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"HRW’s sympathy for terrorist groups is clearly evident the way it criticizes Israel. An independent study by NGO Monitor has shown that between 2001 and 2004, during the height of the terror attacks against Israel, HRW focused one-third of its entire Middle East effort on condemnations directed at Israel. "This went far beyond legitimate criticism, and suggested an obsession," NGO Monitor says. Gerald M. Steinberg of NGO Monitor says "When it comes to war crimes committed by terror groups like Hezbollah and Hamas, time and again Roth [Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch] ignores the clear evidence, refusing to issue public condemnations or hold press conferences claiming the need for thorough investigations. In contrast, Israel was found guilty from the outset." Steinberg says "apart from the tendentious reporting, the extensive use of loaded terms, such as ‘war crimes,’ ‘violation of international law,’ etc.—used far more often in HRW reports on Israel than in reports on all other Middle East states—fed anti-Israel divestment and boycott campaigns.""