UN Report on Gaza: Improvement over Goldstone, but NGO Reliance Hurts Credibility
Commissions lack of military expertise and limited fact-finding also evident
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: | Human Rights Watch (HRW) |
Start date: | 1 Jan 1988 |
End date: | 29 Sep 2016 |
Commissions lack of military expertise and limited fact-finding also evident
The ongoing government funding for NGOs that engage in antisemitic activities and utilize antisemitic rhetoric highlights the persistent double standard: Hatred of Jews is tolerated in a way that would be unthinkable for other racial, ethnic, or religious groups.
The 74-page publication, Ripe for Abuse: Palestinian Child Labor in Israeli Agricultural Settlements in the West Bank, is based on unverifiable allegations and reflects HRWs documented anti-Israel obsession.
The AP's investigation into the 2014 Gaza war is highly inaccurate and relies on the claims of NGOs that are known for their blatant political agenda and hostility toward Israel.
Anne Herzberg maintains that while one would expect human rights and international justice NGOs and activists, who have campaigned on universal human rights issues for decades, to support the landmark decision of Sokolow v. PLO, their silence speaks volumes.
Gerald Steinberg claims that a well-funded network of NGOs has long provided the political support for the Palestinian ICC initiative.