The NGO Push for Israeli Indictment at the ICC
NGO calls for Palestinian accession to the ICC are part of a wider campaign to exploit international legal frameworks as a weapon against Israel.
Lawfare and International Law
Lawfare is the exploitation of courts and international law to harass Israeli officials and corporations that do business with Israel and advance false charges of “war crimes,” “crimes against humanity,” and other alleged violations of international law.
Lawfare and the UK: Dutch & German government-funded NGO Triggers ICC Investigation
Two organizations sent a brief to the Prosecutor of the ICC, alleging "war crimes committed by the British armed forces against detainees in Iraq from 2003 to 2008."
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"Advocating for Palestinian Rights in conformity with International Law: Guidelines" - A Laymans Guide to Lawfare
The report published by the Civic Coalition for Palestinian Rights in Jerusalem in cooperation with the Birzeit University Institute of Law is a strategic manual for exploiting legal terms and rhetoric to demonize and isolate Israel internationally.
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Exploiting Justice: How the UK, EU, & Norway Fund NGO Lawfare vs. Israel
European governments have been attempting to change Israeli policy on contentious issues relating to the Arab-Israeli conflict by manipulating Israeli democratic processes through secretive, non-transparent means.
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Manipulating Israeli Justice: An Analysis of Yesh Din's EU-Funded Lawfare Report
Israeli NGO Yesh Din publishes a report, funded by the European Union, calling on the adoption of legislation to criminalize war crimes in Israeli law.
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The Russell Tribunal on Palestine: A Legal Farce and Total Failure
The Russell Tribunal Cape Town session was a total failure; none of its stated objectives was achieved. Behind the legal faade of neutrality and credibility were biased witnesses and jurors who had prejudged Israels guilt.
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Lawfare Drives NGO Networks September Agenda
NGOs, including NIF-funded ACRI, B'Tselem, and others, are utilizing the proceedings at the United Nations as a platform for advancing arguments in favor of legal attacks ("lawfare") against Israel and for prejudging Israeli responses to violent demonstrations.
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The United Kingdom Changes Its Universal Jurisdiction Law
The new law requires the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions before an arrest warrant is issued for a privately-instigated prosecution in which universal jurisdiction offenses have allegedly occurred.
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Rule of Law and Due Process: NGO Campaigns to Discredit the Israeli Justice System
NGOs have developed a strategy to discredit the Israeli justice system and to falsely paint Israel as an anti-democratic state. The strategy has encompassed specifically targeting the Israeli Supreme Court.