Exploiting the Coronavirus for Anti-Israel Campaigns
The news cycle has been dominated by COVID-19, and a number of advocacy NGOs have made statements linking their agendas to this issue.
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Human Rights Watch Misses the Mark on COVID-19
On March 19, 2020, Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a short but meaningless report on the “Human Rights Dimensions of COVID-19 Response.” In particular, the report exposes HRW’s lack of credibility in the area of public health and epidemiology, primarily attacking government measures to prevent widespread death from the virus.
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NGOs Cook the Books in “Attacks on Health Care 2018” Publication
In May 2019, the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) published “2018 Impunity Remains: Attacks on Health Care in 23 Countries in Conflict” which painted Israel as the worst offender of attacks against health care in 2018. Closer inspection reveals a publication rife with faulty methodology, as well as reporting and selection bias that can be traced to highly partisan contributors
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The Lancet as a Political Platform for NGOs: Study of Articles on Palestinian and Israeli Health Care 2001 - 2014
By taking a highly politicized course in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, The Lancet has ostracized, and to a large extent, demonized Israel and the Israeli medical community.
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[Opinion] Analysis: Doctors Without Borders' Anti-Israel Crusade
Yona Schiffmiller demonstrates how international medical organization Doctors Without Borders (MSF) consistently abuses its status as a humanitarian group to launch venomous anti-Israel political campaigns, completely unrelated to medical and health related issues.
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[Opinion] Doctors Without Borders Condemns Israel, Ignores Hamas War Crimes
Yona Schiffmiller argues that, contrary to its stated purpose as an international humanitarian organization, Doctors Without Borders has repeatedly violated its pledge of neutrality and engaged in anti-Israel political warfare.
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Take Our Word for It: Medical Aid for Palestinians, Al-Mezan and Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights Peddle Baseless anti-Israel Narrative
The June 26, 2015 publication, No More Impunity, published by Medical Aid for Palestinians, Al-Mezan, and Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights, is characterized by one-sided accounts, a total lack of verifiable sources, and lack of context.
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Analysis of Reports on Palestinian Health to the 68th World Health Assembly, 2015
The World Health Organizations field assessment report on the state of health in Gaza is rife with factual errors based on data provided by unreliable, politicized NGOs and makes false legal claims on key issues.
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NGOs, Antisemitism, and Government Funding: NGO Monitor's Report to the 2015 Global Forum on Antisemitism
The ongoing government funding for NGOs that engage in antisemitic activities and utilize antisemitic rhetoric highlights the persistent double standard: Hatred of Jews is tolerated in a way that would be unthinkable for other racial, ethnic, or religious groups.
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Medical Aid for Palestinians: Politicizing Medicine, Inflaming Conflict
Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) promotes a polarizing anti-Israel narrative under the guise of medical expertise and facts.
