As the IDF and Islamic Jihad traded fire throughout the week, the legality of Israeli actions in Gaza was once again scrutinized by human rights groups. On this week's episode our host Yona Schiffmiller sits down with NGO Monitor legal expert Anne Herzberg to give a brief explanation of the relevant  international laws.  Notes: https://www.buzzsprout.com/228986/907712-episode-7-is-this-a-war-crime https://www.buzzsprout.com/228986/994872-episode-17-col-richard-kemp-on-gaza-border-riots Support the show (https://www.ngo-monitor.org/donate ..read more

As allegations of antisemitism continue to swirl around Jeremy Corbyn and his Labour Party, British voters head to the polls. What is the role of NGOs in this discussion? How did the UK's adoption of the IHRA definition of antisemitism effect antisemitism in the UK? How can implementing IHRA lead to change? On this week's episode our host Yona Schifmiller sits down with NGO Monitor Founder and President Prof. Gerald Steinberg to discuss these issues. Notes:  Submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief regarding Antisemitic Incidents: https://www.ng ..read more

How should the Israeli government approach the Diaspora?  What voice should the Diaspora have on affairs in Israel? How should governments address antisemitism?  Support the show (https://www.ngo-monitor.org/donate ..read more

Last week, a civil suit was filed in the Netherlands, accusing Benny Gantz of committing war crimes during the 2014 Gaza war.  Will he be tried? How do Israel and European governments address these types of cases? Notes: https://www.ngo-monitor.org/books/ngo_lawfare_exploitation_of_courts_in_the_israeli_arab_conflict/ https://www.ngo-monitor.org/the-role-of-eu-funding-in-uk-lawfare-against-mk-tzipi-livni/ https://www.ngo-monitor.org/background-on-ngo-allegations-and-uk-request-to-question-tzipi-livni/ https://www.ngo-monitor.org/government-funded-ngo-behind-lawfare-tzipi-livni/ Support t ..read more

What influences children to commit acts of terror? How does education play a role? What changes can UNRWA and UNICEF make to prevent radicalization? IMPACT-SE CEO Marcus Sheff explains.  Support the show (https://www.ngo-monitor.org/donate ..read more

In June, the Palestinian NGO Badil revealed that it was locked out of a 1.7 Million Euro EU grant, because it refused to sign an agreement that no funds would be allocated to terror-linked actors. Join our host Yona Schiffmiller and our Vice President Olga Deutsch as they give a behind the scenes look into NGO Monitor's role in pushing the EU on terror financing regulations. Notes: Palestinian NGOs reject EU terror clause-episode Palestinian NGOs Reject EU’s Anti-terror Funding Requirement EU Diplomats Capitulate to Palestinian Pressure on Terror Regulations NGO Monitor Letter to the Presiden ..read more

A children's book, P is for Palestine, recently brought heated debate to a small town in central New Jersey. We looked into the event and found that a much larger well funded campaign was behind this conflict. Who was involved? What was the role of these groups? Who is funding them? Tune into this week's episode with our host Yona Schiffmiller and guest Rena Young. Notes: https://www.ngo-monitor.org/ngos/jewish_voice_for_peace_jvp_/ https://www.ngo-monitor.org/funder/rockefeller_brothers_fund/   Support the show (https://www.ngo-monitor.org/donate ..read more

This week Amnesty International published a new report targeting tourism to holy and historic sites in Israel and the West Bank. Amnesty's BDS campaign attacks the Western Wall, City of David, and the Cave of the Patriarchs, alleging that visitors to the sites and companies that advertise them are complicit in committing war crimes. On our latest episode, NGO Monitor exposes the antisemitism behind this campaign. Support the show (https://www.ngo-monitor.org/donate ..read more

On this week's episode, we dive into one of the worst examples of fact finding in the Arab-Israeli conflict, as Oxfam features UN data that labels armed Palestinian terrorists as victims in its push for an arms embargo and other BDS measures against Israel. Notes: Oxfam Exploits Covid Pandemic to call for BDS: https://www.ngo-monitor.org/oxfam-exploits-covid-pandemic-to-call-for-bds  Protecting Reputation and Abusers, Not Victims: Analysis of Oxfam’s “Investigation Report” on Sexual Misconduct in Haiti: https://www.ngo-monitor.org/protecting-reputation-abusers-not-victims-analysis-oxfa ..read more

On November 5, the Israeli Supreme Court rejected Human Rights Watch's demand that Israel renew “Israel/Palestine Director” Omar Shakir’s work visa- acknowledging his BDS activism. How did the court come to this decision? What was NGO Monitor’s role in the case? Join our host Yona Schiffmiller, Legal Expert Anne Herzberg, and Researcher Ariella Esterson as they explain this story. Notes: https://www.ngo-monitor.org/key-takeaways-from-the-supreme-courts-omar-shakir-hrw-decision/ https://www.ngo-monitor.org/reports/the-bds-life-and-times-of-omar-shakir/ https://www.ngo-monitor.org/omar-shakir-b ..read more