Amnesty's "Gaza Platform": All Window Dressing, No Substance
Amnesty Internationals "Gaza Platform" substitutes interactive graphics and digital technology for substantive fact-finding and credible research methodology.
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: | Al Mezan Center for Human Rights |
Start date: | 1 Jan 1988 |
End date: | 31 Aug 2016 |
Amnesty Internationals "Gaza Platform" substitutes interactive graphics and digital technology for substantive fact-finding and credible research methodology.
The report of the Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza War extensively quotes biased and unreliable political advocacy NGOs, many of which receive funding from the Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat, a joint funding mechanism of Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.
The report of the Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza War extensively quotes EU-funded political advocacy NGOs that lack credibility and do not employ professional fact-finding standards.
Commissions lack of military expertise and limited fact-finding also evident
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.
A network of NGOs and CSR companies are active in promoting boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaigns in Europe, by lobbying institutions and corporations to divest from Israel.
The EUs unreserved reliance on NGO statements reflects its dysfunctional policy-making process towards Israel, which is characterized by major flaws in its assessment and understanding of Israeli society.