[Opinion] Dutch court's anti-Israel ruling is meaningless, but part of a dangerous trend
Anne Herzberg analyzes lawfare campaigns against Israel since October 7.
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European Legal Support Center (ELSC)
The European Legal Support Center (ELSC) was jointly founded by the Rights Forum, the Palestinian NGO Network (PNGO), and European jurists as an initiative aimed at “defending individuals and organizations that face false and defamatory accusations of antisemitism and repression because of their support for Palestinian rights and particularly for BDS measures to achieve these rights.”
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Dutch-funded expansion of Palestinian control in Area C of the West Bank
The Netherlands has been advancing a political agenda of expanding Palestinian control over territory in this highly strategic region in the West Bank. And they are doing this with partners linked to terror organizations.
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Analysis of UAWC’s Response to the Dutch Funding Freeze over Terror Links
On July 20, 2020, the Dutch government announced that it was suspending funding to the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC) over links to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). In response to the Dutch announcement, UAWC issued a statement attempting to deflect the serious allegations.
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Dutch Diplomats and PFLP-Tied UAWC Officials (PHOTO)
On February 2, 2017, diplomats from the Netherlands Representative Office in Ramallah met with senior officials from a Palestinian NGO, Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC), to sign an $11.5 million grant agreement.
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Dutch Gov’t Halts Funds to NGO Linked to Terrorists
As a direct result of NGO Monitor research, the Dutch government is halting €8 million in funding, over three years, to the Palestinian NGO known as “UAWC.” The Dutch announced that it will also conduct an external investigation into UAWC’s ties to the PFLP terror group.
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NGO Monitor June 2020 Letter to Foreign Minister Stef Blok Regarding Dutch Funding to UAWC
In June 2020, NGO Monitor sent a letter to Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok regarding a Dutch government grantee that is linked to a terrorist organization.
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NGO Monitor Letter to Foreign Minister Stef Blok Regarding Dutch Funding to UAWC
On October 10, 2019, NGO Monitor sent a letter to the Dutch Foreign Minister regarding a Dutch Government grant to Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC), a Palestinian NGO closely linked to the EU-designated terror group, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).
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Dutch Government Funding for Political Activity Targeting Diaspora Jews
In 2018, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs provided $218,000 to Breaking the Silence for encouraging “diaspora Jewish communities to voice their opposition to the occupation.”
