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Palestinian NGOs Network

January 21, 2023

The Palestinian NGOs Network (PNGO or PNGO Net) is an umbrella organization of Palestinian non-government organisations (NGOs) in the Palestinian territories formed to enhance coordination, consultation and cooperation between member NGOs and to strengthen Palestinian civil society and contribute to the establishment of a Palestinian state.[1] PNGO was formed in September 1993, and as of January 2020, had 135 member NGOs operating in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem.[2][3]

PNGO operates through committees of members working in five sectors: health, democracy and human rights, women and children, rehabilitation and agriculture. PNGO role is to establish general guidelines and coordinate the NGOs work but has no line authority on the NGOs.[1]

PNGO is a member of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.[2] Individual PNGO members, such as Defense for Children International – Palestine, also promote BDS and are active participants in lobbying the UN, EU, foreign governments, and other international bodies that promote this agenda.[4]

Funding of NGOs

Each member NGO obtains separate funding for its activities and projects from donors, including foreign governments, international organisations, charities, etc., which all form part of the international aid to Palestinians.

In January 2020, the European Union (EU) inserted a clause in new EU’s grant contracts to prohibit recipients from working with and funding organizations and individuals designated on the EU’s terror lists, Article 1.5 of Annex II listed in the “General conditions applicable to European Union-financed grant contracts for external actions”.[5] The PNGO vehemently opposed the new requirement.[4][3] Media reports stated that the PNGO's position was that Palestinian terrorist organizations are in fact “political parties.”[6] According to the PNGO, the EU sent a “clarification letter” on 30 March 2020, which specified that the EU provision only applies to persons explicitly named in its restrictive list and emphasized that no Palestinian persons are included in that list, and that the provision is limited to “financial procedures”, adding: “The EU does not ask any civil society organization to change its political position towards any Palestinian faction or to discriminate against any natural person based on his/her political affiliation”.[7][8] The EU reaffirmed its position in April 2021, saying the EU must “thoroughly verify” that its funds are not “allocated or linked to any cause or form of terrorism and/or religious and political radicalization.” Any funds that did go to any person or organization with terrorist ties must be “proactively recovered, and recipients involved are excluded from future union funding.”[9]

According to research by NGO Monitor, a pro-government Israeli monitoring group focused on the sources and uses of Palestinians civic society organizations’ funding, it is alleged that at least 70 NGO officials are affiliated with the PFLP and that between 2014 and 2021, numerous European governments gave over €200 million to the NGO network which they claim is linked to the PFLP, some of which was used to finance terrorism.[10]

Outlawing of Palestinian NGOs by Israel

Main article: Palestinian NGOs outlawed by Israel

On 22 October 2021, Israel designated Addameer, Al-Haq, Bisan Center for Research and Development, Defence for Children International – Palestine, Union of Agricultural Work Committees and the Union of Palestinian Women's Committees as terrorist organizations.[11]

On 18 August 2022, Israeli forces raided the headquarters of the six along with the Union of Health Work Committees (outlawed in 2020) in Ramallah and al-Bireh, removed computers and equipment and ordered their closure. Hussein Al-Sheikh tweeted his condemnation of the action. Michael Sfard, lawyer for Al-Haq, said "Let's recall that this is all happening after the government failed to convince the European countries who one by one determined that there is no basis for the accusations against the organizations. An urgent international intervention is needed to protect Palestinian human rights defenders from the Israeli dictatorship."[12][13][14]

The Israeli action has been criticized by the US, the UN and the EU.[15]

Members

Each member NGO has its own area of activity and is affiliated to related international organisations (which may in turn be affiliated with other entities) and attends international conferences at which it may present papers on its area of interest.

Members of PNGO include:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Palestinian Non-Governmental Organizations Network Palestine | arab.org". from the original on 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  2. ^ a b Monitor, N. G. O. "Palestinian NGO Network (PNGO) » ngomonitor". ngomonitor. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  3. ^ a b "EU funding criterion accused of 'criminalising Palestinian resistance'". Middle East Monitor. February 4, 2020. from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Monitor, N. G. O. "Defense for Children International - Palestine » ngomonitor". ngomonitor. from the original on 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  5. ^ Alsaafin, Linah. "Palestinian civil society rejects EU's conditional funding". www.aljazeera.com.
  6. ^ "Palestinian NGOs reject EU assistance over refusal to renounce ties to terrorism". JNS.org. December 31, 2019. from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  7. ^ . Archived from the original on 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  8. ^ "Senior EU official vows to 'look deep' into EU funding Palestinian terror". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. from the original on 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  9. ^ "EU moves to stop funding Palestinian terrorists, inciting textbooks". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com.
  10. ^ "Four Palestinians to be charged with diverting European aid to terrorism". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com.
  11. ^ Kingsley, Patrick (October 22, 2021). "Israel Accuses 6 Palestinian Rights Groups of Terrorism". The New York Times.
  12. ^ cite web|url=https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/130475%7Ctitle=
  13. ^ "Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank clashes, medics say". Reuters. 18 August 2022 – via www.reuters.com.
  14. ^ "Israel Raids Outlawed Palestinian Rights Groups' Offices in West Bank". Haaretz.
  15. ^ Staff, The New Arab (August 19, 2022). "US, EU, UN criticise Israeli closure of six Palestinian NGOs". The New Arab.
  16. ^ Monitor, N. G. O. "Health Work Committees (HWC) » ngomonitor". ngomonitor. Retrieved 2022-01-07.

External links

  • PNGO.net

January 21, 2023
palestinian, ngos, network, pngo, pngo, umbrella, organization, palestinian, government, organisations, ngos, palestinian, territories, formed, enhance, coordination, consultation, cooperation, between, member, ngos, strengthen, palestinian, civil, society, co. The Palestinian NGOs Network PNGO or PNGO Net is an umbrella organization of Palestinian non government organisations NGOs in the Palestinian territories formed to enhance coordination consultation and cooperation between member NGOs and to strengthen Palestinian civil society and contribute to the establishment of a Palestinian state 1 PNGO was formed in September 1993 and as of January 2020 had 135 member NGOs operating in the West Bank Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem 2 3 PNGO operates through committees of members working in five sectors health democracy and human rights women and children rehabilitation and agriculture PNGO role is to establish general guidelines and coordinate the NGOs work but has no line authority on the NGOs 1 PNGO is a member of the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions BDS movement 2 Individual PNGO members such as Defense for Children International Palestine also promote BDS and are active participants in lobbying the UN EU foreign governments and other international bodies that promote this agenda 4 Contents 1 Funding of NGOs 2 Outlawing of Palestinian NGOs by Israel 3 Members 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksFunding of NGOs EditEach member NGO obtains separate funding for its activities and projects from donors including foreign governments international organisations charities etc which all form part of the international aid to Palestinians In January 2020 the European Union EU inserted a clause in new EU s grant contracts to prohibit recipients from working with and funding organizations and individuals designated on the EU s terror lists Article 1 5 of Annex II listed in the General conditions applicable to European Union financed grant contracts for external actions 5 The PNGO vehemently opposed the new requirement 4 3 Media reports stated that the PNGO s position was that Palestinian terrorist organizations are in fact political parties 6 According to the PNGO the EU sent a clarification letter on 30 March 2020 which specified that the EU provision only applies to persons explicitly named in its restrictive list and emphasized that no Palestinian persons are included in that list and that the provision is limited to financial procedures adding The EU does not ask any civil society organization to change its political position towards any Palestinian faction or to discriminate against any natural person based on his her political affiliation 7 8 The EU reaffirmed its position in April 2021 saying the EU must thoroughly verify that its funds are not allocated or linked to any cause or form of terrorism and or religious and political radicalization Any funds that did go to any person or organization with terrorist ties must be proactively recovered and recipients involved are excluded from future union funding 9 According to research by NGO Monitor a pro government Israeli monitoring group focused on the sources and uses of Palestinians civic society organizations funding it is alleged that at least 70 NGO officials are affiliated with the PFLP and that between 2014 and 2021 numerous European governments gave over 200 million to the NGO network which they claim is linked to the PFLP some of which was used to finance terrorism 10 Outlawing of Palestinian NGOs by Israel EditMain article Palestinian NGOs outlawed by Israel On 22 October 2021 Israel designated Addameer Al Haq Bisan Center for Research and Development Defence for Children International Palestine Union of Agricultural Work Committees and the Union of Palestinian Women s Committees as terrorist organizations 11 On 18 August 2022 Israeli forces raided the headquarters of the six along with the Union of Health Work Committees outlawed in 2020 in Ramallah and al Bireh removed computers and equipment and ordered their closure Hussein Al Sheikh tweeted his condemnation of the action Michael Sfard lawyer for Al Haq said Let s recall that this is all happening after the government failed to convince the European countries who one by one determined that there is no basis for the accusations against the organizations An urgent international intervention is needed to protect Palestinian human rights defenders from the Israeli dictatorship 12 13 14 The Israeli action has been criticized by the US the UN and the EU 15 Members EditEach member NGO has its own area of activity and is affiliated to related international organisations which may in turn be affiliated with other entities and attends international conferences at which it may present papers on its area of interest Members of PNGO include Al Haq Addameer Alternative Tourism Group BADIL Defense for Children International Palestine chapter Jerusalem Legal Aid and Human Rights Center JLAC Applied Research Institute Jerusalem ARIJ Miftah Women s Centre for Legal Aid and Counseling WCLAC Union of Agricultural Work Committees UAWC Young Women s Christian Association YWCA Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committees PARC Arab Thought Forum Democracy and Workers Rights Center Ramallah Center for Human Rights Studies RCHRS Health Development Information and Policy Institute HDIP Health Work Committees HWC 16 Palestinian Medical Relief Society PMRS Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs PASSIA Women s Studies CenterSee also EditPalestinian Environmental NGOs NetworkReferences Edit a b Palestinian Non Governmental Organizations Network Palestine arab org Archived from the original on 2020 02 18 Retrieved 2020 02 18 a b Monitor N G O Palestinian NGO Network PNGO ngomonitor ngomonitor Retrieved 2022 01 07 a b EU funding criterion accused of criminalising Palestinian resistance Middle East Monitor February 4 2020 Archived from the original on October 17 2020 Retrieved February 14 2020 a b Monitor N G O Defense for Children International Palestine ngomonitor ngomonitor Archived from the original on 2020 10 07 Retrieved 2020 02 15 Alsaafin Linah Palestinian civil society rejects EU s conditional funding www aljazeera com Palestinian NGOs reject EU assistance over refusal to renounce ties to terrorism JNS org December 31 2019 Archived from the original on July 23 2020 Retrieved March 7 2020 EU sends clarification letter to PNGO about EU funding of Palestinian NGOs Archived from the original on 2020 09 19 Retrieved 2020 05 17 Senior EU official vows to look deep into EU funding Palestinian terror The Jerusalem Post JPost com Archived from the original on 2020 10 30 Retrieved 2020 05 21 EU moves to stop funding Palestinian terrorists inciting textbooks The Jerusalem Post JPost com Four Palestinians to be charged with diverting European aid to terrorism The Jerusalem Post JPost com Kingsley Patrick October 22 2021 Israel Accuses 6 Palestinian Rights Groups of Terrorism The New York Times cite web url https english wafa ps Pages Details 130475 7Ctitle Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank clashes medics say Reuters 18 August 2022 via www reuters com Israel Raids Outlawed Palestinian Rights Groups Offices in West Bank Haaretz Staff The New Arab August 19 2022 US EU UN criticise Israeli closure of six Palestinian NGOs The New Arab Monitor N G O Health Work Committees HWC ngomonitor ngomonitor Retrieved 2022 01 07 External links EditPNGO net Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Palestinian NGOs Network amp oldid 1105809017, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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