Israeli forces raided the offices of seven Palestinian civil society organisations last week and shut down the premises, following accusations of ties to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). The doors of the premises were welded shut and documents left behind by the soldiers specified no duration for the forced closure. In 2021, Israeli designated Palestinian civil society groups as “terrorist organisations”, despite no evidence to substantiate its claims. The current targeting is an extension of the previous year’s attacks on NGOs, yet for all the rhetoric of engaging with Israel about its oppressive tactics, the international community keeps missing the details for temporary and perfunctory reactions. In 2021, the European Union had stated that it would … Continue reading EU concern about Palestinian NGOs will not override its support for Israel