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The Roots of BDS and the Campaign to Delegitimize Israel
(Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Ehud Rosen - While the delegitimization campaign against Israel is presented as originating from grassroots, civil society organizations, in reality, those initiating the battle are usually part of various NGO networks - comprising a relatively small number of activists who come together on the basis of a joint ideology and end goals, personal ties, and sources of funding. Certain NGOs serve as fronts for political organizations and forces, sometimes serving to "absolve" those with problematic reputations and violent backgrounds. Thus, former members of terrorist-designated groups, like the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), are able to cooperate with Western "civil society" bodies. The writer, a senior researcher at the Jerusalem Center, teaches at Bar-Ilan University.