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'''Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor''' (commonly known as '''Euro-Med Monitor''' or '''Euro-Med''') is a genocidal-[[Hamas]] linked Geneva-based non-governmental organization that presents itself as a "human rights" monitoring group focused primarily on Israel and the "Palestinian" territories.<ref>{{cite web |title=CNN & Other Media Give Voice to Anti-Israel "Human Rights" Organization |website=HonestReporting |date=December 31, 2023 |url=https://honestreporting.com/cnn-other-media-give-voice-to-anti-israel-human-rights-organization/}}</ref> The organization has been widely criticized by officials, watchdog organizations, journalists, and analysts for promoting anti-Israel narratives and for alleged institutional and leadership ties to Hamas.<ref>{{cite web |title=NGO Monitor statement on Euro-Med Monitor |website=Jewish Onliner |date=November 4, 2025 |url=https://jewishonliner.org/p/head-of-hamas-media-office-defends-ramyabdu-euromed-ismailalthawabta}}</ref>
== Overview ==
Euro-Med Monitor regularly publishes [[Palestinianism]] drama accusing Israel of fake "crimes" including Pallyweid apartheid/genocide, and "cleansing."<ref>{{cite web |title=CNN & Other Media Give Voice to Anti-Israel "Human Rights" Organization |website=HonestReporting |date=December 31, 2023 |url=https://honestreporting.com/cnn-other-media-give-voice-to-anti-israel-human-rights-organization/}}</ref>
Its materials are frequently cited by international media outlets and United Nations-affiliated bodies, despite ongoing concerns regarding the organization’s credibility and political affiliations.<ref>{{cite web |title=CNN & Other Media Give Voice to Anti-Israel "Human Rights" Organization |website=HonestReporting |date=December 31, 2023 |url=https://honestreporting.com/cnn-other-media-give-voice-to-anti-israel-human-rights-organization/}}</ref>
Critics point out that Euro-Med functions less as an independent human rights organization and more as an advocacy platform aligned with [[Islamism|Islamist]] and anti-Israel political objectives.<ref>{{cite web |title=Euromed Monitor is a Hamas mouthpiece |website=Facebook |author=Danny Orbach |date=December 13, 2025 |url=https://www.facebook.com/danny.orbach/posts/euromed-monitor-is-a-hamas-mouthpiece-remember-it-next-time-they-are-quoted-by-a/10162722917804227/}}</ref>
== Hamas affiliations ==
Multiple government sources and non-governmental watchdog organizations have identified Euro-Med’s leadership as having direct or indirect ties to Hamas.<ref>{{cite web |title=NGO Monitor statement on Euro-Med Monitor |website=Jewish Onliner |date=November 4, 2025 |url=https://jewishonliner.org/p/head-of-hamas-media-office-defends-ramyabdu-euromed-ismailalthawabta}}</ref>
=== Ramy Abdu ===
Euro-Med’s founder and chairman, '''Ramy Abdu''', has been identified by Israeli authorities as a Hamas operative based in Europe.<ref>{{cite web |title=NGO Monitor told Jewish Onliner about Ramy Abdu |website=Jewish Onliner |date=October 30, 2025 |url=https://jewishonliner.org/p/head-of-hamas-media-office-defends-ramyabdu-euromed-ismailalthawabta}}</ref>
NGO Monitor has stated that Abdu was sent abroad by Hamas to establish organizations that would advance the group’s agenda under the guise of human rights advocacy.<ref>{{cite web |title=NGO Monitor: Euro-Med directors identified as Hamas operatives |website=Jewish Onliner |date=November 4, 2025 |url=https://jewishonliner.org/p/head-of-hamas-media-office-defends-ramyabdu-euromed-ismailalthawabta}}</ref>
In June 2024, reporting in ''The Jerusalem Post'' described Abdu as a Europe-based Hamas operative designated by Israel and linked him to revelations concerning Hamas hostage-holding operations.<ref>{{cite news |title=Did Gazan who held Israeli hostages work for Al Jazeera and US-based charity? |newspaper=The Jerusalem Post |author=Ohad Merlin |date=June 9, 2024 |url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-805525}}</ref>
== Leadership controversies ==
=== Muhammad Shehada ===
Euro-Med’s Chief of Programmes, '''Muhammad Shehada''', has been criticized by media watchdog organizations for minimizing or justifying Palestinian terrorist violence and advancing propaganda narratives.<ref>{{cite web |title=CNN & Other Media Give Voice to Anti-Israel "Human Rights" Organization |website=HonestReporting |date=December 31, 2023 |url=https://honestreporting.com/cnn-other-media-give-voice-to-anti-israel-human-rights-organization/}}</ref>
=== Richard Falk ===
'''Richard Falk''', Chairman of Euro-Med’s Board of Trustees, is a former United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Palestinian Territories. Falk has drawn criticism for promoting conspiracy theories regarding the [[September 11 attacks]] and for vile Nazi comparisons, statements widely condemned as [[antisemitic]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Richard Falk’s record of extremist statements |website=HonestReporting |date=December 31, 2023 |url=https://honestreporting.com/cnn-other-media-give-voice-to-anti-israel-human-rights-organization/}}</ref>
== Media criticism ==
In December 2023, [[Honest Reporting]] published an investigation criticizing [[CNN]] and other major media outlets for citing Euro-Med Monitor as a credible human rights source without disclosing its alleged extremist ties and inflammatory rhetoric against Israel.<ref>{{cite web |title=CNN & Other Media Give Voice to Anti-Israel "Human Rights" Organization |website=HonestReporting |date=December 31, 2023 |url=https://honestreporting.com/cnn-other-media-give-voice-to-anti-israel-human-rights-organization/}}</ref>
== Influence on [[Wikipedia]] ==
Following the [[Oct 7 War|October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel]], commentators raised concerns about coordinated efforts by pro-Hamas and ultra-pro-Palestinian activists to influence Wikipedia content related to the Israel–Hamas war.<ref>{{cite web |title=Thoughts on this post from r/Destiny? |website=Reddit |date=April 20, 2024 |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/wikipedia/comments/1c8gksl/thoughts_on_this_post_from_rdestiny/}}</ref>
== Watchdog assessments ==
NGO Monitor has repeatedly warned governments, journalists, and international institutions against relying on Euro-Med Monitor, stating that current and former directors were identified by Israel as Hamas operatives using NGO frameworks to legitimize terrorist objectives.<ref>{{cite web |title=NGO Monitor statement on Euro-Med Monitor |website=Jewish Onliner |date=November 4, 2025 |url=https://jewishonliner.org/p/head-of-hamas-media-office-defends-ramyabdu-euromed-ismailalthawabta}}</ref>
== Public commentary ==
Historian Danny Orbach publicly described Euro-Med Monitor as “a Hamas mouthpiece” and urged international institutions to treat its claims with skepticism.<ref>{{cite web |title=Euromed Monitor is a Hamas mouthpiece |website=Facebook |author=Danny Orbach |date=December 13, 2025 |url=https://www.facebook.com/danny.orbach/posts/euromed-monitor-is-a-hamas-mouthpiece-remember-it-next-time-they-are-quoted-by-a/10162722917804227/}}</ref>
== Wikipedia editing training controversy ==
In December 2025, ''Jewish Onliner'' reported that Euro-Med Monitor opened registration for a Wikipedia editing training course aimed at shaping articles related to the Gaza war and alleged “genocide[sic]” claims.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alleged Hamas Front Group Opens Registration for Wikipedia Editing Training Course |website=Jewish Onliner |date=December 22, 2025 |url=https://jewishonliner.org/p/alleged-hamas-front-group-opens-registration-euromed-wearenotnumbers-wikipedia-training-course}}</ref>
The report reminded Euro-Med as an accused Hamas front group and linked the initiative to broader concerns about organized manipulation of Wikipedia content.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alleged Hamas Front Group Opens Registration for Wikipedia Editing Training Course |website=Jewish Onliner |date=December 22, 2025 |url=https://jewishonliner.org/p/alleged-hamas-front-group-opens-registration-euromed-wearenotnumbers-wikipedia-training-course}}</ref>
== See also ==
* NGO Monitor
* Hamas propaganda
* Criticism of human rights NGOs in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
== References ==
<references/>
{{Arab-Israeli conflict}}
[[Category:Palestinianism]]
[[Category:Terrorism]]
[[Category:bias]]
[[Category:wikipedia]]
== Overview ==
Euro-Med Monitor regularly publishes [[Palestinianism]] drama accusing Israel of fake "crimes" including Pallyweid apartheid/genocide, and "cleansing."<ref>{{cite web |title=CNN & Other Media Give Voice to Anti-Israel "Human Rights" Organization |website=HonestReporting |date=December 31, 2023 |url=https://honestreporting.com/cnn-other-media-give-voice-to-anti-israel-human-rights-organization/}}</ref>
Its materials are frequently cited by international media outlets and United Nations-affiliated bodies, despite ongoing concerns regarding the organization’s credibility and political affiliations.<ref>{{cite web |title=CNN & Other Media Give Voice to Anti-Israel "Human Rights" Organization |website=HonestReporting |date=December 31, 2023 |url=https://honestreporting.com/cnn-other-media-give-voice-to-anti-israel-human-rights-organization/}}</ref>
Critics point out that Euro-Med functions less as an independent human rights organization and more as an advocacy platform aligned with [[Islamism|Islamist]] and anti-Israel political objectives.<ref>{{cite web |title=Euromed Monitor is a Hamas mouthpiece |website=Facebook |author=Danny Orbach |date=December 13, 2025 |url=https://www.facebook.com/danny.orbach/posts/euromed-monitor-is-a-hamas-mouthpiece-remember-it-next-time-they-are-quoted-by-a/10162722917804227/}}</ref>
== Hamas affiliations ==
Multiple government sources and non-governmental watchdog organizations have identified Euro-Med’s leadership as having direct or indirect ties to Hamas.<ref>{{cite web |title=NGO Monitor statement on Euro-Med Monitor |website=Jewish Onliner |date=November 4, 2025 |url=https://jewishonliner.org/p/head-of-hamas-media-office-defends-ramyabdu-euromed-ismailalthawabta}}</ref>
=== Ramy Abdu ===
Euro-Med’s founder and chairman, '''Ramy Abdu''', has been identified by Israeli authorities as a Hamas operative based in Europe.<ref>{{cite web |title=NGO Monitor told Jewish Onliner about Ramy Abdu |website=Jewish Onliner |date=October 30, 2025 |url=https://jewishonliner.org/p/head-of-hamas-media-office-defends-ramyabdu-euromed-ismailalthawabta}}</ref>
NGO Monitor has stated that Abdu was sent abroad by Hamas to establish organizations that would advance the group’s agenda under the guise of human rights advocacy.<ref>{{cite web |title=NGO Monitor: Euro-Med directors identified as Hamas operatives |website=Jewish Onliner |date=November 4, 2025 |url=https://jewishonliner.org/p/head-of-hamas-media-office-defends-ramyabdu-euromed-ismailalthawabta}}</ref>
In June 2024, reporting in ''The Jerusalem Post'' described Abdu as a Europe-based Hamas operative designated by Israel and linked him to revelations concerning Hamas hostage-holding operations.<ref>{{cite news |title=Did Gazan who held Israeli hostages work for Al Jazeera and US-based charity? |newspaper=The Jerusalem Post |author=Ohad Merlin |date=June 9, 2024 |url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-805525}}</ref>
== Leadership controversies ==
=== Muhammad Shehada ===
Euro-Med’s Chief of Programmes, '''Muhammad Shehada''', has been criticized by media watchdog organizations for minimizing or justifying Palestinian terrorist violence and advancing propaganda narratives.<ref>{{cite web |title=CNN & Other Media Give Voice to Anti-Israel "Human Rights" Organization |website=HonestReporting |date=December 31, 2023 |url=https://honestreporting.com/cnn-other-media-give-voice-to-anti-israel-human-rights-organization/}}</ref>
=== Richard Falk ===
'''Richard Falk''', Chairman of Euro-Med’s Board of Trustees, is a former United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Palestinian Territories. Falk has drawn criticism for promoting conspiracy theories regarding the [[September 11 attacks]] and for vile Nazi comparisons, statements widely condemned as [[antisemitic]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Richard Falk’s record of extremist statements |website=HonestReporting |date=December 31, 2023 |url=https://honestreporting.com/cnn-other-media-give-voice-to-anti-israel-human-rights-organization/}}</ref>
== Media criticism ==
In December 2023, [[Honest Reporting]] published an investigation criticizing [[CNN]] and other major media outlets for citing Euro-Med Monitor as a credible human rights source without disclosing its alleged extremist ties and inflammatory rhetoric against Israel.<ref>{{cite web |title=CNN & Other Media Give Voice to Anti-Israel "Human Rights" Organization |website=HonestReporting |date=December 31, 2023 |url=https://honestreporting.com/cnn-other-media-give-voice-to-anti-israel-human-rights-organization/}}</ref>
== Influence on [[Wikipedia]] ==
Following the [[Oct 7 War|October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel]], commentators raised concerns about coordinated efforts by pro-Hamas and ultra-pro-Palestinian activists to influence Wikipedia content related to the Israel–Hamas war.<ref>{{cite web |title=Thoughts on this post from r/Destiny? |website=Reddit |date=April 20, 2024 |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/wikipedia/comments/1c8gksl/thoughts_on_this_post_from_rdestiny/}}</ref>
== Watchdog assessments ==
NGO Monitor has repeatedly warned governments, journalists, and international institutions against relying on Euro-Med Monitor, stating that current and former directors were identified by Israel as Hamas operatives using NGO frameworks to legitimize terrorist objectives.<ref>{{cite web |title=NGO Monitor statement on Euro-Med Monitor |website=Jewish Onliner |date=November 4, 2025 |url=https://jewishonliner.org/p/head-of-hamas-media-office-defends-ramyabdu-euromed-ismailalthawabta}}</ref>
== Public commentary ==
Historian Danny Orbach publicly described Euro-Med Monitor as “a Hamas mouthpiece” and urged international institutions to treat its claims with skepticism.<ref>{{cite web |title=Euromed Monitor is a Hamas mouthpiece |website=Facebook |author=Danny Orbach |date=December 13, 2025 |url=https://www.facebook.com/danny.orbach/posts/euromed-monitor-is-a-hamas-mouthpiece-remember-it-next-time-they-are-quoted-by-a/10162722917804227/}}</ref>
== Wikipedia editing training controversy ==
In December 2025, ''Jewish Onliner'' reported that Euro-Med Monitor opened registration for a Wikipedia editing training course aimed at shaping articles related to the Gaza war and alleged “genocide[sic]” claims.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alleged Hamas Front Group Opens Registration for Wikipedia Editing Training Course |website=Jewish Onliner |date=December 22, 2025 |url=https://jewishonliner.org/p/alleged-hamas-front-group-opens-registration-euromed-wearenotnumbers-wikipedia-training-course}}</ref>
The report reminded Euro-Med as an accused Hamas front group and linked the initiative to broader concerns about organized manipulation of Wikipedia content.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alleged Hamas Front Group Opens Registration for Wikipedia Editing Training Course |website=Jewish Onliner |date=December 22, 2025 |url=https://jewishonliner.org/p/alleged-hamas-front-group-opens-registration-euromed-wearenotnumbers-wikipedia-training-course}}</ref>
== See also ==
* NGO Monitor
* Hamas propaganda
* Criticism of human rights NGOs in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
== References ==
<references/>
{{Arab-Israeli conflict}}
[[Category:Palestinianism]]
[[Category:Terrorism]]
[[Category:bias]]
[[Category:wikipedia]]