that rejects the connection of the Jewish People to the Land of Israel is strongly influenced by Sabeel, the radical Palestinian-Christian organization.
B'Tselem Condemns Terror Attacks, Other NGOs Silent
Since 2008, BTselem has issued over 20 press releases about attacks targeting Israeli civilians. Frequently, BTselems statements labeled them immoral, inhuman, and illegal or undermining all rules of morality and law.
Human Rights Watchs Board Changes Add to Bias and Lack of Credibility
Incoming co-chair Elmasry participated in a fundraising trip in May 2009 to Saudi Arabia, and Motley represented HRW at the notorious NGO Forum of the 2001 Durban Conference.
Ashrawi linked NGO apologizes for blood libel claim
In article about the MIFTAH blood libel incident, Prof. Steinberg highlights the role of MIFTAH's funders, including the U.S.-government funded National Endowment for Democracy.
[Opinion] Fixing Catholic-Jewish relations
Yitzhak Santis notes that involvement of major Catholic charities and NGOs in anti-Israel activities strains Jewish-Catholic relations.
Miftah's Funders Share Responsibility for Antisemitism and Incitement
MIFTAH posted an article claiming that medieval blood libels "are based on real rituals and are not false as they claim." MIFTAHs funders include the EU, Netherlands, Italy, Austria, Ireland, Norway, National Endowment for Democracy (US) and International Republic Institute (US).
[Opinion] Advancing leftist agenda, online mag +972 serves to strengthen Israel haters
Noa Shaindlinger, who has written for +972 Magazine, wrote on her Facebook page, We may have some good news later this morning (hint: IOF accident with casualties).
Memo: Ending Secrecy in European Union Funding to Political Advocacy NGOs Operating in the Arab-Israeli Conflict
This memo documents the lack of transparency in European Commission processes and provides several detailed examples in which the EC denied, without justification, freedom of information requests.
HRW and PCHR: UN Report Exposes False Claims on Death of Gaza Baby
A detailed UN analysis has now confirmed that the deaths were the result of what appeared to be a Palestinian rocket that fell short of Israel, meaning that the PCHR and HRW versions were fabricated.
Disgraceful Diplomacy: EU Leaks and Secret NGO Processes
According to a news story in the Jerusalem Post, the Israeli NGO Breaking the Silence was responsible for leaking the latest internal EU document condemning Israeli policy. This highly irregular EU practice stands in stark contrast to good governance standards.
Pure Speculation: HRW Statements on Gaza and Prisoner X
HRW makes public allegations of Israeli crimes without having any knowledge of the necessary facts. The press release on Gaza, in particular, reflects HRWs obsessive focus on Israel.
[Opinion] HRW's Flip Flop
Ariella Kimmel shows how Human Rights Watch, one of the worlds largest human rights organizations, got the "Arab Spring" wrong.
דיווחים על בסיס חוק השקיפות - 2012 (עדכון)
נכון ל-11 בפברואר, 2013, 14 ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים פוליטיים דיווחו על תרומות מישות מדינית זרה בסכום כולל של 25,881,545 ₪ לשנת 2012 (64.5% מהסכום הכולל שדווח). בדו"ח הבא ניתן למצוא את פירוט המענקים, הארגונים והמדינות התורמות כפי שמופיע באתר רשם העמותות.
NGO Transparency Law update: NGO reports to Israeli Registrar of Non-Profits in 2012
Transparency regarding government funding for NGOs transcends partisan ideology, and is essential for ensuring the values of democracy and accountability.
UN Human Rights Council and NGO Allies Produce Another Politicized Report
As with the discredited and biased Goldstone Report, claims made by a number of Israeli, Palestinian and international NGOs serve as the primary sources for the UN "fact-finding" report on settlements.
Far Beyond the Curve: HRWs Bias and Lack of Credibility in 2012
HRWs activities reflect the absence of professional standards and research methodologies; lack of expertise on international law and armed conflict; and a deep-seated ideological bias against democracies in general, and against Israel, in particular.
UPR Walkout: NGOs Share Blame for Dysfunctional Human Rights Council
Biased NGOs, including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, have worked to exploit the UNHRC to single out Israel. NGOs keep Israel on the agenda, while abusive regimes are generally ignored.
[Opinion] Opening the door on EU funding
Yitzhak Santis describes the role of European funding in the Durban strategy of demonizing and isolating Israel.
Democracy, Censorship And Self-Interest: Grantees Defend EU Funding Secrecy
The phrase McCarthy-like, regarding demands for transparency in government funding, is entirely inappropriate. In the Israeli context, it is designed to intimidate, reflects a profound ignorance, and is itself a McCarthyite technique.
Anti-Zionism by stealth
Canadian human rights lawyer David Matas discusses the controversy at Rights & Democracy as an example of non-disclosure of NGO funding -- much like the EU's refusal to release information to NGO Monitor.
When will the government confront the EU?
Douglas Murray on the NGO Monitor case against the EU, criticizing the EU for fighting "against transparency with every entity at its disposal" and spending "even more of our money trying to ensure we remain ignorant about how our money is spent."
EU Court Decision on NGO Monitor Case Highlights EU's Secrecy
The NGO Monitor petition noted that the EU was blocking independent evaluation of its NGO funding decisions, and preventing the public from knowing whether its practices are consistent with due process of law.
EU Court decision highlights EUs impunity for non-transparency
EU officials have attempted to justify the intense secrecy by using exaggerated claims of public security and commercial interest. The only reasonable conclusion is that the EU has something to hide.
הדו"ח השנתי של האגודה לזכויות האזרח:
ערבוב של אג'נדה פוליטית וזכויות אדם
ניתוח של דו"ח זכויות האדם מראה כי הנתונים אינם תומכים ברבות מהמסקנות שמוצגות על-ידי האגודה לזכויות האזרח, ואינם מצדיקים את ההד התקשורתי הרחב לו זכה הדו"ח. האגודה לזכויות האזרח אינה מספקת הפניות, מידע מאמת או נתונים השוואתיים למרבית טענותיה.
O Boycott All ye Faithful: How Anti-Israel NGOs Are Abusing Christmas
Groups such as Christian Aid (UK), Kairos Palestine, Sabeel, War on Want (UK), Amos Trust, and Adalah-NY are once again using theological themes to advance immoral anti-Israel campaigns and, in some cases, antisemitism.
Human Rights Watch Again Issues False Allegations vs. Israel
HRW clearly has no knowledge of the military intelligence possessed by Israeli commanders at the time of the strikes, or the military and moral concerns that guided their thinking.
ACRI's Annual Report: Mixing Political Agendas with Human Rights
A careful reading of ACRI's report demonstrates that the text does not support many of the conclusions drawn, and it did not warrant the wide media impact. ACRI fails to provide references, corroborative information, or comparative data for the majority of its claims.
[Opinion] Left behind by their own revolution: women and the Arab Spring
Ariella Kimmel writes on womens rights in the Middle East since the Arab Spring, and the failure of NGOs. Looking at Egypt as a case study, she argues that human rights groups, such as HRW, have failed the women of the region, who have remained marginalized following the revolution.
הסופר והעיתונאי הבריטי בחזית ההסברה הישראלית
הסופר והעיתונאי הבריטי דאגלס מארי, חבר הוועד המייעץ הבין-לאומי של NGO Monitor, מתאר את פעילותו למען ישראל בקרב התקשורת ודעת הקהל בבריטניה
HRW: Iran's statements not incitement to genocide
This is a blatant example of Roths indifference to genocidal threats and human rights abuses when these target Israel. Roth...has consistently demonstrated a obsession with attacking the Jewish state"
Trading Away Peace: How Biased Political NGOs Fuel Conflict
Contrary to the claims of the 22 NGOs, a two-state solution can only be achieved around the negotiating table, and not through politicized attacks against Israel.
Alternative Information Center Factsheet
Under the faade of human rights and cooperation, AIC uses highly offensive rhetoric, and promotes BDS (boycotts, divestment, and sanctions), Gaza Freedom Flotillas, and other campaigns that do not contribute to peace.
[Opinion] Lessons learned?
Prof. Steinberg analyzes the Israeli government's preparedness for "standard claims made by ideological groups like Amnesty and Oxfam," which "made a huge difference in the second Gaza war."
לוחמה פוליטית: אמנסטי במתקפה חזיתית על ישראל
במהלך השבועות שקדמו למבצע עמוד ענן, אמנסטי אינטרנשיונל לא פרסם ולו הודעה אחת המגנה את הירי המסיבי של רקטות לעבר אזרחים ישראלים על ידי חמאס וארגוני טרור פלסטינים אחרים. בכך הפגין את החשיבות הנמוכה שהוא מייחס לזכויות האדם של אזרחים ישראלים.
NGO Warfare Update: Amnesty Launches Frontal Attacks
Amnesty International is continuing to lose credibility as a human rights organization, engaging in highly unprofessional anti-Israel advocacy related to the violence from Gaza, falsely blaming Israel alone for re-igniting the conflict and calling for an arms embargo against Israel.
NGO Factual and Legal Distortions on Gaza Media Center Attacks
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.
Presumed Guilty: NIF's NGO Network Promotes War Crimes Myths Again
As in the past, these NGOs insinuate that Israel is guilty of war crimes and related violations, usually without providing any evidence or proof, contributing to demonization campaigns.
Analysis of Statements by Political NGOs on Gaza Crisis - November 2012
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
NGO Statements on Gaza Again Reflect Political Bias, Lack of Expertise
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.
ICAHD faces "Financial Collapse Due to Over-Dependency on a Few Major Donors"
ICAHDs extensive difficulties demonstrate the degree to which political advocacy NGOs are dependent institutionally on what some funders refer to as project support.
הוועד הישראלי נגד הריסות בתים עומד בפני "קריסה כלכלית...בשל תלות יתר במספר קטן של תורמים עיקריים"
הקשיים הכלכליים של הוועד הישראלי נגד הריסת בתים מדגימים את התלות המובנית של ארגונים לא ממשלתיים בתורמים, הטוענים כי הם מממנים "פרויקטים בלבד".
NGO Monitor Urges UNHRC to Comply with Fact-Finding Standards
The submission demands, at a minimum, strict adherence to the principles of impartiality and objectivity, transparency in all interactions with NGOs, and professional guidelines for assessing the credibility, and factual and legal claims of NGOs.
Questions Remain for the New Israel Fund on the Signing Anew/Haaretz "Apartheid" Poll
The relationship between NIF, Signing Anew, and this controversy is more complex than acknowledged by NIF, and adds to the questions that have been raised regarding NIFs decision making and due diligence in awarding grants and supervising the activities of politicized grantees.
שאלות נותרו פתוחות לגבי הקרן החדשה לישראל ו"חותמים מחדש"/סקר ה"אפרטהייד" של עיתון הארץ
מערכת היחסים בין הקרן החדשה לישראל, חותמים מחדש והמחלוקת הזו הינה מורכבת יותר מכפי שתואר בהודעת הקרן החדשה. זו מוסיפה לשאלות שכבר הועלו בעבר בנוגע למערכת קבלת ההחלטות של הקרן החדשה לישראל בכל הקשור להענקת מענקים ובקרה על פעילותיהם של מוענקים בעלי אופי פוליטי.
[Opinion] Ignoring the real bloodshed in Syria by focusing on Israel
In sharp contrast to its inaction on Syria, Oxfam can always be relied upon to direct overwhelming energy and resources to pummelling Syrias democratic neighbour, Israel.
[Opinion] Irish ties to Israel hurt by NGO funding
Apparently, the Irish government is either oblivious to Trcaires extensive anti-peace activities, or the current government is knowingly carrying on a long tradition of Irish anti-Israel bias.
מימון ממשלתי אירי לארגונים לא-ממשלתיים אנטי ישראליים
עדכון הדו"ח על ממשלת אירלנד והמעורבות במימון לארגונים ישראלים ופלסטינים העוסקים בפעילות אנטי ישראלית, בדגש על לוחמה משפטית, ותמיכה בארגוני סיוע המקדמים חרם על ישראל.
Irish Government Funding for Political NGOs Involved in Anti-Israel Campaigns
Irish Aid, Irelands assistance program for developing countries, funds Israeli, Palestinian, Irish, and international NGOs involved in the Arab-Israeli conflict, including many that participate in anti-Israel activities. The same is true for Trcaire, a church-based humanitarian aid framework that also receives government funds.
Will Free Gaza implode due to anti-Semitism scandal?
The so-Free Gaza Movement, like other anarchist and radical political groups, tend to give platforms to individuals with intense personal agendas and issues. This magnetic attraction for fringe personalities like Greta Berlin is particularly acute in hard-core anti-Israel frameworks related to BDS and delegitimization.
Russell Tribunal Kangaroo Court Opens in New York
The RToP is a complete mockery of due process, repeating the slander that Israel "subjects the Palestinian people to an institutionalised regime of domination amounting to apartheid as defined under international law." As Judge Richard Goldstone wrote in the New York Times, "In Israel, there is no apartheid."
Oxfam: Syria 2011-2012 blatant double standards
Between April 2011 and September 2012, Oxfam International and its branches have released only 3 statements and petitions condemning the ongoing violence in Syria. In comparison, Oxfam condemned Israel in at least 9 statements in the same time frame.
NGO Statements on the Rachel Corrie Verdict
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.
NIF 2011 Funding: One Step Forward, One Step Back
New funding in 2011 includes three divisive NGOs: +972 Magazine, Sheikh Jarrah Solidarity Movement, and Human Rights Defenders Fund. Support ended for Mada al-Carmel, Al-Qaws, and Coalition of Women for Peace.
שינויים במענקי הקרן החדשה לשנת 2011
בשנת 2011, 20% מהמימון של הקרן החדשה (3.35 מיליון דולר בקירוב – ראה טבלה להלן) הועבר לארגונים ישראליים המעורבים בפעילות פוליטית שנויה במחלוקת, שמכוונת במידה רבה לקהל הבינלאומי. זאת בניגוד למטרות המוצהרות לנסות ולהשפיע על השיח הישראלי הפנימי.
בעיטת קרן
לפני שבוע פרסמה הקרן החדשה לישראל את רשימת המענקים שלה לשנת 2011. על פי הנתונים עשרים אחוז מכספי הקרן (3.5 מליון דולר) הועברו לארגונים שעוסקים בפעילות פוליטית בעיתית. בדו"ח של איתי ראובני מ- N.G.O מוניטור מופיעים המספרים בהשוואה לשנה שעברה. לצדם ניתוח הגיוני.
הפרצוף האמיתי של ה-ISM
דרור אידר על ארגון ה-ISM, המציג עצמו כדוגל באי אלימות, בזכויות אדם, בכיבוד החוק הבינלאומי והחלטות או"ם ובחתירה ל"שלום צודק". אולם קריאה במסמכיו והתבטאויות בכירים בו מלמדות על ארגון בעל אידיאולוגיה אנטי-ישראלית ואנטי-ציונית שאימץ את דרישותיהם הקיצוניות ביותר של הפלשתינים. ה-ISM שולל לא רק את מדיניותן של ממשלות ישראל ("האפרטהייד הישראלי בפלשתין" בלשונו) אלא את עצם קיומה של ישראל כמדינת הלאום של העם היהודי.
Court Affirms Rachel Corrie Put Herself In Harm's Way While Acting On Behalf Of ISM
ISMs cynical and immoral strategy endangers the lives of its members. Corries bereaved parents should address the ISM for causing her wrongful death, and not target the IDF that is charged with protecting Israeli civilians against terrorism.
Molad: Avraham Burg's non-transparent NGO for "democratic renewal"
The new Israeli NGO/think tank, Molad, has the appearance of a political and ideological vehicle for founder Avraham Burg and for individuals from radical NGOs such as Breaking the Silence and Sheikh Jarrah Solidarity Movement.
מולד: אברהם בורג, חוסר שקיפות והמרכז "להתחדשות הדמוקרטיה"
בחודש האחרון, אברהם בורג והארגון החדש "מולד", פתחו במסע יחסי ציבור נרחב ושנוי במחלוקת, הכולל טורים שנכתבו על ידי בורג בניו-יורק טיימס, בעיתון האקונומיסט בנוסף, ובכתבה נרחבת בעיתון הארץ. ארגון זה שם לעצמו להשפיע על השיח הציבורי בישראל, וכמו ארגונים פוליטיים אחרים, ממומן באופן סודי על ידי האיחוד האירופי והקרן החדשה לישראל.
יהודי טוב: הנשיא החדש של הקרן החדשה לישראל רוצה להגשים
ראיון עם מנכ"ל הקרן החדשה לישראל, הרב הרפורמי בריאן לורי, שנשאל על פעילות הקרן, המימון הבעייתי וכיצד הקרן נתפסת בחברה הישראלית. לורי מזכיר בראיון את NGO Monitor, ואת הביקורת שהארגון מעביר על הקרן החדשה לישראל.
EU-funded NGOs vs. EU-Israel Cooperation
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.
NGO Transparency Law Implementation - Update
In the first quarter of 2012, 29 of 40 NGO projects that received foreign government funding relate to the Arab-Israeli conflict. In this time period, Norway provided 3,045,071 NIS to Israeli NGOs.
מימון מערבי לתעמולה אנטישמית
יצחק סנטיס כותב בעיתון ישראל היום על תופעת המימון המערבי לארגונים לא-ממשלתיים כנסייתים המקדמים BDS ומשתמשים ברטוריקה אנטי-ישראלית עם דימויים אנטישמיים. בעוד המנהיגים המערביים אינם מודעים לפרטים, כספי משלמי המסים שלהם מועברים לקבוצות פוליטיות פרו-פלשתיניות המשתמשות לרוב בתיאולוגיה אנטישמית כדי לחזק את טיעוניהן.
Oxfam Calls for Violations of International Law
In a July 5 briefing paper, Oxfam International recommends building projects in Area C without approval of the Israeli Civil Administration, actions that would constitute an explicit violation of international law.
ארגון Oxfam קורא להפרת המשפט הבינלאומי
ארגון Oxfam פרסם דו"ח ב-5 ביולי 2012 שקורא ליישום פרויקטים של בנייה וחקלאות בשטחי C בלי תיאום ואישור של ישראל. בנייה בשטח C בלי אישור של ישראל מהווה הפרה של הסכם אוסלו ושל המשפט הבינלאומי.
אנגלית שפה קשה
עדי ארבל ממקור ראשון כותב על דו"ח שפרסם NGO-Monitor ממנו עולה כיכסף אמריקאי מגיע למטרות פוליטיות שנויות במחלוקת ואף גרוע מכך: מסתבר שממשלת ארצות הברית, כמו גם כמה ממשלות אירופיות, מעבירות כספים לכנסיות אנטי ישראליות שפועלות להחרמת המדינה היהודית.
Background on Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI)
EAPPI consistently demonizes Israel, promotes a right of return, and engages in BDS campaigns.
[Opinion] A process of engagement
The decision by Presbyterian Church (USA) to reject divestment was both moral and a fitting rebuff to the decade-old worldwide NGO political war that seeks to co-opt major Christian denominations to the anti-Israel cause.
BDS IN THE PEWS: European, US, and Canadian Government Funding Behind Anti-Israel Activism in Mainline Churches
Taxpayer funds are transferred to highly politicized NGOs that promote BDS, the one-state solution and, in many cases, antisemitic supercessionist, or replacement, theologies within mainline churches worldwide.
[Opinion] Strategy to combat delegitimization good, could be better
Jason Edelstein argues for a more pro-active and expansive strategy to combat the delegitimization campaign against Israel.
Statement Regarding Demand by NGOs to End Blockade
The NGOs and UN agencies continue the immoral exploitation of universal human rights for political objectives, using the faade of human rights and humanitarian aid while callously ignoring indiscriminate rocket attacks against Israeli civilians.
דו"ח אמנסטי: הטייה אנטי-ישראלית
גדעון שביב על ההטיה הניכרת בדוח האחרון של אמנסטי (יוני 2012) בנושא שימוש במעצר מנהלי על ידי מדינת ישראל. בהודעה לעיתונות שפורסמה ימים מספר לפני הדו"ח, צויינו שני אנשי קשר בעלי ניגוד אינטרסים מובהק – דבורה היימס וסלאח חיג'אזי.
[Opinion] Israel at 64 still a young, vibrant nation looking forward
At its core, Israels success story is about the ingathering of exiles, the rebirth of a language, innovation, determination, and building a country from the land up. In short, Israel is not just doing well Israel is thriving.
Amnesty's "Administrative Detention" Report: Issues of Credibility and Bias
The publication is part of the campaign to focus attention and exert political pressure on Israel, including the hunger strike of Palestinian prisoners tried, convicted and serving sentences for involvement in mass terror attacks.
[Opinion] Amnesty's Credibility Problem
What do you get when you combine a radical activist who volunteers as a human shield for terrorists with a former Palestinian Authority spokesman? The Israel research department for Amnesty International.
Breaking Its own Rules: Amnesty's Researcher Bias and Govt Funding
The faade of Amnesty Internationals impartiality is extensive. Since 2010, when it dismissed womens rights advocate Gita Saghal for blowing the whistle on Amnestys association with an alleged Taliban supporter, Amnestys international credibility has been greatly damaged.
Tareq al-Suwaidan
While al-Suwaidan presents himself as a moderate, he has alleged ties to Hamas, espouses antisemitic views, and supports terrorist attacks against Israel.
NGO Monitor Statement on Violence against African Migrants
As an organization dedicated to the universal principles of human rights, NGO Monitor deplores acts and expressions of violence, incitement, and hatred in all forms.
Security Council Unfit for Purpose, Says Amnesty International
NGO Monitor concluded that organisations including Amnesty and Human Rights Watch had neglected to expose human rights violations in the decade leading up to the uprisings.
NGO refutes Amnesty report condemning Gaza blockade
According to NGO Monitor, the false allegations and double standards in the Amnesty report reflect the employment of Deborah Hyams, whose history of anti-Israel activism is well documented.
EU Documents Repeat False NGO Claims and Increase Tension
Since 2010, six documents from the offices of EU representatives in Israel and the PA have been leaked to the media. The documents repeat many of the false, inaccurate or misleading allegations made by a select group of NGOs that receive much of their funding from the EU and member states.
[Opinion] Europe's neo-colonialist agenda in Israel
Jason Edelstein discusses how the EU relies on false information from European-funded NGOs to formulate policy recommendations for the region.
מעבר לגן ולג'ונגל: על גבולותיו החברתיים של שיח זכויות-האדם בישראל
מאמר זה עוסק בפער שבין האוניברסליות של המסר שנושאים ארגוני זכויות-אדם בישראל לבין הפרטיקולריות החברתית של מבשריו ושל מתנגדיו. אחת מהשאלות המרכזיות שתידונה בו היא השאלה מדוע עומדות "אוכלוסיות המטרה" שוב ושוב כחומה בצורה אל מול אותו מסר אוניברסלי של שוויון, צדק ושחרור שמוצע להן בלהט. המסגרת הפרשנית המוצגת במאמר זה אינה תחומה לגבולותיו של המקרה המקומי, וביכולתה לשפוך אור על גילויי התנגדות למסר זכויות-האדם בהקשרים גלובליים.
דיפלומטיה ממוחזרת
ניתוח מעמיק של שישה מסמכים שמקורם במשרדי נציגויות האיחוד האירופי בישראל וברשות הפלסטינית. מסמכים אלו עוסקים במדיניות ממשלת ישראל בתחומים מורכבים ורגישים ביותר: ירושלים; "שטח C"; מעמדם של אזרחים ערבים-ישראלים; והאשמות לגבי אלימות מצד מתנחלים. המסמכים חוזרים על האשמות כוזבות שהועלו בדוחות של ארגונים פוליטיים לא-ממשלתיים אשר מקבלים את החלק הארי של מימונם מהאיחוד האירופי וממדינות אירופיות.
[Opinion] Palestinian group funded by Australia backs UK boycott
The Palestinian Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC) is an active member of the Palestinian campaign to boycott Israel, and is funded by the Australian government, through AusAids funding program with World Vision Australia.
עדכון על הקרן החדשה לישראל – אפריל 2012
במסמך הבא, מובאים עדכונים נוספים בנוגע לנתמכי הקרן והרטוריקה בה הקרן עושה שימוש בדיון הציבורי, כולל מידע על עדאלה, סולידריות שייח ג'ראח ועוד. זהו עדכון לדוח מספטמבר 2011.
Update on New Israel Fund (NIF) April 2012
NIFs rhetoric, activities, and publications regarding Israel are often divisive and destructive, including stereotyping of minorities and critics, in contrast to NIFs claimed progressive objectives
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Repeats False NGO Claims in Latest Attack on Israel
Commissioner Pillay is either confused or is regurgitating false information from self-interested political NGOs, or both. Pillay, who heads one of the least transparent and closed international institutions, should embrace transparency and public accountability.
Claims Without Facts: HRW's False Narrative of an Israeli Court Decision
In contrast to HRWs allegations, the court found that the regulations were the unavoidable by-product of actions taken by the state to protect the lives of its residents in the territories and in Israel from Palestinian terror groups.
Lawfare Defeat for NGOs at ICC
The Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court decides that it does not have jurisdiction to begin an investigation over cases related to the 2008-09 Gaza War, rejecting NGO lobbying and echoing NGO Monitor's legal brief.
[Opinion] No peace in hidden agenda of aid agencies
Jason Edelstein explains that the Australian government is funding numerous NGOs in the region that demonize Israel and implement activities that make peace more difficult to achieve.
European-Government Funded NGOs Lobby for Latest UNHRC Investigation
The United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution calling for independent international fact-finding mission...to investigate the implications of the Israeli settlements. NGOs, including Al Haq, lobbied for this investigation, reflecting their role in political warfare.
[Opinion] Why is the NIF panicking?
Jason Edelstein and Gerald Steinberg call for a constructive dialogue on NGO funding and again ask to meet with NIF officials to discuss this important topic.
[Opinion] When the Kassams fall the NGOs are silent
Jason Edelstein discusses the failure of NGOs to uphold universal human rights and condemn the rocket attacks on Israel's southern cities.
Apartheid Week 2012: All the Usual NGO Suspects
For a number of years, the campaign to demonize Israel has organized around the so-called Apartheid Week, an initiative that fuels the conflict but has largely been a failure. NGOs and NGO activists play leading roles in these events.
[Opinion] Adalah, the NIF and BDS: End the secrecy
NGO Monitor disclosed to the New Israel Fund that its grantee Adalah was scheduled to participate in an Israeli Apartheid Week event.
Background Information on NGO Reporting of Khader Adnan
NGO Monitor's report on the omissions in NGO statements regarding Khader Adnan, the Palestinian prisoner on a hunger strike.
One State Conference at Harvard: Analysis of Speakers and NGO Involvement
In contrast to an academic or research framework in which different perspectives are presented, the conference program features an activist workshop. Most of the speakers are heavily involved in anti-Israel advocacy.
The liberal case for Israel
NGO Monitor's documentation of NGO activity is used to demonstrate Israel's democratic nature and liberal society.
[Opinion] Debate over Citizenship Law muddied by inaccuracies
Jason Edelstein challenges the distortions surrounding the NGO discussion of Israel's Citizenship and Entry law, and explains the law's similarities to legislation in other democratic states.
נפילתם של ארגוני זכויות האדם
גלעד שור על אובדן אמון הציבור בארגוני זכויות האדם בהקשר מבצע "עופרת יצוקה". התנהלות זו מדגישה יותר מכל את כישלונם של "ארגוני זכויות האדם" להפוך לחלק מהשיח הציבורי המרכזי בישראל. אלו הפועלים למען זכויות אדם יכולים היו להיות תרומה מבורכת לשיח הישראלי, אך במקום לקיים שיח מורכב ומושכל על אתגרי הלוחמה בשטח בנוי, מול אויב המשתמש באוכלוסייה כמגן אנושי, בחרו ארגונים אלה לפעול באפיק אחר לגמרי.
HRW in 2011: More Balance, Less Credibility
The Arab Turmoil has impacted HRWs Middle East and North Africa Division, which increased its focus on closed, repressive regimes. But, HRW sought to erase its previous cooperation with the Qaddafi regime and continued its anti-Israel bias.
שלטון העותרים
עקיבא ביגמן על המחקר החדש של המכון לאסטרטגיה ציונית, החושף את אופן השימוש בעתירות של ארגונים לא-ממשלתיים הממומנים על ידי מדינות זרות.
[Opinion] A letter of concern for American democracy
Earlier this month, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and New York Times columnist Tom Friedman expressed some concerns about Israeli democracy. Maybe Clinton and Friedman first should take a hard look at the state of democracy at home.
Bloggers drag US think tank into scandal
NGO Monitor spotlighted the antisemitic rhetoric by bloggers of ThinkProgress, the political blog of the Center for American Progress.
The NGOs that Exploited Christmas 2011
During the 2011 Christmas season, NGOs once again are exploiting the holiday to advance immoral anti-Israel campaigns and, in some cases, crude antisemitism. Through the cynical use of holiday and religious symbols, NGOs do not offer messages of peace and cheer, but rather exacerbate the violent conflict.
[Opinion] Lost hope of 2011
Communications Director Jason Edelstein argues that politicized NGO agendas have played a role in limiting the impact of the Arab Springs.
The NGO-EU Echo Chamber: Adalah Lobbying in EU Frameworks
Adalah receives significant funding from the EU. At the same time, the organization employs an EU Advocacy Officer to lobby European Union governments to continue their financial backing of the group. This is a violation of the principles of good governance in democratic systems.
Yesh Din, the EU, and Lawfare: Exposing the False Claims behind Deceptive Political Campaigns
As part of a wider lawfare strategy of pressing war crimes cases against Israeli officials in foreign courts and in the International Criminal Court (ICC), foreign funded Yesh Din attempts to portray Israel and its security forces as unaccountable to the rule of law.
הסניגוריה של דרשוביץ על בית המשפט
יעקב אחימאיר כותב על דבריו של פרופ' אלן דרשוביץ במעמד הענקת אות הוקרה על שם בגין, לרגל הוצאתו לאור של הספר החדש של NGO Monitor והמרכז הירושלמי לענייני ציבור ומדינה, שנועד לסתור באורח משפטי את קביעותיו של דו"ח גולדסטון.
Nonprofit watchdog says NGO funding bills miss the point
Prof. Gerald Steinberg discusses NGO Monitor's research and calls for NGO funding transparency in a Haaretz feature article.
Foreign Government Funding for Israeli Political NGOs 2009/2010
Partial list of Israeli NGOs that receive foreign government funding. Due to a lack of transparency in and discrepancies between reports by governments and NGOs, this table is incomplete and the numbers are approximate.
NGOs in Israel 101: Background to the Debate and FAQs
The media coverage of these issues, both in Israel and outside, is often distorted and confused. Basic questions about NGOs, NGO funding, and proposed Knesset legislation, need to be addressed.
שאלות ותשובות: רקע על הצעות חקיקה, פעילות ומימון לארגונים לא ממשלתיים בישראל
הדיון התקשורתי בנושאים אלה, בישראל ומחוצה לה, הוא בדרך כלל מבולבל. שאלות בסיסיות על ארגונים לא ממשלתיים, המימון לארגונים אלה והצעות החוק בנושא צריכות לקבל מענה.
Israeli Government Backs Limits on Financing for Nonprofit Groups
Prof. Gerald Steinberg explains that European governments support political advocacy in Israel without accountability, and that "transparency is the main issue."
NGO Funding at Center of Israeli Debate
The more that Europe seeks to prevent the Israeli debate on the impact of these NGO campaigns that it funds, the more resentment this creates among the public, resulting in more legislative initiatives.
The Russell Tribunal on Palestine: A Legal Farce and Total Failure
The Russell Tribunal Cape Town session was a total failure; none of its stated objectives was achieved. Behind the legal faade of neutrality and credibility were biased witnesses and jurors who had prejudged Israels guilt.
Knesset committee to vote on bill limiting foreign funding for NGOs
In its coverage of Knesset bills to limit foreign funding of NGOs, JTA quoted NGO Monitor, explaining the legislation reflects a "deep concern among Israels democratically elected representatives."
Statement Regarding Proposed Legislation to End Government Funding to NGOs
As NGO Monitor's detailed research and analysis have repeatedly demonstrated, the multiple legislative proposals are problematic and are probably not effective solutions. This does not mean, however, that real problems do not exist.
Goldstone Strikes Fatal Blow to False Apartheid Analogy
Goldstones NY Times op-ed is a direct refutation of the campaigns conducted by a number of NGOs that have used the Goldstone Report to promote boycotts, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) and to demonize Israel.
Lobbying by Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN)
The only geographical or conflict-related working group in EMHRN is the Working Group on Palestine/Israel and Palestinians focusing on Israel and the Palestinian Authority, which allows for disproportionate allegations targeting Israel.
The Palestinian Solidarity Movement of Sweden: Taxpayer Money Funds Lobbying of the Swedish Government
The Swedish Swedish government indirectly funds a Swedish NGO, the Palestinian Solidarity Movement (PSM) of Sweden. Some of this money is used specifically to influenc[e] Swedish foreign policy. PSM is also an active promoter of BDS campaigns.
Remembrance, Responsibility and Future (EVZ) and Europeans for Peace
German government-funded EVZ Foundation provides support for German and Arab-Israeli student programs that incite Israel-hatred and that hosted Hajo Meyer, a Holocaust survivor and prominent anti-Israel activist.
Justice and Human Rights Denied: Five Years of NGO Silence on Shalit
Since Gilad Shalits capture, human rights NGOs have demonstrated little interest in his human rights. NGOs have also not condemned the immoral extortion exacted by Hamas on Israel, resulting in freedom for hundreds of terrorists, including convicted murderers.
Germans use anti-Israel Jews to soothe Holocaust guilt
Over the last month, NGO Monitors research documenting the misuse of German funds that promotes antisemitism has been featured in a series of Jerusalem Post exposes.
Shalit Agreement Shows Moral Failure of International Human Rights Frameworks
The agreement to release kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is an important humanitarian act, but organizations dedicated to human rights have an obligation to condemn such immoral extortion by Hamas.
Analysis of Dutch Government Funding for Israeli and Palestinian Political Advocacy NGOs
In sharp contrast to Dutch government policy, direct and indirect funding supports NGOs that are active in BDS campaigns. In their response to this report, the Dutch Foreign Minister and State-Secretary of Foreign Affairs indicated that failure to end these activities may result in a cessation of funding.
ניתוח מימון ממשלת הולנד לארגונים ישראלים ופלסטינים בעלי אג'נדה פוליטית
בניגוד למדיניותה של ממשלת הולנד, מימון ישיר ועקיף הולנדי תומך בארגונים שפעילים בקמפיינים של BDS. בתגובתם לדו"ח זה שר החוץ ההולנדי ומזכיר המדינה ההולנדי ליחסי חוץ ציינו שהמשכן של פעילויות מסוג זה עלול לגרור את הפסקת המימון.
NGOs demand German Shoah group pay victims
A German foundation set up to compensate slave workers during the Holocaust and fight contemporary antisemitism has misused public funds to support anti-Israel activities.
Confronting Sabeel: Netherlands Church Leaders Criticize Biased Agenda
Sabeel attempted to galvanize support for the pro-BDS Kairos Palestine document at a Protestant Churches of the Netherlands (PKN) conference. Instead, leading voices within the Church criticized Sabeel.
Lawfare Drives NGO Networks September Agenda
NGOs, including NIF-funded ACRI, B'Tselem, and others, are utilizing the proceedings at the United Nations as a platform for advancing arguments in favor of legal attacks ("lawfare") against Israel and for prejudging Israeli responses to violent demonstrations.
The United Kingdom Changes Its Universal Jurisdiction Law
The new law requires the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions before an arrest warrant is issued for a privately-instigated prosecution in which universal jurisdiction offenses have allegedly occurred.
Al Haq: Politics over the Rule of Law
Al Haq is a leader in anti-Israel demonization campaigns through lawsuits (lawfare) and BDS activities. Sees Palestinian September initiatives in the UN as an opportunity for more anti-Israel attacks.
Condemnation of personal attacks against Peace Now official
NGO Monitor condemns all personal attacks and intimidation against NGO leaders, including Peace Now, declared Prof Gerald Steinberg, president of NGO Monitor.
אין חדש תחת הקרן
בן כספית מתייחס לדו"ח החדש של NGO Monitor בנוגע לשינויים במענקי הקרן החדשה לישראל ומתייחס לעבודה כי הקרן החדשה תורמת אולי פחות כסף בשנה, אבל דווקא הארגונים האנטי-ישראלים זוכים לתמיכה גדולה מבעבר.
Changes in NIF funding 2010 grants
Approximately 26% of NIF's 2010 funding ($4.3 million) went to highly politicized groups involved to varying degrees in delegitimization campaigns. The 2010 grants do not reflect any apparent changes or implementation of NIF guidelines.
NGO Monitor statement on NIF-Wikileaks Revelations
NIFs response sought to divert attention from its massive credibility gap. Anyone familiar with NIFs agenda and funding practices recognizes the anti-Zionist rhetoric and campaigns.
Wikileaks: US Cable quotes NGO Monitor
NIF official: in 100 years Israel would be majority Arab and that the disappearance of a Jewish state would not be the tragedy that Israelis fear since it would become more democratic
Australian Senate Highlights BDS and Maan Center Funding
Senator Eric Abetz asked officials from the Australian Agency for International Development about safeguards in place that prevent AusAID funding being used ...in a manner that contravenes Australian government policy on Israel? Let us just pluck an example out of the air like BDSBoycott, Divestment and Sanctions.
Human Rights Watchs Race-baiting Condemned by NGO Monitors International Advisory Board
HRW condemned for its lack of moral judgment in Libya and Syria for exploiting American civil rights movement.
NIF-Funded Sheikh Jarrah Solidarity Movement Protest March
New Israel Fund (NIF) Funded-Sheikh Jarrah Solidarity Movement to Lead Jerusalem March in Support of Unilateral Declaration of Independence, and Against NIF Guidelines
Background and Analysis Regarding Knesset Anti-Boycott Law
NGO Monitor is concerned this new law is counterproductive and will only polarize important discussions regarding the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel.
Briefing Note: International NGOs and the "Flytilla"
Activists are planning to fly into Israel via commercial airlines on July 8, 2011. Organizers are calling the event "The Return from Exile Project" and claim they are flying "in support of the Palestinian strategy for returning to their homes, restoring their freedom and exercising their self-determination."
Christian Aid's Palestinian Refugee Report: One-Sided Advocacy Fuels the Conflict
In a 2011 publication, Christian Aid has again strongly backed the Palestinian version and reinforced the image of Palestinians as victims, incapable of changing positions that fuel the conflict. The report is another example of the role of political advocacy NGOs in intensifying the conflict through one-sided activities and campaigns.
Ethical Guidelines for Political Advocacy NGOs
Organizations that pursue moral agendas have a particular obligation to operate according to ethical principles. NGO Monitor is proposing the following ethical guidelines to ensure that declaratory red lines are reflected in substantive policy of NGOs and their funders.
Indirect Dutch Government Funding: ICCO and Cordaid support for radical NGOs
ICCO and Cordaid, which receive millions of euros from the Dutch government, fund some of the most radical NGOs active in the Arab-Israeli conflict - including groups that are active in anti-Israel BDS.
Durban III Update: Will NGOs Be Given Center Stage?
On June 8, 2011, the UN General Assembly adopted a draft resolution on the Durban III conference, scheduled for September 22, 2011 marking the tenth anniversary of the World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa. In advance of September 2011, the draft resolution on Durban III outlines a key role for selected NGOs.
Analysis of the NGO Networks Jordan Valley Campaign
In May and June 2011, the network of political advocacy NGOs initiated a campaign on the Jordan Valley. This NGO campaign includes numerous distortions of the complex security and diplomatic issues, and exploits the rhetoric of human rights, in order to advance the political agendas of the participants.
Continued support for radical political advocacy NGOs: Analysis of new grants from the NGO Development Center
Many of the grantees actively oppose the compromises necessary for a peace agreement, and engage in anti-Israel campaigns such as BDS (boycotts, divestment, and sanctions) and legal cases against Israeli officials and businesses.
NGOs Promoting the Palestinian "Right of Return"
In addition to misrepresenting UN General Assembly Resolution 194, which does not mandate a wholesale "right of return" as alleged, the NGOs completely disregard the Jewish refugees from Arab countries who were driven from their homes following the establishment of the State of Israel.
Rule of Law and Due Process: NGO Campaigns to Discredit the Israeli Justice System
NGOs have developed a strategy to discredit the Israeli justice system and to falsely paint Israel as an anti-democratic state. The strategy has encompassed specifically targeting the Israeli Supreme Court.
NIF Announces End of Support for CWP, Confirming NGO Monitor Research
After a year of denials and equivocating on the funding relationship between NIF and CWP, NIF issued a statement that We have asked CWP to remove our name and funding direction from their website.
NIF Smears NGO Monitor to Avoid BDS Responsibility
Following exposure of NIFs central role in funding BDS activities of the Coalition of Women for Peace (CWP), the New Israel Fund (NIF) on May 12 issued a statement falsely claiming that NGO Monitor knowingly published false information.
Who Profits from the BDS Campaign? Review of Coalition of Women for Peace
CWP is a leader in the boycotts, divestments, and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, primarily through its Who Profits project. Campaigns include the UC Berkeley divestment effort (2010), the Norwegian Governments Pension Fund which led to divestment from Elbit, and targeting of banks, security companies, civil infrastructure facilities, and private firms.
"מי מרוויח" מקמפיין החרם, משיכת ההשקעות והסנקציות? סקירה של קואליציית נשים לשלום
קואליציית נשים לשלום היא ממנהיגי תנועת החרם, משיכת ההשקעות והסנקציות (BDS) נגד ישראל; פרוייקט הדגל של CWP, "מי מרוויח מהכיבוש?" נוסד "בתגובה לקריאה הפלסטינית לחרם, משיכת השקעות וסנקציות (BDS) נגד ישראל";
International NGOs and the Second Gaza Flotilla: Links to Terror, No Humanitarian Purpose
Overview of NGOs participating in and endorsing the flotilla to Gaza. This page will be updated regularly with more details on NGO involvement.
NGOs and the Gaza Flotilla - Resource Page
International NGOs and the Second Gaza Flotilla (July 2011) : Links to Terror with No Humanitarian Purpose
Human Rights Watch Challenges Bin Laden Killing: Odious Immoral Equivalence
HRW issued statements questioning the US operation that killed Osama bin Laden. These statements hijack the moral principles of international law and human rights.
Analysis of UK Government funding for Israeli and Palestinian Political Advocacy NGOs: 2008-2011
In recent years, the British government has ended funding for a number of Israeli political advocacy NGOs, but it still supports Breaking the Silence, BTselem, and others. UK funding also goes to pro-BDS groups.
HRW's Whitson Exploits Race to Vilify Israel, Bait Jewish Community
A Huffington Post op-ed by HRWs Middle East director blatantly exploits the US Civil Rights Movement to vilify and demonize Israel, and advance anti-Israel BDS.
Submission to the Human Rights Council Review Open-Ended Working Group
NGO Monitor has prepared this submission as part of the Review of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) for the Open-Ended Working Group (Working Group), in order to support the HRC review process.
Human Rights Watch's Record in the Middle East
Key examples of HRW's double standards, distortions, disproportionate focus on Israel, scandals, and soft approach to close societies and repressive regimes.
Kenneth Roth Spinning Goldstone
In the effort to unravel and spin Goldstones retraction, HRW director Kenneth Roth has published two op-eds and a letter to the New York Times all in one week.
NGOs vs. Goldstone: NGO Monitor Analysis
Goldstones Washington Post op-ed, retracting the substance of the UNHRC Goldstone Report, undermines the credibility of the NGOs that provided the false allegations. In response, NGOs and NGO officials have issued numerous statements distorting and rewriting Goldstones words, in an effort to preserve their credibility.
False Allegations by NGOs Rejected by Judge Goldstone
In response to Judge Richard Goldstones landmark article in the Washington Post, in which he retracted the main allegations of the "Goldstone Report," watchdog group NGO Monitor calls on the NGOs that were his main sources to withdraw and revise their discredited claims.
NGO Monitor Submission to Goldstone Follow-up Committee
The NGO campaigns highlighted in this report launched ostensibly to uphold the rule of law and due process, are manufactured as part of a coordinated strategy to internationally isolate Israel and weaken its ability to protect its citizens from asymmetrical war.
January February 2011 Digest (Vol. 9, No. 5-6)
Amnestys UN campaign against Israel; Lawfare harassment of Israeli officials; Personnel damage HRWs credibility; NGOs exploit UN Committee on Women; Unsubstantiated NGO claims on tear gas death
NGOs and NGO Activists Collaborate on Israel Apartheid Week 2011
Israeli Apartheid Week 2011 will be held in cities and on college campuses worldwide during March. Discredited NGOs and activists use the rhetoric of discrimination to delegitimize Israel, exposing the faade that concern for human rights and peace drive their campaign.
Middle East Democracy vs. NGO-UN Mini-Durban Conference
Another UN "mini-Durban" conference, held under the auspices of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. European- and NIF-funded groups are participating.
HRW's Sarah Leah Whitson and Libya: Marketing Qaddafi
Sarah Leah Whitson, HRW's Middle East director, praised Seif Islam Qaddafi as a leading reformer in Libya. Whitson's embrace of Qaddafi includes two op-eds promoting the facade of improvements to Libya's human rights record.
שוברים איזו שתיקה?
קריאה ביקורתית בספר "כיבוש השטחים - עדויות חיילים 2010-2000" המטרות האידיאולוגיות והפוליטיות של ארגון "שוברים שתיקה" משתקפות ביתר-שאת בספר זה, שאינו אלא פרסום אחד מני רבים במלחמת התעמולה הפוליטית המתנהלת כנגד מדינת ישראל בארץ ובעולם
J Street-NIF Conference: A Platform for Lawfare and BDS
NIF and its grantees are featured prominently at the J Street conference. So are leading BDS and lawfare advocates, including Rebecca Vilkomerson (JVP), Mustafa Barghouti (PMRS), and Michael Sfard (Yesh Din).
HRW Appoints Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde to MidEast Advisory Board
Human Rights Watch (HRW) appointed Shawan Jabarin, an alleged senior activist in the PFLP terrorist organization, to its Middle East Advisory Board. This signals the continued moral decline and corruption in HRW.
Factsheet: Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI)
PACBI spearheads the rhetoric and ideas behind BDS campaigns, in order to end Israels occupation, colonization and system of apartheid.
Amnesty International: Defending those linked to terror
Amnesty Internationals anti-Israel campaign has now extended to support for Ameer Makhoul of Ittijah, a confessed spy for Hezbollah.
Breaking What Silence? A Critical Reading of Allegations from "Breaking the Silence"
Breaking the Silence uses European government funding to make sweeping accusations based on anecdotal, anonymous, and unverifiable accounts of low-level soldiers.
NGOs Unable to Influence Turkel Commission
B'Tselem, Gisha, and Physicians for Human Rights - Israel (PHR-I), which engage primarily in political advocacy and provided information to the Commission, were unable to influence the Commission's findings.
NGO Monitor Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women Review of Israel
Instead of using the CEDAW Review to highlight genuine problems of gender discrimination, NGOs used the UN forum to blame Israel alone for violence against women.
November-December 2010 Digest (Vol. 9, No. 3-4)
Yesh Din and Ben-Or Consulting get Wikileaked; NGOs collaborate (again) to demonize Israel on Gaza; War on Wants war on Israel
Electronic Intifada and Ali Abunimah Factsheet
Overview of Electronic Intifada, a website that publishes articles comparing to Israelis to Nazis and promotes BDS campaigns. Receives funding indirectly from the Dutch government.
HRW in 2010: More Bias, Even Less Credibility
NGO Monitors annual review of Human Rights Watch, describing the NGOs disproportionate focus on Israel and soft approach to systematic abuses in closed societies.
NGOs Lack Credibility on the Death of Jawaher Abu-Rahmeh
NGO and media sources allege that Jawaher Abu-Rahmeh died after inhaling tear gas during an anti-security barrier demonstration. Initial findings point to significant inconsistencies regarding the factual claims.
NGO and Goldstone Casualty Claims Contradicted
Problematic and unsupported NGO casualty statistics were repeated in the media, the Goldstone Report, and other NGO publications. Will they be re-evaluated?
Ibdaa Institute "Gaza Holocaust" website
The antisemitic website aims to document Israeli war crimes, shaming the practices and crimes that the Zionists committed against the people of the Gaza Strip
'Tis the Season for BDS
NGOs are exploiting Christmas for radical attacks against Israel, through politicized carols, cards, and messages. There is a greater emphasis on promoting BDS, as well as campaigns against the security barrier.
HRW's Destructive Criticism: Analysis of False Claims Against Israel
HRWs manufactured allegations of racism exploit human rights by condemning Israel, contributing to the global campaign to demonize and delegitimize Israel.
Amnesty's Condemnation of Israel over Rabbis' Ruling Reflects Double Standards and Bias
Amnesty Internationals statement entirely ignores harsh condemnations of the rabbis ruling by Israelis from across the spectrum.
NGO Monitor Releases New Lawfare Monograph
Groundbreaking research on the central role of NGOs and EU funding for the specific purpose of bringing war crimes cases against Israeli officials.
Human rights NGOs silent on persecution of Palestinian blogger
NGOs ignore the arrest of Palestinian blogger Waleed Hasayin on charges of expressing blasphemous opinions. HRW finally released a statement one month after the arrest.
NGO Monitor reveals Dutch gov't funding for Electronic Intifada
NGO Monitor research prompts Dutch FM to say, I will look into the matter personally. If it appears thatICCO does fund [Electronic Intifada], it will have a serious problem with me.
HRW's Report on Saudi Arabia: Soft-sell for a Core Violator
HRW downplays the most egregious examples of systematic and endemic abuse of human rights violence and discrimination against women, and the lack of freedom of speech or religion.
The Role of John Ging, UNRWA Director in Gaza, in Political Warfare
John Ging has been the head of UNRWA in Gaza since 2006. In this role, Ging has promoted political warfare targeting Israel.
September-October 2010 Digest (Vol. 9, No. 1-2)
Head of Israeli-Arab NGO admits to spying; Israeli Flotilla Commission questions NGO credibility; Amnestys lawfare calls
BTselem Accepts BDS Money: Behind the "Bubbes and Zaydes" Façade
Israeli NGO BTselem received a donation from Bubbes and Zaydes for Peace, a Philadelphia-based group that supports the BDS movement and hung BOYCOTT ISRAELI APARTHEID! signs on major Philadelphia highways.
BADIL's Antisemitic Cartoon: Questions for DanChurchAid, Trocaire and Funders
Blatantly antisemitic cartoon, featuring a Jewish man holding a pitchfork dripping with blood, awarded prize by BADIL.
New Israel Fund - NIFs Old-New-No Funding Guidelines: Substance or Spin?
On September 19, 2010, NIF published new funding guidelines on its website. For the first time, the organization declared that groups that violate core principles, including working "to deny the right of the Jewish people to sovereign self-determination within Israel." However, since the initial report, a number of NIF officials have made confusing and contradictory public statements, suggesting that the guidelines are not new, and that they will not be implemented to reverse the anti-Israel NGO activities resulting from NIFs funding policies. In addition, no timetable or implementation mechanism have been published.
Anti-Israel Agenda Permeates Trocaire (Ireland)
Trocaires involvement in the Arab-Israeli conflict has focused on accusations of Israeli violations. Lobbies for sanctions against Israel, including suspending the EU-Israel Association Agreement, blocking Israels acceptance into the OECD, and "action"
August 2010 Digest (Vol. 8, No. 12)
USAID funding for Geneva Initiative ad campaign; Amnesty refuses to dismiss Finland director for calling Israel a scum state
ACRI promotes anti-Jewish Discrimination through "Judaization" Libel in Jerusalem
ACRIs report is based almost exclusively on Palestinian testimony. None of the claims can be verified independently, and the testimony is clearly designed to promote the desired political conclusions.The publication is entirely one-sided and reinforces the artificial image and ideology of Palestinian victimization. The surprising use of the phrase Judaize erases the intense Jewish historical connection to Jerusalem and suggests that the very presence of Jews is alien and unacceptable.
June-July 2010 Digest (Vol. 8, No. 10-11)
NGOs at ICC review conference; HRW, Amnesty ignore Irans incitement to genocide; Alternatives (Canada) funding cuts; NGOs silent on attempted rape coverup; BDS failures; New EU NGO projects; MSFs medicine and politics; Al-Mezan UN status
NGOs, Universal Human Rights and Gilad Shalit: Four Years of Double Standards
For most of the four years since the kidnapping of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, most human rights NGOs have ignored his situation. On the fourth anniversary of Shalits capture, most of these NGOs continued their silence. The exceptions were HRW, BTselem, and PCATI. Amnesty International, which was initially active, to a limited degree, on the Shalit issue, was silent.
NGO Monitor Submission to UN Human Rights Committee
On July 13 and 14, 2010, Israel was reviewed by the United Nations Human Rights Committee as part of its periodic review of country compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. To highlight the activity of NGOs in furthering the delegitimization of Israel within UN frameworks, in contrast to upholding the norms of universal human rights, NGO Monitor submitted its own report to the Committee.
NGO Involvement in the Gaza Boat Flotilla
Charities, NGOs, and other groups claiming human rights and humanitarian aid goals have been deeply involved in the demonization of Israel. The Free Gaza Flotilla highlights this faade of morality exploited for this political warfare.
Despite bias and scandals, Human Rights Watch "Halo Effect" continues: "Unlawful destruction" in Gaza
On May 13, 2010, Human Rights Watch (HRW) released its seventh report on the Gaza war, I Lost Everything. The 116-page report focuses on alleged IDF destruction of civilian property, using this to promote the Goldstone report and to renew boycott calls against Israel.
New Israel Fund (NIF) Has Crossed the Line
NGO Monitors ad, "NIF Has Crossed the Line," appeared in the Jerusalem Post, Friday, May 14, 2010. Click here to see the advertisement and for more information on NIF-funded delegitimization.
For HRW, Israel is low-hanging fruit: The New Republic Adds Evidence of Bias
Following the publication of Minority Report: Human Rights Watch fights a civil war over Israel in The New Republic, NGO Monitor repeated its call for an independent investigation into the hiring practices, research priorities, methodologies, and biases of the Middle East and North Africa division at Human Rights Watch (HRW). The detailed evidence in this article highlights the deeply-rooted bias among senior HRW officials this bias is destroying the moral foundation and universality of human rights, commented NGO Monitor President, Prof. Gerald Steinberg.
EU funding pushes the Arab Peace Initiative among Israeli journalists
A project of the EUs Partnerships for Peace program is aimed at "engaging core representatives of the media in a process of reflection on the past treatment and historical background of the API (Arab Peace Initiative) and simulate the adoption of API and its potential consequences in the media."
Ir Amim: European-funded Political Lobbying on Jerusalem
Ir Amim, which receives approximately 67% of its budget from foreign governments, engages in political advocacy on Jerusalem, promoting the Palestinian narrative and blaming Israel for the failure of the peace process.
HRW Presses Goldstone Campaign, Ignores Exposés
HRWs sixth report on the Gaza War, Turning a Blind Eye is another example of the obsessive focus on Israel, and presses HRWs campaign on behalf of the Goldstone report. The publication is premised on speculation and charges that go beyond HRWs research capacity. Despite his resignation, HRW repeats Marc Garlascos allegations as if they were credible and uncontested. The report also reflects the ideological bias of the MENA Division. HRW fellow Arezo Yazd contributed to Turning a Blind Eye, and refers to [Israeli] state-sponsored terrorism and the Apartheid Wall.
Scandinavian NGO Funding: Promoting Boycotts, Lawfare, and the Rhetoric of Conflict
Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland contribute millions of dollars annually to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that include some of the most radical groups operating in Israel and the Palestinian Authority. The scope of funding from these countries is extensive compared to NGO support from other European governments. NGO Monitors research details the levels of Scandinavian funding received by specific NGOs, as well as the anti-Israel advocacy and demonization campaigns in which these NGOs engage often in direct contradiction to the humanitarian, peace, and human-rights agendas they claim to espouse.
International Law, Human Rights, and NGOs Series
The exploitation of international legal rhetoric has become a major weapon in the political war to delegitimize Israeli responses to attacks on its civilian population. By couching political attacks in legal terms, NGOs seek to create a veneer of credibility and expertise, thereby increasing international pressure against Israel.
EIDHR: Additional European Funding for Mideast Conflict Groups
In 2009, the European Commission allocated 2,007,051 through the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) for Israeli and Palestinian NGOs. Highly politicized Israeli NGOs include ICAHD, Machsom Watch, Adalah, ACRI, and Yesh Din. Some grantees use rhetoric that demonizes Israel, including apartheid and war crimes. 2008 EIDHR recipients included BTselem, Breaking the Silence, Gisha, HaMoked, and PHR-I. The EC claims to have evaluations of NGO funding, but these are not made available.
Spain: Government funding for NGOs promoting the Palestinian narrative
UPDATE: As reported by Palestinian Media Watch, the Spanish government was identified as a sponsor of an ad on PA TV, promoting the boycott of Israeli goods.
Israeli Apartheid Week 2010: NGO Involvement
Israeli Apartheid Week (March 1-14, 2010), held in universities and major cities in the US, Canada, and Europe, will feature speakers from NGOs: Adalah (funded by NIF and EU), AIC (Sweden and Christian Aid), PCHR (EU, Oxfam NOVIB, OSI, Christian Aid), Addameer, Badil. A video by Breaking the Silence will be screened in Connecticut. Israeli Apartheid Week is endorsed by Canadian Arab Federation, Independent Jewish Voices, CODEPINK, Adalah-NY, and others.
NIF-Funded NGOs: Goldstone's Building Blocks
NIF-funded groups and their publications were featured centrally in the Goldstone report. Many of these citations referred to speculative issues unrelated to the conflict in Gaza, seeking to brand Israeli democracy as repressive. BTselem, Adalah, ACRI, Gisha, PHR-I, and Yesh Din have continued supporting Goldstone and lobbying governments to legitimize the reports extreme biases and endorse its recommendations. Some NIF grantees campaign against the legitimacy of Israel as a Jewish democratic state. Others are active in worldwide boycotts, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaigns targeting Israel.
NGO Monitor sues EU over lack of NGO funding transparency
On January 20, 2010, NGO Monitor filed suit against the European Commission in order to obtain vital information related to EC funding of NGOs. After initially rejecting NGO Monitors request one year ago, citing unspecified security factors, the EC provided a disk of documents with most details deleted. The ECs allocation process has no transparency regarding decision-making or evaluation procedures. Many of the politicized NGOs funded by the EU are active in the strategy of demonization, seeking to isolate Israel using tactics such as lawfare and boycott campaigns.
International Law Series: The Right to Self Defense
The right to self-defense is a cornerstone of international law, enshrined in the UN Charter (Article 51) and numerous Security Council Resolutions. In order to delegitimize Israels self-defensive measures, many NGOs have issued statements distorting international law. Al Haq and PCHR falsely claim that Israel cannot invoke self-defense in response to attacks from non-state actors in occupied territory. Human Rights Watch and BTselem allege without any evidentiary basis that Israels exercise of self-defense is merely a pretext for punishing the Palestinians. Other groups pay lip service to Israeli self-defense.
Obsession and Scandals: HRW in 2009
In 2009, Human Rights Watch publications on Israel comprised 28% of its total Mideast output. This is more than Iran, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Syria, and other chronic human rights abusers. HRW issued 34 statements on the Goldstone Report, which out-numbered documents on all the countries in the Middle East, except Israel and Iran. Scandals included a fundraising trip to Saudi Arabia, the revelation that Marc Garlasco is an avid collector of Nazi memorabilia, and founder Robert Bernsteins NY Times op-ed that strongly criticized the organizations role in turn[ing] Israel into a pariah state.
KAIROS and Political Advocacy: The Facts
Media statements from KAIROS and its supporters have claimed that there is no evidence that the organization was active in anti-Israel campaigns, such as BDS (boycotts, divestment, and sanctions). This information is inconsistent with information published by KAIROS. KAIROS published a strategy paper that endorses divestment from Israel, explicitly promoting the campaign in the U.S. Presbyterian Church and led by Sabeel. The text also describes KAIROS plans to coordinate these activities among its member churches.
Update on KAIROS (Canada) in the Arab-Israeli Conflict
KAIROS position on the right of return totally conforms with the Palestinian demands. This political advocacy on an extremely complex issue is inconsistent with KAIROS status as a humanitarian aid organization funded by the Canadian government. KAIROS also promotes the Palestinian narrative on the peace process, implying that Israel alone is responsible for continued conflict in the region. Also recognizes the possibility that sustainable and just peace may take the shape of one bi-national state for two peoples.
List of 36 Incidents in the Goldstone Report
The Goldstone Report apparently documents in detail 36 incidents that occurred during the Gaza War. According to Richard Goldstone, "they appear to represent situations where there was little or no military justification for what happened." A list of these 36 incidents is not published in the report, nor is one available on the Missions website. Neither Goldstone, nor the Mission responded to NGO Monitor requests for this information. The following is a compilation of approximately 30-40 detailed incidents culled from a review of the report.
Canadian govt denies KAIROS grant application
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) denied KAIROS application for a $7 million/four-year grant. KAIROS accuses Israel of war crimes and collective punishment. Blames Israel for Palestinian violence. Main supporter of the anti-Israel divestment movement in Canada, coordinating this agenda on behalf of member church groups. A publication on the resources for education and action webpage describes Zionism as an ideology of empire, colonialism, and militarism. Supported the failed Bilin lawfare case in Canadian courts.
Analysis of EC Response on Funding for Political NGOs
The EU claims to fund projects that advance human rights, peace, tolerance, and confidence building measures, but the activities of many NGO grantees are inconsistent with these goals. The ECs NGO selection process and the evaluation criteria remain entirely hidden. Responding to NGO Monitors request under EU transparency regulations, the EC belatedly provided a CD of about 50 documents, from which most of the relevant information was deleted. Although the EC claims to fund projects and not organizations, EC funding can comprise as much as 75% of an NGO recipients entire budget.
Who Wrote the Goldstone Report?
Since the beginning of September, NGO Monitor has been investigating questions relating to responsibility for researching and drafting the Goldstone report. The Missions webpage does not provide any information on this issue, and repeated requests by NGO Monitor to both Goldstone and the Fact Finding Mission office were ignored. Staff members from the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights who were involved in preparing the report have strong links to NGOs.
Promoting Israel's Isolation: Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands funding for NDC and NGOs
The NGO Development Center (NDC - Ramallah) has distributed $6 million to 25 NGOs on behalf of Switzerland, Sweden, Netherlands, and Denmark. The NGO grantees include some of the most radical groups operating in Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Many of the recipients employ apartheid rhetoric and promote war crimes cases against Israeli officials, and some are active members in the Palestinian BDS movement. NDC facilitated and funded the Palestinian NGO Code of Conduct which demands that Palestinian groups reject any normalization activities with the occupier.
Analyzing Human Rights Watchs Defensive Response to Robert Bernstein
HRWs founders critical op-ed in the NY Times led to a defensive campaign by HRW officials and supporters. These misleading responses use identical language and format. HRW officials did not address Bernsteins most serious claims: HRWs role in turn[ing] Israel into a pariah state and its loss of critical perspective on Irans support for Hamas and Hezbollah. Analysis demonstrates that, contrary to the NGOs claims, HRW does disproportionately focus on Israel, including 30% of the Middle East divisions reporting in 2009; and its research is flawed and error-filled.
Goldstone's NGO partner: The Arab Thought Forum E.U. funding to Promote Demonization
Goldstone is the chair of the Executive Committee of the Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation. Its Middle East Project to establish a shared history is being conducted in partnership with the Arab Thought Forum (ATF). There is no longer an Israeli NGO partner. ATF employs terms such as Palestinian Holocaust, apartheid, ethnic cleansing, genocide, and collective punishment, while promoting the boycotts, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaign.
Amnesty International's Goldstone Campaign, with a review of statements from other NGOs
Amnesty International has issued 15 statements in support of the Goldstone Mission. Members of the commission and its staff have conflicts of interest involving Amnesty. Diakonia, Trocaire, Amnesty-Europe, FIDH, Adalah, PCHR, and Al Haq have used the Goldstone report to bolster their calls for war crimes cases. Palestinian NGOs press release calling on states to re-evaluate their relationship with Israel. BTselem condemned the Israeli government for not cooperating with the Goldstone mission and provided assistance to the investigative staff.
NGO Monitor: HRWs Founder Condemns Moral Failure
Robert Bernstein, the founder of Human Rights Watch, has published a very important criticism of the organization in the NY Times. In declaring his decision to publicly join the groups critics, Bernstein endorses the conclusion that HRW has lost all credibility over the Middle East. Bernsteins oped follows publication of NGO Monitors systematic report demonstrating HRWs blatant bias and lack of credibility on the Middle East. These findings have been amplified by the recent call for HRWs board members to institute a full independent review and reform in the organization.
Human Rights Watch: Selling Goldstone's Indictment
HRW is leading the campaign to promote the widely criticized Goldstone report on the Gaza War, with close to thirty statements to date. Repeatedly equates Israel to Hamas, immorally compare its response to attacks on civilians to the genocide in Sudan, and falsely accuse Israel of willfully killing civilians and deliberate infliction of suffering on civilians. The close links between Goldstone and HRW continue to constitute a clear conflict of interest. HRWs extensive media campaign diverts attention from the criticism and scandals that plague the organization.
Made in Europe: How government funded NGOs shaped the Goldstone report
The Goldstone report is primarily based on statements, publications, and submissions from highly politicized and biased NGOs, many of which are funded by European governments. Beyond adopting the flawed methodologies and false claims, the funding provided for these NGOs links European governments to the Goldstone report, and its contribution to anti-Israel demonization. European-funded groups PCHR, Al Mezan, Al Haq, and Adalah are also at the forefront of the lawfare campaigns that abuse the universal jurisdiction provisions in the legal codes of a number of Western countries using allegations of war crimes.
House of Cards: NGOs and the Goldstone Report
Goldstone relies on statements, publications, and submissions from highly politicized and biased NGOs. This is inconsistent with the claim to have conducted a fact finding mission. By adopting the flawed methodologies, false claims, and distortions of international law from the NGOs, Goldstone renders his entire report and its conclusions invalid. The report includes more than 500 direct citations from NGOs that lack credibility. Goldstone and other members of the commission have conflicts of interest involving close links to HRW, Amnesty International, PCHR.
Goldstone Report: 575 pages of NGO cut and paste
The Goldstone report is primarily based on NGO statements, publications, and submissions from Btselem, PCHR, Al-Haq, HRW, and many others copying the NGO biases, flawed methodology, and false claims. Following HRW and Amnesty, evidence of human shields is ignored. The report repeats NGO distortions of international law, including the false legal claim that Gaza remains occupied. Despite all the evidence to the contrary, Goldstones report asserts that the data provided by non-governmental sources with regard to the percentage of civilians among those killed are generally consistent.
Expert or Ideologues?: HRW's Defense of Marc Garlasco's Nazi Fetish
In the wake of revelations that Marc Garlasco is an avid collector of Nazi memorabilia, HRW has issued several defenses. Contrary to HRWs claims: collecting Nazi Memorabilia is not an innocuous hobby, Garlascos hobby borders on the obsessive and flaunts Nazi symbolism, and he has authored a 430-page tome on Swastika-adorned Nazi-era medals. HRWs attempt to characterize Garlasco as a serious military historian and to delete the obvious moral implications regarding someone so closely involved in serial condemnations of Israel is offensive and intolerable.
The Goldstone "Fact Finding" Mission and the Role of Political NGOs
The Goldstone Mission chose officials from radical anti-Israel NGOs to testify including Al Haq, AIC, and the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme (GCMHP). The GCMHP representative used Nazi rhetoric. HRW has obsessively supported Goldstone, who was a member of HRWs board. The process for the selection of witnesses are completely hidden, and some including PCHR were not made public. Seven NIF-funded Israeli NGOs claimed that Israel acted punitive[ly] and deliberately and knowingly shelled civilian institutions. The Mission has violated the London-Lund guidelines, lacking objectivity, transparency, neutrality, and professionalism.
Diakonia: An Analysis of Activities in the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Diakonia is Swedens largest humanitarian NGO, receiving most of its budget from the Swedish government. Some of the organizations programs appear to be genuine and important humanitarian projects. Diakonias Civil Society and International Humanitarian Law (IHL) programs overtly promote the Palestinian narrative, and fuel the conflict. Attributes structural problems in the conflict solely to the continuing of the occupation, the building of the Wall, and the fragmentation of the Palestinian territory. The IHL website promotes a so-called right to resist and delegitimizes Israels right to self defense.
Pathological Politics: HRW's "White Flags" Report
HRWs allegation that Israeli forces deliberately killed Palestinian non-combatants who had surrendered is an incendiary moral indictment. Video and similar evidence that is inconsistent with the indictment is entirely missing from the HRW report. The report is based on inconsistent Palestinian testimony, claims copied from other NGOs, and irrelevant forensic evidence. In response to criticism, HRW issued a defensive press release that did not address the substantial flaws in its report. The inability to verify claims is inconsistent with definitive pronouncements on war crimes -- an accusation made 15 times in this report.
Absolutely Wrong: Analysis of HRW report, "Precisely Wrong: Gaza Civilians Killed by Israeli Drone-Launched Missiles," 30 June 2009
In Precisely Wrong: Gaza Civilians Killed by Israeli Drone-Launched Missiles, HRW uses the term war crimes 7 times, and the alleged attacks are termed unlawful. The case is entirely speculative, but the conclusions are stated with absolute assurance, as if the evidence was totally clear. HRW emphasizes pseudo-technical and unfounded legal. Credible and verifiable evidence is not provided. Military experts challenged HRWs claims and assumptions about weapons and drones. The text appears to reflect the authors lack of significant battlefield experience, particularly related to split-second decision making.
HRW Plays Prominent Role at UN Mini-Durban Conference
On July 22-24, 2009, the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People held an NGO conference to discuss questions related to Israeli violations of international humanitarian law. Participants included Palestinian NGOs such as Badil, PCHR, and Al Haq, as well as Human Rights Watch and Israeli NGOs PHR-I, Keshev, and Adalah. HRW promoted the campaign to prevent Israel from purchasing weapons and demanded on-going international pressure on Israel. One speaker accused Jews of buying everything and controlling a global machine, money. Most NGO representatives expressed support for lawfare cases.
NGOs discover Iran's human rights violations
Amnesty, HRW, and FIDH have issued a number of statements on the Iranian governments suppression of demonstrations and related issues following the presidential election. NGOs call for restraint, investigations, and new elections. Before the elections, Iranian violations were not a high priority for HRW or FIDH. Despite its large and active Middle East division, HRW devotes few resources to Iran. The majority of Amnestys attention was through narrowly-focused and low-impact Urgent Actions, not in-depth reports.
A Clouded EU Presidency: Swedish Funding for NGO Rejectionism
On July 1, 2009, Sweden will assume the presidency of the European Union. Swedens role in funding numerous NGOs that pursue radical political agendas, including rejecting any form of normalization with Israel, fuels the conflict. Diakonia international law project that uses distorted and misleading interpretations of international law. Funding for the AIC, PCHR, and Al-Haq. Sabeels Nakba Memory program. Other NGO grantees use apartheid, ethnic cleansing, and massacres rhetoric. Many NGOs receive Swedish funding from multiple sources, raising questions about administrative procedures and oversight.
UN-NGO Collaboration: The Ongoing Demonization of Israel
On June 8-10, 2009, the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People held a conference in Jakarta, Indonesia. The program represented the Palestinian political agenda, and was a platform for the demonization of Israel. Speakers were from highly politicized NGOs, including Miftah and Ir Amim, and all represented a narrow section of the political spectrum. Miftah claimed suicide bombings [are] a symptom of a much bigger problem, and Ir Amim contributed to the anti-Israel exercise. Another NGO discussed the Palestinian struggle against Israels occupation, ethnic cleansing and institutionalized apartheid over 61 years.
HRW raises funds in Saudi Arabia by demonizing Israel
Leaders of Human Rights Watch visited Saudi Arabia one of the major violators of the norms that HRW claims to promote to raise funds for the organization. HRWs anti-Israel obsession was stated as the major reason for holding this Saudi fundraiser. Sarah Leah Whitsons appeal for Saudi support and money acknowledged HRWs anti-Israel focus extensively, claiming that Human Rights Watch provided the international community with evidence of Israel using white phosphorus and launching systematic destructive attacks on civilian targets. Whitson also invoked the canard of pro-Israel pressure groups.
Al Haq-supported Lawfare in Canada
Al Haq is assisting the Bilin Village Council in a lawsuit in Quebec against three Canadian corporations for allegedly aiding, abetting, assisting and conspiring with Israel, the Occupying Power in the West Bank, in carrying out an illegal act. This case is part of its strategy to exploit Western courts for political goals (lawfare), including cases against British government officials. General Director Shawan Jabarin has alleged ties to the PFLP terror organization. Israeli attorney and political activist Michael Sfard, lawyer for Jabarin, is also representing the Village Council.
NGO Monitors Submission to the Human Rights Council Inquiry on the Gaza War, Led by Judge Richard Goldstone
Mandated by the UN Human Rights Council, Judge Richard Goldstone is conducting an investigation, including a fact-finding mission to Gaza and public hearings, on alleged war crimes violations by Israel during the Gaza War. NGO Monitors submission details NGO abuses of international law including distortions and demonization by PCHR, HRW, Amnesty, and Al Mezan, and lawfare campaigns and urges his commission to carefully examine the credibility and biases in NGO claims. Tendentious NGO reports influenced the inquiries of the Arab League and the UN Secretary General.
York University's Israel/Palestine Conference: Speaker Political Profiles - Behind the Academic Facade
York University will hold a conference Israel/Palestine: Mapping Models of Statehood and Paths to Peace. The vast majority of the speakers are virulent anti-Israel activists, far removed from an academic approach, who use apartheid rhetoric. There is no evidence of the robust academic critique claimed by the organizers. Their support for a one state solution is the equivalent of calling for the elimination of the State of Israel. Speakers include: Ali Abunimah, Jeff Halper, Naeem Jeenah, Mazin Qumsiyeh, and Marc Ellis.
Alternative Information Center (AIC) Profile
AIC is a radical political organization run by individuals with links to the Trotskyite anti-Zionist Revolutionary Communist League (Matzpen) and the PFLP. Funders include: Diakonia (Swedish government), Christian Aid (Irish government), and Sodepau (Catalan government in Spain). AIC rhetoric includes: [Sanctions] can provide an excellent framework to fight normalization with Israel. Shimon Peres is definitely an enemy of the Palestinian people, of human rights and of peace. Only the choice of resistance can put an end to the occupation. Barak and the rest of them to Nuremberg!
Amnesty in 2008: Anti-Israel Obsession Continues to Undermine Moral Principles
In 2008, Amnesty again focused disproportionately on Israels response to aggression from Gaza, and led the NGO campaigns accusing Israel of collective punishment and war crimes. Israel is portrayed as among the worst human rights violators in the Middle East. In 2008 Amnesty issued more in-depth reports on Israel than any other country. Media attention and ideology, in contrast to universal human rights, drive Amnestys agenda. Its 2009 Annual Report further demonstrates the NGOs highly biased approach, grossly distorting the conflict and promoting the Palestinian narrative of events.
EU-funded NGOs Promote the Palestinian Narrative in Jerusalem
Powerful political NGOs such as Ir Amim, BTselem, and ARIJ use foreign funding to advance agendas on Jerusalem that are in direct opposition to Israeli policies, thereby circumventing the democratic process on this highly sensitive issue. Two-thirds of Ir Amims annual budget comes from the EU and European governments. An EU position paper relied heavily on NGO reports. ARIJ baselessly accuses Israel of eras[ing] all trace of Palestinian existence in Jerusalem. BTselem asserts that Israel attempts to sustain the myth, that unified Jerusalem is the eternal capital of Israel.
NGO Bias at the UN Committee Against Torture Review of Israel
Israel is scheduled to be reviewed by the United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT) as part of its periodic review of country compliance with the International Convention Against Torture. NGO submissions -- from Amnesty, COHRE, Adalah, Al Haq, PHR-I, and others -- invent and distort international law beyond recognition, and seek to manipulate of this UN treaty body by inserting gratuitous and false accusations regarding Israeli policies. NGOs repeat the unreliable statistics and non-credible claims of Yesh Din and BTselem. The submissions make sweeping generalizations based on limited anecdotal evidence.
Summary of NGO Monitor analysis of ICAHD
ICAHD has received funding from the EU since at least 2000. Executive director is Jeff Halper. He has rejected the concept of a "Jewish state" and has labelled the two-state solution "unacceptable." Partners with radical Sabeel. Promotes the Durban Strategy through demonization, support of boycotts, and lobbying against improved Israel-EU relations.
"Why did we come?"- Political NGOs Marginalized at the Durban Review Conference
NGO representatives expressed disappointment and alienation regarding NGO participation in the Durban Review Conference. Speakers complained that their attendance at the conference was irrelevant and futile. The Outcome Document was adopted before the NGOs had the opportunity to address the plenary. These groups were only permitted to participate in the general debate on the last agenda item. UN staff explained that NGO influence was important for implementation and follow-up. The interaction between the UN and NGOs highlights the latters ambiguous status in the UN framework and the questions about whom they represent.
UN tries to avoid NGO incitement, but gives Ahmadinejad a platform
UN officials are trying to prevent the type of virulent NGO activity that defined the 2001 NGO Forum at the first Durban conference. The UN sent security personnel to confront hateful posters and speech, and reportedly denied anti-Israel NGOs request for an official side-event. In contrast, Iranian president Ahmadinejad used offensive and racist language against Israel. Human Rights Watch condemned Western democracies for "undermining" the conference, not the racism and corruption of human rights by Iran and radical NGOs.
Antisemitic NGO Forum resurfaces for 2009 Durban Review Conference
Using subterfuge, a number of radical NGOs have announced a civil society forum. The objective is to emulate the infamous 2001 Durban NGO Forum, which was characterized by antisemitic violence, and the demonization and delegitimization of Israel. A large public demonstration with activists is planned for Saturday afternoon. The Civil Society Forum is closely linked to the Israel Review Conference, to promote anti-Israel boycotts. In contrast to the Durban event, the 2009 civil society forum in Geneva does not have official UN support.
ECs Partnerships for Peace 2007-8 NGO Grantees: Funding Conflict under the Faade of Peace
Many of the "civil society" organizations funded under the European Commissions Partnership for Peace Programme are active participants in the Durban strategy that exacerbates the conflict and promotes campaigns against Israel. Support for the tendentious activities of ARIJ, Ir Amim, Associazione Comunita Papa Giovanni XXIII, and Panorama was renewed. Support for radical ICAHD was not renewed. ARIJ "aims at disseminating information on Israeli colonization." Funding for Ir Amim constitutes an attempt to manipulate Israeli democracy. Participants with Associazione Comunita Papa Giovanni XXIII use the rhetoric of "colonizing," "massacres," and "ghettoizing."
HRW's "Rain of Fire": Neither Thorough Nor Impartial
As in HRWs other statements on Gaza, this report reflects a manipulation of "evidence" and lack of professionalism to support pre-determined political and ideological positions. The charges of "war crimes" are unjustified, based on dubious interpretations of international law, and reflect HRWs role in the wider Durban strategy of demonization. The lack of credibility results from reliance on unreliable and tampered evidence; false and inaccurate claims; and internal contradictions. The authors include a pro-Palestinian activist who has worked at the highly politicized PCHR.
Betrayed by Silence: NGOs ignore Gilad Shalit's rights
Gilad Shalit is not a high priority for human rights NGOs. There is no evidence that NGOs have undertaken sustained campaigns in support of Shalits rights. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have made only infrequent references to Shalit, always in the context of condemning Israel for "war crimes," "wanton destruction," and "collective punishment." Most Israeli groups have published only one or two statements in support of Shalit.
Trócaire: Misdirected Catholic Aid from Ireland Fuels Conflict
Trcaire is the official overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Ireland. Funders include Irish Aid (Government of Ireland). Its programs reflect a one-sided agenda, including the "campaign on the illegal Wall" and its reporting on Gaza. Partners include Badil, PCHR, Zochrot, and Medical Aid for Palestinians. During the Gaza operation, Trcaire called for "the suspension of EU-Israel Association Agreement." Officials accuse Israel of "systematic oppression and domination by one racial group over another to maintain a regime."
Norwegian NGO Funding: Boycotts and Apartheid Rhetoric instead of Peace and Coexistence
Norway provides tens of millions of kroner annually to NGOs that are involved in anti-Israel boycott campaigns and the Stop the Wall Campaign in Norway. Norway also funds extreme Israeli and Palestinian groups. Norwegian Peoples Aid accuses Israel of "war crimes" and "collective punishment," and uses "apartheid" rhetoric. A NORWAC member, Dr. Mads Gilbert has engaged in radical propaganda, including justifying the 9/11 attacks and false claims on the Gaza conflict. Norwegian Church Aid is an "important affiliate" of the Stop the Wall Campaign in Norway.
Amnesty's Gaza "Report" and call for Arms Embargo: Abolishing Israel's Right to Self Defense
In a February 23, 2009 publication, Amnesty International calls on the UN Security Council to impose an arms embargo on Israel. This continues Amnestys leading role in the Durban Strategy designed to isolate Israel and prevent self-defense. Amnesty exploits the faade of a "research report" to make baseless accusations, misrepresent international humanitarian law, and promote an immoral and indefensible equivalence between Hamas and Israel. Amnesty's attempt to equate the transfer weapons to Israel for legitimate defense, with clandestinely smuggled arms to a terrorist organization, is defamatory, immoral, and absurd.
The NGO Front in the Gaza War: Compilation of NGO statements
A compilation of over 500 statements by 52 NGOs on "Operation Cast Lead" (December 27, 2008 - January 29, 2009).
The NGO Front in the Gaza War: Lawfare Against Israel
One aspect of NGO statements on the Gaza war is demands for international investigations and "lawfare". Although the vast majority of previous lawfare cases have been dismissed, the damage to public perception of Israel and Israels diplomatic relations is considerable. Reportedly, PCHR is preparing cases in six countries, targeting 87 Israelis for harassment and "dozens of arrest warrants have already been issued." Other NGOs calling for lawfare in the wake of the Gaza war include the AIC, Adalah, Amnesty, Ittijah, and HRA.
The NGO Front in the Gaza War: BTselem
Since December 27, 2008, BTselem has issued over 35 press releases and "testimonies" about the Gaza war, most of which cannot be independently verified. No testimonies of Israeli victims of Hamas attacks were published. BTselem participated in a press conference accusing Israel of "grave violations of international humanitarian law," "wanton use of lethal force," and "disproportionate harm to civilians." BTselem also makes claims about the military relevance of targets which it is not qualified to assess. BTselems statements largely erase Hamas use of human shields and its indiscriminate rocket attacks on Israeli civilians.
The NGO Front in the Gaza War: Debate over Palestinian Casualties
There is a growing debate over Palestinian casualty claims. While the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) and the Palestinian Ministry of Health have announced that the majority of fatalities were civilians, the IDF has estimated that more than two-thirds of [the deaths] were Hamas members. PCHRs anti-Israel campaigning during war includes accusations of Israeli war crimes, crimes against humanity, human holocaust, collective punishment, indiscriminate killing and continued systematic destruction of all the Palestinian institutions and civilian facilities in the Gaza Strip.
The NGO Front in the Gaza War: Amnesty International
Since December 27, 2008, Amnesty International and its worldwide branches have released numerous statements on Gaza. These are primarily critical of Israel and use the rhetoric of international humanitarian law in a consistently biased manner. Amnesty accuses Israel of "unlawful," "disproportionate," and "indiscriminate" attacks against Palestinian civilians. Amnesty largely ignores the well-documented commandeering of civilian infrastructure and widespread use of human shields by Hamas. These accusations are similar to Amnestys false claims against Israel made during the Second Lebanon War.
The NGO Front in the Gaza War: Exploitation of International Law
The exploitation of international legal rhetoric is a major weapon in the political war to delegitmize Israeli anti-terror operations. During the Gaza conflict, NGOs have selectively charged Israel with "violations of law," "crimes against humanity," "war crimes," "disproportionate force" and "indiscriminate attacks." Many NGOs are already calling for international "investigations" and "lawfare" based on these accusations, in order to harass Israeli officials and promote a negative media image of Israel. At the same time, the violation of Gilad Shalits human rights and Hamas use of human shields are ignored.
HRW, anti-Israel Campaigns, and White Phosphorous: Condemn First, Correct (Maybe) Later
On January 10, HRW launched a public relations campaign condemning Israel for allegedly using white phosphorus weapons unlawfully in the conflict with Hamas. HRWs large budget, and its media access via the "halo effect" results in the amplification of these reports in the press and through other NGOs, without independent investigation or verification. HRWs disproportionate focus on this issue diverts attention from Hamas systematic use of human shields, its indiscriminate rocket attacks, and Irans role in fomenting the conflict.
Examining Human Rights Watch in 2008: Double Standards and Post-Colonial Ideology
Quantitative and Qualitative analysis of HRW in 2008 reflect the portrayal of Israel as the second worst abuser of human rights in the Middle East. HRW's use of international legal and human rights terminology singles out Israel for condemnation, while other serious human rights abusers receive little coverage. Evidence suggests that specific HRW personnel (Joe Stork, Sarah Leah Whitson and Marc Garlasco) are responsible for responsible for much of the bias, and when other individuals are centrally involved, the reports are less tendentious
The NGO front in the Gaza war: Human Rights Watch
In the first 16 days of fighting HRW released 11 statements on Gaza, primarily critical of Israel, including many using the rhetoric of international law for political objectives. Sarah Leah Whitson has carried HRWs campaign to the UN -- and similar to allegations made during the 2006 Lebanon war, HRWs claims about the IDFs use of white phosphorus lack credible evidence.
The NGO front in the Gaza war: Oxfam
35 NGOs claiming to promote human rights and humanitarian agendas have issued more than 132 statements on the fighting so far. These reports are a central part of the soft power war being waged against Israel, in parallel to the hard power rocket and terror attacks. NGO Monitors series entitled, The NGO Front, will focus daily on different organizations, beginning with an analysis of Oxfams role.
Durban NGO Alert: The Womens International League for Peace and Freedom
Womens International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) has lobbied for an NGO Forum at the Durban Review Conference, erasing the antisemitism and virulent anti-Israel rhetoric of the NGO Forum at the first Durban conference in 2001. In statements to the UN, WILPF falsely accuses Israel of "relentless destruction of Palestinian infrastructure" and maintaining "more than 650 checkpoints where Palestinians are brutalized and die." WILPF is a member of the Coalition of Women for Peace (CWP), a highly politicized Israeli NGO umbrella group funded by NIF and the EU.
EU and NIF-funded NGOs Lead Condemnations in Gaza Conflict
[UPDATED] Following the pattern in previous conflicts, a number of NGOs immediately issued condemnations of Israel following the IDF response to increasing deadly rocket attacks from Gaza. Many of these statements reflect bias and double standards, and ignore or give little attention to Israeli human rights and casualties. NGOs exploit legal terminology, including terms such as "war crimes," "collective punishment," and "indiscriminate attacks." Some use the fighting in Gaza to repeat calls for boycotts and sanctions as part of the Durban strategy, and accuse Israel of perpetrating a "massacre."
"Hijacked by Hatred": British NGOs Use Christmas for anti-Israel Attacks
Through the use of holiday and religious symbols, NGOs such as War on Want, Amos Trust, and Pax Christi are manipulating Christmas to advance a political agenda, and in some cases, may be promoting antisemitic canards. NGOs also organized an event entitled, "Bethlehem Now: Nine Alternative Lessons and Carols for Palestine"; the tendentious lyrics and themes of the event led to strong condemnations from Christian and Jewish community leaders. War on Wants "Alternative Gift" of donations to the Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Coalition supports the boycotts, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement.
Partnerships for Peace? An Analysis of the European Commission's NGO funding under the PfP Program
Many of the "civil society" organizations funded under the ECs Partnership for Peace Programme (PfP) exacerbate the conflict and promote biased campaigns against Israel. Some NGOs use rhetoric that promotes the Palestinian narrative and demonization of Israel, including "apartheid," "state terrorism," "naqba," "colonization," and "ghettos." The prime activities of some EC-funded NGOs in this framework are focused on interfering with and manipulating Israeli democracy and politics. EC officials claim to receive professional evaluations of the impact of these projects, but such evaluations are not made available for review.
NGOs and Durban Demonization at UN Human Rights Review of Israel
As predicted by NGO Monitor, the majority of NGO submissions to the UN's UPR of Israel ignore human rights issues facing Israelis and areas where Israel is a leader in this field, while grossly distorting the humanitarian, human rights and international legal dimensions of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Nord-Sud XXI, Ittijah, Badil, and PGAAWC exploit human rights terminology and employ inflammatory rhetoric against Israel. Adalah, Amnesty, and others attribute "racist" motives to Israeli policies, instead of acknowledging that these are legitimate responses to Palestinian violence against Israeli civilians.
Christian Aid 2008 Update: Promoting Conflict
Christian Aid, a major British NGO and NGO-funder, endorses a highly biased approach to the Arab-Israeli conflict. It dismisses the impact of Palestinian terrorism and focuses disproportionately on alleged Israeli "violations." Christian Aids partners are among the most radical NGOs in the region -- including Sabeel, ICAHD, and the AIC -- which actively promote BDS campaigns. Christian Aid receives substantial funding from the British and Irish governments.
Israel will not attend Durban II
On November 19, 2008, Israeli Foreign Minister, Tzipi Livni, announced that Israel will not participate in the Durban Review Conference in Geneva in April 2009, joining Canada as the only governments to formally boycott the conference. She noted the Draft Outcome Document, which "singl[es] out and delegitimiz[es] the State of Israel," and "legitimiz[es] hatred and extremism and anti-Semitism under the banner of a fight against racism." The US, the UK, France, and Denmark have threatened to boycott the conference, as well.
Durban Review Conference Alert: EAFORD - Three decades of Promoting "Zionism equals racism"
EAFORD uses its ECOSOC status to promote campaigns declaring that "Zionism equals racism" and demonization based on "apartheid." They have accused Israel of a "Holocaust" against the Palestinian people and characterized terrorism as "resistance." EAFORD was very active in the framework of the NGO Forum of the 2001 Durban Conference, claiming that Zionism is based on "purity of the race, and distinctiveness from other people" which "seems to bear close resemblance to ...Fascism and Nazism," and is seeking another UN-sponsored NGO Forum at the 2009 Durban Review Conference.
HRW Hires Another pro-Palestinian Activist
The addition of Nadia Barhoum, a pro-Palestinian campus activist, to HRWs Middle East and North Africa Division, increases the political bias reflected in the activities and backgrounds of Sarah Leah Whitson, Joe Stork, and previous staff. This is inconsistent with HRWs claimed "even-handedness and accuracy." Barhoum was an active member in Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at the University of California, Berkeley. SJP promotes the Durban agenda of demonization of Israel, divestment from Israel, and uses terms such as "apartheid" and "mass atrocities" in reference to Israel.
Durban Review PrepCom: Will NGOs Lead a Repeat of the 2001 Catastrophe?
A Durban Review Conference preparatory meeting was held in Geneva on Oct. 6-17. NGO participation was divided, with some opposing a repetition of the antisemitism of the 2001 conference. Other NGOs pressed the anti-Israel and anti-Western agenda of the "Durban strategy." BADIL and MRAP condemned Israel. Unofficial meetings of NGO representatives about a potential NGO Forum included antisemitic and anti-Israel attacks against Jewish representatives.
NGO Monitors Submission to the United Nations Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review Israel December 2008
In anticipation of the United Nations Human Rights Councils Universal Periodic Review of Israel, scheduled for December 2008, NGO Monitor prepared a submission highlighting problematic NGO activity vis--vis human rights in Israel.
NGO Monitors 2007 Report on HRW: Bias and Double Standards Continue
Although HRWs relative focus on Israel in 2007 is less than in 2006 (during the war), the disproportionate emphasis, and the examples of bias and double standards continue. Despite a major increase in internal Palestinian violence during 2007, including the Hamas takeover of Gaza, HRWs focus on Israel has not changed significantly. Similarly, in the selective use of language, especially the arbitrary accusation of "collective punishment," HRWs strong political agenda with respect to Israel remains clear.
Europes Hidden Hand: EU Funding for Political NGOs in the Arab Israeli conflict
NGO Monitor has published a highly detailed examination of European Union (EU) funding of political NGOs in the Arab-Israeli conflict. The fifty-page report, Europes Hidden Hand, provides the first in depth analysis of this important area, and reveals that between 2005 and 2007, the EU provided tens of millions of Euros from public money to NGOs whose activities directly contradict EU policy. The report also uncovers and analyzes the lack of transparency and accountability in EU funding of NGOs in this region.
Human Rights Watchs Cluster Munitions Report: Under the Facade of Research
On February 17, 2008, Human Rights Watch issued a 131 page report condemning Israels use of cluster munitions in response to Hezbollah attacks during the 2006 war. This follows dozens of earlier publications and hundreds of pages of reports making parallel charges against Israel and using similar rhetoric. While the issues related to the particular use of cluster munitions, as opposed to other weapons, in this and other conflicts, require careful professional analysis (as is found in the Winograd Commission report), HRWs version provides neither.
NGO Monitor submission to the Winograd Commission
The Winograd Commission (officially "הוועדה לבדיקה ארועי המערכה בלבנון 2006") was appointed by the Israeli government to investigate and draw lessons from the 2006 Second Lebanon War. NGO Monitors submission analyses the reporting of human rights NGOs during the conflict, and discusses these groups exploitation of human rights rhetoric and international law to promote a politicized anti-Israel agenda. Among other recommendations, we suggest that the Committee independently verify all NGO claims before considering them as evidence of human rights violations.
Ford Foundation: US charity vows review
Ford Foundation tells Ynetnews it will review questions raised about donations channeled to Palestinian NGOs in responce to NGO Monitors recent Ford Report
NGO Monitors Submission to the 2009 Durban Conference Preparatory Meeting
As NGO Monitor has reported, the UN will be convening a 2009 follow-up to the 2001 Durban Conference. The Preparatory Committee for the 2009 conference is holding its organizational review session from August 27-31, 2007, in Geneva. The meetings will be chaired by Libya and other members of the committee include Iran, Cuba, Russia, and South Africa. A number of international and Palestinian NGOs are also expected to participate. Many radical Palestinian NGOs such as PNGO and LAW played an active role in the preparatory meetings in Tehran leading up to the 2001 Durban Conference and were largely responsible for shaping the anti-Israel and antisemitic agenda of the NGO Forum at Durban. In advance of the session, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has invited NGOs to contribute reviews and written recommendations. To that end, NGO Monitor has prepared a submission detailing the role of NGOs at the 2001 Durban Conference, the adoption and subsequent promotion of the Durban Strategy in NGO campaigning, and offering recommendations to prevent a repetition of these events in 2009.
HRW/FIDH/OMCT statement on NGO official linked to PFLP
On May 2 2007, three major NGOs -- Human Rights Watch, FIDHand the World Organization Against Torture (OMCT) -- published a joint press release calling on Israel to lift the travel ban placed on Shawan Jabarin, the General Director of Al-Haq. The statement alleges that Jabarin was barred by Israel from attending the annual Congress of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) in Lisbon on April 19, 2007, and that "Israeli authorities have not explained why the restrictions are in place". NGO Monitors analysis of this statement shows these NGOs entirely erase Jarabins links to the PFLP and the legitimate security concerns. The result is a selective research and ideologically biased analysis, similar to others analyzed in previous NGO Monitor reports.
Claims in B'Tselem/Hamoked report lack credibility
Btselem and HaMoked released a report claiming that the Israel Security Agency continues to torture security detainees in violation of a Court decision. The Israeli Ministry of Justice (MOJ) issued a nine page letter detailing the questionable methodology and lack of verifiable sources in the report, and concluding that the report is "fraught with mistakes, groundless claims and inaccuracies." This public rebuttal reflects an important development in Israeli government policy with respect to such politicized NGO reports.
Alternatives (Canada) Update: Government Funding for Radical Politics
With half of its funding from the Canadian government, Montreal-based Alternatives continues support anti-Israel political activity. Through media statements and in cooperation with groups such as the PNGO, Alternative Information Center, Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committee (PARC), and Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD), Alternatives promotes the demonization of Israel, contributes to the conflict, and requires greater scrutiny from the Canadian government.
Amnesty and HRW Claims Discredited in Detailed Report
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) led the campaign that condemned Israeli military actions in the Lebanon war (July/August 2006) as violations of international law. This NGO Monitor report compares the documented evidence presented in a new Intelligence and Terrorism Center report with HRWs and Amnestys claims.
"Israeli State Prosecutor Recognises Bias of Israeli Human Rights NGOs, HaMoked and BTselem"
In a brief submitted to the Jerusalem District Court, State Prosecutor Nira Mashraki has argued that organisations claiming to work to defend human rights are seriously compromised by their one sided approach.
"American Near East Refugee Aid (Anera): Aid Activity Tarnished by Political Agenda"
American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA) is a major NGO that claims to provide "direct financial assistance and/or gifts in kind to Palestinian-Arab refugees and other needy individuals in the Middle East. With a budget of over $24 million (2005) provided by the US government and a range of private donors and organizations, most of ANERAs focus is on development assistance and emergency relief, and the quality of these programs is considered to be very high. However, as the following report demonstrates, this NGO also engages in biased anti-Israeli political activities, and its publications erase the context of terrorism and promote the Palestinian narrative while falsely claiming to work with all people living in impoverished communities. Such activity is inconsistent with ANERAs proclaimed objectives.
"HRW and Amnesty Promote Caterpillar Boycott"
Based on previous calls for a boycott of the US-based Caterpillar Inc. "human rights" NGOs have joined with a number of extreme political groups in a "Day of Action" scheduled for 13 April 2005. The program and pretexts for this activity continue the previous practice used by groups such as HRW and Amnesty, in which the context of terrorism against Israelis and the ongoing conflict has been entirely erased. The result is a distorted indictment of Israel, which again exploits the language of universal human rights to promote the "South Africa strategy" designed to brand Israel as an "apartheid state"...
Special Report "NGO Monitor Analysis of Interview with Kenneth Roth, Head of Human Rights Watch"
Summary: NGO Monitor analyzes a Jerusalem Post interview with Kenneth Roth, head of Human Rights Watch, in which he responded to evidence of bias and ideological exploitation of the rhetoric of universal human rights. Roths claims included a number of false and unsupported statements.
World Vision International's Pro-Palestinian Agenda
Tacit support for terror and a highly politicized agenda reflecting anti-Israel rhetoric and biased history, under the guise of "development assistance and justice."
[Opinion] Human Rights Watch Coverup
Anne Bayefsky, who attended the infamous 2001 Durban Conference, describes how Human Rights Watch demonstrated, and continues to demonstrate, its anti-Israel bias, attempting to gain legitimacy by demonizing Israel.
"HaMoked" 2002 Annual Report: Putting Israel on the Stake
"HaMoked: Center for the Defense of the Individual" is an Israeli-registered non-governmental organization (Amuta) established in 1988.
Oxfam Belgium produces political poster
Oxfam Belgium produced the following poster, "Israeli fruits have a bitter taste...reject the occupation of Palestine, dont buy Israeli fruits and vegetables." The message is blatantly political, and in clear contradiction of Oxfams mission statement. NGO Monitor consistently attempted to question Oxfam Belgium - via telephone and email. Oxfam Belgium refused to respond.