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UK anti-Israel protests organized by NGO network tied to Iran, Islamists, report claims

From Jerusalem Post · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A report by NGO Monitor alleges that anti-Israel protests in the UK following the October 7th attacks were organized by a network of NGOs promoting Iranian propaganda and Islamist narratives.
  • The report claims 80% of UK protests were orchestrated by NGOs, many using US-based charities to circumvent transparency laws and receiving UK government funding.
  • NGO Monitor presented its findings at the UK's House of Lords, aiming to expose the coordinated nature of these protests rather than grassroots activism.

A new report from NGO Monitor asserts that the anti-Israel protests that surged across the UK after October 7 were not spontaneous grassroots movements. Instead, they were orchestrated by a globally connected network of non-governmental organizations funded to disseminate Iranian regime propaganda, Islamist ideologies, and anti-Western sentiments, with the ultimate goal of Israel's elimination.

The 129-page report, presented in the UK's House of Lords, claims that 80% of the protests were organized by NGOs. Many of these organizations allegedly bypassed UK transparency regulations by securing funding through US-based charitable entities. The report further identifies at least 11 major protest and mobilization campaigns in the UK with links to extremist organizations or individuals who have collaborated with groups like Hamas, Hezbollah, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and the Muslim Brotherhood, as well as the Iranian regime and its Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

NGO Monitor's legal advisor, Anne Herzberg, presented these findings, arguing that the protests are part of a coordinated effort by special interests and foreign agents to manipulate public perception and influence global policy. The report highlights that 19 of the implicated organizations receive UK government funding, either directly from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) or through Gift Aid. Additionally, at least 11 receive taxpayer funding from various countries, including the United States, Belgium, and the European Commission.

The report also points to the mobilization of youth, citing Amnesty UK's "Rise Up" training course for 16-24-year-olds, which focuses on campaigning skills related to the "Occupied Palestinian Territory." Amnesty International UK, which has an annual income of approximately £24.1 million, receives funding from local entities. The findings were presented at the House of Lords at the invitation of Lord Walney, who moderated a discussion with Herzberg and barrister Jonathan Hall KC, with an afterword contributed by Lord Michael Gove.

The anti-Israel protests that exploded across the Western world on October 7 are presented as grassroots appeals for Palestinian human rights. In reality, and as our new report documents, they are orga

— Anne HerzbergNGO Monitor's legal advisor presenting the report's findings at the UK's House of Lords.
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Originally published by Jerusalem Post in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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