Bias in ICC Prosecutor Bensouda’s Meetings and Citations

In deciding to pursue an investigation of Israel, International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda met with a number of terror-tied organizations and groups promoting demonization campaigns targeting Israel. These non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are also cited in various ICC documents related to the investigation. It appears that Bensouda exclusively met and replied upon groups representing the Palestinian narrative, which is reflected in the significant bias in her analysis.

Topics

• 2010 Gaza flotilla
• Delegitimization
• Disproportionate condemnations
• Fatou Bensouda
• IHRA

• International Criminal Court (ICC)
• Iran
• Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
• Qatar
• Terrorism

• UN Human Rights Council (HRC)
• UNHRC
• War crimes

Analysis: CERD Concluding Observations on Israel

On December 16, 2019, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) published its concluding observations from its review of the State of Israel. Unsurprisingly, the Concluding Observations parrot unverified and false claims by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) active in antisemitism, BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanctions), and other delegitimization campaigns against Israel.

Topics

• Antisemitism
• BDS
• Blockade
• CERD
• Delegitimization

• Demonization
• Hamas
• Palestinian Authority
• Racism
• United Nations

Submission to the 100th Session of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

NGO Monitor's submission focuses on Israel’s adherence to the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD). NGO Monitor beleives it is important to provide the Committee with certain contextual information that is necessary in order to conduct a credible and productive review.

Topics

• Balfour Declaration
• BDS
• CERD
• Gaza
• IHRA
• Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)

• Racism
• Right to Self Determination
• Terrorism
• United Nations
• West Bank
• Zionism is racism

Analysis of NIF 2018 Funding for 31 Political Advocacy NGOs

NGO Monitor has analyzed the NIF’s 2018 financial reports, which detail grants to 280 Israeli non-governmental organizations (NGOs). We focus specifically on the 20% of the NIF’s funding that is distributed to 31 political advocacy NGOs claiming to promote human rights.

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• BDS
• Israeli NGOs
• New Israel Fund
• Transparency

Germany Declares: BDS is Antisemitic

On May 17, 2019, the German Bundestag passed a landmark resolution defining BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanctions) campaigns against Israel as antisemitic.

Topics

• Antisemitism
• BDS
• Demonization
• Germany

• IHRA
• Kairos Palestine Document
• Lawfare
• One state solution

NGOs Silent in Face of Palestinian Rockets

On May 4 and May 5, 2019, Palestinian terror groups in Gaza fired over 600 rockets and mortars toward Israeli population centers, murdering four Israeli civilians. NGOs and NGO officials that claim to promote human rights have ignored the blatant Palestinian violations against Israeli civilians. Some have remained silent altogether, while others have focused exclusively on demonizing Israel for responding to the attacks.

Topics

• BDS
• Gaza
• Hamas
• Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)

• Rocket attacks
• Terrorism
• War crimes

Swiss Funding for NGOs Engaged in Lawfare Campaigns Against Israel

Contracts related to these grants detail activities previously carried out or planned by the NGOs include campaigning for the release of convicted murderers, international and legal attacks against Israel, and promoting incitement that makes the stated objective of “lasting peace” less attainable.

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• European Funding
• Foreign Government Funding
• Lawfare
• Transparency

The European Instrument for Democracy & Human Rights (EIDHR): EU Funding to Israel, West Bank, and Gaza 2014-2017

The European Commission disburses hundreds of millions of euros annually via aid frameworks to provide financial assistance to developing countries and promote EU principles abroad. One of the EU’s major aid programs is the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR).

Topics

• BDS
• EIDHR (European Instrument of Democracy and Human Rights)
• European Commission
• European Union
• Funding
• Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)

[Opinion] UN Humanitarian Agency’s Propaganda War on Israel Continues

Professor Gerald M. Steinberg writes about UN-OCHA's propaganda war against Israel.

Topics

• BDS
• Lawfare
• Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
• United Nations
• UNOCHA
• UNRWA

Adalah’s US-based “Justice Project:” A Foray into BDS

Since 2014, Adalah has expanded its activities to the United States through the "Adalah Justice Project." Through the Adalah Justice Project, Adalah has increased its involvement in BDS campaigns and legal warfare.

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• Adalah
• BDS
• Nadia Ben Youssef
• Nakba

• No Way to Treat a Child
• Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
• האיחוד האירופי