War on Want, a registered "charitable" organization claiming to "fight global poverty", has launched a new round of the ongoing political campaign to boycott and isolate Israel globally. This public relations effort appears timed to reinforce the academic boycott and a parallel the HRW/ISM-led campaign in the U.S. ...
Despite its worthwhile efforts in other parts of the world, Mercy Corps pursues a politically-charged campaign against Israel, under the banner of Palestinian human rights. Mercy Corps fails to acknowledge efforts by Israel to alleviate suffering and the reasons behind Israels security measures, while ignoring Palestinian corruption and terrorism, which contribute to this humanitarian crisis.
On April 22, the council of the Association of University Teachers (AUT) in the UK adopted a motion to boycott Israeli academics and researchers - selecting Bar Ilan and Haifa Universities - and to "investigate" Hebrew University...
The 61st Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights, which took place in Geneva from 14 March to 22 April 2005, was again characterized by intense political attacks focused against Israel, despite the warnings of UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and UN Human Rights High Commissioner Louise Arbour...
As documented by NGO Monitor, the Ford Foundation provided funding to a number of human-rights based NGOs that engaged in demonization and anti-Israel activities. In response to the controversy, particularly after the 2001 Durban Conference, Ford Foundation President Susan V. Berresford initiated a review in December 2003 and pledged that Ford would act to ensure that funds no longer went to "groups that promote or condone bigotry or violence, or that challenged the very existence of legitimate, sovereign states like Israel."...
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