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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Lizzy Davies

Christian Aid claims it was subject to act of ‘lawfare’ by pro-Israel group

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Christian Aid was taken to court in the US by pro-Israeli advocacy group the Zionist Advocacy Center, and spent £700,000 on defence costs. Photograph: Roberto Herrett/Alamy

A leading NGO has broken its silence on a bruising legal battle with a pro-Israeli advocacy group, describing it as an act of “lawfare” aimed at inflicting financial and reputational damage on organisations that do charitable work with Palestinians.

Christian Aid, the UK-based charity, was forced to spend about £700,000 defending itself against accusations that it had provided “material support” to terrorists, chief executive Patrick Watt has said.

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