Comment | Stellungnahme
The rise of "bad civil society" in Israel: nationalist civil society organizations and the politics of delegitimization
Civil society in Israel has been undergoing a growing conflict that mirrors broader trends taking place in Israeli society, namely the conflict between the rising conservative nationalist social forces and the dwindling liberal and humanist camp represented by human rights organizations (HROs). There has been a clear rise in the power of conservative nationalist civil society organizations (CSOs), which receive firm support from politicians who have influential positions in the Israeli government. These organizations have been leading aggressive political and media campaigns against HROs, especially those involved in defending the rights of Palestinians living under Israeli occupation in the West Bank and under siege in the Gaza Strip. The conservative nationalist CSOs accuse HROs of being anti-patriotic and cooperating with the enemies of society and the state. They utilize three strategies to promote their agenda. The first is delegitimizing HROs through naming and shaming tactics. They lead well-orchestrated political and media campaigns that associate HROs with terrorist organizations. The second is silencing HROs by shaming the institutions – educational, cultural, and media – that invite the former to speak to their audiences. The third strategy is cutting off the sources of funding for HROs through lobbying activities in donor countries and putting pressure on governments to stop their funding of the former. (Autorenreferat)
- ISSN
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1861-1761
- Umfang
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Seite(n): 8
- Sprache
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Englisch
- Anmerkungen
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Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet
- Erschienen in
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SWP Comment (2/2018)
- Thema
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Politikwissenschaft
politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur
Menschenrechte
Menschenrechtsverletzung
Israel
Kampagne
Konservatismus
Innenpolitik
palästinensisch-israelischer Konflikt
politische Strategie
Regierungspartei
Radikalisierung
Legitimität
nichtstaatliche Organisation
Zivilgesellschaft
Nationalismus
- Ereignis
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Jamal, Amal
- Ereignis
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Veröffentlichung
- (wer)
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Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
- (wo)
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Deutschland, Berlin
- (wann)
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2018
- URN
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urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-56079-4
- Rechteinformation
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GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
- Letzte Aktualisierung
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21.06.2024, 16:27 MESZ
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Objekttyp
- Stellungnahme
Beteiligte
- Jamal, Amal
- Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
Entstanden
- 2018
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