Ad Kan

Ad Kan (Hebrew: עד כאן, lit. Up to here) is an Israeli Zionist activist organization. It is known for infiltrating Israeli left wing organizations, as well as other forms of protest against organizations which it sees as anti-Israel. The director of Ad Kan is Gilad Ach. Their investigations of Ezra Nawi led to the Uvda Investigation of 2016, due to Ezra Nawi bragging about sending Palestinians who sold land to Jews over to armed Palestinian forces. Footage collected by the organization led to an investigation into Breaking The Silence.

Ad Kan
עד כאן
TypeNon-governmental organization
PurposeIsraeli organization
Location
  • Israel
Director
Gilad Ach
Websitewww.adkan.org.il

Background

"Ad Kan" is an Israeli non-profit organization which investigates and protests activity which they determine to be detrimental to the image and resilience of the State of Israel.[1][2]  The organization infiltrates those groups which appear to undermine Israeli law, policy or security, in order to collect first-hand information about the groups' activities and methods. Ad Kan then passes the collected information and evidence to the Israeli authorities or to the media.[3]

Activities

In the summer of 2014, Ad Kan captured footage of Ezra Nawi, admitting to luring Palestinian land sellers into deals and then turning them over to Palestinian authorities, which could potentially lead to the death penalty.[4] Which led to his arrest in 2016.[5][6] In 2018, he was indicted, making him the first Jew to be charged with an Oslo era law against aiding the Palestinian Authority.[7]

Their investigations into the organization Breaking the Silence led to a Channel 2 report, as well as the then defense minister Moshe Ya'alon ordering an investigation into Breaking the Silence for treason.[8] The investigation revealed that Breaking the Silence had tried to obtain classified information about "troop deployment, operational methods and mission procedures."[9][10]

In 2018, the organization put up faux demolition notices on the homes of members of the left-wing NGO HaMoked. The faux demolition notice stated "The demolition of terrorist houses prevents the next attack. Do not help terror and do not lend a hand to the next murder!" and concluded with "demolition order".[2] In December 2018, the organization initiated a complaint against the organization Anarchists Against the Wall, the complaint led to Anarchists Against the Wall facing criminal charges for throwing stones at the security forces with the intent to harm them.[11]

References
  1. i24NEWS. "Left-wing Jewish activist to be indicted for aiding Palestinian Authority". i24NEWS. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  2. "Homes of leftists get 'demolition notices'". Israel National News. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  3. Newman, Marissa. "The shadowy right-wing group infiltrating lefty organizations". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  4. Sales, Ben. "Ezra Nawi's arrest after sting enrages right and left alike". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  5. "Indictment against leftist operative Ezra Nawi". Israel National News. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  6. "Left-wing Activist Charged With Working for Armed Palestinian Force". Haaretz. 2018-07-15. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  7. staff, T. O. I. "Far-left activist indicted for informing on Palestinians who sold land to Jews". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  8. "Ya'alon orders investigation into Breaking the Silence 'treason'". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  9. staff, T. O. I. "Livni: Government 'persecuting' NGO to distract from its own failures". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  10. staff, T. O. I. "Outrage over report alleging NGO seeks classified data on IDF tactics". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  11. Israel, David. "A First: Anti-Israel NGO Faces Criminal Charges Filed by Pro-Zionist Group | The Jewish Press - JewishPress.com | David Israel | 10 Tevet 5779 – December 18, 2018 | JewishPress.com". Retrieved 2018-12-21.
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