NGO Monitor’s “Human Rights and Hot Coffee” Podcast

NGO Monitor’s weekly podcast series, Human Rights and Hot Coffee hosts interesting guests, discussing a wide variety of NGO-related issues. The podcast is hosted by NGO Monitor Director of Research Yona Schiffmiller. In addition to our website, it is available on Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Facebook, and Twitter, with new episodes released every Thursday at 4 PM IST.

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Season 3, Episode 5: Vaccinating Palestinians: Israel or the PA?

As Israel has lapped the rest of the world in vaccinating its public against COVID-19, NGOs have smeared the country for not similarly vaccinating Palestinians. What- if any- responsibilities does Israel have towards Palestinian healthcare? How do these NGO claims square with international law and signed agreements between Israel and the Palestinians? Join our host Yona Schiffmiller and NGO Monitor Legal Advisor Anne Herzberg as they delve into these questions.

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Season 3, Episode 4: Foreign Aid, NGOs, and Terror Ties- Reshaping Policy

On December 10, NGO Monitor held our annual conference under the banner of “Terror Leaders as Human Rights Activists – Exposing the Façade.” The conference focused on the ties between NGOs and known terrorist organizations, and our research on the numerous organizations currently receiving taxpayer support that have direct affiliation to terrorist groups. Join one of our panel discussions on “Humanitarian Aid, NGOs and Terror- Reshaping Policy” with NGO Monitor Vice President Olga Deutsch, Member of European Parliament Niclas Herbst, and Former Deputy Administrator at USAID Bonnie Glick.

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Season 3, Episode 3: MK Michal Cotler-Wunsh on Antisemitism and Human Rights

In September, Member of Knesset Michal Cotler-Wunsh joined an inter-parliamentary task force on combating online antisemitism, joining lawmakers from the US, UK, Australia, and Canada. Following Facebook's recent decision to ban Holocaust denial from the platform, join our host Yona Schiffmiller as he sits down with MK Cotler-Wunsh as they discuss the proper balance between stamping out hate speech and protecting free speech.

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Season 2, Episode 24: Netherlands Halts Funding to Terror-Linked NGO

On July 20, the Dutch government acknowledged funding the salaries of two NGO employees later indicted for the murder of 17-year-old Rina Shnerb. What led to this dramatic turnaround and what does it mean for future government funding to terror-tied groups? Join our host Yona Schiffmiller and senior researcher Shaun Sacks as they explain exactly how it all happened.

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Season 2, Episode 22: Behind the Scenes: EU Clamps Down on Terror Funding

In June, the Palestinian NGO Badil revealed that it was locked out of a 1.7 Million Euro EU grant, because it refused to sign an agreement that no funds would be allocated to terror-linked actors. Join our host Yona Schiffmiller and our Vice President Olga Deutsch as they give a behind the scenes look into NGO Monitor's role in pushing the EU on terror financing regulations.

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Season 2, Episode 21: Where is UN COVID-19 aid money really going?

NGO Monitor's new report lays out the UN's COVID-19 humanitarian aid program for the West Bank and Gaza. Where is this money going? Who are the UN's partners on the ground? Are donor governments aware of the potential abuse of their funds by terror-linked actors? Find out in this week's episode with our host Yona Schiffmiller and Managing Editor Becca Wertman as they discuss some shocking revelations.

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