Submission of NGO Monitor on Combating Intolerance, Negative Stereotyping, Stigmatization, Discrimination, Incitement to Violence and Violence against Persons, Based on Religion or Belief

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Introduction

For over 20 years, NGO Monitor has studied and analyzed the persistent presence of antisemitism within the human rights and humanitarian community. Antisemitism propagated by non-governmental organizations (NGOs), often cloaked in the language of “human rights” and “humanitarianism,” has become entrenched in political discourse on Israel and Zionism, mirroring the surge in antisemitic violence worldwide. Many institutions and individuals who claim to advance human rights and humanitarian values instead spread intolerance, negative stereotyping, and incitement against Jews and Israelis. Far from condemning this hatred, these NGOs condone antisemitism from executives and staff, with little to no repercussions. These organizations also consistently dismiss considerations of antisemitism as a human rights issue, and openly attack the inherent right of Jews and Israelis to self-determination.

This conduct violates not only moral norms, but also States’ legal obligations under ICCPR, CERD, and repeated Human Rights Council Resolutions. As the UN has affirmed, States are obligated to: “speak out against intolerance, including advocacy of religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence; create mechanisms to address tensions between communities; criminalize incitement to imminent violence; and combat denigration and negative religious stereotyping through education and awareness-building.” Yet, when antisemitism is the target, these obligations are systematically ignored.