[Opinion] Europe’s NGO cold war to ‘mitigate pro-Israel voices’
Professor Gerald M Steinberg discusses European funding that is politically motivated or specifically targeted at Israel.
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Funders: | Broederlijk Delen |
Start date: | 1 Jan 1988 |
End date: | 28 Jan 2021 |
Professor Gerald M Steinberg discusses European funding that is politically motivated or specifically targeted at Israel.
The 2017-2021 Joint Strategic Framework for Belgian aid to Palestinians, coordinated by Oxfam Solidarity, M3M, SolSoc and APEFE, commits its signatories to promoting a variety of anti-Israel campaigns, through advocacy and lobbying in Belgium and the EU.
On November 19, 2018, Airbnb issued a press release announcing it was “removing listings” in “Israeli settlements in the Occupied West Bank.” This change in policy was a clear result of a coordinated and well-financed campaign targeting the company by NGOs involved in BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanctions) campaigns against Israel.
In April 2016, the Palestinian non-governmental organization (NGO) Defense for Children International – Palestine (DCI-P) launched its No Way to Treat a Child campaign, which aims to lobby governments to “use all available means to pressure the Israeli government to end the detention and abuse of Palestinian children.” In this campaign, DCI-P makes numerous false and misleading claims about the IDF and Israeli Military Courts.
An analysis of NGO ties to the PFLP, a designated terrorist organization, and the European funding to these NGOs.
An analysis of Broederlijk Delen's activities and funding of groups active in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
In advance of a court hearing today regarding the refusal of the political organization “Breaking the Silence” to hand over details of alleged military wrongdoings NGO Monitor emphasizes that this organization is not above the law.
Israeli NGO Zochrot will host a conference on the "Right of Return" of Palestinian refugees, funded by and including speakers from anti-Israel NGOs, many of which are funded by European governments, church-based foundations, and the New Israel Fund.
Jerusalem-based NGO Monitor revealed that a Tel Aviv conference held Sept. 29-30 by Zochrot, an Israeli NGO promoting Palestinian narratives including the "Nakba" and the "right of return," was funded primarily by European organizations.
The one-state formula is a recipe for war, and its proponents are exposed as uncompromising supporters of permanent conflict.