NGOs and the Congressional Campaign for an Israel Arms Embargo
Political advocacy NGOs have engaged in a long-time campaign against American security assistance to Israel.
Political advocacy NGOs have engaged in a long-time campaign against American security assistance to Israel.
In the framework of a ceasefire between Israel and the factions in Gaza, led by Hamas, NGO Monitor emphasizes the need for international actors, NGOs, and UN institutions to implement stringent procedures and regulations in order to prevent the rearming of Hamas and other terror actors in Gaza.
In parallel to rocket bombardments from Gaza aimed at Israeli population centers, the past week has seen intensive violence in mixed Arab-Jewish cities throughout Israel. However, in their statements on the violence in Israeli cities, many NGOs have ignored or downplayed the attacks against Jews and Jewish institutions, including synagogues.
On May 10-12, 2021, Palestinian terror groups in Gaza fired over 1000 rockets and mortars toward Israeli population centers – each one an unequivocal war crime. As with previous flare-ups involving Gaza, NGOs and NGO officials that claim to promote human rights have ignored the blatant Palestinian violations against Israeli civilians.
NGO Monitor sent a letter to the Spanish MFA regarding funding to terror-tied Health Work Committees.
NGO Monitor sent a letter to the Belgian MFA regarding funding to terror-tied Health Work Committees.
NGO Monitor sent a letter to the European Commission regarding funding to terror-tied Health Work Committees.
NGO Monitor sent a letter to the Swedish MFA regarding funding to terror-tied Health Work Committees.
On May 6, 2021, Israeli security officials revealed that massive amounts of funding from European governments for supposedly humanitarian projects in the West Bank and Gaza were diverted to the PFLP terrorist organization.
On February 10, 2021, the Jerusalem District Court upheld an October 2020 Jerusalem Magistrate Court decision, requiring a number of Sheikh Jarrah residents to vacate properties they are living in by May 2, 2021.