On October 7, 2023 (which was the Sabbath and a Jewish holiday), thousands of Palestinian terrorists poured across the border from Gaza into Israel, slaughtering 1200 people, torturing and maiming thousands, and kidnapping more than 200. Gaza Palestinians also engaged in public desecration of victims’ bodies. In parallel, thousands of rockets were fired at Israeli population centers, sending millions rushing to shelters.
Every one of these attacks constitutes a blatant violation of international humanitarian and human rights laws.
The exponential rise in antisemitic violence, incitement, intimidation, and harassment on and around campuses in the United States is tightly coordinated and well-funded by a network of radical and often antisemitic non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
On October 12, 2023, UN OCHA-oPt launched the “OPT Flash Appeal,” seeking $294 million “to address the most urgent needs of 1,260,000 people in the Gaza Strip (Gaza) and the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, for three months.”
NGO Monitor submits a written submission to the UN Human Rights Council regarding accountability for October 7.
NGO Monitor submits a written submission to the UN Human Rights Council regarding children and armed conflict.
NGO Monitor submits a written submission to the UN Human Rights Council regarding the hostages.
NGO Monitor submits a written submission to the UN Human Rights Council regarding sexual crimes against Israeli women.
NGO Monitor submits a written submission to the UN Human Rights Council regarding global antisemitism in the aftermath of October 7.
In March 2024, HRW and Oxfam submitted a report to the Biden Administration regarding Israeli forces' conduct in Gaza.
Professor Gerald M Steinberg writes on the need of the Israeli government to reject pressure from the NGO aid industry and the use of the “halo effect” to avoid oversight and accountability
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