Criticism
Peter Hallward, in his book 'Damming the Flood', accused Christian Aid of supporting US led violent regime change in Haiti in 2004.
The development economist Paul Collier in his book The Bottom Billion suggests that Christian Aid "deeply misinformed" the UK electorate in 2004 and 2005 with a campaign against reducing trade barriers in Africa based on a "deeply misleading" study conducted by an economist without the requisite expertise and whose purported review "by a panel of academic experts" who were two gentlemen chosen by said economist who were also not noted for their expertise on international trade. He quotes an unnamed Chief Economist at the British Department of Trade and Industry as saying "they know it's crap, but it sells the T-shirts".
The NGO Monitor, an Israeli based organisation, claims Christian Aid is biased towards Palestinian interests
A report about Palestinian refugees published by Christian Aid in June 2011 was criticized for inaccurate information, including details about Palestinian Abed Rabin complaining that he can't work because of attacks by Israelis. When questioned, the author of the study said that there was no proof of it and instead, it "referred to the situation" in general and not anything specific. In addition, Professor Gerald Steinberg, president of NGO Monitor and a professor of political science at Bar Ilan University, said "the images it uses are emotional manipulation without getting to the core of the issue."
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