BDS
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.
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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.
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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.