[Opinion] Hawking, Goldstone, and political warfare
Prof. Steinberg explains the role of the NGO "Durban strategy" in Stephen Hawkings decision to join the campaign to boycott Israel.
Publications: | Reports, Books, Academic Publications, Submissions, Resource Pages |
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Other Content Types: | Press Releases, In The Media, Presentations, Posts, , Key Issues |
NGOs: | Electronic Intifada |
Start date: | 1 Jan 1988 |
End date: | 30 Jul 2016 |
Prof. Steinberg explains the role of the NGO "Durban strategy" in Stephen Hawkings decision to join the campaign to boycott Israel.
Noa Shaindlinger, who has written for +972 Magazine, wrote on her Facebook page, We may have some good news later this morning (hint: IOF accident with casualties).
For a number of years, the campaign to demonize Israel has organized around the so-called Apartheid Week, an initiative that fuels the conflict but has largely been a failure. NGOs and NGO activists play leading roles in these events.
In contrast to an academic or research framework in which different perspectives are presented, the conference program features an activist workshop. Most of the speakers are heavily involved in anti-Israel advocacy.
In sharp contrast to Dutch government policy, direct and indirect funding supports NGOs that are active in BDS campaigns. In their response to this report, the Dutch Foreign Minister and State-Secretary of Foreign Affairs indicated that failure to end these activities may result in a cessation of funding.
Amnestys UN campaign against Israel; Lawfare harassment of Israeli officials; Personnel damage HRWs credibility; NGOs exploit UN Committee on Women; Unsubstantiated NGO claims on tear gas death
Israeli Apartheid Week 2011 will be held in cities and on college campuses worldwide during March. Discredited NGOs and activists use the rhetoric of discrimination to delegitimize Israel, exposing the faade that concern for human rights and peace drive their campaign.
Overview of Electronic Intifada, a website that publishes articles comparing to Israelis to Nazis and promotes BDS campaigns. Receives funding indirectly from the Dutch government.