November 8th, 2007 | Category:
Human Rights,
Machsom Watch
Thanks to Yaakov Lozowick (author and Director of archives at Yad Vashem) for sharing his experience of Machsom Watch on his blog:
“One memorable afternoon Achikam and I sat quietly in our chairs before the beginning of the lecture, and listened as two women from Machsom Watch told one another about the efforts they had […]
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October 21st, 2007 | Category:
Boycott / Divestment,
Separation Barrier,
UN,
Government Funding,
Badil,
ICAHD,
Palestinian NGO Network,
International Solidarity Movement,
EU
Birthright Unplugged–partnered with a number of radical NGOs, some of which receive EU funding—advances an extreme anti-Israel narrative via its “alternative” tours. It is not affiliated with the Taglit-Birthright Israel group; in fact, Birthright Unplugged has hijacked Taglit-Birthright’s name in order to advance a radically different, anti-Israel agenda.
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October 16th, 2007 | Category:
Human Rights,
Government Funding,
Oxfam,
EU
On October 11, Oxfam GB’s Jerusalem office distributed a copy of a press release detailing a resolution passed by the European Parliament, which “calls for the lift [sic] of the blockade in Gaza and free movement for people and goods on all [sic] the Occupied Palestinian Territories.” (The document NGO Monitor obtained appears to be […]
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August 29th, 2007 | Category:
UN,
Gisha,
EU
The provisional agenda has been released for the EU/UN “International Conference of Civil Society in Support of Israeli-Palestinian Peace,” to begin August 30 in Brussels. The agenda, which was kept secret for weeks, includes presentations by representatives of some of the most radical, anti-Israel NGOs operating in the conflict. […]
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April 30th, 2007 | Category:
Durban Conference,
Government Funding
On March 29, 2007, European Commission representatives presented a workshop in Tel Aviv to NGO representatives regarding its new NGO funding mechanisms EIDHR II, and the “Non-State Actors” program. These mechanisms replace the previous EIDHR program. Under the new initiative more than 60% of funding (over €200 million) will go directly to […]
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