Yesh Din’s Fuzzy Math: A Comparative Analysis of Global Crime Statistics

Yesh Din is an Israeli non-governmental organization (NGO) that leads campaigns regarding legal issues in the Israeli justice system, including Israeli investigations into alleged crimes by both security forces and settlers in the West Bank. The following study analyzes and compares their claims regarding “ideologically motivated crimes” and Israeli “investigative failures” to official Israeli and international statistics about these issues.

Topics

• European Funding
• Ideological Bias
• Transparency

Breaking the Silence's International Activities: September 2012- June 2017

While Israeli NGO Breaking the Silence claims to primarily address Israeli audiences, its lobbying and advocacy efforts are geared toward international audiences and contribute to the delegitimization of Israel.

Topics

• BDS
• Demonization
• Yehuda Shaul

Initial Analysis of B’Tselem/HaMoked Report on Children’s Detention in Jerusalem

B’Tselem and HaMoked published a joint report, “Unprotected: The Detention of Palestinian Teenagers in East Jerusalem.” NGO Monitor’s initial analysis reveals that these NGOs are participating in a well-funded international campaign against Israel surrounding the issue of children’s rights. The publication also suffers from fundamental methodological flaws, highlighting the appropriation of human rights for political objectives.

Topics

• Biases
• East Jerusalem
• European Funding
• Human Rights
• Lack of Evidence

Analysis of EU Peacebuilding Grants - December 2016

In December 2016, the EU announced grants under the EU Peacebuilding Initiative (European Neighbourhood Policy) with a total budget of €4.9 million. Among the recipients and projects, a number (receiving one-third of the total budget) demonstrate records of activities that are entirely inconsistent with the stated goals of promoting peace in the region.

Topics

• European Funding

[Opinion] The European Union's Double Standard

Itai Reuveni argues that if the EU is serious about only promoting “the values the EU stands for,” then the millions of taxpayer euros flowing to anti-Israel and antisemitic campaigns must finally come to an end.

Topics

• Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)

European Parliament to Host Terror-Linked NGO

The European Parliament's European Delegation for Relations with Palestine (D-PAL) will host members of the terror-linked organization Addameer. According to Palestinian sources, Addameer is an official "affiliate" of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a terrorist group banned by the EU, US, Canada, and Israel.

Topics

• Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)

Over €115M to NGOs in Arab-Israeli Conflict in 2015

NGO Monitor estimates that European governments – directly through governmental mechanisms, and indirectly via church and other humanitarian groups – and UN agencies contribute over €100 million to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) active in the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Topics

• European Funding

NGO Links to Middle East Terror

Many prominent NGOs have employed individuals linked to terror organizations, formed alliances with such groups, supported their radical and violent agendas, and channeled humanitarian aid into terror activities, contrary to their claims of promoting human rights.

Topics

• BDS
• Halo Effect
• Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)

The Lancet as a Political Platform for NGOs: Study of Articles on Palestinian and Israeli Health Care 2001 - 2014

By taking a highly politicized course in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, The Lancet has ostracized, and to a large extent, demonized Israel and the Israeli medical community.

Topics

• Dr. Richard Horton
• Malpractice
• Medical
• The Lancet

[Opinion] Are NGOs immune to conflicts of interest?

Tamar Kogman argues that the EU should keep its interaction with interest groups in check to avoid conflicts of interest, and calls for greater oversight of these organizations.