[Opinion] BDS Lawyer Michael Sfard’s Disreputable Allies
Professor Steinberg argues that if Michael Sfard is truly for fighting for human rights he would be more careful with whom he allies himself with.
Publications: | Reports, Books, Academic Publications, Submissions, Resource Pages |
---|---|
Other Content Types: | Press Releases, In The Media, Presentations, Posts, , Key Issues |
NGOs: | Israeli Committee against House Demolitions (ICAHD) |
Start date: | 1 Jan 1988 |
End date: | 17 Jun 2019 |
Professor Steinberg argues that if Michael Sfard is truly for fighting for human rights he would be more careful with whom he allies himself with.
ICAHD was co-founded in 1997 by Jeff Halper; in 2015, the NGO was closed due to a court order. Halper continues to promote anti-Israel rhetoric, and support BDS campaigns.
An analysis of the political advocacy NGOs involved in the campaign against the Israeli membership in FIFA, as part of BDS measures against Israel.
Gerald Steinberg explains that the major issues regarding foreign government funding for powerful and politicized Israeli NGOs are not going to go away simply because Israeli legislation is passed.
Gerald Steinberg describes the unique and unhealthy dependence between the EU and NGOs active in the Arab-Israeli conflict, in which European funds are used to perpetuate the one-sided and biased views of anti-Israel groups.
Gerald Steinberg outlines the issues behind the recent NGO Wars, delineating the anti-Israel activities being carried out by European-funded NGOs in Israel.
With increased attention being given to the issue in the Knesset, NGO Monitor provides analysis on funding for Israeli NGOs from foreign governments.