Switzerland

ELSC and Al-Shabaka Challenge Swiss Foreign Ministry’s Use of Funding to Silence Dissent 

ELSC and Al-Shabaka Challenge Swiss Foreign Ministry’s Use of Funding to Silence Dissent 

Al-Shabaka and ELSC challenge the Swiss Foreign Ministry’s use of funding to stifle Palestinian advocacy. While Switzerland corrected misleading claims about Al-Shabaka, the groups warn of broader dangers—where political pressure and donor conditions silence dissent and undermine civil society’s ability to expose injustice and defend human rights in Palestine and beyond.

The Defunding of Palestinian Organisations and Their Allies: a Tactic to Suppress Palestinian Voices and Shield Israel from Accountability – FAQ

The Defunding of Palestinian Organisations and Their Allies: a Tactic to Suppress Palestinian Voices and Shield Israel from Accountability – FAQ

The ELSC documents and challenges the growing wave of defunding and smear campaigns targeting Palestinian organisations. Learn how these attacks threaten civil society, and how we are working to defend Palestinian advocacy.

ELSC Newsletter: Spring 2024

ELSC Newsletter: Spring 2024

Dear Friend,    In the past weeks and months, we have joined forces with many of you who are mobilising tirelessly for an end to Israel’s heinous crimes against Gaza. In the first 2 months of 2024 alone, we’ve fought some crucial battles and secured a number of victories for the movement – which we bring to you…

ELSC Newsletter: February 2022

ELSC Newsletter: February 2022

This month, we share with you some victories from the UK and Switzerland, an important analysis on German case law in favour of BDS, updates on the cases of BT3P and BDS Austria, new cases of repression in Germany and The Netherlands, and a landmark European Citizens Initiative.