Israeli-designated PFLP-linked NGO opened offices in Brussels
In 2022, Al-Haq Europe and Bisan International Center were registered in Belgium as non-profit associations:.
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Belgium Hides Political NGO Funding on Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
While the Belgian NGO umbrella organization ACODEV has published all of the JSF frameworks for 2022-2026 funding around the world, they have refused to release the JSF for the West Bank and Gaza.
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Belgium’s Continued Support of the Antisemitic Durban Agenda
On September 10, the Belgium government announced it would send “non-political representation, possibly a diplomat,” to the UN's event commemorating the 20th anniversary of the infamous World Conference on Racism (also known as “the Durban Conference”).
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Support for Terror by Belgian Ministry of Development Cooperation Employees
Disturbingly, some employees of Belgian Ministry of Development Cooperation, responsible for reviewing, approving and distributing international aid, have previously expressed support for acts of violence and praised Palestinian terror on their social media accounts. Several of these government employees’ posts include violent and antisemitic imagery.
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Belgian Funding for PFLP-Linked NGOs
In 2014-2021, the Belgian government allocated approximately €23 million in aid to “NGOs and Civil Society” in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza.
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NGO Monitor Letter to Belgian MFA Regarding Belgian Funding to Terror Linked NGOs
In August 2020, NGO Monitor sent a letter to the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding Belgian funding to terror linked Palestinian NGOs.
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[Opinion] Europe’s NGO cold war to ‘mitigate pro-Israel voices’
Professor Gerald M Steinberg discusses European funding that is politically motivated or specifically targeted at Israel.
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Belgian NGOs “Mitigate Pro-Israel Voices” with Government Support
The 2017-2021 Joint Strategic Framework for Belgian aid to Palestinians, coordinated by Oxfam Solidarity, M3M, SolSoc and APEFE, commits its signatories to promoting a variety of anti-Israel campaigns, through advocacy and lobbying in Belgium and the EU.
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Belgium Reverses Invitation of DCI-P Official for UN Security Council Briefing – Background on Speaker and DCI-P’s PFLP Ties
In February 2020, Belgium invited invited Defense for Children International-Palestine (DCI-P) Senior Advisor for Policy and Advocacy Brad Parker to brief the Council on February 24. DCI-P has ties to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), designated as a terrorist organization in the US, EU, Israel, and Canada.
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NGO Monitor Letter to Belgian Foreign Minister Regarding Brad Parker at the UN Security Council
In February 2020, Belgium invited invited Defense for Children International-Palestine (DCI-P) Senior Advisor for Policy and Advocacy Brad Parker to brief the Council on February 24. DCI-P has ties to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), designated as a terrorist organization in the US, EU, Israel, and Canada.
