Come All Ye Haters: NGO Exploitation of Religious Themes to Demonize Israel
At the height of the holiday season, NGOs, well-known charities, and church groups are once again exploiting Christmas to conduct political warfare against Israel.
Publications: | Reports, Books, Academic Publications, Submissions, Resource Pages |
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Other Content Types: | Press Releases, In The Media, Presentations, Posts, , Key Issues |
NGOs: | World Council of Churches (WCC) |
Start date: | 1 Jan 1988 |
End date: | 22 Oct 2018 |
At the height of the holiday season, NGOs, well-known charities, and church groups are once again exploiting Christmas to conduct political warfare against Israel.
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Yitzhak Santis argues that for true healing with the Jewish people, the Church of Scotland must sever its ties with radical anti-Israel Christian NGOs, such as Sabeel.
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