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For NGO Monitor’s monograph, The NGO Front in the Gaza War: The Durban Strategy Continues:

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"Jerusalem-based watchdog, NGO Monitor released a report this week analyzing NGO coverage of the recent Gaza conflict. The report titled ‘The NGO Front in the Gaza War’ documents over 500 statements by over 50 NGOs in the month covering the fighting and its immediate aftermath. ‘These statements are characterized by overwhelming condemnation of Israel, devoting minimal attention to Israeli human rights and casualties. This trend is set to continue, both through the continued NGO pressure to prosecute Israeli leaders for ‘war crimes’ in foreign courts and the upcoming ‘Durban II’ conference,’ the watchdog said. NGO Monitor’s report described the "consistent manipulation of international law by NGOs in their statements on Gaza," adding "false accusations of Israel’s ‘illegal’ ‘collective punishment’ and ‘disproportionate response’ have been refuted by legal experts, yet were consistently employed by numerous groups including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch."