[Opinion] NGO Gaza lawsuits exploit Western courts and help Hamas
Anne Herzberg discusses various lawsuits filed by NGOs seeking rulings or injunctions that will block allied military support for Israel.
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
Al Mezan Center for Human Rights
Al-Mezan actively pursues a highly political anti-Israel agenda, while largely ignoring Palestinian terrorism. Its publications frequently promote false claims of Israeli war crimes and contribute to the erosion of the concept of universal human rights.
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Bisan Research & Development Center
On October 22, 2021, the Israeli Ministry of Defense declared Bisan a “terror organization” because it is part of “a network of organizations” that operates “on behalf of the ‘Popular Front’.”
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Ma'an Development Center
Ma'an Development Center is a Palestinian NGO that accuses Israel of “war crimes” and violating international law., while referring to Gaza as the “world’s largest open-air prison,” and accusing Israel of denying citizens of “basic human rights such as water and electricity.”
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Palestinian Medical Relief Society (PMRS)
PMRS is a Palestinian NGO that accuses Israel of “ethnic cleansing,” “apartheid,” “collective punishment,” and “war crimes.”
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Ireland
Ireland, via its program for overseas development Irish Aid, provides millions of euros through direct and indirect funding processes to politicized non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating in Ireland, Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza.
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FIDH Declares Total Political War Against Israel
On December 12, 2023, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) announced a resolution headlined, “Israel’s unfolding crime of genocide and other crimes in Gaza and against the Palestinian People.”
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Al-Haq’s Extremist Demonization of Israel after the October 7 Pogrom
Many of Al-Haq's officials have made comments appearing to support Palestinian terrorists and violence against Israeli civilians – including under the slogan of “a right of resistance.”
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MSF in Gaza: Terror-linked Employee and Hospital
On November 21, 2023, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) claimed that three doctors were killed as a result of a strike that hit Al-Awda hospital in Gaza.
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Australia
A number of NGOs that receive Australian funding lead campaigns and political activities that are inconsistent with Australian government policies to promote peace and a two-state framework in the Arab-Israeli conflict. These NGOs are centrally involved in anti-Israel BDS campaigns and lawfare.
