The NGO Front in the Gaza War: Amnesty International

Since December 27, 2008, Amnesty International and its worldwide branches have released numerous statements on Gaza. These are primarily critical of Israel and use the rhetoric of international humanitarian law in a consistently biased manner. Amnesty accuses Israel of "unlawful," "disproportionate," and "indiscriminate" attacks against Palestinian civilians. Amnesty largely ignores the well-documented commandeering of civilian infrastructure and widespread use of human shields by Hamas. These accusations are similar to Amnestys false claims against Israel made during the Second Lebanon War.

Topics

• 2009 Gaza War
• Demonization
• Hamas
• IDF
• Lawfare
• War crimes

The NGO Front in the Gaza War: Exploitation of International Law

The exploitation of international legal rhetoric is a major weapon in the political war to delegitmize Israeli anti-terror operations. During the Gaza conflict, NGOs have selectively charged Israel with "violations of law," "crimes against humanity," "war crimes," "disproportionate force" and "indiscriminate attacks." Many NGOs are already calling for international "investigations" and "lawfare" based on these accusations, in order to harass Israeli officials and promote a negative media image of Israel. At the same time, the violation of Gilad Shalits human rights and Hamas use of human shields are ignored.

Topics

• Demonization
• Distortions of International Law
• Durban Strategy
• Gilad Shalit
• Hamas

• Human Shields
• International Law
• Terrorism
• War crimes

HRW, anti-Israel Campaigns, and White Phosphorous: Condemn First, Correct (Maybe) Later

On January 10, HRW launched a public relations campaign condemning Israel for allegedly using white phosphorus weapons unlawfully in the conflict with Hamas. HRWs large budget, and its media access via the "halo effect" results in the amplification of these reports in the press and through other NGOs, without independent investigation or verification. HRWs disproportionate focus on this issue diverts attention from Hamas systematic use of human shields, its indiscriminate rocket attacks, and Irans role in fomenting the conflict.

Topics

• Hamas
• Human Shields
• Marc Garlasco
• white phosphorus

NGOs intensify biased campaigns and double standards on Gaza policy

Topics

• Demonization
• Hamas
• Terrorism

Amnesty continues anti-Israel campaign

Topics

• Gilad Shalit
• Hamas
• Human Rights
• Terrorism

Medecins Sans Frontieres responsible reporting on Gaza health care crisis

Topics

• Fatah
• Hamas
• Medical
• Terrorism