Kerem Navot
Kerem Navot (Hebrew: כרם נבות, "Naboth's Vineyard") is a small Israeli NGO that monitors settlement construction in the West Bank.[1] It was established in 2012 by Dror Etkes, who previously did similar work at Peace Now. The group's primary activity is to publish reports on Israel's land practices in the area.[2]
Activities
[edit]The group has collaborated on reports with Peace Now,[3] B'Tselem,[4] and Human Rights Watch. A Kerem Navot/Human Rights Watch report played a role in Airbnb's 2018 decision (reversed six months later) to bar listings located in settlements.[5]
The group was sued for defamation by Zvi Bar Yosef, a settler whom it accused of violence in a 2020 Facebook post.[6] Bar Yosef won the suit, but lost on appeal in 2025 after he failed to appear in court.[7]
Staff and funding
[edit]According to Guidestar, Kerem Navot had five employees and a budget of NIS 368,872 in 2024.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Contending with Antisemitism in a Rapidly Changing Political Climate. Indiana University Press. 2021.
- ^ Konrad, Edo. "The man on the heels of Israel’s settlement enterprise". +972 Magazine. June 1, 2017.
- ^ "‘Bad Samaritan’ report says Israeli settlers used grazing to grab swathes of West Bank land." The Times of Israel. 21 March 2025.
- ^ "A Threshold Crossed: Israeli Authorities and the Crimes of Apartheid and Persecution". Human Rights Watch. April 27, 2021
- ^ Israeli settler sues Airbnb for dropping West Bank listings. Jewish Telegraphic Agency. November 23, 2018.
- ^ ביהמ"ש פסק לטובת מתנחל שתבע כי כונה "אלים": "לאלימות פנים רבות". HaAyin HaShevi'it. May 20, 2024.
- ^ בוטל פסק הדין לטובת המתנחל ש"הטיל אימה. HaAyin HaShevi'it. May 15, 2025
- ^ כרם נבות בע"מ (חל"צ) | חל"צ. Guidestar.