UN Report on Gaza: Improvement over Goldstone, but NGO Reliance Hurts Credibility
Commissions lack of military expertise and limited fact-finding also evident
Commissions lack of military expertise and limited fact-finding also evident
The report of the Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza War extensively quotes EU-funded political advocacy NGOs that lack credibility and do not employ professional fact-finding standards.
While the 2014 European Neighborhood Policy Report shows a number of improvements over previous reports, these changes are overshadowed by the EUs continuing dependence on material provided by a narrow group of highly biased political advocacy NGOs.
Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) promotes a polarizing anti-Israel narrative under the guise of medical expertise and facts.
BTselem has played a central role in allegations regarding civilian casualties during the 2014 war in Gaza, presenting initial and preliminary data, based solely on unverifiable information from Palestinian sources in Gaza.