Finn Church Aid is the “Finnish participant” of the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) volunteer program, which claims to “provide protective presence to vulnerable communities, monitor, and report human rights abuses.” Both WCC and EAPPI play key roles in mobilizing church BDS efforts.
The United Church of Canada is active in promoting BDS campaigns and is the Canadian sending organization for EAPPI.
Although La Cimade claims that it acts in “the framework of peace construction,” its activities include support for BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanctions) campaigns against Israel and other delegitimization efforts.
The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is "Canada's lead agency for development assistance."
ACT Alliance members have “advocated for the EU not to participate in Israel’s violations of international law” and have called for “measures to ensure the correct labelling of settlement products and, further, a ban of imports of settlement products.”
Sadaka is an “independent, non-governmental and non-party political organisation.” However it is active in lobbying the Irish government and the European Union “in support of the national, democratic and human rights of the Palestinian people.”
Christian Aid Ireland is the Irish affiliate of Christian Aid and is highly active in supporting BDS campaigns.
Professor Gerald M. Steinberg writes a letter to the head of the World Council of Churches regarding EAPPI and antisemitism.
Founded in 2002, Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) is the Geneva-based World Council of Churches’ (WCC) “flagship project” on the Arab-Israeli conflict. Despite marketing itself as a human rights and protection program, EAPPI places significant emphasis on political advocacy before, during, and after the trip.
Founded in 2002, Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) is the Geneva-based World Council of Churches’ (WCC) “flagship project” on the Arab-Israeli conflict. Despite marketing itself as a human rights and protection program, EAPPI places significant emphasis on political advocacy before, during, and after the trip.