Background on Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI)
EAPPI consistently demonizes Israel, promotes a right of return, and engages in BDS campaigns.
Right of Return
Briefing Note: International NGOs and the "Flytilla"
Activists are planning to fly into Israel via commercial airlines on July 8, 2011. Organizers are calling the event "The Return from Exile Project" and claim they are flying "in support of the Palestinian strategy for returning to their homes, restoring their freedom and exercising their self-determination."
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Christian Aid's Palestinian Refugee Report: One-Sided Advocacy Fuels the Conflict
In a 2011 publication, Christian Aid has again strongly backed the Palestinian version and reinforced the image of Palestinians as victims, incapable of changing positions that fuel the conflict. The report is another example of the role of political advocacy NGOs in intensifying the conflict through one-sided activities and campaigns.
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NGOs Promoting the Palestinian "Right of Return"
In addition to misrepresenting UN General Assembly Resolution 194, which does not mandate a wholesale "right of return" as alleged, the NGOs completely disregard the Jewish refugees from Arab countries who were driven from their homes following the establishment of the State of Israel.
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Update on KAIROS (Canada) in the Arab-Israeli Conflict
KAIROS position on the right of return totally conforms with the Palestinian demands. This political advocacy on an extremely complex issue is inconsistent with KAIROS status as a humanitarian aid organization funded by the Canadian government. KAIROS also promotes the Palestinian narrative on the peace process, implying that Israel alone is responsible for continued conflict in the region. Also recognizes the possibility that sustainable and just peace may take the shape of one bi-national state for two peoples.
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Canadian govt denies KAIROS grant application
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) denied KAIROS application for a $7 million/four-year grant. KAIROS accuses Israel of war crimes and collective punishment. Blames Israel for Palestinian violence. Main supporter of the anti-Israel divestment movement in Canada, coordinating this agenda on behalf of member church groups. A publication on the resources for education and action webpage describes Zionism as an ideology of empire, colonialism, and militarism. Supported the failed Bilin lawfare case in Canadian courts.
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HRW Hires Another pro-Palestinian Activist
The addition of Nadia Barhoum, a pro-Palestinian campus activist, to HRWs Middle East and North Africa Division, increases the political bias reflected in the activities and backgrounds of Sarah Leah Whitson, Joe Stork, and previous staff. This is inconsistent with HRWs claimed "even-handedness and accuracy." Barhoum was an active member in Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at the University of California, Berkeley. SJP promotes the Durban agenda of demonization of Israel, divestment from Israel, and uses terms such as "apartheid" and "mass atrocities" in reference to Israel.
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