Methodist and NGOs Join Forces for BDS: Immoral and Harmful to Peace
The United Methodist Church’s decision to embrace BDS against Israel is immoral and damages prospects for peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
NGOs: | Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) |
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Other Content Types: | Press Releases, In The Media, Presentations, Posts, , Key Issues |
Publications: | Reports, Books, Academic Publications, Submissions, Resource Pages |
Start date: | 1 Jan 1988 |
End date: | 23 Jan 2020 |
The United Methodist Church’s decision to embrace BDS against Israel is immoral and damages prospects for peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
Anne Herzberg and Rachel Hirshfeld claim that the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People provides fuel for the virulent anti-Israel political warfare campaign that continues to gain momentum within the corridors of the UN.
NGO Monitor's campus report identifies the broad coalition of organizations that are funding, training and assisting BDS activists on US campuses.
Yitzhak Santis discusses Students for Justice in Palestines virulently anti-Israel activities on college campuses, including linking a tuition hike in the CUNY system to its "Zionist administration," and notes the network of politicized NGOs that fund and support the groups events.
Yona Schiffmiller calls upon the Rockefeller Brothers Fund to restrict its funding of politicized NGOs that, instead of promoting peace and justice, provide justifications for terrorism and support anti-Israel campaigns, prolonging the Arab-Israeli conflict.
In response to the recent wave of terror, government officials, repeating claims made by highly politicized NGOs, have accused Israel of using "excessive force" when responding to attacks against Israeli civilians, criminalizing Israels right to defend itself.
NGOs with stated human rights agendas, who are generally extremely vocal regarding the Arab-Israeli conflict, have avoided condemning the recent terrorist attacks against Israeli citizens, instead focusing only on the Israeli response to such attacks.