Importantly, as part of the NGO Durban Declaration and accompanying BDS campaigns, advocacy organizations have sought to turn the ICC into a court of universal jurisdiction. Like their exploitation of the UN and other international frameworks, these NGOs seek to use the ICC for demonization and to brand Israeli officials as “war criminals.”
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.
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
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.
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,”
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.
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).
On February 20, 2022, over 100 European and international NGOs, self-proclaimed grassroots movements, and politicized trade unions launched a BDS campaign headlined “#StopTradeWithSettlements."
Importantly, as part of the NGO Durban Declaration and accompanying BDS campaigns, advocacy organizations have sought to turn the ICC into a court of universal jurisdiction. Like their exploitation of the UN and other international frameworks, these NGOs seek to use the ICC for demonization and to brand Israeli officials as “war criminals.”
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.
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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.
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.
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.
As in previous years, many politicized NGOs and charities are exploiting the Christmas season to promote anti-peace campaigns.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In March 2024, HRW and Oxfam submitted a report to the Biden Administration regarding Israeli forces' conduct in Gaza.
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
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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.
In contrast to the strong economic and diplomatic ties with Israel, many local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Latin America are active in promoting BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanctions), lawfare, and various other delegitimization campaigns against the State of 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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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
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).
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.
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.
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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.
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
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.”
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.
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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.
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.”
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