NGOs  supposedly promote human rights while falsely condemning Israel

Human Rights Watch has been condemned for releasing reports that are based primarily on Palestinian eyewitnesses’ testimony. It has been accused of suspecting anyone wearing a uniform, of relying on poor research and receiving information from elements that are hostile to Israel, like themilitants of Hamas or Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) groups.

Reprinted from Daily Alert, December 16, 2021

• How Objective Are Human Rights NGOs When It Comes to Israel? – Elizabeth Blade
  Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International frequently condemn Israel. In 2019, it was reported that the head of Amnesty devoted 70% of his tweets to the “illegal” acts of the Jewish state. Mitchell Bard, an American foreign policy analyst, says this “bias” has been “consistent for many years now. There is a desire to fight for the underdogs and the Palestinians are seen as victims of a stronger neighbor.” Also, “there is an element of anti-Semitism as Israel is singled out far more often than true human rights abusers.”
  Human Rights Watch has been condemned for releasing reports that are based primarily on Palestinian eyewitnesses’ testimony. It has been accused of suspecting anyone wearing a uniform, of relying on poor research and receiving information from elements that are hostile to Israel, like the militants of Hamas or Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) groups. These organizations “are very damaging to Israel because their reports are accepted by the media without any questions, so their views are parroted and amplified.”
  Israel cannot do much to change the situation. “Israel can disseminate the facts, but they are not always reported in the media. Frequently, [Israeli] government statements are deemed to have less credibility than the supposedly objective NGOs. Israel can expose their biases, but they have a halo effect of the false image of neutrality.”  (Sputnik-Russia)
• Deconstructing Definitions of Apartheid that Delegitimize the Jewish State – Joshua Kern and Anne Herzberg
  Certain NGOs have alleged that Israel is guilty of the crime against humanity of apartheid. However, the definition of apartheid used by these NGOs is not legally substantiated. These groups promote artificial and manufactured definitions designed to demonize Israel.
  This report provides a full analysis grounded in international law of apartheid’s definition and concludes that the legal basis for the definition proposed by certain NGOs is doubtful. (NGO Monitor)