Israel is not suppressing Palestinian civil society – The organizations now listed as terrorist groups are targeted because of a legitimate and well-documented track record of collusion and cooperation the PFLP. | The Jerusalem Post

The recent designation of six Palestinian NGOs as terrorist organizations has sparked intense controversy from both Israel’s usual critics and supporters of the state. But Israel is not suppressing Palestinian civil society, contrary to what one might be hearing this week, and here is why: the organizations now listed as terrorist groups are not targeted because of their anti-Israel stances, but rather because of a legitimate and well-documented track record of collusion and cooperation the PFLP, the internationally recognized terrorist organization.