Military Court Watch: Inventing Legal Standards to Attack the IDF

Military Court Watch is an opaque organization that claims to work on issues related to ensuring children are protected under international law. In reality, MCW’s activities are part of a broader non-governmental organization (NGO) propaganda campaign that exploits concerns over children’s rights to demonize Israel. The NGO was founded and is led by Gerard Horton, who was previously involved with the Palestinian NGO Defense for Children International – Palestine, which promotes a similar agenda.

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• BDS
• Children
• Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC)
• Demonization
• False Allegations
• Gerard Horton

• International Law
• Lack of Transparency
• Morad Dayis
• No Way to Treat a Child
• Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
• UNICEF

Al Jazeera Joins the Anti-Israel Child Campaign

On December 15, 2017, AJ+ – part of the Al Jazeera network – posted a video on its Twitter, that was also widely disseminated in an offensive tweet by Human Rights Watch Executive Director Ken Roth, alleging that Israel “systematically harasses and abuses Palestinian kids.” The video parrots blatantly false and/or misleading claims by non-governmental organization (NGO) regarding Israel’s treatment of Palestinian minors, and goes so far as to claim that Israel has no reason to arrest minors (0:27) – regardless of the fact that some minors are perpetrators of violent terror attacks, including murder.

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• AJ+
• Al Jazeera
• Bill Van Esveld
• Children
• Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC)
• Human Rights

• Human Rights Law
• Ken Roth
• Media Bias
• No Way to Treat a Child
• UNICEF
• UNRWA

EU Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy: False Claims, Contradictions, and Reliance on Advocacy NGOs

On October 16, 2017, the Council of the European Union adopted the EU Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World in 2016. The report makes several misleading, inconsistent, and grossly inaccurate claims, as well as disregards a number of EU norms and official stances. The publication fails to provide references or any verifiable sources, violating basic rules of evidence. The degree to which these sections copy from and rely on problematic reports by advocacy NGOs highlights the broader issue of EU outsourcing of responsibility for analysis and policy-making without oversight.

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• BDS
• Human Rights
• Human Rights NGOs
• Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
• UN Watch
• UNHRC

The NGOs that Wrote McCollum’s Legislation on Children’s Rights

NGO Monitor research reveals that the NGO involvement in Congresswoman McCollum's legislation runs more deeply than endorsement from BDS NGOs. The entirety of the proposed bill is premised on factually inaccurate claims from anti-Israel advocacy NGOs, including direct quotes from DCIP’s “No Way to Treat a Child” 2016 report and website.

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

Congressional Propaganda Campaign Exploits Palestinian Children

Legislation ostensibly addressing Israel and children’s rights, introduced in Congress yesterday by Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN), is the latest BDS strategy to demonize and impose sanctions on Israel, notes Jerusalem-based research institute NGO Monitor.

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• BDS
• Children
• Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC)
• DCIP
• Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
• UNICEF

Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat

This report analyzes the Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat (the “Secretariat”), its funding to non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and their activities, as well as developments regarding the Secretariat’s management and funding. This report will further highlight legislation and funding reviews concerning government funding to NGOs that have been launched in Switzerland and Denmark.

[Opinion] Fact-free Israel-bashing comes to Capitol Hill

Maurice Hirsch, NGO Monitor's Senior Military Justice Consultant, points out the numerous half-truths and blatant lies presented at an event held on Capitol Hill by a representative from Defense for Children International- Palestine, an NGO with alleged ties to the PFLP.

NGO Campaigns Marking 50 Years since 1967 – A Compilation

A compilation of events, campaigns, statements, and lobbying efforts that have been organized by NGOs to mark 50 years since the Six Day War.

Whitewashing “Resistance” – Human Rights Funding to Organizations Blurring the Lines between Violence and Nonviolence

A number of government-funded Palestinian and European NGOs repeatedly manipulate human rights through the use of “resistance” rhetoric, blurring the lines between violence and nonviolence, denigrating security concerns, and legitimizing attacks against civilians. Some of these groups also have ties to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) – a designated terrorist organization by the EU, U.S., Canada, and Israel.

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• BDS
• Lawfare
• Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
• Resistance Rhetoric
• Terrorism

It's Beginning to Feel a Lot like Manipulation: How Politicized NGOs Exploit the Message of Christmas

As in previous years, many politicized NGOs and charities are exploiting the Christmas season to promote anti-peace campaigns.

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• BDS
• Christmas
• Kairos Palestine
• Kairos Palestine Document