[Opinion] The Knights of the BDS order
Lena Bakman explains how Norway's funding of the IHL Secretariat will in turn be used to support groups that promote BDS and other forms of demonization.
Lena Bakman explains how Norway's funding of the IHL Secretariat will in turn be used to support groups that promote BDS and other forms of demonization.
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.
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.
The Norwegian government is a major donor to the IHL Secretariat, which in turn funds NGOs that promote BDS and demonization campaigns against Israel.
Gerald Steinberg discusses Adalah's involvement in the promotion of BDS through a Movement for Black Lives document, and the NIF's problematic funding of these campaigns.
Boycotts, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaigns are one of the many strategies used to demonize and delegitimize Israel. NGO Monitor explains what BDS is, the role of non-governmental organizations in BDS, and ways to combat it.
Gerald Steinberg explains that although BDS campaigns have been relatively unsuccessful in achieving their stated goals, there are some threats that must be addressed, specifically relating to the demonization of the Jewish National Fund.
Shaun Sacks discusses the Israeli response to BDS, the strength of BDS campaigns around the world, and the complex relationship between Israel and NGOS.
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.