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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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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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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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Letter to OHCHR High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet Regarding the BDS Blacklist
NGO Monitor Legal Advisor Anne Herzberg writes a letter to OHCHR High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet regarding the BDS Blacklist.
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Hebrew University Professor’s Troubling NGO Connections
On January 22, 2019, Hebrew University Professor Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian will speak at an event in Amsterdam about
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Dutch Government Funding for Political Activity Targeting Diaspora Jews
In 2018, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs provided $218,000 to Breaking the Silence for encouraging “diaspora Jewish communities to voice their opposition to the occupation.”
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NGO Monitor Podcast: "Human Rights & Hot Coffee"
On NGO Monitor's "Human Rights and Hot Coffee" podcast, we discuss Israeli current events through the lens of human rights, international law, humanitarian aid, and international relations.