[Opinion] The Knights of the BDS order
Lena Bakman explains how Norway's funding of the IHL Secretariat will in turn be used to support groups that promote BDS and other forms of demonization.
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Start date: | 1 Jan 1988 |
End date: | 18 Mar 2018 |
Lena Bakman explains how Norway's funding of the IHL Secretariat will in turn be used to support groups that promote BDS and other forms of demonization.
Gerald Steinberg explains that the major issues regarding foreign government funding for powerful and politicized Israeli NGOs are not going to go away simply because Israeli legislation is passed.
NGO Monitor has influenced European parliaments to debate funding NGOs involved in the Arab-Israeli conflict as well as those involved in BDS campaigns.
NGO Monitor research has influenced European governments to re-think the process for distributing funds to NGOs.
European government funding enables the activities of Israeli NGO Breaking the Silence. These governments must respond to revelations that the NGO apparently collected classified information.
Two Israeli NGOs, BTselem and Adalah, have been nominated to receive the annual Human Rights Tulip prize, awarded by the Dutch government. These NGOs have far larger budgets than many of the other nominees, and already receive significant donations from foreign, and specifically Dutch, sources.
The IHL Secretariat (Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, and the Netherlands) has released its 2015- 2016 budget, providing funds to NGOs involved in BDS and lawfare, with a focus on Jerusalem.
The 2014 Annual Report of the IHL Secretariat brings to light the fundamental problems with its funding mechanism, including support for political warfare against Israel and very limited focus on alleged violations by Palestinians.