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Source: https://jcpa.org/article/israel-under-fire-ngo-warfare-from-human-rights-watch-to-campus-mobs/
NGO Warfare: From Human Rights Watch to Campus Mobs
(Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Prof. Gerald M. Steinberg - Many of the slogans chanted by antisemitic mobs on university campuses and in major cities following the October 7, 2023, atrocities are propelled by an extensive network of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that carry the flags of human rights and international law. Similarly, the statements and reports of international bodies and courts directly reflect the impact of these NGOs. Immediately following the Oct. 7 attacks, these NGOs launched major political campaigns that downplayed or whitewashed Hamas and targeted Israel. Their "experts" were interviewed on major media platforms. The litany of demonization and modern blood libels, accompanied by expressions of support for Hamas and other terror organizations, is systematically repeated and amplified by a broad network of hundreds of localized NGOs. The role of NGOs in promoting antisemitism through anti-Zionism and demonization of Israel has become an enduring feature of the public discourse - paralleling a resurgence of physical violence against Jewish targets. The writer, emeritus professor of political studies at Bar Ilan University and president of NGO Monitor, is a fellow of the Jerusalem Center.