Book Review: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Holocaust: An Endangered Connection
Professor Gerald M. Steinberg reviews Johannes Morsink's book on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Palestinian Activists at Human Rights Watch
Professor Gerald M. Steinberg and Maayan Rockland analyze how Human Rights Watch defames the Jewish State and employs numerous anti-Israel activists and BDS campaigners with well-documented histories of radical activism in the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
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Book Review: The War of Return: How Western Indulgence of the Palestinian Dream Has Obstructed the Path to Peace
Professor Gerald M. Steinberg reviews Adi Schwartz and Einat Wilf's book on the Palestinian return narrative.
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Prompted by a Norwegian NGO, UN Treaty Body Promotes BDS
There is a growing phenomenon of UN Treaty Bodies violating their mandates, as part of discriminatory anti-Israel campaigns.
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The Trials of Richard Goldstone
Professor Gerald M. Steinberg reviews Daniel Terris' book on Richard Goldstone and lawfare.
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Uncivil Society: Tracking the Funders and Enablers of the Demonization of Israel
Although Palestinian officials are often portrayed as the initiators and leaders, in practice, the campaigns are largely led by officials of Western institutions, including powerful non-governmental organizations (NGOs) active in the areas of human rights, international law, peace, and other normative objectives.
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Book Review: The German Political Foundations’ Work between Jerusalem, Ramallah and Tel Aviv: A Kaleidoscope of Different Perspectives
Professor Gerald M. Steinberg reviews Anna Abelmann and Katharina Konarek's book on German political foundations operating in Israel.
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Civil Society Organizations: Non-Traditional Actors in the Process of Radicalization
Professor Gerald Steinberg and Olga Deutsch argue that policy makers and the international community overlook a significant impediment to deradicalization efforts within civil society, particularly in the context of providing development aid.
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Counter-terror and soft power: NGO claims to military and legal expertise and Israeli responses
For many years, the network of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) claiming a human rights agenda has consistently sought to delegitimise Israel’s counterterrorism strategy. This phenomenon was prominent during the 2008–2009 and 2014 Gaza wars, when these groups issued hundreds of statements condemning Israel, and in campaigns calling for UN commissions of inquiry (e.g. the Goldstone and Schabas/Davis investigations) into Israeli ‘war crimes’.
