NGO Monitor analyzes HRW's expanded demonization of Israel, calling for boycotts and lawfare, and focusing on lobbying Europe to pressure and isolate Israel. HRW also continued to downplay antisemitism under the guise of protecting free speech
On November 21, 2023, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) claimed that three doctors were killed as a result of a strike that hit Al-Awda hospital in Gaza.
As shown by MSF’s political campaigns since the brutal Hamas October 7 massacre, its stated commitment to the principles of “neutrality and impartiality” do not extend to Israel.
There is one network that has constantly denied Hamas' exploitation of Al-Shifa and other hospitals in Gaza -- the influential community of ostensible human rights NGOs, humanitarian aid organizations, and their UN agency partners.
On October 27, the Canadian government announced it would match donations, up to $10 million, for the Humanitarian Coalition’s Gaza Humanitarian Emergency Appeal.
For 2019-2021, in total, NGO Monitor was able to identify $3,395,329 in donations and grants to JVP. Donors include private foundations that disburse funds at the discretion of directors, as well as foundations that act as conduits for private giving (“donor advised”).
On October 25, 2023, Switzerland Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) announced the suspension of funds to 11 NGOs (6 Palestinian and 5 Israeli) pending “an in-depth analysis of the compliance of these organizations’ communications with the FDFA’s Code of Conduct and anti-discrimination clause, to which external partners are subject.”
7amleh’s activity since October 7 reflects patterns seeking to pressure Meta into abandoning its content moderation criteria for posts promoting terrorism. In addition, the social media accounts of several 7amleh employees contain highly offensive posts.
NGO Monitor undertook research into the funders of Students for Justice in Palestine.
On October 16, 2023, the UN Human Rights Council’s permanent COI published its fourth report, purporting to analyze the “human rights and legal consequences of force used and identifying root causes of recurring violence and protracted conflict.”
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