Foreign Agents Report

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New Israel Fund and Foreign Government-Sponsored Activity by Foreign Agent Organizations in Israel Against Israel and Israel Defense Forces Soldiers

A “Foreign Agent” organization is an organization that receives funding from foreign countries and entities to conduct political activities inside Israel in order to interfere with its internal democratic process. This report is dedicated to:

• The victims of terror
• The bereaved families
• Those injured in acts of terror
• The brave soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces who selflessly protest the people of Israel on land, in the air, and at sea

Disclaimer

This folder contains a collection of findings regarding the activities of various people and organizations. The data is based on information that was available at the time the research was performed.

We clarify that even though vast efforts were put into the editing work, it is possible that there may be additional sources which might have been able to affect the results of the research and which did not make it into our possession. In order for the material in this booklet to be exact, we are grateful to anyone who has in their possession additional information which they can bring to our attention. If changes are required as a result of information received, we will take care to update you with all possible speed and attempt to inform those who have been exposed to the previous information.

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All the names of donors and grants were taken directly from the official website of the Israeli Registrar of Amutot (Non-Profit Associations), and/or the financial reports of the American organization, the “New Israel Fund (NIF)”, and/or the Palestinian foundation “The Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat”, and no change was made to the information. The data from the website of the Israeli Registrar of Amutot (Non-Profit Associations) is available to the general public only from 2012 and onwards, therefore it should be taken into account that foreign government entities have been funding the Foreign Agents for many years with millions of dollars that have not been recorded in this document.

It is likely that there are Foreign Agent organizations that reported only a part of the support which they receive from foreign government entities. In addition, there a number of Foreign Agent organizations that are frequently supported by foreign governments and that have not filed the reports as required by law. Anyone who has further or additional information that does not appear in this booklet is invited to contact us on the matter and we will take steps to update this with all possible speed.

“Support of a political entity by a government is something that should have frightened any person who believes in real democracy.”

Meir Shamgar, Former President, Israeli Supreme Court

Executive Brief

“Foreign Agents” is the name of the 2015 research report published by the Im Tirtzu movement, examining and summarizing a report on 20 Israeli organizations perceived by the Israeli public as “left wing organizations” or as “human rights organizations”. The findings show that, in reality, they are neither the former nor the latter, but in actuality are Foreign Agent organizations.

We are dealing with politically-motivated propaganda organizations operating from within Israel (with the help of vast amounts of foreign funding) against Israeli society, IDF soldiers, and the state’s ability to defend itself in its ongoing war on terror. The common denominator shared by the overwhelming majority of these organizations – apart from European funding – is the financial and operational backing provided by the US-based New Israel Fund (NIF).

Some of the organizations even receive hundreds of thousands of dollars from Palestinian foundations. Of the 20 Foreign Agent organizations examined, 17 are supported by the New Israel Fund and 4 organizations legally defended terrorists or the families of terrorists, some of whom attacked Jews in this most recent wave of terror. Four of the organizations benefit from 15 National Service positions. In the Jewish state of 2015, one can perform National Service in a Foreign Agent organization defending terrorists, filing charges against soldiers or defaming Israel at the United Nations with the claim that Israel is an Apartheid state.

The “Association for Civil Rights in Israel”, for example, which has National Service positions, is supported by a Palestinian foundation based in Ramallah that goes by the name of the “Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat” (which recently provided another $50,000 to the organization). The “Association for Civil Rights in Israel” assisted the terrorists Subhi Abu Khalifa and Shuruk Dawiyat, who stabbed Jews in the most recent wave of terror. The Association is working towards restoring academic studies for terrorists in Israeli prisons, and was a part of a coalition of organizations working in the Israeli Supreme Court on behalf of Shawan Jabarin, an activist in the “Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine” (PFLP). “Physicians for Human Rights – Israel” (also supported by the Ramallah foundation) campaign across the globe accusing the IDF of “torturing and abusing Palestinians” and committing war crimes. They also are working to cease the IDF’s practice of targeted killings. In the past, they provided joint sponsorship of an exhibition which presented descriptions of IDF soldiers supposedly shooting Palestinian civilians and others. “Rabbis for Human Rights” is also supported by the same foundation located in Ramallah, as are the “Public Committee Against Torture in Israel”, “HaMoked: Center for the Defence of the Individual” and others.

“B’Tselem”, which benefits from hundreds of thousands of dollars a year from foreign political foundations, also benefits from National Service positions. The same Foreign Agent organization frequently appears in the world media in order to accuse Israel of committing war crimes.

“Adalah” represents, along with another Palestinian organization (Al-Dameer), the family of terrorist Fadi Alon who stabbed a Jewish minor in Jerusalem this past October, and also works against the revoking of citizenship of terrorists from East Jerusalem, and from its very foundations actively opposes the Jewish nature of the State of Israel. It is considered a flagship organization of the New Israel Fund, and of course also benefits from hundreds of thousands of dollars arriving from Ramallah and from Europe.

Recently, the Israeli Supreme Court turned down no less than seven appeals filed by the Foreign Agent organization, “HaMoked: Center for the Defence of the Individual”, on behalf of terrorists. Appeals that wished to prevent the destruction of the houses of terrorist murderers. For example, the destruction of the houses of the murderers of Danny Gonen, Malachi Rosenfeld and the couple Na’ama and Eitam Henkin. In 2014, “HaMoked: Center for the Defence of the Individual” filed appeals against the destruction of the house of the murderer of Police Chief Superintendent Baruch Mizrahi. This appeal was turned down as well.

“Breaking the Silence”, following Operation “Protective Edge”, published a booklet of “testimonies” of combat soldiers in which they alleged that the Israel Defense Forces committed war crimes. For the production of the report the Palestinian organization “Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat” paid up front approximately $300,000. Hamas used some of those same “testimonies” when it called on the United Nations to investigate the Israel Defense Forces of having committed war crimes. The “Breaking the Silence” website states that “Breaking the Silence is an organization of veteran combatants who have served in the Israeli military since the start of the Second Intifada and have taken it upon themselves to expose the Israeli public to the reality of everyday life in the Occupied Territories.”

If the State of Israel wishes to continue to exist as an independent, Jewish and democratic state, it will have no choice left but to dismantle those propaganda organizations working from within Israel and supported by foreign funding. The State of Israel needs also to block the financial flotilla provided to these organizations by the New Israel Fund, which, as demonstrated in the following pages, plays a central role in funding and supporting a multitude of organizations acting against the State and endangering the lives of Israel’s citizenry and security forces.

“Since we began supporting these programs, some significant changes have been made in the Israeli justice system, both civilian and military, and in the decisions they make. They have also raised a significant debate about these matters, and we believe these activities will strengthen democracy in Israel.”

The quote comes from an official British Foreign Office document revealed in the Makor Rishon newspaper.

Findings

Number of Foreign Agent Organizations Examined in this Report:	20
Funds transferred to Foreign Agent organization from foreign government entities beginning from 2012	123,567,827 NIS
Funds transferred to Foreign Agent organizations from the New Israel Fund beginning from 2008	79,849,216 NIS
Funds promised to Foreign Agent organizations from Palestinian funds beginning from 2014	13,648,440 NIS
Number of Foreign Agent organizations which received funds from the Palestinian foundation “The Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat”	13
Number of Foreign Agent organizations which benefit from state-sponsored National Service positions	4 – for a total of 15 positions

* The information is based on data that was available and which was reported to the Israeli Registrar of Amutot (Non-Profit Associations), and as a consequence, the actual numbers are likely much higher.

Organization	From Foreign Governmental entities, in NIS, beginning from 2012	Funds from the New Israel Fund, in NIS, beginning from 2008	Palestinian funds, in NIS, beginning from 2014	National Service (number of positions)
1. Breaking the Silence	5,214,788	2,727,309	1,170,000
2. B’Tselem	19,521,338	6,467,136	2,769,000	1
3. The Association for Civil Rights in Israel	9,843,989	29,321,070	195,000	5
4. Adalah	9,445,426	7,311,158	741,000
5. Yesh Din	16,373,633	1,336,054	1,170,000
6. Physicians for Human Rights (PHR-IL)	6,162,934	4,975,679	1,170,000
7. Rabbis for Human Rights	1,369,095	4,704,808	273,000
8. Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI)	7,265,545	599,691	138,840
9. Gisha – Legal Center for Freedom of Movement	10,225,263	833,648	1,883,700	1
10. Bimkom – Planners for Planning Rights	10,879,345	8,441,203	978,900
11. Machsom Watch	1,774,393	1,610,821
12. HaMoked: Center for the Defence of the Individual	8,512,239	2,809,174	2,769,000
13. Zochrot	3,398,651
14. Coalition of Women for Peace	5,001,116	78,320
15.Local Call – +972 Magazine	195,000	701,559
16. Who Profits	1,470,437
17. The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD)
18. Ir Amim	3,802,451	5,853,537	156,000
19. Amnesty International
20. Kav LaOved–Worker’s Hotline	3,111,684	2,078,049	234,000	8
Total	123,567,827 NIS	79,849,216 NIS	13,648,440 NIS	15

Breaking the Silence

The Palestinian foundation, “The Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat”, operating in Ramallah, noted in a report published in 2015 that it paid “Breaking the Silence” in order to bring them at least one negative testimony against the IDF. “Breaking the Silence” provided 57 testimonies.[1]
The same Palestinian foundation from Ramallah noted that the main purpose of the core grant to “Breaking the Silence” is the propaganda campaigns the organization holds in Europe and in the United States, among popular opinion leaders, politicians and the Jewish community in order to change the public opinion on the IDF and the State of Israel.[2]
The same Palestinian foundation from Ramallah paid “Breaking the Silence” in order to investigate the alleged war crimes which the IDF soldiers committed during Operation “Protective Edge”.[3] Thanks to the grant, “Breaking the Silence” released a report on Operation “Protective Edge”.[4]
This year, Hamas admitted that they used the “Breaking the Silence” report on Operation “Protective Edge” for the purposes of its warfare against Israel.[5]
This year it was reported that foreign government entities paid “Breaking the Silence” to reach “as many soldiers as possible” to testify that they carried out actions which harmed human rights.[6]
In 2015, the organization held at least 9 events around the world, whose purpose was to accuse the IDF of committing war crimes. Two of the events took place in Scotland. One was under the auspices of the anti-Israeli organization MAP (Medical Aid for Palestine).[7] The other was for the radical anti-Israeli party SNP (Scottish National Party). Additional events took place in Zurich – Switzerland[8], Luxemburg[9], Madrid – Spain[10], three events in the United States[11][12][13], Holland, and more.
This year, videos were released showing how “Breaking the Silence” lie during their tours regarding “war crimes” committed by the IDF.[14]
An Anti-Semitic campaign was based on a lecture by “Breaking the Silence”.[15]

Foreign funding in recent years in NIS

Funds from foreign governmental entities, 2013-2015	5,214,788	Funds were transferred through the governments of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Britain and the European Union
Funds from the New Israel Fund, in 2008-2014	2,727,309
Funds from Palestinian foundations	1,170,000 + emergency grant

B’Tselem

The Palestinian foundation, “The Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat”, operating in Ramallah, paid the “B’tselem” organization in order to investigate the behavior of IDF soldiers during Operation “Protective Edge”.[16]
The Palestinian foundation reported this year that “B’tselem” leads the international legal battle against Israel overseas[17], in addition the Palestinian foundation this year took pride in the fact that “B’tselem” maintains close relations with the IDF, and that “B’tselem” gave two lectures before the soldiers of the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit and the Military Advocacy.[18]
The Palestinian foundation reported that they funded a lobbyist on “behalf of B’tselem” in the Israel Knesset.[19]
“B’tselem” provided false reports of stone throwing events this year.[20]
“B’tselem” works towards preventing the demolition of terrorists’ houses.[21][22]
“B’tselem” was quoted dozens of times in the report of the United Nations’ Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Gaza Conflict, after determining that Israel committed war crimes during Operation “Protective Edge”.[23]
The CEO of “B’tselem” lies and claims that the IDF commits war crimes.[24]
In the recent wave of terror, “B’tselem” condemned the killing of terrorists, calling it “execution”.[25]

The organization benefits from state sponsored National Service positions.[26] Foreign funding in recent years in NIS

Funds from foreign governmental entities, 2012-2015	19,521,338	Funds were transferred through the governments of Denmark, France, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Britain, the United Nations, Palestinian foundations and the European Union.
Funds from the New Israel Fund, 2008-2014	6,467,136
Funds from Palestinian foundations,	2,769,000 + emergency grant

Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI)

A Palestinian foundation from Ramallah transferred funds to ACRI.[27]
ACRI defended the terrorists Subhi Abu Khalifa and Shuruk Dawiyat, who stabbed Israeli civilians during the recent wave of terror in Jerusalem.[28]
ACRI is a member of a coalition whose members include Palestinian organizations, some of which are in contact with terrorist organizations.[29]
ACRI works towards restoring permission for terrorists in Israeli prisons to resume academic studies.[30]
ACRI is working with the Israeli Attorney General with the request that police and soldiers who opened fire on terrorists be investigated.[31]
ACRI accuses Israel of severe violations of human rights and war crimes.[32][33]
ACRI objected to the outlawing of the “Islamic Movement in Israel”.[34]

The organization benefits from 5 state sponsored National Service positions.[35] Foreign funding in recent years in NIS

Funds from foreign governmental entities, in 2012-2015	9,843,989	Funds were transferred through the governments of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Britain, and the European Union.
Funds from the New Israel Fund, 2008-2014	29,321,070
Funds from Palestinian foundations	195,000

Adalah

A Palestinian foundation from Ramallah transferred hundreds of thousands of dollars to “Adalah”.[36]
“Adalah” represent, alongside a Palestinian organization (Al Dameer), the family of terrorist Fadi Alloun.[37]
“Adalah”, alongside the “Association for Civil Rights in Israel” defended the terrorists Subhi Abu Khalifa and Shuruk Dawiyat, who stabbed Israeli civilians during the recent wave of terror in Jerusalem.[38]
“Adalah” works against revoking the citizenship of terrorists from East Jerusalem.[39]
“Adalah” holds Observer status at the United nations, and from there works to isolate the State of Israel in the world.[40][41]
“Adalah”filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Al Midan Theater in Haifa, which presented the play “A Parallel Time”, which deals with materials edited and inspired by the terrorist Walid Daka, one of the murderers of the kidnapped soldier Moshe Tamam.[42]
“Adalah”objected to the outlawing of the “Islamic Movement in Israel”.[43]
“Adalah”and the Palestinian organization Al Dameer (the head of which has participated in terrorist activity) demanded to investigate the death of the terrorist Muataz Awisat.[44]
“Adalah”and the Palestinian organization Al Dameer (the head of which has participated in terrorist activity) demanded to investigate the death of the terrorist Fadi Alloun[45] – in addition, “Adalah” commemorates the terrorist Fadi Alloun, who stabbed a 15 year old boy.
During the most recent wave of terror, “Adalah” worked against the actions of security forces to mitigate acts of terror.[46][47][48][49][50]
“Adalah” accuses Israel of committing war crimes.[51]
“Adalah”presented a report to the United Nations’ Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Gaza Conflict, in which it accused Israel of committing war crimes and sought to prosecute Israeli officials.[52]
“Adalah” Adalah filed on behalf of the former Member of Knesset, Said Nafa, who was convicted of contact with a foreign agent and of illegally entering an enemy state.[53]
Hasan Jabarin, CEO of the “Adalah Center”, represented fugitive MK Mohammad Barakeh[54]
“Adalah” represents terrorists in court.[55]

Foreign funding in recent years in NIS

Funds from foreign governmental entities, 2012-2015	9,445,426	Funds were transferred through the governments of Belgium, an Arab foundation, the European Union, Germany, Holland, Spain, Switzerland, Britain, and the United Nations.
Funds from the New Israel Fund, 2008-2014	7,311,158
Funds from Palestinian foundations	741,000

Yesh Din

“Yesh Din” is supported by a Palestinian foundation based in Ramallah with hundreds of thousands of dollars.[56]
“Yesh Din” is a member of a coalition whose members include Palestinian organizations, some of which are in contact with terrorist organizations.[57]
“Yesh Din” accuses Israel of committing war crimes.[58]
The legal counsel for “Yesh Din – Volunteers for Human Rights”, [Michael Sfard]defended elements of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) in Federal Court in New York this past year.[59]
The organization takes an active part in the actions of the Foreign Agent organization “Breaking the Silence”.[60]
Yossi Gurvitz, who works as a writer on the “Yesh Din” blog, accuses the IDF of war crimes[61], claims that the government of Israel is a “terrorist government”[62], claims that the IDF is a terrorist organization[63], calls for a boycott of Israel[64],and claims that Israel is an Apartheid state.[65]
“Yesh Din” works towards prosecuting IDF soldiers.[66]

Foreign funding in recent years in NIS

Funds from foreign governmental entities, 2012-2015	16,373,633	Funds were transferred through the governments of Belgium,Denmark, Sweden Holland, Switzerland, The European Union, Germany, Ireland, Norway and Britain.
Funds from the New Israel Fund, 2008-2014	1,336,054
Funds from Palestinian foundations	1,170,000

HaMoked: Center for the Defence of the Individual

“HaMoked: Center for the Defence of the Individual” receives hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Palestinian foundation in Ramallah.[67]
“HaMoked: Center for the Defence of the Individual”filed appeals against the destruction of the houses of 12 terrorists[68], included among them the murderer of the Henkins, the murderer of Malachi Rosenfeld, the murderers of Danny Gonen, the murderer of Yeshayahu Krishevsky, the murderers of Aharon Banita-Bennett and Nehemia Lavi.[69]The access road to Avnei Hefetz, for instance, where a husband and wife were severely injured in a shooting attack on December 9th, 2015, by terrorists who opened fire on them from a moving car, was opened following an appeal by “HaMoked: Center for the Defence of the Individual”.[70]
“HaMoked: Center for the Defence of the Individual”is a member of a coalition whose members include Palestinian organizations, some of which are in contact with terrorist organizations.^{^[71]}
“HaMoked: Center for the Defence of the Individual” fights against punitive steps taken against families of terrorists following the wave of terror which began at the beginning of 5776.[72]
“HaMoked: Center for the Defence of the Individual” published a report accusing the IDF of committing war crimes during Operation “Protective Edge”.[73]
“HaMoked: Center for the Defence of the Individual” accuses Israel of committing war crimes.[74]

Foreign funding in recent years in NIS

Funds from foreign governmental entities, 2012-2014	8,512,239	Funds were transferred through the governments of Belgium, a Palestinian foundation, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, the European Union, Britain, Spain and the United Nations.
Funds from the New Israel Fund, in 2008-2014	2,809,174
Funds from Palestinian foundations	2,769,000

Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI)

PCATI receives hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Palestinian foundation in Ramallah.[75]
PCATI is a member of a coalition whose members include Palestinian organizations, some of which are in contact with terrorist organizations.^{^[76]}
PCATI works on making it harder for the security forces to interrogate terrorists.[77]
PCATI wishes to prosecute the security forces.[78]
The CEO of PCATI, Yishai Menuhin, accuses the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) and Israel Security Agency agents of forced recruitment of agents, preparing a targeted killings list, performing executions and torture.[79]
PCATI objected to the outlawing of the “Islamic Movement in Israel”.[80]
PCATI accuses Israel of committing war crimes.[81][82]

Foreign funding in recent years in NIS

Funds from foreign governmental entities, 2012-2015	7,265,545	Funds were transferred through the governments of Denmark, an Arab foundation, the European Union, Finland, Germany, Holland, Sweden and the United Nations.
Funds from the New Israel Fund, 2008-2014	599,691
Funds from Palestinian foundations	138,840

Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHR-IL)

PHR-IL is supported by hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Palestinian foundation based in Ramallah.[83]
PHR-IL works on behalf of terrorists in Israeli jails.[84][85]
PHR-IL accuses the IDF of intentionally firing on Palestinian medical teams and term the current wave of murderous terror a “wave of protest”.[86]
PHR-IL worked on behalf of the hunger-striking terrorist Mohammad Allan as well as on behalf of Khader Adnan.[87]
PHR-IL worked in the Israeli Supreme Court to prevent the destruction of the house of the terrorist who murdered Police Chief Superintendent Baruch Mizrahi.[88]

Things you should know:

“Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHR-IL)” accused Israel, both within Israel and around the world of “torturing and abusing” Palestinians and committing war crimes.[89][90]
“Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHR-IL)” work in order to cease the IDF’s targeted killing policy as a part of its war on terror.[91]
“Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHR-IL)” previously took part in the Israeli Apartheid Week in London.[92]
Yoram Blachar, leader of the World Medical Association during 2008-2009 called “Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHR-IL)” a “radical political group disguised as a medical organization”.[93]

Foreign funding in recent years

Funds from foreign governmental entities, 2012-2015	6,162,934	Funds were transferred through an Arab foundation, the European Union, and the governments of Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Sweden Norway and the United Nations.
Funds from the New Israel Fund, 2008-2014	4,975,679
Funds from Palestinian foundations	1,170,000

Rabbis for Human Rights

“Rabbis for Human Rights” receive hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Palestinian foundation in Ramallah.[94]
“Rabbis for Human Rights” is a member of a coalition whose members include Palestinian organizations, some of which are in contact with terrorist organizations.^{^[95]}
The CEO of “Rabbis for Human Rights”, Arik Ascherman, was convicted of interfering with the work of a police officer while resisting the destruction of a terrorist’s house.[96]
“Rabbis for Human Rights” led an international campaign presenting Israel as an anti-Semitic state with regards to its treatment of the Bedouins in the Negev.[97]

Foreign funding in recent years in NIS

Funds from foreign governmental entities, 2012-2015	1,369,095	Funds were transferred through the governments of Britain, the European Union and Spain.
Funds from the New Israel Fund, 2008-2014	4,704,808
Funds from Palestinian foundations	273,000

Gisha – Legal Center for the Freedom of Movement

“Gisha – Legal Center for Freedom of Movement” receives hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Palestinian foundation in Ramallah.^{^[98]}
“Gisha – Legal Center for Freedom of Movement” accuses Israel of violations of international law and of committing war crimes.[99]
“Gisha – Legal Center for Freedom of Movement” organization works towards cancelling the prohibition banning importing (commercial quantities) of materials which can be used for terror tunnels.[100][101][102][103]
“Gisha – Legal Center for Freedom of Movement” published an international report placing full responsibility for the situation in the Gaza Strip on Israel.[104]
“Gisha – Legal Center for Freedom of Movement” filed frequent appeals to the Israeli Supreme Court against the State of Israel’s policy on the Gaza Strip, in order to lift the limitations and restrictions on the Gaza Strip, this despite the security situation.[105]
The Acting Director of the “Gisha – Legal Center for Freedom of Movement” organization, Tania Hary, addressed the members of the United Nations Security Council, speaking out against Israel’s actions and the blockade it imposes on the Gaza Strip.[106]

The organization benefits from 5 state sponsored National Service positions.[107] Foreign funding in recent years in NIS

Funds from foreign governmental entities, 2012-2015	10,225,263	Funds were transferred through a Palestinian fund and the governments of Belgium, the European Union, Ireland, Holland, Britain, Norway and the United Nations.
Funds from the New Israel Fund, 2008-2014	833,648
Funds from Palestinian foundations	1,883,700

Bimkom – Planners for Planning Rights

“Bimkom – Planners for Planning Rights” receive hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Palestinian foundation in Ramallah.[108]
“Bimkom – Planners for Planning Rights” is a member of a coalition whose members include Palestinian organizations, some of which are in contact with terrorist organizations.^{^[109]}
“Bimkom – Planners for Planning Rights” objects to the building of Jewish settlements in the Negev.[110]
“Bimkom – Planners for Planning Rights” accuses Israel of collective punishment in East Jerusalem.[111]
“Bimkom – Planners for Planning Rights” have brought forward objections to the enforcement of building vioations.[112]
“Bimkom – Planners for Planning Rights” objects to law enforcement on the Bedouin populace, and consistently objects to nearly every solution the State of Israel offers the Bedouins.[113]

Foreign funding in recent years in NIS

Funds from foreign governmental entities, 2012-2015	10,879,345	Funds were transferred through a Palestinian fund and the governments of France, the European Union, Germany, Ireland, Holland, Spain, Switzerland, Norway, Britain, and the United Nations.
Funds from the New Israel Fund, 2008-2014	8,441,203
Funds from Palestinian foundations	978,900

Machsom Watch

“Machsom Watch” daily tracks the activities of the IDF in roadblocks and publishes information on operational activities.[114]
“Machsom Watch” promotes propaganda according to which Israel is an Apartheid state.[115]

Things you should know

Following the massacre in Itamar in March, 2011, where five members of the Fogel family were murdered, “Machsom Watch” activists, among them the “Machsom Watch” spokesperson Raya Yaron, visited the Palestinian village of Awarta in order to console the relatives of those arrested for the murder. Yaron was photographed hugging the mother of one of the murderers.[116]
“Machsom Watch” was involved in the 2009 United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict, which accused Israel of committing war crimes.[117]
“Machsom Watch” actively calls for a boycott of Israel.[118]

Foreign funding in recent years

Funds from foreign governmental entities, 2012-2015	1,774,393	Funds were transferred through the governments of Norway, Switzerland, and the European Union.
Funds from the New Israel Fund, 2008-2014	1,610,821

Local Call – +972 Magazine

The writers of the magazine openly support Ali Abunimah, a leader of the online movement “Electronic Intifada”.[119]
The website promotes anti-Israeli rhetoric. Among others, its people accuse Israel of “Apartheid”, “ethnic cleansing”, “racism”, “land seizure”, “discrimination” and more.[120]
The website provides a platform for articles supporting a boycott of Israel[121][122] and for articles which claim that the IDF committed war crimes.[123]

Things you should know

The Chief Editor of the magazine, Noam Sheizaf, has referred to Jerusalem as an “Apartheid city”, calling visitors to the city “the Jewish KKK” and “Fascists”.[124][125]

Foreign funding in recent years

Funds from foreign governmental entities, 2012-2015	195,500
Funds from the New Israel Fund, 2008-2014	1,610,821

Kav LaOved – Worker’s Hotline

“Kav LaOved–Worker’s Hotline” is supported by a Palestinian foundation in Ramallah.[126]
“Kav LaOved–Worker’s Hotline” works on behalf of Palestinian workers in Israeli territory.[127]
“Kav LaOved–Worker’s Hotline” works in order to grant full citizenship to illegal immigrants to Israel.[128]
“Kav LaOved–Worker’s Hotline” leads a campaign of international pressure on the State of Israel, preventing the State of Israel from applying its own “Prevention of Infiltration Law”.[129][130]

The organization benefits from 8 state sponsored National Service positions.[131] Foreign funding in recent years in NIS

Funds from foreign governmental entities, 2013-2015	3,111,684	Funds were transferred through the European Union and the governments of Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Nations.
Funds from the New Israel Fund, 2008-2014	2,078,049
Funds from Palestinian foundations	234,000

Ir Amim

“Ir Amim” receives tens of thousands of dollars from a Palestinian foundation in Ramallah.[132]
“Ir Amim” held an exhibition in Jerusalem which displayed a call “To show respect for the prisoners and martyrs who paid the price of the struggle”.[133]
“Ir Amim” worked against the path of the flag parade on Jerusalem Day and against the Jews of the city of Jerusalem.[134]

Things you should know:

“Ir Amim” called for international pressure on Israel: “[Israel]must be threatened with severance of diplomatic ties. Threaten us with cutting back or cessation of aid packages, hit us over the head and force us to sober up”.[135]

Foreign funding in recent years in NIS

Funds from foreign governmental entities, 2012-2014	3,802, 514	Funds were transferred through the European Union and the governments of Holland, Norway and Sweden.
Funds from the New Israel Fund, 2008-2014	5,853,537
Funds from Palestinian foundations	156,000

The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD)

ICAHD is a member of a coalition whose members include Palestinian organizations, some of which are in contact with terrorist organizations.^{^[136]}
ICAHD works against Israel in the United Nations, with the purpose of applying international pressure on the State of Israel.[137][138]
The rhetoric of ICAHD includes such accusations as “Ethnic cleansing”[139], “Genocide”[140], “Collective punishment”[141] and “Apartheid”.[142]

Foreign funding in recent years in NIS

Funds from foreign governmental entities, 2012-2015

Unreported

Zochrot

“Zochrot” strives to achieve the right of return for “Palestinian refugees”.[143]
“Zochrot” holds a weekly propaganda activity related to the “right of return”.[144]
“Zochrot” accuses Israel of “Uprooting and disenfranchising the Palestinian people”.[145]
“Zochrot”accuses Israel, both within Israel and around the world, of continuing to “destroy the Palestinian settlements” in a process of “expulsion”, “massacres”, and “ignoring the rights of uprooted Palestinians”.[146][147]

Foreign funding in recent years in NIS

Funds from foreign governmental entities, 2012-2015

3,398,651

Funds were transferred through the governments of Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Switzerland and Britain.

Coalition of Women for Peace

The “Coalition of Women for Peace” calls for a boycott of Israel and supports the international Boycott, Divestment, Sanction (BDS) movement.[148][149]
The “Coalition of Women for Peace” supports the right of return for Palestinian refugees to return and realize their right of return.[150]

Things you should know:

The “Coalition of Women for Peace” supports female terrorists currently in Israeli prisons.[151]
The “Coalition of Women for Peace” supports the “New Profile” movement, which calls for refusing to enlist and serve in the IDF.[152]

Foreign funding in recent years in NIS

Funds from foreign governmental entities, 2012-2014	5,001,116	Funds were transferred through the European Union and the governments of Canada, Germany, Ireland, Holland, Spain and Sweden.
Funds from the New Israel Fund, 2008	78,320

Who Profits

“Who Profits” initiates campaigns calling to boycott Israeli and foreign banks, security companies, civilian infrastructures and private companies. In addition, it assists Boycott, Divestment, Sanction (BDS) movement activists in tracing and locating companies to act against.[153]

Things you should know:

“Who Profits” publishes reports accusing Israel of expropriating and taking advantage of the “Palestinian natural resources”.[154]

Foreign funding in recent years in NIS

Funds from foreign governmental entities, 2012-2015

1,470,437

Funds were transferred through the governments of Canada, Germany, Norway, Holland, Ireland and Spain.

Amnesty International – Israel

“Amnesty International” accuses Israel of committing war crimes, collective punishment and intentional attacks against civilians.[155]
“Amnesty International” launched a special website dedicated to Israel’s war crimes during Operation “Protective Edge”.[156][157]
“Amnesty International” is quoted dozens of times in the 2009 United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict and the United Nations’ Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Gaza Conflict.[158]

The organization benefits from 5 state sponsored National Service positions.[159] Things you should know:

“Amnesty International” worked to defend Amir Makhoul, CEO of the “’Ittijah’” organization, who was convicted of espionage and passing along information on security facilities to Hezbollah.[160][161]

Foreign funding in recent years

Funds from foreign governmental entities, 2009-2010

367,709

Funds were transferred through the governments of the United States.

Appendix

Excerpts from the Annual Report by “The Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat”, published in 2015[162]:

“Breaking the Silence (BTS) presented a unique proposal for emergency funding whereby BTS attempted to interview (collect testimonies) from Israeli soldiers who were engaged in the war. BTS were very cautious about how effective their work would be at the peak of the conflict. At first, they were not even sure they would be able to interview soldiers or even feel safe to issue testimonies. The Secretariat was ready to accept even one testimony. Over the course of this project, BTS collected 57 testimonies from soldiers who were engaged in the war, which in itself was a huge success for this project. The testimonies collected are from a wide range of units who participated in the war from the Israeli Air Force, Navy and ground-troops. Early investigation teams also succeeded in reaching Israeli soldiers and officers who were based in headquarters and command centres in different brigades, the Gaza division and other control rooms… As part of the core funding support of the Secretariat, BTS is planning to address these issues in a public advocacy campaign which will be launched locally and internationally following the release of the report… The campaign will include: Publication material in English and Hebrew; Testifiers press conference; New/social media activities surrounding the findings of the investigation locally and internationally; Advocacy tours to Europe and the U.S. to meet with decision makers, parliament members, diplomats, Jewish public figures, media and civil society in order to disseminate the findings of the investigation.
BTS reported that they have witnessed a small but significant shift in the opinion of liberal Jewish communities in the U.S. regarding the Israeli army’s policies in Gaza and the occupation as a whole.
Several core partners (Adalah, Al Mezan, B’tselem, PWWSD, Yesh Din, WCLAC, WAC, Breaking the Silence) trained journalists to be able to serve the media as HR analysts and media and communication staff on good practice in campaign management and on HR/IHL in order to use the HR vocabulary correctly when describing the HR situation in the oPt [Occupied Palestinian Territories].
17 cases filed by HaMoked regarding house demolitions reached Israeli courts.
Adalah filed 14 complaints with Al Mezan to Israeli authorities to demand the opening of independent criminal investigations into suspected war crimes and crimes against humanity by the military. In September, the Israeli Military Advocate General (MAG) announced that he would open investigations into two of the cases filed: 1) the targeting and killing of four children on a beach in Gaza; and 2) an attack on an UNRWA school resulting in killings of civilians in a safe haven. Adalah is continuing to follow-up other complaints.
PCHR’s [Palestinian Center for Human Rights]legal unit succeeded in helping five prisoners to get released from Israeli jails.
Also, 59 prisoners from the Gaza Strip received legal aid.

References

[162]http://rightsecretariat.ps/portal/uploads/Annual_Report_2014__22_June_2015.pdf

Foreign Agents Report

Foreign Agents Report

Foreign Agents Report

Disclaimer

Executive Brief

Findings

Breaking the Silence

B’Tselem

Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI)

Adalah

Yesh Din

HaMoked: Center for the Defence of the Individual

Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI)

Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHR-IL)

Rabbis for Human Rights

Gisha – Legal Center for the Freedom of Movement

Bimkom – Planners for Planning Rights

Machsom Watch

Local Call – +972 Magazine

Kav LaOved – Worker’s Hotline

Ir Amim

The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD)

Zochrot

Coalition of Women for Peace

Who Profits

Amnesty International – Israel

Appendix

Excerpts from the Annual Report by “The Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat”, published in 2015[162]:

References

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