Honenu

Honenu (Hebrew: חוננו) is an Israeli right-wing legal aid nonprofit.[1][2] The organization has provided legal support to Israelis charged with violence against Palestinians, as well as financial support to the families of right-wing Israeli prisoners.[3][4] Honenu describes itself as "a non-profit legal aid organization providing legal assistance to soldiers and citizens, who at times due to the security situation are persecuted by certain government authorities and a court system heavily influenced and pressured by anti-Israel 'human rights' groups."[5] It was founded in 2001 by Shmuel Meidad, a resident of Kiryat Arba.[4][5][3] In 2019 it had 10 employees.[4]

Name

Honenu's name derives from Psalm 123: “Favor us [Honenu], Hashem, favor us, for we are fully sated with contempt.”[5]

Activities

Most of Honenu's budget goes towards legal aid.[4] Honenu's national profile increased during the 2005 Israeli disengagement from the Gaza Strip, when the organization provided legal representation to many protestors.[4] The bulk of its clients since then have been young Israeli settlers (hilltop youth) detained after confrontations with Palestinians or the Israeli security services.[4] Honenu has also represented Israeli soldiers and Border Police officers under investigation for incidents that occurred on duty.[4] The organization also provides legal counsel to prisoners and financial aid to their families--this has included the families of Yigal Amir and Ami Popper.[4] It has also provided legal counsel to the families of people killed in terrorist attacks.[4]

Funding

In 2019 Ynet reported that Honenu's annual donations exceeded 4 million shekels.[4] In its early years, about half of its funding came from the United States.[4] In 2010 it began receiving funding from the Central Fund of Israel, which gave Honenu 1.135 million shekels in 2015.[4]

References

  1. ^ Blau, Uri. "Following Haaretz reports, Israeli NGO halts support for families of Jewish terror suspects". Haaretz.com. Archived from the original on 2025-01-10. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
  2. ^ Blau, Uri. "Tax men open investigation into Honenu". Haaretz.com. Archived from the original on 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Taxpayers Are Subsidizing Defense of Alleged Killers of Palestinian Teen". ProPublica. July 10, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Kimon, Elisha Ben; Ilnai, Itay (February 15, 2019). "Honenu: The legal arm of Israel's radical settlers" – via www.ynetnews.com.
  5. ^ a b c "– About Us | Honenu – Providing legal aid to Israeli soldiers and civilians in distress".

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