The NGO Front in the Gaza War: Lawfare Against Israel

One aspect of NGO statements on the Gaza war is demands for international investigations and "lawfare". Although the vast majority of previous lawfare cases have been dismissed, the damage to public perception of Israel and Israels diplomatic relations is considerable. Reportedly, PCHR is preparing cases in six countries, targeting 87 Israelis for harassment and "dozens of arrest warrants have already been issued." Other NGOs calling for lawfare in the wake of the Gaza war include the AIC, Adalah, Amnesty, Ittijah, and HRA.

Topics

• 2009 Gaza War
• Demonization
• Lawfare

The NGO Front in the Gaza War: Debate over Palestinian Casualties

There is a growing debate over Palestinian casualty claims. While the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) and the Palestinian Ministry of Health have announced that the majority of fatalities were civilians, the IDF has estimated that more than two-thirds of [the deaths] were Hamas members. PCHRs anti-Israel campaigning during war includes accusations of Israeli war crimes, crimes against humanity, human holocaust, collective punishment, indiscriminate killing and continued systematic destruction of all the Palestinian institutions and civilian facilities in the Gaza Strip.

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• 2009 Gaza War
• Demonization
• Hamas
• IDF
• Lack of Evidence
• Lawfare

The NGO Front in the Gaza War: Exploitation of International Law

The exploitation of international legal rhetoric is a major weapon in the political war to delegitmize Israeli anti-terror operations. During the Gaza conflict, NGOs have selectively charged Israel with "violations of law," "crimes against humanity," "war crimes," "disproportionate force" and "indiscriminate attacks." Many NGOs are already calling for international "investigations" and "lawfare" based on these accusations, in order to harass Israeli officials and promote a negative media image of Israel. At the same time, the violation of Gilad Shalits human rights and Hamas use of human shields are ignored.

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• Demonization
• Distortions of International Law
• Durban Strategy
• Gilad Shalit
• Hamas

• Human Shields
• International Law
• Terrorism
• War crimes

HRW, anti-Israel Campaigns, and White Phosphorous: Condemn First, Correct (Maybe) Later

On January 10, HRW launched a public relations campaign condemning Israel for allegedly using white phosphorus weapons unlawfully in the conflict with Hamas. HRWs large budget, and its media access via the "halo effect" results in the amplification of these reports in the press and through other NGOs, without independent investigation or verification. HRWs disproportionate focus on this issue diverts attention from Hamas systematic use of human shields, its indiscriminate rocket attacks, and Irans role in fomenting the conflict.

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• Hamas
• Human Shields
• Marc Garlasco
• white phosphorus

Focus: NGOs Publish Flood of Condemnations on Gaza Fighting

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• 2009 Gaza War
• BDS
• Biases
• Double Standards
• Lack of Evidence

PCHR: Indiscriminate Rocket Attacks on Israeli Civilians are "Military Actions" Not War Crimes

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• Demonization
• Human Rights
• Moral equivalency
• War crimes

EU and NIF-funded NGOs Lead Condemnations in Gaza Conflict

[UPDATED] Following the pattern in previous conflicts, a number of NGOs immediately issued condemnations of Israel following the IDF response to increasing deadly rocket attacks from Gaza. Many of these statements reflect bias and double standards, and ignore or give little attention to Israeli human rights and casualties. NGOs exploit legal terminology, including terms such as "war crimes," "collective punishment," and "indiscriminate attacks." Some use the fighting in Gaza to repeat calls for boycotts and sanctions as part of the Durban strategy, and accuse Israel of perpetrating a "massacre."

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• 2009 Gaza War
• Demonization
• Double Standards
• Moral equivalency

NGOs intensify biased campaigns and double standards on Gaza policy

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• Demonization
• Hamas
• Terrorism

Lawfare November 2008 update: PCHR and Al Haq

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• Demonization
• Lawfare
• War crimes

NGO Lawfare

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• Demonization
• Durban Strategy
• Lawfare
• NGO Forum of the UN
• War crimes