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"You reported on December 9, 2008, "Poll: Most Israelis think human rights groups hostile to their country." The report notes that "89 percent of Israelis attribute great importance to human rights and the protection of them." The article did not mention, however, that the poll was commissioned by NGO Monitor (together with Bar-Ilan University), and that the results reflect the findings of NGO Monitor’s detailed research on human rights NGOs. The poll found that Israelis care deeply about human rights, but do not trust NGOs to safeguard them. NGO Monitor has chronicled the consistent use of double standards and selective application of international law by some organizations that claim benevolent agendas."