Category: BDS

Are NIF’s Ideologues Also Writing HRW’s Press Releases?

July 26th, 2010 | Category: Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch’s press release “Israel: Withdraw Legislation Punishing Human Rights Activists” (July 25, 2010) presents a long list of complaints against the Israeli government, closely echoing the New Israel Fund (NIF) and NIF-funded political NGOs. HRW’s allegations of “silencing” critics, “threats” to Israel’s “vibrant” civil society, and the “harm” to Israel’s democracy are taken [...]

The Facts about NIF and Divestment

May 30th, 2010 | Category: New Israel Fund

A number of New Israel Fund’s (NIF) factual claims regarding the activities of the NGOs it funds are not at all consistent with the evidence. For example, contrary to NIF’s latest press release (May 28, 2010) in response to NGO Monitor’s research, the facts plainly show that NIF funding goes to groups that are active in BDS campaigns [...]