• Website: www.machsomwatch.org
  • Founded in January 2001 by Israelis "in response to repeated reports in the press about human rights abuses of Palestinians crossing army and border police checkpoints."
  • Open exclusively to women, lists its goals as: To monitor the behavior of soldiers and police at checkpoints; to ensure that the human and civil rights of Palestinians attempting to enter Israel are protected; to record and report the results of our observations to the widest possible audience, from the decision-making level to that of the general public.
  • Does not list sources of funding but accepts donations through "Bat Shalom" organization (http://www.batshalom.org) and is member of Coalition of Women for Peace, which accepts donations through the New Israel Fund. In 2006, Machsom Watch received $42,775 from the New Israel Fund. In addition to funds from NIF's budget, support was provided by private donations channeled through NIF.
  • Received Euro 250,000 from the European Commission's Partnerships for Peace Program in 2005-6 (3 year grant).
  • Machsom Watch reports used by B'Tselem and has co-operated with politicized organizations, including PHR-I.
  • Produces regular reports from IDF checkpoints using emotive and politically charged language that contributes to the demonization of Israel. 
  • NGO Monitor Reports: Machsom Watch: Political Agenda in the Name of Human Rights, October 30, 2007, NGO Monitor.