Palestinian Foundation Located in Ramallah Funds Foreign Agent Organizations in Israeli Society

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Secretariat convention at the managing office in Ramallah, regarding coordination of work with the United Nations Commission of Inquiry against the Israel Defense Forces.1

[On the right: Dr. Mustafa Mari, Manager of the Palestinian “Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat”2, a researcher at Bir Zeit University3. In the middle: Shawan Jabarin, activist in the terrorist organization “The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)”, General Director of the Palestinian boycott organization “Al-Haq”4, a board member of the Palestinian Secretariat.]

1 http://www.rightsecretariat.ps/events/113-press-release-secretariat-partners-hold-workshop-on-un- commission-of-inquiry 2 https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmari 3 http://www.birzeit.edu/people/mustafa-mari 4 http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/en/article/20478 Yes, an actual Palestinian foundation. 1. The “Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat” [hereinafter: “The Secretariat”] is a Palestinian funding program located in Ramallah, which is in the Palestinian Authority.5 It has operated, since its foundation in 2008 and until the beginning of 2014, within the framework of the NDC, the Palestinian NGO Development Centre. The NDC is itself a Palestinian foundation for all intents and purposes.6 Beginning in March, 2014, the Secretariat operates as an independent organization, managing donation funds (at least on the declared level) from countries such as Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland and Holland and passing them along to radical Palestinian boycott organizations and Israeli foreign agent organizations (See Appendix). The Secretariat has offices in Ramallah and in Gaza, and is run by Dr. Mustafa Mari7, a researcher at Bir Zeit University itself.8 2. The Secretariat’s grant program for the years 2014-2016 includes over $12,000,000, when out of that sum, approximately $3.7 million are granted to 11 Israeli organizations such as “B’tselem”, “Adalah”, “Yesh Din”, “Breaking the Silence”, and “Bimkom – Planners for Planning Rights”. The rest of the money is transferred to numerous Palestinian organization, including: “Al-Haq”, “Addameer”, the “Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR)” and others (See Appendix). 3. Among the Palestinian organizations supported by the Secretariat there are also radical Palestinian organizations which promote boycotts and sanctions against the State of Israel, organizations working on placing IDF officers and Israeli officials on trial, and more.9 Some of the Palestinian organizations which benefit from the Foundation’s support are related to the activity of the terrorist organization the “Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)” (See Appendix). 4. During Operation “Protective Edge”, the Secretariat transferred emergency grants to seven radical Palestinian organizations (“Addameer”, “BADIL Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights”, “Defence for Children International - Palestine Section”, the “Women's Affairs Technical Committee (WATC)”, the “Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR)”, the “Women's Affairs Center” and the “Al Mezan Center For Human Rights”) and to two Israeli organizations (“B’tselem” and “Breaking the Silence”). The grant was given for the purposes of documentary efforts within the Gaza Strip during Operation “Protective Edge”. 5. At the conclusion of Operation “Protective Edge” in August of 2014, the Secretariat initiated a workshop by the title “The United Nations (UN) Commission of Inquiry to investigate violations of international humanitarian and human rights law in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt)” According to Dr. Mustafa Mari, the Secretariat manager, the workshop was meant to discuss ways of working with the commission by the relevant parties concerned, as with the 2009 UN Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict along with Shawan Jabarin, General Director of the Palestinian boycott organization “Al-Haq”, and an activist in the terrorist organization “The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)”, who stressed the importance of

5 The “Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat” began its journey in 2008 as a body within the NDC organizations, and most likely began operating as an independent body sometime in the beginning of 2014. 6 http://tinyurl.com/ho3vvl6 7 http://www.rightsecretariat.ps/aboutus/staff 8 http://www.rightsecretariat.ps/aboutus/managing-partne-rs/birzeit-university 9 http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/Data/articles/Art_20506/H_059_13_134837230.pdf documentation efforts by NGOs and who noted the mandate of the Commission to identify perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity. He mentioned that the recommendations must include a recommendation on joining the International Criminal Court (ICC) otherwise there is no significance in the importance of creating a commission of inquiry.10 6. In September, 2014, the Secretariat conducted a meeting with representatives of the organization on the subject of emergency funding for the Gaza Strip. The participants at the meeting discussed the urgent need to accelerate documentation efforts in the Gaza Strip. CSO representatives illustrated the efficient and prompt responses of their field workers to documentation, information and data collection efforts during the course of the conflict. Partner CSOs urged the Secretariat to “continue undertaking practical and rapid responses to CSO needs and concerns in light of the situation in the Gaza Strip.” At the end of the meeting, partners in Ramallah expressed their strong willingness to exchange information and data with existing partners in Gaza and increase the level of cooperation and scope of documentation also for the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. 11 7. The Secretariat partner organizations submitted to the International Criminal Court at The Hague information on alleged Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity which Israel carried out during Operation “Protective Edge”. The organizations requested from the International Criminal Court to ensure that the Palestinian victims of the Israeli attack on Gaza receive justice and reparation. 12 8. The Palestinian Secretariat commended last year (2015) the “B’tselem” organization, as leading the international legal battle against Israel.13 9. The Palestinian foundation in Ramallah reported that it financed for the foreign organization “B’tselem” a lobbyist in the Israeli Knesset. 14

In the picture – the organizations which the Palestinian foundation, the “Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat”, is proud to fund, included among them other Israeli organizations aside from “B’tselem” and “Breaking the Silence”, such as the “Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI)”, “Adalah”, “Bimkom – Planners for Planning Rights”, “Gisha - Legal Center for Freedom of Movement”, “HaMoked: Center for the Defence of the Individual”, “Yesh Din”, “Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHR-Israel)”:15

10 http://www.rightsecretariat.ps/events/113-press-release-secretariat-partners-hold 11 http://www.rightsecretariat.ps/events/114-secretariat-holds-meeting-with-partner 12 http://www.rightsecretariat.ps/events/213-human-rights-ihl-secretariat-s-partners-deliver-submission-to-the- international-criminal-court-on-alleged-israeli-war-crimes-and-crimes-against-humanity 13 http://rightsecretariat.ps/portal/uploads/Annual_Report_2014__22_June_2015.pdf (Page 61) 14 http://rightsecretariat.ps/portal/uploads/Annual_Report_2014__22_June_2015.pdf (Page 64) 15 http://rightsecretariat.ps/component/content/article/78-pages/109-list-of-core-fund

The Palestinian foundation supports not only foreign agent organizations, but also Palestinian organizations who work together with the terrorist organization “The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)” Following are examples of the connections and collaborations between “The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)” and Palestinian organizations supported by the Secretariat:

a. Al-Haq – the organization’s General Director, Shawan Jabarin, who also participated in the workshop to coordinate work methods between the Secretariat and the United Nations (UN) Commission of Inquiry, is a senior member of the terrorist organization the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)".16 In 2009 Israel turned down Jabarin’s appeal on his lawsuit to remove the restraining order against him leaving the country, so that he may travel to Holland in order to receive an award for his, supposed, struggle for democracy. Jabarin appealed to the Israeli Supreme Court four times, however all of his appeals were turned down for security reasons. In an Israeli Supreme Court ruling from March, 2009, the verdict stated that “[Shawan Jabarin] is similar to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, in several hours of his activity he manages a rights organization, and in another part he is an active member of a terrorist

16 http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/Data/articles/Art_20478/H_027_13_330395193.pdf organization that does not shy away from murder and attempted murder, which have nothing to do with rights…”17 b. “Addameer” – the Secretariat regularly funds the “Addameer” organization, which has extremely extensive connections with the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)". “Addameer” chairperson Abdullatif Ghaith is recognized as a member of the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)", and due to this, was banned by Israel from travelling internationally. Khalida Jarrar, Vice Chairperson and an official in the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" is defined on the organization’s website as a “Leader in the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine”. Ayman Nasser, a member of the “Addameer” research team, was arrested by Israel on October 15th, 2012, due to connections with the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)". Suha Al Bargouthi, Treasurer at “Addameer”, is the wife of Ahmad Qatamesh, considered to be a member in the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)". Sumud Sa’adat, a member of “Addameer” is the daughter of the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" Secretary-General, Ahmad Sa’adat. Yousef Habash, a member of the “Addameer” Board of Directors, is reportedly the nephew of the founder of the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)", George Habash.18

17 http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/Data/articles/Art_20478/H_027_13_330395193.pdf 18 http://bbcwatch.org/tag/addameer Palestinian organizations which received grants from the Palestinian foundation

Budget for Core Organizations, Approved March, 2014

Organization Name Grant Sum

Adalah – The Leal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel - Haifa $ 190,000

Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association-Ramallah $ 325,000

Al-Dameer Association for Human Rights- Gaza $ 230,000

Al Mezan Center for Human Rights- Gaza $ 415,000

Al-Haq “Law in the Service of Man”- Ramallah $ 710,000

B’Tselem – the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories- Jerusalem - $ 710,000

BADIL -Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights- Bethlehem $ 260,000

Bimkom – Planners for Planning Rights- Jerusalem $ 251,000

Breaking the Silence- Tel Aviv $ 300,000

Defense for Children International (DCI)- Ramallah $ 578,000

Democracy and Workers’ Rights Center in Palestine (DWRC)- Ramallah $ 300,000

Gisha - Legal Center for Freedom of Movement- Tel Aviv $ 483,000

HaMoked – Center for the Defense of the Individual- Jerusalem $ 710,000

Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR)- Gaza $ 710,000

Palestinian Working Women Society for Development (PWWSD)- $ 532,000 Ramallah

The Jerusalem Legal Aid & Human Rights Center (JLAC)- Ramallah $ 410,000

The Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy – MIFTAH- Ramallah $ 330,000

Women Affairs Technical Committee (WATC)- Ramallah $ 500,000

Women Studies Center-Jerusalem $ 350,000

Women’s Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling (WCLAC)- Ramallah $ 710,000

Women's Affairs Center (WAC)- Gaza $ 520,000

Funding Approved in September

Organization Name Grant Sum

AQHRC-Al-Quds Human Rights Clinic - Al-Quds University (AQU) $ 25,000

CCPRJ-The Civic Coalition for Palestinian Rights in Jerusalem $ 50,000

Community Media Center $ 65,000

CWLRC-Centre for Women’s Legal Research & Consulting $ 45,000

Hurryyat-The Center for Defense of Liberties & Civil Rights $ 50,000

IALIIS-Ibrahim Abu-Lughod Institute of International Studies - Birzeit University $ 70,000

LRC-Land Research Center $ 72,000

MA'AN Development Center – Gaza $ 68,211

Ma'an Network $ 56,000

Musawa-The Palestinian Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession $ 45,000 Muwatin-The Palestinian Institute for the Study of Democracy $ 80,000

PAFU-The Palestinian Farmers Union as hosting organization of the Stop the Wall Campaign (STW) $ 65,000

PARC-The Agricultural Development Association - Gaza $ 97,850

PBA-Palestinian Bar Association - Gaza $ 55,000

PCS-The Palestinian Consultative Staff for Developing NGOs $ 65,000

PSCCW-Psycho Social Counselling for Center for Women $ 50,000

Teacher Creativity Center $ 99,290

Women for Life Organization $ 35,000

Recommended links for extended reading:

1. “Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center” profile on Shawan Jabarin: http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/en/article/20478 2. “Im Tirtzu” Research Center Report: “Prepare for Diplomatic Terror”: http://imti.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/PoliticalTerrorismHE1.pdf 3. “Im Tirtzu” Research Center Report: “Foreign Agents 2015”: http://imti.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/%D7%93%D7%95%D7%97- %D7%94%D7%A9%D7%AA%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9D-2015.pdf

Appendixes Information on Palestinian Organizations Who Received Emergency Grants during Operation “Protective Edge”. 1. Al-Dameer Association for Human Rights

Website: http://www.aldameer.org

Director: Khalil Abu Shammala

Founded: 1993, Gaza.19

Activity:

Calling for international intervention against Israel

 The organization is a partner to a call by Israeli and Palestinian organizations demanding from the United Nations to assume a firm position with regards to Israel20 (January 28, 2013): “15 Israeli and Palestinian human rights organizations warn of the far-reaching consequences of Israel’s refusal to cooperate with the United Nations’ human rights mechanisms… In this framework, 15 human rights organizations call on the Council to assume a firm position, suitable to the severity of Israel’s actions on this subject until now.”  During Operation “Protective Edge” the organization published that the international community’s lack of action allowed for the commission of “war crimes” in Gaza.21

Documenting Israel “War Crimes”

 “Al-Dameer” and other organizations participated in a joint campaign to document Israeli “war crimes” during Operation “Protective Edge”22, and wrote the following on their website: “Human rights organizations continue in their unified campaign to document war crimes and invite everyone to cooperate in order to make this task easier. Since the first day of the [Israeli] aggression, the following human rights organizations: the “Al- Dameer Association for Human Rights”, “Al-Haq”, “Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR)” and the “Al Mezan Center for Human Rights”, have launched a joint campaign to document war crimes committed by the Israeli Occupation Forces during the aggression in the Gaza Strip. The four organizations have recruited a crew of 100 researchers, civilian overseers and data processers for field surveys and filling in forms, for the purpose of entering them into a computerized database. Training for the job by means of a joint methodology among all the organization was held, especially in relation to collecting sufficient data with regards to victims

19 http://englishweb.aldameer.org/?page_id=2 20 http://englishweb.aldameer.org/?p=1827 21 http://englishweb.aldameer.org/?p=2449 22 http://arabicweb.aldameer.org/?p=5627 (August 21, 2014, Translated from Arabic) and the manner of their deaths, as well as to houses and additional civilian property [which was damaged].

Accusing Israel of Committing War Crimes

The organization’s website accused Israel of committing war crimes during Operation “Protective Edge”. Following are several examples:

 Accusing Israel of deliberately harming medical crews23 (July 25, 2014): استمرار قوات دولة االحتالل في استهداف الطواقم الطبية يضاف إلي سجالت الجرائم ضد اإلنسانية المرتكبة بحق المدنيين " "في قطاع غزة Translation: “Forces of the occupation state continue deliberately harming the members of medical crews, in addition to the crimes against humanity that are being committed against the civilians in the Gaza Strip.

 Similar accusation24 (July 26, 2014):

“Today is the 20th day in a row in which forces of the occupation state act in the ugliest manner of intentional, systematic murder against the residents of the Gaza Strip… ‘Al-Dameer’ calls on the international community to become involved in order to stop the bloodshed.”

 Accusing Israel of intentionally attacking civilians25 (July 24, 2014): “The forces of the Israeli war occupation continued to focus their attacks on civilians and on civilian objectives in the Gaza Strip… This is in continuation of the intentional damage caused to civilian apartments and their residents, as well as government targets located in populated areas… the occupation forces are still intentionally directly targeting medical teams, especially ambulances, which prevents these teams from reaching the wounded.”

Support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement

 “Al-Dameer” is a partner in the calls for a boycott of Israel made by the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement26 and is a member of a Palestinian NGO encouraging a boycott of Israel. In addition, the organization was a part of an attempt to prevent the entrance of Israel to the OECD and was involved in the preparation of documents for the Durban Review Conference, which included calling for an embargo on Israel.

23 http://arabicweb.aldameer.org/?p=5544 24 http://arabicweb.aldameer.org/?p=5552 25 The organization’s Facebook page in Arabic. 26 http://www.addameer.org/etemplate.php?id=670 http://www.addameer.org/etemplate.php?id=460

Accusing Israel of using radioactive and other materials during Operation “Cast Lead” and causing congenital defects and cancer among babies27 (December 10, 2009).

27 http://englishweb.aldameer.org/?p=787 2. “BADIL Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights”

Website: http://www.badil.org

General Director: Najwa Darwish

Founded: 1998, Bethlehem

Activity:

 Holds advisory status to UN-ECOSOC, the United Nations Economic and Social Council

Prosecution of Israeli Senior Officials

 Partner in the attempt to prosecute Israel Defense Forces senior officials in courts in Europe and around the world.

Defamation of Israel

 Accusing Israel of genocide and of war crimes, defining Israel as an Apartheid state (an anti- Semitic caricature which was presented an award by the “BADIL Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights” appears below).

Support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement

 The “BADIL Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights” is extremely active in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel. For instance, it was a participant in a petition calling on Bill Gates to withdraw his investment in the G4S company, due to its involvement in the Israeli prison system (other organizations which are supported by the Secretariat who also appear in this document and joined the call include: the “Al-Dameer Association for Human Rights”, “Addameer” and “Defence for Children International - Palestine Section”.28 “Stop G4S – Tell Bill Gates to divest now!”

28 http://www.addameer.org/etemplate.php?id=670

Anti-Semitic caricature which was presented an award by the “BADIL Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights”

3. “Defence for Children International - Palestine Section” (DCI-PS)

Website: http://dci-palestine.org

General Director: Rifat Kassis

Board of Directors29:

Randa Siniora - President Zakariya Odeh - Vice President

Fatima Daana – Secretary Husam Sababa –Treasurer

Fayez Al Fasfous – Member Sulayma Abu Al Haj - Member

Mahmoud Jiddeh – Member Majdouleen Assaf - Member

Hassan Abed Aljawad – Member

Founded: 1992. Registered in the Palestinian Authority in 2003.

Offices: Ramallah, Nabus and Hebron.

Activity:

Defaming Israel and the Israel Defense Forces and Accusing them of Committing War Crimes

 This organization publishes reports on alleged harm to Palestinian children by Jews, such as a report on war crimes committed by IDF soldiers against children during Operation “Cast Lead”. In the past, the organization turned to the United Nations with the demand that they investigate Israel’s actions in Gaza. In addition, it joined, along with "Adalah", a collation against torture which operates on the international stage and which accuses Israel of torturing security prisoners.  Accusing the Israel Defense Forces of using a Palestinian youth as a human shield:30 "Defence for Children International - Palestine Section (DCI-PS)" activist Ivan Karakashian participated in the latest Russell Tribunal convention, which took place on September 24-25, 2014, in which he claimed that Israeli soldiers made use of a Palestinian youth as a human shield during Operation “Protective Edge”. The Russell Tribunal is a forum which regularly defames Israel and calls for an international boycott against Israel.  Accusing the Israel Defense Forces of abusing minor detainees, including sexual abuse.31

Support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement

 "Defence for Children International - Palestine Section (DCI-PS)” supports Boycott, Divestment and Sanction (BDS) campaigns against Israel, and is an active participant in the boycott efforts

29 http://www.dci-palestine.org/content/organisation-profile 30 The organization’s Facebook page, September 28, 2014. https://www.facebook.com/DCIPS 31 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NDf8SLbRtI within the framework of the United Nations and other forums. In addition, "Defence for Children International - Palestine Section (DCI-PS)" carries out lobbying activities in the UN and in the European Union in order to promote these campaigns. This organization is a member of a Palestinian NGO encouraging boycotts, divestments and sanctions (BDS) against Israel.  "Defence for Children International - Palestine Section (DCI-PS)" called for divestment from a company that works together with Israel (April 5, 2014), and was a participant in a petition calling on Bill Gates to withdraw his investment in the G4S company, due to its involvement in the Israeli prison system32 (For the names of other organizations who also appear in this document and joined the call – view the section on the “BADIL Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights”). “Stop G4S – Tell Bill Gates to divest now”

"Defence for Children International - Palestine Section (DCI-PS)" representative appears at the Russell Tribunal accusing Israel of using a Palestinian youth as a human shield (September 2014).

32 http://www.addameer.org/etemplate.php?id=670

Presentation of Certificate to Shawan Jabarin (left, in the long coat), a member of the "Defence for Children International - Palestine Section (DCI-PS)" board of directors, at an event marking 20 years since its founding (November 23, 2011)33. On the right, in blue: DCI General Director Rifat Kassis.

33 https://www.facebook.com/DCIPS/photos/a.221673007904566.53548.133509220054279/221674331237767/?typ e=3&theater 4. “Women's Affairs Technical Committee (WATC)”

Website: http://watcpal.org

Chairperson: Nahla Kura

Founded: Jerusalem, 1992. Operates in Ramallah and in Gaza.

Activity:

Accusing Israel of War Crimes

 The “Women's Affairs Technical Committee (WATC)” called for participation in a protest against Israel aggression [referencing Operation “Pillar of Defense”] and to prosecute the war criminals34 (November 21, 2012): يدعوكن/ يدعوكم طاقم شؤون المرأة واإلتحاد العام للمرأة الفلسطينية والمؤسسات النسوية بالتسنيق مع القوى الوطنية، " "...للمشاركة في المسيرة االحتجاجية لرفع صوتنا ضد العدوان اإلسرائيلي والمطالبة بمحاكمة مجرمي الحرب “The “Women's Affairs Technical Committee (WATC)”, the “General Union of Palestinian Women (GUPW)” and the women’s organizations, in cooperation with the national forces, call on you to participate in a protest march in order to make our voices heard against the Israeli aggression and in the call to prosecute the war criminals…”

Support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement

 The “Women's Affairs Technical Committee (WATC)” was a part of a campaign by Palestinian organizations to participate in a boycott on Israel (BDS).35  This organization published an ad calling for a boycott on its Facebook page36 (July 19, 2014): “I boycott the Israeli malls and the products of the settlements. Do you? For Al-Aqsa. For the Shahidim [Martyrs]. For the prisoners. For Palestine.”

34 https://www.facebook.com/events/489883024368059 35 http://www.bdsmovement.net/call 36 https://www.facebook.com/WATCPAL/photos/pb.180934915264340.- 2207520000.1416311963./798636690160823/?type=3&theater

Call for a boycott at a protest rally of the “Women's Affairs Technical Committee (WATC)” and other women’s organizations during Operation “Pillar of Defense” (November 22, 2012). Second from the left: Chairperson of the “Women's Affairs Technical Committee (WATC)”, Nahla Kura.37

37 https://www.facebook.com/WATCPAL/photos/pb.180934915264340.- 2207520000.1416318329./503886412969187/?type=3&theater

Written on the sign: Prosecute the murderers of the children and women in Palestine.38

38 https://www.facebook.com/WATCPAL/photos/pb.180934915264340.- 2207520000.1416318329./503884566302705/?type=3&theater 5. The “Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR)”

Website: http://www.phcrgaza.org

Director: Raji Sourani

Board of Directors: Dr. Riad Al-Zanouns, Nadia Abu Nahla, Hashem Al-Thalathini

Founded: Gaza, 1995.

Activity:

 Holds advisory status to UN-ECOSOC, the United Nations Economic and Social Council

Legal Warfare Against Israel

 According to the ”Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center” (which operates under the framework of the “Israel Intelligence Heritage and Commemoration Center (IICC)”): “This is the most outstanding organization in the legal warfare being waged against Israel… The reports by this supposedly legal organization are nothing more than political propaganda documents, written based on biased and one-sided information. The “Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR)” was one of the sources of information for the Goldstone Report [United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict] and it continues its efforts to provide biased and unreliable information even after Operation “Protective Edge”.39 The organization pushes the Palestinian Authority to take advantage of its international status in order to file charges against Israel in the International Criminal Court at The Hague.”40

Prosecution of Israeli Senior Officials

 The “Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR)” is the main organization standing behind most of the lawsuits against senior Israeli officials overseas, including against Ami Ayalon, Binyamin Ben Eliezer, Avi Dichter, Moshe Ya’alon, Shaul Mofaz, and many others.41  The “Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR)” demanded from Britain to order the arrest of Tzipi Livni and called to prosecute the IDF Chief of the General Staff Benny Gantz42 (May 13, 2014): "بالتعاون مع المركز الفلسطيني لحقوق اإلنسان في غزة، طالب مكتب المحاماة النيابة العامة الملكية بضرورة إبالغ الشرطة اعتقال ليفني على خلفية تورطها في جرائم حرب... ذكر المركز الفلسطيني في حينه: "أن هنالك أدلة موثوقة تشير إلى تورط الجنرال غانتس بارتكاب جرائم حرب، وعليه يجب التحقيق في هذه االدعاءات..." وبحسب المركز، يشتبه بتورط الجنرال غانتس في جرائم حرب، خاصة فيما يتعلق بدوره في العدوان اإلسرائيلي على قطاع غزة في نوفمبر 2012."

39 http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/Data/articles/Art_20704/H_147_14_1065284813.pdf Page 6 40 See detailed document regarding the organization’s activity at the following link: http://www.terrorism- info.org.il/Data/articles/Art_20506/H_059_13_134837230.pdf 41 Ibid. 42 https://www.facebook.com/pchrgaza/photos/pb.242058519673.- 2207520000.1415694624./10152424822054674/?type=3&theater Translation: “In cooperation with the “Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR)” in Gaza, the law offices demanded from the [British] Crown Prosecutor Service to order the police to arrest Livni, based on her involvement in war crimes…”

“The “Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR)” said at the time: “There is conclusive evidence to prove the involvement of General Ganz in the commission of war crimes, these claims must be investigated…” According to the Centre, General Ganz was suspected of war crimes, especially with relation to his role in the Israeli aggression of the Gaza Strip in November of 2012.

Defamation of Israel

 The organization releases a weekly report, accusing Israel of committing war crimes43 (October 23, 2014): "جرائم الحرب اإلسرائيلية تتواصل في األرض الفلسطينية المحتلة"

“The Israeli war crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories continue.”

Support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement

 “The “Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR)” website released a report by the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, calling for support for BDS and presenting Israel as an Apartheid state:44 (October 20, 2009):

"The Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC) has released a report entitled 'Democratic South Africa’s complicity in Israel’s occupation, colonialism and apartheid', based on research from the Palestinian grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign (STW). The report discusses South African economic relations with Israel as well as the related political and institutional framework. Analyzing dozens of cases of commercial ties and political initiatives, it proves once again that trade relations with Israel necessarily require involvement in or complicity with Israeli violations of human rights and international law, including assistance to Israeli occupation, colonialism and apartheid."

1. The terrorist organization the “Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)” held an appreciation dinner for the Director of the “Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR)”, Raji Sourani45 (February 16, 2014):

The event was held in Gaza, in honor of Sourani being presented with the “Right Livelihood” report (second from right in the picture) in Sweden. Sourani dedicated the rewards to the spirit of the Shahidim [Martyrs] of the Samouni, and Aldaia families and the family of Huda Ghalia. On the “Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)” poster (in the rear) is written “The Alternate Nobel Prize.”

43 http://www.pchrgaza.org/portal/ar/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12551%3A------16-22- -2014-&catid=95%3A-2009-2012&Itemid=183 44 http://www.pchrgaza.org/portal/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3733:palestinian-civil- society-calls-on-democratic-south-africa-to-end-complicity-with-israeli-apartheid-&catid=67:information-on- boycott 45 https://www.facebook.com/pchrgaza the “Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR)” home page 2. During Operation “Protective Edge”, the Director of the “Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR)”, Raji Sourani, accused Israel of war crimes and compared Benjamin Netanyahu to Osama bin Laden on an interview with Democracy Now46 (July 21, 2014):

“Now they are doing, in Gaza, Gaza Doctrine, Shejaiya Doctrine, like Dahiya Doctrine in the past… they are doing war crimes, crimes against humanity… We are the target. We are in the head of the basket of targets… They are targeting civilians.” At 6:34 in the video, Sourani states: “Binyamin Netanyahu committed quite a lot of war crimes and crimes against humanity, and he is responsible about deaths and what’s going [on in Gaza] in this hour. And I can assure you one thing: We will hold accountable. We will hold him accountable one day. He will be brought to the court of law. This rule of jungle he and his government doing against civilians will pay dearly for it. He is the same like bin Laden and many others, the one who targets civilians, kills civilians, destroys civilians and innocent people… but we will tell you one thing: Never, ever we have the right to give up or to be victim for such criminals like you!”

The CEO of the “Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR)” accuses Israel of war crimes and compares Benjamin Netanyahu to Osama bin Laden (July 21, 2014)

46 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=218BETienjw 6. Women’s Affairs Center (WAC)

Website: http://wac.org.ps

Chairman of the Board: Mrs. Zainab Al-Ghneimi

Director: Amal Syam

Founded: Gaza, 1991.

Activity:

Legal warfare Against and Defamation of Israel

 The “Women’s Affairs Center (WAC)” is a partner in the legal warfare against Israeli senior officials. Following Operation “Cast Lead”, the “Women’s Affairs Center (WAC)” called to prosecute Israel and punish it for committing war crimes.

Documenting Israeli “War Crimes” Following Operation “Protective Edge

 The “Women’s Affairs Center (WAC)” held preparation workshops in which they taught how to document the Israeli “war crimes” and how to use international law against Israel47 (September, 2014): “The purpose of the workshops is to increase the awareness of the benefits of international law in a manner that it may be used as a tool for legal warfare against Israel. For this reason, the workshops also provide practical knowledge in how to document those “war crimes” which Israel will be accused of. Participated in the workshops several hundred residents of the Gaza Strip.”

Translated from a piece published on the organization’s Facebook page:

“The “Women’s Affairs Center (WAC)” is holding a series of meetings on the subject of “The Israeli violations of international humanitarian law in the recent aggression in the Gaza Strip…”

The meetings dealt with understanding international humanitarian law and how it is applied in the case of the Palestinians… with the purpose of informing the participants and to improve their skills in documenting the stories of the latest Israeli aggression… [Wasam] Jodah [a senior activist at the “Women’s Affairs Center (WAC)”] emphasized the need to shed light on understanding the benefits of international humanitarian law and familiarizing themselves with its rules, as well as how the “Occupation” commits severe violations against civilians while the international community stands by helpless with regards to carrying out its duty… towards the citizens of the Gaza Strip.

At the end of the meeting the participants asked to hold additional workshops to familiarize themselves with international law and to how to document war crimes… the right way.”

47 https://www.facebook.com/wacps Instructional workshop on how to document Israeli “War crimes”, run by the “Women’s Affairs Center (WAC)” (the organization’s symbol appears on the large poster)

7. Al Mezan Center for Human Rights

Website: http://www.mezan.org

Director: Issam Yunis, holds an M.A. degree in Theory & Practice of Human Rights from Essex University, London. Many of the organization’s officials studied at universities in London.48

Offices: Main office: Gaza. Two additional offices in Jabalia and in Rafah.49

Activity:

Legal Warfare Against Israel

 The organization plays a significant role in the legal warfare against Israel.50 The “Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center” published during Operation “Protective Edge” (July 28, 2014) that “Palestinian human rights organizations operating in the Gaza Strip, mainly the “Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR)” and the “Al Mezan Center for Human Rights”, which played an important role in passing on false information to the Goldstone Report [the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict], adapt well to this policy [the concealment and deception policy of the Hamas – decreasing the number of killed terrorists and increasing the number of civilian casualties, in order to defame Israel] and are preparing for a legal and awareness battle against Israel once the Operation has concluded.”51

Prosecution of Israeli Senior Officials

 The “Al Mezan Center for Human Rights” works in cooperation with other organization to file legal suits against Israeli senior officials. The “Al Mezan Center for Human Rights” was involved in filing a criminal suit against the then Minister of Defense, Ehud Barak, in Britain in 2009.52

Accusing Israel of Committing War Crimes

 Samir Zaqout, head of the organization’s field research unit, said in 2013 that the justice system in Israel is “coordinated with the war crimes being carried out by the occupation forces and provides full immunity to those who commit war crimes.” During Operation “Cast Lead”, the organization joined Hamas’ propaganda system and published severe accusations against Israel, making claims of “massacres”, “torture”, “war crimes” and “despicable disregard for civilian lives”.53  The organization uses expressions such as “the Israeli massacres”, “war crimes”, etc. to describe Israel Defense Forces activity during Operation “Protective Edge”. In addition, the “Al Mezan

48 http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/Data/articles/Art_20523/H_085_13_1912371889.pdf 49 Ibid. 50 http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/Data/articles/Art_20511/H_069_13_1598712249.pdf 51 http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/Data/articles/Art_20687/H_124_14_187464721.pdf 52 http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/Data/articles/Art_20506/H_059_13_134837230.pdf 53 Ibid. Center for Human Rights” accuses the IDF of intentional and premeditated attacks on medical teams and against other civilian targets during Operation “Protective Edge”.54

Support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement

 The “Al Mezan Center for Human Rights” is a partner in the call for a boycott against Israel, along with the Boycott, Divestment and Sanction (BDS) movement55 and is a member of a network of Palestinian NGOs, which among others, encourages a boycott against Israel.  The “Al Mezan Center for Human Rights” published a call for enforcing sanctions against Israel (June 1, 2010): Following the “Gaza Freedom Flotilla” the “Al Mezan Center for Human Rights” joined other organizations, including the "Al-Dameer Association for Human Rights" and "Defence for Children International - Palestine Section (DCI-PS)", which appealed to the “international community in its entirety”, “to enforce sanctions against Israel until the time when it will remove the blockade on Gaza and the occupation of the occupied Palestinian territories”. The same letter urged the European Union to “suspend or cancel the trade agreement between Israel and the European Union”, and demanded that “the United Nations immediately act to implement the recommendations of the Goldstone Report [the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict].56 Pictures

1. The Rachel Corey Libel

Despite Israel’s innocence already having been proven in court, the “Al Mezan Center for Human Rights” and other Israeli and Palestinian organization libelously claim that Israel is responsible for the death of Rachel Corey, but refuses to punish the guilty parties.57

Rachel Corey, an ISM58 activist, was killed on March 16, 2003, during an attempt to prevent activity by IDF bulldozers on the “Philadelphi Corridor”, which runs the length of the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt.

On August 28, 2012, a verdict by the District Court in Haifa was published, turning down a civil lawsuit filed by Rachel Corey’s family against the state of Israel and the Ministry of Defense. In the verdict, the judge harshly criticized the operational tactics of the “International Solidarity Movement (ISM)”, a collection of extreme left wing activists in the United States which plays a central role in the delegitimization attack against Israel, including use of “soft violence” and assisting terrorist activists.

The judge determined that the behavior of the organization’s activists, Rachel Corey among them, was illegal and irresponsible. The judge accepted the expert testimony, according to which “During the event… Rachel Corey, who was a member of the organizations, chose to stay on the dangerous “Philadelphi Corridor”, without approval, of course, without any sort of defense while exposing herself

54 http://www.mezan.org/en/search_result.php?y=2014&search_arg=War%20crimes 55 http://www.addameer.org/etemplate.php?id=460 56 http://www.dci-pal.org/english/display.cfm?DocId=1498&CategoryId=1 57 http://www.pchrgaza.org/portal/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10326:human-rights- groups-urge-israel-to-end-impunity-for-killing-of-rachel-corrie&catid=130:links-from-other-links&Itemid=228 58 (International Solidarity Movement) to mortal danger (Once again, we are dealing with a war zone, and only combat soldiers are found in this area). In addition, the deceased chose to stand in front of a combat vehicle… and even when the vehicle approached her at near zero velocity, so she could have easily avoided it, the deceased chose to stay and stand in front of it. This behavior demonstrates the willingness of the deceased to risk her life, out of her own free will, and all for the purposes of the organization. This behavior, which characterizes the members of the organization and their manner of activity, is what led to the tragic results of that event…” The judge turned down the plaintiff’s claim that the bulldozer intentionally hit Rachel Corey: “I unequivocally determine that there is no basis to the plaintiff’s claim that the bulldozer deliberately hit the deceased.”

It should be noted that the event in which Rachel Corey was killed was investigated at the time by the IDF’s Military Police. The findings of that investigation, as they were expressed in the opinion by the Southern Command’s Military Attorney (May 22, 2003), stated that it was “an unfortunate accident”, “where the willing endangerment of the deceased made a decisive contribution to its cause, considering her reckless proximity to the bulldozer”.

Anti-Israeli Palestinian activists, among them some who take part in the delegitimization attacks and the legal warfare against Israel, rushed to condemn the verdict of the court in Haifa. The Director of the “Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR)”, Raji Sourani, promised that “the next step will be to persecute Israeli war criminals in international courts”.59

In addition to the above, several Israeli and Palestinian organizations decided to publish a call accusing Israel of recklessness and avoiding punishing the parties responsible – allegedly, for Corey’s death.

Human Rights Groups Urge Israel to End Impunity for Killing of Rachel Corrie:

"Eleven years after Rachel was crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer, the Corrie family still awaits accountability from both the Israeli and U.S. governments… The impunity so far enjoyed by Israel and Israeli officials in the Rachel Corrie case is not an anomaly. Impunity reigns when the victim is Palestinian or a foreigner working in solidarity with Palestinians. Israeli forces subject Palestinians throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory on a daily basis to serious violations of international law, and Palestinian civilians are killed each year without accountability and redress."

The organizations who took part in the declaration (Israel organizations are bolded)

“Al Mezan Center for Human Rights”

"Adalah"

“Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR)”

“FIDH: International Federation of Human Rights (Paris)”

“Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR)”

“Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI)”

59 According to a document published by the "Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center" http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/Data/articles/Art_20389/H_178_12_1369587488.pdf

Rachel Corey blocks an IDF D9 bulldozer. In the first publication of the photo it was claimed that the picture several minutes before the incident, however, in reality it was determined that the picture was taken several hours earlier.

2. Joint Convention of Israeli and Palestinian Organizations in order to Formulate a Strategy for Legal Warfare Against Israel60 (April 24, 2013).

The “Al Mezan Center for Human Rights” and other human rights organizations convened in Malaga, Spain, for a convention titled: “Pursuing justice and redress for Palestinian victims: developing strategies for advocacy and litigation”.61 This was the fourth convention of its kind organized by the “Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR)”. The “Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center” (at the “Israel Intelligence Heritage and Commemoration Center (IICC)”) sees this convention as a part of formulating an overall strategy for legal warfare against Israel.62 During the convention, a joint statement was formulated by 13 Israeli, Palestinian and international organizations, to receive civilian reparations from the Israeli legal system.

The organizations which signed the declaration63 (Israeli organizations are bolded):

60 http://www.pchrgaza.org/files/2013/2013-04-25%20Malaga%20Statement.pdf 61 https://www.facebook.com/pchrgaza/photos/pb.242058519673.- 2207520000.1415706889./10151570405074674/?type=3&theater 62 For further details, please review this document by the "Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center" regarding the convention in particular and the “Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR)” in general: http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/Data/articles/Art_20506/H_059_13_134837230.pdf 63 In point of fact, the English declaration only contains the signatures of 11 organizations and not 13 (The Arab version only has 9 signatures). "Adalah"

"Al-Dameer Association for Human Rights"

“Al-Haq”

“Al Mezan Center for Human Rights”

“B’tselem”

“FIDH: International Federation of Human Rights (Paris)”

“International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL)”

“Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR)”

“Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR)”

“Redress”

“Yesh Din”

Photo of the representative of the organizations which participated in the conference in Malaga

Top left: “Al-Haq” General Director, Shawan Jabarin64

64 Picture copied from the “Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR)” Facebook page. Appendix 4: The Terrorist Organization the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" and its Ties with Palestinian Organizations Supported by the Secretariat.

1. The "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" – background and terror activities

The organization, the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" was founded on December 11, 1967 be George Habash and Wadie Haddad. The "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" was one of the first Palestinian organizations to use the weapon of terrorism as a means by which to turn world attention and public opinion to the Palestinian issue. For years, the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" carried out a long list of terror attacks on the international stage, mainly airplane hijackings. It is considered the second most important organization (behind Fatah) in the “Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)” coalition.

The "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" withdraw from the “Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)” in 1974 when the latter adopted the “Ten Point Program”, and along with other organizations created the “Rejectionist Front”, whose main purpose was the rejection of any political solution to the Israeli-Arab conflict. Following the signing of the Oslo Accords the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" once again withdrew from the “Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)” (after having returned to the PLO’s ranks in the 1980’s). The organization still stands firm in its objection to the Oslo Accords.

The "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" is defined as a terrorist organization by the United States and by the European Union.65 PFLP activists are well meshed with the popular resistance and ongoing terrorist activities in Judea and Samaria and in the Gaza Strip, as well as in the delegitimization campaign against Israel. During the Al-Aqsa Intifada the organization carried out numerous terror attacks against Israel, including exploding car bombs, improvised explosive devices (IED) shooting attacks and suicide bombings. In 2001, Ahmad Sa’adat, who is counted among the more extremist members of the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)", was appointed as General Secretary, after Israel assassinated the previous General Secretary, Abu Ali Mustafa. Since then, the organization’s involvement in terrorist attacks has increased. In October of that year, the organization took responsibility for the assassination of the Minister of Tourism, Rehavam Zeevi (Gandhi) at the Hyatt Hotel in Jerusalem.66 Sa’adat was sentenced by Israel to 30 years in prison for his part in planning the assassination of Minister Zeevi.

The “Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades”, the terrorist armed wing of the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)", published in the past an announcement which stated: “The bullets which hit the head of Rehavam Zeevi can also hit you, your heads, as our weapons are not meant for military parades, rather, our weapons are aimed at your heads, and Palestine will be your cemetery.” Up to Operation

65 http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/Data/articles/Art_20485/H_039_13_1665177506.pdf 66 Terrorist Organizations Fighting Israel (Background Document), the Knesset Research and Information Center, September, 2004, 7-9. www.disabled.co.il/download/islamic_teror.doc “Pillar of Defense”, these Brigades were responsible for shooting rockets towards Israel from within the Gaza Strip.67

Recently, the “Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades: announced that they are the ones behind an additional terror attack, which was perceived than as the height if terror in that period in Jerusalem and the surrounding areas. In November 18, 2014, two terrorists armed with a gun and with meat cleavers entered a synagogue in the Har Nof neighborhood of Jerusalem, and begin slaughtering the men praying inside. Five people were killed and six more were wounded. The armed wing of the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" released an announcement in which it praised the terror attack in Jerusalem and emphasized that the perpetrators were members of the organization’s ranks. It should be noted, that several days before this terror attack, the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" released an announcement on their website which contained a poster calling to escalate the conflict with Israel. A short while after the attack, the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" published an announcement in which it said that the armed wing was responsible for “The heroic actions carried out by the heroes of the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)"” However, several days later, the wording of the announcement was changed, and instead of the original wording, the armed wing’s official website read “The heroic actions carried out by the Shahidim [Martyrs]…”68

The "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" released a video documenting a C5K-type rocket and its firing toward the Jewish kibbutz Nahal Oz (uploaded on October 4, 2004).69

67 http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/Data/articles/Art_20485/H_039_13_1665177506.pdf 68 http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/Data/articles/Art_20731/H_189_14_96002868.pdf 69 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X18PIvevxLU

The "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" attacked (while using mortars and automatic weapons) an IDF force while the latter was on maneuvers in the north of the Gaza Strip (uploaded on February 23, 2010).70

70 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eqBxAkMh-A

From the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" Facebook page, November 19, 2014:

On the right: official obituary by the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" on the death of the terrorists, who murdered those praying in the synagogue in Har Nof.

On the left: Poster published by the armed wing following the attack. Top: “Ghassan and Uday: A wonderful story that performed wonders”. Bottom: “Oh, Zionists. In all locations and by all means, we will harvest your souls”.

On the right: An official announcement by the armed wing of the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)", in which it claims responsibility for the terror attack (“Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades”, November 18, 2014). On the left: Poster released on behalf of the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" calling for escalation ("Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" website, November 11, 2014).

2. Ties Between the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" and European Pro-Palestinian Organizations

The creation of ties between human rights organizations and the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)", as a part of the delegitimization attack against Israel, is a widespread phenomenon. One can notice the ties between "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" activists and human rights groups activists and pro-Palestinian group activists in Western European countries, particularly in France and in Italy.

Among the European organizations, notable among them is the “Freedom Flotilla Italia (FFI)”, a pro- Palestinian Italian organization which is a partner in the project of sending flotillas to the Gaza Strip. This organization’s ties with the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" can be the foundation for understanding the ties between other human rights groups and the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)". In an article published by the "Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center" an analysis is presented of the ties between the two organizations, leading to the conclusion that the “Freedom Flotilla Italia (FFI)” judges the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" based on the terminology of the radical European left, a terminology which is entirely irrelevant to the political reality in the Gaza Strip and in the internal Palestinian arena. The “Freedom Flotilla Italia (FFI)” refers to the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" as a central organization in the Palestinian left-wing, struggling for human rights, which is currently undergoing a strengthening trend and could be considered as an alternative to the political Islamist rule in Gaza, or in other words, “Hamas”.

The Italian organization does not ignore the military-terrorist actions carried out by the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)", rather it shows understanding to the motives of the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)", even justifying it with the claim, that since the reality is that of a “harsh Israeli occupation”, armed actions are justifiable. “Holding sacrosanct the ideal of avoiding violence might work for our gentle souls, but this scenario is one that is just not a realistic scenario under the conditions of a harsh occupation”. The organization even goes so far as to subtly criticize activists in the delegitimization struggle who emphasize only the non-violent resistance, because it is received better in the West. Furthermore, the “Freedom Flotilla Italia (FFI)” criticizes the “Hamas” leadership in the Gaza Strip, not only for the Islamization of the civil society, but also because it places limitations on the actions of the terrorist organizations, namely, the “resistance” in the Gaza Strip.71

It is safe to assume that these ties between the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" and between other European organizations grant the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" a form of “seal of approval”, in the eyes of the Palestinian organizations, a seal of approval which allows the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" to maintain ties of cooperation with these organizations.

71 http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/Data/articles/Art_20485/H_039_13_1665177506.pdf 3. Ties and cooperation between the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" and between three Palestinian organizations supported by the Secretariat.

a. The “Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR)”

In a ceremony held in Sweden, in December 2013, the “Right Livelihood” Award was granted to the Director of the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)", Raji Sourani, for his actions in promoting human rights issues. In the ceremony Sourani said the following: “International law, and international human rights law, recognizes our dignity, our worth, and our value as individuals. It says that we are all equals, regardless of our nationality, our gender, or age, or our financial situation. It is this sense of equality that has been missing so far, and which must be established. In Palestine, as in so many other situations around the world, until we are recognized as human, as equals, there can be no progress.”72 Ironically, the appreciation dinner held in Gaza in Sourani’s honor and in honor of his winning a human rights award, was organized by a terrorist organization – the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)".73

b. “Al-Haq”

Background and Delegitimization Activities Against Israel

 “Al-Haq”74 was founded in 1979, and is one of the oldest Palestinian NGOs, located in Ramallah. “Al-Haq” has not published financial reports from as far back as 2009 and until today, but reported that the Secretariat as one of its partners (donors) in 2014.75 The Secretariat reported a grant of $134,000 to “Al-Haq” in 2010.76  “Al-Haq” are among the leaders of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel. An example of this can be found in a position paper published in 2013, titled “Feasting on the Occupation”. In this position paper, the organization called upon the European Union and various United Nations bodies to boycott Israeli products. In another instance, “Al- Haq” was a partner in a campaign that was later shown to be false – the partners of the campaign claimed that Israel was stealing water from the Palestinians, a claim that was meant to prevent cooperation between Dutch companies and the Israeli water company “Mekorot”. In addition, this organization is active in filing lawsuits against companies that cooperate with Israel.  “Al-Haq” is a partner in the legal warfare against Israeli senior officials. In 2009, the organization, along with “Al Mezan Center for Human Rights”, worked to secure an arrest

72 http://www.pchrgaza.org/portal/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9966:2013-right- livelihood-awards-presented-in-stockholm&catid=145:in-focus 73 According to the “Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR)” Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pchrgaza (Picture from the appreciation dinner – see Appendix 3) 74 http://www.alhaq.org/about-al-haq/brief-history 75 http://www.alhaq.org/about-al-haq/donors 76 http://ndc.ps/node/903 warrant for the then Minister of Defense, Ehud Barak. In addition, “Al-Haq” supported the arrest warrant the Hamas secured against Tzipi Livni, by claiming that she was responsible for war crimes in Gaza. The organization is a partner in other legal actions against Israel, such as presenting legal opinions against Israel before the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), and more.77

Ties with the terrorist organization, the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)"

 The organization’s General Director, Shawan Jabarin, is a human rights activist, but together with that, he is also an official in the terrorist organization the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)". More information on this appears below, in Appendix 7.

c. "Addameer"

Background and Delegitimization Actions Against Israel

"Addameer", or in its full name, the “Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association- Ramallah”78 was founded in 1992. The organization has not published financial reports or donation lists in recent years, but the Secretariat reports a donation of $127,000 to the organization in 2010.79

 "Addameer" is a partner in the legal warfare against Israel, along with Israeli organizations. The organization is a member of the “Legal Task Force” whose purpose is to “Employ lawyers and create a strategy of legal activity in the struggle against the occupation”. The task force includes the following Israeli organizations: “HaMoked: Center for the Defence of the Individual”, the “Israeli Committee against House Demolitions (ICAHD)”, “Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI)” and “Yesh Din”.  "Addameer" operates in international frameworks “In order to ask them to intervene, place responsibility on Israel and pressure it to change its …policies.” The organization accuses Israel of “war crimes”, “collective punishment” and more. The organization’s accusations against Israel also appeared in its testimony before the Goldstone Report [United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict]80  "Addameer" is a partner in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel. For instance, it published a call urging Bill Gates to withdraw his investment in the G4S company, due to its involvement in the Israeli prison system.81

Ties with the terrorist organization, the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)"

 “Addameer” chairperson Abdullatif Ghaith is recognized as a member of the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)", and due to this, was banned by Israel from travelling internationally.

77 Ibid. 78 According to the organization’s website: http://www.addameer.org 79 http://ndc.ps/node/903 80 Ibid. 81 http://www.addameer.org/etemplate.php?id=670  Khalida Jarrar, Vice Chairperson of the organization is also an official in the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" – more information on this below.  Ayman Nasser, a member of the “Addameer” research team, was arrested by Israel on October 15th, 2012, due to connections with the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)".  Suha Al Bargouthi, Treasurer at “Addameer”, is the wife of Ahmad Qatamesh, considered to be a member in the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)".  Sumud Sa’adat, a member of “Addameer” is the daughter of the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" Secretary-General, Ahmad Sa’adat.  Yousef Habash, a member of the “Addameer” Board of Directors, is reportedly the nephew of the founder of the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)", George Habash.82

Official at "Addameer" and at the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)" calls for struggle against Israel on all fronts, including Intifada and armed struggle83 (August 20, 2014):

Khalida Jarrar, Vice Chairperson of the organization at the same time also serves as an official in the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)". On the official website of the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)", she is described as follows:84

“.…Khalida Jarrar, leader in the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, longtime advocate for Palestinian political prisoners, and member of the Palestinian Legislative Council..."

Her description as an advocate for Palestinian prisoners references her seniority position at "Addameer" – an organization which deals extensively with the issue of prisoners, as can be readily identified by its full name (mentioned above).

Following are Jarrar’s words before a forum that arrived at the “Solidarity Tent” located outside the Palestinian Legislative Council in Ramallah. Jarrar situated herself for a while in this tent after an Israel Defense Forces team raided her home in Ramallah on August 20, 2014 and ordered her to leave for Jericho. General Director Sahar Francis was also a participant in the activity at the “Solidarity Tent” and may have been present when Jarrar aired her incitement. In her speech, Jarrar called for a struggle against Israel and on all fronts, turning it into a “way of life”, including Intifada, armed struggle and the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign.

Jarrar: 'We must adhere to resistance as a way of life and will resist the occupation and all of its orders, and we will remain until we remove the occupation from our entire land of Palestine…

The development of the popular struggle toward Intifada is a first priority, which we should work for very seriously,' said Jarrar.

'At the same time, the popular rejection of the occupation’s attacks provides the best environment to advance the subjective factor, through, first, the exercise of our rights as an occupied people to struggle in all forms, including armed struggle. We must adhere strongly to resistance as a way of life, just as we escalate mass struggle, for example, the boycott campaign, which is very important not

82 http://bbcwatch.org/tag/addameer 83 http://pflp.ps/english/2014/08/30/jarrar-we-must-adhere-to-resistance-as-a-way-of-life 84 http://pflp.ps/english/2014/08/20/comrade-jarrar-ordered-expelled-to-jericho-by-zionist-occupation-forces only from the angle of the losses incurred by the enemy at all levels, but also from the angle of boycott as a popular choice and a way of life."