Israel’s attacks on human rights groups seek to dismantle crucial mechanisms that work to uphold human rights and end Israel’s apartheid regime.
to implement “concrete measures, such as trade restrictions and arms embargoes, to ensure that Israel is held internationally responsible for its ongoing systematic inhumane acts of apartheid, including the persecution of Palestinian human rights defenders.” In addition, Al-Haq urged the States Parties and Prosecutor of the ICC to intervene and submit evidence to the Court.
The foreign ministries of France, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden issuedsaying that “no substantial information” has been received from Israel that would justify designating the groups as “terrorist” organizations. The raids “are not acceptable,” they asserted in the statement. “We stand firm with NGOs to uphold the right to freedom of expression and association in the [occupied Palestinian territory].
“Israel cites security concerns, Israel cites terrorist threats, we will be looking to the information that they provide to us, as we form our own judgment regarding these organizations and recent actions.”, “[The raids] are a direct result of the Biden administration’s complete failure to defend Palestinian human rights against racism and ethnic cleansing. The silence by our country is enabling more death and violence. We must hold Israel accountable.
Progressive organizations in the United States urged the Biden administration to condemn Israel’s attacks on the Palestinian NGOs.