EU Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy: False Claims, Contradictions, and Reliance on Advocacy NGOs

On October 16, 2017, the Council of the European Union adopted the EU Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World in 2016. The report makes several misleading, inconsistent, and grossly inaccurate claims, as well as disregards a number of EU norms and official stances. The publication fails to provide references or any verifiable sources, violating basic rules of evidence. The degree to which these sections copy from and rely on problematic reports by advocacy NGOs highlights the broader issue of EU outsourcing of responsibility for analysis and policy-making without oversight.

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• BDS
• Human Rights
• Human Rights NGOs
• Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
• UN Watch
• UNHRC

Congressional Propaganda Campaign Exploits Palestinian Children

Legislation ostensibly addressing Israel and children’s rights, introduced in Congress yesterday by Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN), is the latest BDS strategy to demonize and impose sanctions on Israel, notes Jerusalem-based research institute NGO Monitor.

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• BDS
• Children
• Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC)
• DCIP
• Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
• UNICEF

The Origins of “No Way to Treat a Child”: Analyzing UNICEF’s Report on Palestinian Minors

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) led by Defense for Children International Palestine’s (DCI-P) have been conducting a campaign under the label of “No Way to Treat a Child” (NWTTAC). This initiative calls on government officials “to use all available means to pressure the Israeli government to end the detention and abuse of Palestinian children” and will “continue until the occupation is ended.”

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• Children
• Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC)
• No Way to Treat a Child
• UNICEF

Transparency and Due Diligence in U.S. Government Funding for Israeli and Palestinian NGOs: 2016 Update

An updated analysis of U.S. government funding for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that operate in Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA).

Senate Report Highlights Absence of Oversight in NGO Funding

The findings of a Senate report detailing the use of resources developed with State Department funding to advance political campaigns in Israel highlight the need for greater oversight in US funding of political advocacy NGOs.

The BDS Groups Behind a Congressional Letter on Palestinian Children

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• BDS
• Congress

Initial Analysis of US State Department Israel 2015 Human Rights Report

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• Excessive force
• Lack of Evidence
• Terrorism

[Opinion] BDS and the Purim Story: Disturbing Parallels

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• BDS
• Campuses
• Demonization

[Opinion] BDS is Expanding

Yona Schiffmiller describes how BDS is expanding in the United States, infiltrating college campuses and being linked to various internal American issues, completely detached from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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• BDS
• Campuses
• Demonization
• Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP)

Research Note: NGO Involvement in US Product Labeling "Reminder"

Human Rights Watch and CodePink were involved in lobbying campaigns leading up to the United States' statement reiterating its regulations for labeling goods produced in the West Bank and Gaza.

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• Code Pink
• Gaza
• Labeling
• US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation