Lawfare
Al-Haq
Leader of anti-Israel “lawfare” campaigns, exploiting courts in democratic countries in order to harass Israeli officials with civil lawsuits and criminal investigations.
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Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR)
Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) is a leader in anti-Israel lawfare campaigns, ignores the existence of terrorism against Israeli civilians, and presents a distorted version of the conflict based only on the Palestinian narrative.
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FIDH: International Federation of Human Rights (Paris)
FIDH is a Paris-based federation of 141 NGOs from 92 countries with consultative or observer status with several international bodies. In its mission statement, FIDH seeks to contribute to the respect of all the rights defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. While claiming to be strict and impartial in its work, FIDH shows a strong anti-Israel bias by focusing disproportionate resources on condemning Israel, selectively interpreting international humanitarian law, dismissing the context of terrorism, largely ignoring Israeli victims of terror, and denying Israels right to self-defense. FIDH receives funding from international and national bodies and foundations, but it does not disclose the sources of its funding
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Belgium
Overview of Belgium government funding for Israeli NGOs, including details provided by the Belgian embassy in Tel Aviv about grants to Yesh Din, Shatil (NIF), Combatants for Peace, PCATI, Peres Center, Peace Now.
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Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) and Expanding US Lawfare
DAWN has consistently exploited legal frameworks in seeking the issuance of arrest warrants against Israelis by lobbying the International Criminal Court (ICC), the United States government, and the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Additionally, a number of DAWN officials, including board members, have ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and have voiced support for the Hamas terrorist group.
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[Opinion] Dutch court's anti-Israel ruling is meaningless, but part of a dangerous trend
Anne Herzberg analyzes lawfare campaigns against Israel since October 7.
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Denmark
The Danish government funds numerous Israeli and Palestinian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) directly through the Danish International Development Agency (Danida), the Danish Embassy in Tel Aviv, and the Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat, and indirectly by outsourcing to church groups and aid organizations such as DanChurchAid and Oxfam GB. The Danish government also provides support to DanWatch, a vocal supporter of BDS (boycotts, divestment, and sanctions) against Israel.
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Dutch Court Blindly Adopts NGO Claims on Gaza
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.
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Germany
The German federal government provides millions of euros to political advocacy NGOs in Israel and the Palestinian Authority, through a variety of frameworks, including German federal funding programs of the Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the German Federal Foreign Office, government-funded church aid, and independent development NGOs.