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Response to United Church of Canada’s Letter to the Editor in the Hill Times
On April 17, 2019, the United Church of Canada (UCC) published a response to NGO Monitor’s April 3 op-ed in the Hill Times. In it, UCC attacks Canada’s consensus position on the IHRA definition of antisemitism and BDS, and refers to these as “false allegations of anti-Semitism.”
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Episode 18: Martin Sampson of CIJA on Canada, UNRWA, and Funding Guidelines
Vice President of Communications and Marketing at the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) in Canada, Martin Sampson, joins the podcast to discuss guidelines for Canadian funding to UNRWA and others. Our Managing Editor, Becca Wertman, details Ottawa's support for a Palestinian, BDS group
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Palestinian NGO Medic Killed in Bethlehem Clashes Had Ties to PFLP Terror Group
A 17-year-old Palestinian who was killed on March 27 has ties to the Palestinian NGO Palestinian Medical Relief Society (PMRS) and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) terrorist organization.
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NGO Monitor at the 40th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
NGO Monitor is participating in the 40th Session of the UN Human Rights Council by presenting submissions, giving oral statements, and hosting side events.
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Episode 17: Col Richard Kemp on Gaza Border Riots
The former commander of British forces in Afghanistan, Colonel Richard Kemp, joins the podcast to discuss the UN's Commission of Inquiry into the 2018 Gaza border riots. He explains how commanders formulate rules of engagement, prepare their forces to take on terrorists embedded among civilians, and incorporate international law into their planning..
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Episode 16: Military Justice in the West Bank
The IDF's former Director of the Military Prosecution in the West Bank, Lt. Col (res.) Maurice Hirsch, walks us through the Israeli military justice system, explaining how Palestinian prisoners are treated, what legal frameworks apply, and how Israel balances the principles of due process with security needs.
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Analysis: B’Tselem Hires Radical American Campaigner
On March 5, 2019, the Israeli NGO B'Tselem announced the hiring of Simone Zimmerman to lead the group's US political operations.
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Letter to CUNYLaw Regarding its Joint UN Submission with Defense for Children International - Palestine (DCI-P)
NGO Monitor President Professor Gerald Steinberg writes a letter to CUNYLaw regarding its join UN submission with Defense for Children International - Palestine (DCI-P), an NGO closely linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).
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Episode 15: NGO Monitor in Serbia
NGO Monitor's Vice President Olga Deutsch discusses her recent appearance in the Serbian parliament in Belgrade, and that country's relationship with civil society and foreign government support for local NGOs.