Contrary to Alpher’s myth, the draft legislation on NGO transparency is supported by MKs from many groups, including the opposition Kadima party. They recognize that tens of millions of euros are provided secretly every year by European government to groups that operate under the facade of Israeli “civil society”.
Independent Jewish Voices (IJV), a Canadian NGO, reportedly joined the BDS (boycotts, divestment and sanctions) movement against Israel earlier this month. A central element of the “Durban Strategy,” BDS seeks to internationally isolate Israel as a “racist” and “apartheid” state.
IJV was active in their objection to the Canadian boycott of the Durban II conference. IJV [...]
The absurdity of this case demonstrates that the only goal is PR, not justice or a serious discussion on human rights. See NGO Monitor’s monograph NGO “Lawfare”: Exploitation of Courts in the Israeli-Arab Conflict.
Al-Haq vs. UK Government, February 23, 2009
Al-Haq, in cooperation with solicitor Phil Shiner of Public Interest Lawyers (PIL), and the support of [...]
Local and international NGOs continue to publish regular statements on the Gaza conflict. Many of their reports reflect Palestinian claims of “collective punishment,” Israel’s “indiscriminate” and disproportionate” attacks, and the selective exploitation of international law to delegitimize Israeli actions. Human Rights and Humanitarian organizations rarely mention Hamas’ use of human shields and its continued firing [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW), the powerful New York based NGO, has undergone some important policy changes since playing an active role in the catastrophic NGO Forum at the UN’s 2001 Durban Conference on Racism. On November 13 2008, HRW’s Geneva Director Juliette de Rivero wrote to the Libyan chair of the Preparatory Committee for the [...]
NGO Monitor understands that the Swiss Mission in Geneva has invited Nord Sud XXI to join a NGO discussion about Durban to be held on Tuesday, November 18. Not only is Nord Sud XXI a group that has given an award to a convicted French Holocaust denier (Roger Garaudy, in 2002) and other anti-Semites, but [...]
“WJC official: Jews must engage Durban II”
September 13, 2008, Jerusalem Post, Haviv Rettig
Unlike other Jewish NGOs which have chosen to avoid the preparatory meetings for the Durban Review Conference, Peleg Reshef, director of the World Jewish Congress’ World Jewish Diplomatic Corps, believes their participation may have a strong impact.
Referring to last month’s African Preparatory Meeting [...]
“UN to review Israel’s human rights track“
September 8, 2008, The Jerusalem Post, Tovah Lazaroff
On September 8, the United Nations announced that Israel’s human rights record will be evaluated this coming December by Nigeria, South Korea and Azerbaijan, as part of the Universal Periodic Review process. Israel has accepted this decision, in hopes that it will [...]
“EU and UN Rights Chief Must Reject Proposal Against Free Speech, Zionism, at Today’s Durban II Session”
September 5, 2008, UN Watch
A UN session devoted to drafting the agenda and outcome declaration of the Durban Review Conference was held on Friday, September 5 in Geneva. During the meeting, the working group considered the recommendations proposed by the African Regional [...]
“UN human rights chief tries to sway Israel, U.S. on anti-racism summit”
September 1, 2008, Haaretz, Associated Press
Navi Pillay inaugurated her role as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights by attempting to persuade Israel and the United States to reconsider participating in the Durban Review Conference. She asserted: “My instinct would be to get as many [...]
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