As part of a wider lawfare strategy of pressing war crimes cases against Israeli officials in foreign courts and in the International Criminal Court (ICC), foreign funded Yesh Din attempts to portray Israel and its security forces as unaccountable to the rule of law.
In sharp contrast to Dutch government policy, direct and indirect funding supports NGOs that are active in BDS campaigns. In their response to this report, the Dutch Foreign Minister and State-Secretary of Foreign Affairs indicated that failure to end these activities may result in a cessation of funding.
NGOs, including NIF-funded ACRI, B'Tselem, and others, are utilizing the proceedings at the United Nations as a platform for advancing arguments in favor of legal attacks ("lawfare") against Israel and for prejudging Israeli responses to violent demonstrations.
The new law requires the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions before an arrest warrant is issued for a privately-instigated prosecution in which universal jurisdiction offenses have allegedly occurred.
Al Haq is a leader in anti-Israel demonization campaigns through lawsuits (lawfare) and BDS activities. Sees Palestinian September initiatives in the UN as an opportunity for more anti-Israel attacks.
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