Israel raided offices of several Palestinian advocacy groups it had previously designated as terrorist organizations, the groups say.
In July, nine European Union member states said Israel hasn’t backed up it’s allegations and that they will continue working with the targeted groups.On Wednesday, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz’s office reiterated its claim that the groups “operate under the guise of performing humanitarian activities to further the goals of the PFLP terrorist organization, to strengthen the organization and to recruit operatives.
The groups reportedly raided include al-Haq, a veteran, internationally respected Palestinian rights group; Addameer, which advocates for Palestinian prisoners; the Union of Palestinian Women’s Committees; the Union of Agricultural Work Committees, and the Bisan Center for Research and Development. “We don’t take permission from any Israeli military or political official. We are proceeding, encouraged by our belief in the accountability and the international law,” he said.The Israeli military said it closed seven institutions and seized their property in Thursday’s raid. The military did not immediately claim the discrepancy in the numbers, between groups designated and groups raided.
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