Christian Aid has compromised its noble aim of seeking to eradicate poverty by aligning itself with highly partisan NGOs, contravening their own mission statement. Christian Aid needs to review relationships with anti-Israel partners and modify anti Israel rhetoric.
As the UN Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) finished its annual session, a number of NGOs concluded that the Commission has further deteriorated in its commitment to its mandate to promote and protect human rights worldwide.
NGO Monitor has contacted the embassies of EU member states, as well as Switzerland and Norway, requesting information on their policy towards the UN Durban Review Conference scheduled for 2009. Specifically, NGO Monitor asked whether these governments had defined principles required of NGO grant-recipients regarding participation in the Durban Review Conference, and what lessons were learned from 2001.
This report focuses on ICJs 3 Palestinian affiliates; Al-Haq; Law; and PCHR. There are no affiliates from Israel. Although all 3 organizations declare a commitment to universal human rights values their reports tell a different tale.
Amnesty International immediately cried murder over the death of Rachel Corrie. They ignored an IDF commission and immediately engaged in a political campaign to stop US arms sales to Israel. Such action clearly goes beyond Amnestys mandate.
A senior member of Islamic Jihad was arrested by IDF troops while hiding in the offices of the International Solidarity Movement. The IDF spokesperson warned: "this is not the first time that terrorists make use of offices and property of international and humanitarian organizations."
HRW continues to be a major contributor to the political and ideological effort to delegitimize Israel. Despite declaring that the hallmark and pride of HRW is the even-handedness and accuracy of our reporting, HRW displays an ambivalence to balanced reporting.
Three Palestinian NGOs issued the report: "Comments on Torture and Other Ill-Treatment of Palestinians" Like similar reports, this report exaggerates and distorts their effect so as to make the IDF appear as a rogue regime implementing brutal punishments.
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