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Gantz names six Palestinian NGOs as terror groups, US asks Israel to clarify

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Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Friday that six Palestinian NGOs will be listed as terror organizations for their close ties with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). “Those organizations were...
United Nations building in New York City. Credit: Pixabay.

NGOs call for UN version of Taylor Force Act to curb terror financing

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A new report by pro-Israel NGO Im Tirtzu reveals that over the last five years, U.N. agencies have funneled at least $40 million to radical anti-Israel groups, some with terror ties. It also offers...
Soldiers' testimonies are read in front of the Kirya military base in central Tel-Aviv, on July 1, 2017. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.

Advocacy group casts doubt on NGO’s claims of IDF abuses

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A new report by a pro-Israel advocacy group presents testimonies from Israeli soldiers contradicting allegations that the Israel Defense Forces committed human rights abuses during “Operation Protection Edge” in 2014. After the conclusion of the...
International Criminal Court, The Hague, Netherlands. Source: United Nations.

Jewish organizations slam ICC decision to open war crimes investigation against Israel

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Jewish groups and legal experts are directing harsh criticism at the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague over its ruling on Friday that it has jurisdiction to investigate Israel for war crimes. A three-judge panel ruled...
The Hemicycle of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, during a plenary session, Feb. 5, 2014. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

France gives $10 million to pro-BDS Palestinian group

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France’s government has given roughly $10 million to a Palestinian group that supports boycotting Israel, despite the fact that in the country, promoting BDS is illegal. The French Development Agency, or AFD, which focuses on...
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Israeli NGO challenges tax benefits for ‘hostile’ organizations

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A document released by the Israel Tax Authority (ITA) recently and obtained by Israel Hayom indicates that the government is unwilling to supply information about hundreds of millions of shekels worth of tax exemptions given to...
World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. Credit: U.S. Mission Geneva/Eric Bridiers via Flickr.

Report: UN, WHO coronavirus relief used for terror-linked NGOs

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Funding from the United Nations and the World Health Organization (WHO) to Gaza and the West Bank are being directed to non-emergency advocacy efforts and projects with terror-linked NGOs, according to a new report...
The United Nations building in New York City. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

UNHRC worked with NGOs with terror ties to compile blacklist of firms

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NGOs with terrorist ties were involved in the posting on Wednesday of the U.N. Human Rights Council’s blacklist of 112 companies with ties to Israeli settlements released on Wednesday, according to an Israeli Ministry of Strategic...
The interior of the Kazerne Dossin Memorial in Mechelen, Belgium, on July 14, 2016. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

Belgian BDS activist to be awarded prize at Holocaust memorial

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Belgian Catholic NGO Pax Christi Vlaanderen (Flanders) will award its “ambassador for peace” prize to Brigitte Herremans, a leading anti-Israel activist and former employee of the BDS-supporting organization Broederlijk Delen, on Dec. 12. The...
Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room at the Palace of Nations in Geneva, the meeting room of the United Nations Human Rights Council. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Ludovic Courtès.

UN Human Rights Council delays release of blacklist of firms in Jerusalem, West Bank

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The U.N. Human Rights Council has delayed the release of a blacklist of firms operating in Jerusalem and the West Bank. The move by High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, citing the “complexity” of...