On November 12, Palestinian Islamic Jihad launched hundreds of rockets at Israeli population centers. According to media reports, one of these projectiles misfired, hitting a Gaza building that houses the office of the Palestinian Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR). However, several international and Palestinian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) immediately blamed Israel for the attack, providing no evidence for their claims.
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.
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
Omar Shakir has been a consistent supporter of a one-state framework and advocate for BDS (boycotts, divestment, sanctions) campaigns, fitting the longstanding HRW practice of hiring anti-Israel activists to serve in key positions relating to Israel.
Who is the UN's Special Rapporteur on Antisemitism? Is the UN report on antisemitism actually helping to combat it? How does Israel fit into this report? Can this report help bring about change? Join us this week as our host Yona Schiffmiller and UN expert Anne Herzberg delve into these questions.
The 42nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council continued the bias and hypocrisy that has come to define the UN in general and the UNHRC in particular. NGO Monitor was present, speaking before the Council and documenting the numerous false accusations made by self-proclaimed human rights NGOs.
On August 23, 2019, Samer Arbid commanded a Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) terror cell that carried out a bombing against Israeli civilians, murdering 17-year old Rina Shnerb, and injuring her father and brother. Arbid previously worked for Addameer – a Palestinian NGO closely linked to the PFLP
On August 23, 17-year-old Rina Shnerb was murdered while hiking with her family. Earlier this week, Israel announced it apprehended Rina's murderers. Samer Arbid, who allegedly both assembled and detonated the deadly device, formerly worked as an accountant for the European funded NGO Addameer and financial director of Union of Agricultural Work Committees. This is just one of many NGOs that are linked to terror. How is it that European governments have continued to fund this organization?
According to Israeli security officials, on August 23, 2019, Samer Arbid commanded a Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) terror cell that carried out a bombing against Israeli civilians, murdering 17-year old Rina Shnerb, and injuring her father and brother. According to the Israel Security Agency (Shabak), Arbid prepared and detonated the explosive device
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?