Rights Forum

Rights Forum is a Dutch organization, established by former Dutch Prime Minister Andreas van Agt, which describes itself as a “knowledge center on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and as a network of previous ministers and jurists that are committed to a solution of the conflict based on international law.” Claims that it was created in response to alleged “unwavering” Dutch support for alleged Israeli violations of international law. It lobbies the Dutch government and the EU to promote the Palestinian agenda.

Topics

• 2018 Gaza Border Violence
• BDS
• FIFA
• IHRA
• International Criminal Court (ICC)

• Lawfare
• Michael Lynk
• Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
• Terrorism
• Water

Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR)

CCR is an American NGO that is active in lawfare suits against Israel and Israeli officials, promotes anti-Israel BDS campaigns, and urges the U.S. government to stop providing military aid to Israel.

Topics

• 2014 Gaza War
• 2018 Gaza Border Violence
• BDS
• Betty McCollum
• International Criminal Court (ICC)
• Lawfare

• No Way to Treat a Child
• Omar Shakir
• Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
• UN BDS Blacklist
• War crimes

Europe-Funded Al Mezan Cooperates with Hamas in Lawfare Campaigns

On March 18, 2023, a board member of the Gaza-based NGO Al Mezan participated in a “lawfare” event, organized by a Hamas-affiliated organization and featuring several Hamas leaders. 

Topics

• Hamas
• International Court of Justice (ICJ)
• International Criminal Court (ICC)
• Lawfare
• Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
• Terrorism

Hurryyat

Hurryyat claims to work for Palestinian rights, while accusing Israel of "apartheid" and supporting numerous BDS campaigns.

Topics

• Apartheid Rhetoric
• Arms Embargo
• BDS
• International Criminal Court (ICC)

• PHROC
• Right of Return
• UN BDS Blacklist

ACT Alliance

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.”

Topics

• Antisemitism
• BDS
• Church
• Church Funding
• EAPPI

• International Criminal Court (ICC)
• Kairos Palestine
• Lawfare
• Trading Away Peace

Hebron Rehabilitation Committee

• HRC’s mission is to “preserve Hebron as an historical Arab Palestinian town, in order to safeguard its cultural and architectural heritage against the threat of a takeover by extremist Israeli settlers.” HRC rhetoric includes accusing Israel of “apartheid,” “ethnic cleansing,” “genocide,” and “collective punishment.”

Topics

• Apartheid Rhetoric
• BDS
• Hebron
• International Criminal Court (ICC)
• Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)

The Role of NGOs in Supporting the International Criminal Court (ICC) Investigation

Importantly, as part of the NGO Durban Declaration and accompanying BDS campaigns, advocacy organizations have sought to turn the ICC into a court of universal jurisdiction. Like their exploitation of the UN and other international frameworks, these NGOs seek to use the ICC for demonization and to brand Israeli officials as “war criminals.”

Topics

• Apartheid Rhetoric
• International Criminal Court (ICC)
• Lawfare

Habitat International Coalition

Habitat International Coalition (HIC) is “an independent international nonprofit Coalition of organisations and individuals working in the field of human settlement.” The highly politicized HIC-MENA website disseminates thinly veiled anti-Israel propaganda.. Blatant anti-Israel articles appear in its news section and documents section.

Topics

• BDS
• Durban
• International Criminal Court (ICC)
• Mekorot
• Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
• UN BDS Blacklist

The UN Commission of Inquiry’s Second Report: The Continued Assault on Israel

On October 27, 2022, the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) “Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in Israel” (COI) presented its second report at the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly.

Topics

• 2021 UN Commission of Inquiry
• Antisemitism
• International Criminal Court (ICC)
• UN BDS Blacklist

• UN Human Rights Council (HRC)
• United Nations
• Water

NGO Development Center (NDC)

Topics

• Apartheid Rhetoric
• BDS
• Hamas
• International Criminal Court (ICC)
• Political Warfare
• Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)