Ariella Esterson
Selected Articles
[Opinion] When human-rights NGOs adopt anti-Semitic language
Ariella Esterson analyzes the roots of the phrase "Jewish Supremacy" from the Third Reich to B'Tselem.
[Opinion] Amnesty International’s selective promotion of human rights
Ariella Esterson discusses how instead of upholding the principle of universality and defending the populations that are suffering, organizations like Amnesty International regularly make political choices and take sides.
All Articles
The Role of NGOs in Supporting the International Criminal Court (ICC) Investigation
Importantly, as part of the NGO Durban Declaration and accompanying BDS campaigns, advocacy organizations have sought to turn the ICC into a court of universal jurisdiction. Like their exploitation of the UN and other international frameworks, these NGOs seek to use the ICC for demonization and to brand Israeli officials as “war criminals.”
[Opinion] Nazi terminology is being rebranded as 'human rights'
Ariella Esterson analyzes how terms used by anti-Israel groups such as 'Jewish domination' echo antisemitic language used by the Third Reich, the Nazi Party and contemporary neo-Nazis
Addameer’s Ties to the PFLP Terrorist Group
Several of Addameer’s current and former employees, as well as lawyers that work for Addameer, have links to the PFLP. As an organization, Addameer regularly provides legal assistance to Palestinians accused by Israel of PFLP membership or activity on behalf of the terror group, such as PFLP General-Secretary Ahmed Sa’adat.
Analysis of NIS 320 million in grants to Israeli NGOs, annual reports 2017-2019
The following analysis presents all grants reported by the 35 Israeli NGOs receiving foreign government funding and involved in political advocacy, according to their annual financial reports for 2017-2019.
Canadian Funding to BDS-Promoting Organizations
Promotion of BDS by UCC, KAIROS Canada, and Wi’am is inconsistent with Canadian policy.
The Latin American BDS Network
In contrast to the strong economic and diplomatic ties with Israel, many local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Latin America are active in promoting BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanctions), lawfare, and various other delegitimization campaigns against the State of Israel.
Main Points in the UN High Commissioner’s Report on “BDS Blacklist”
In advance of the 37th Council session (February 26 - March 23, 2018), the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has released a report on the “BDS blacklist” of companies that do business with Israelis over the 1949 Armistice Line. The report, submitted by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, provides important details on the flawed process and the difficulties inherent in creating a list of companies to be targeted by this form of BDS.
L'UNICEF et son Groupe de Travail des ONG: La campagne pour mettre Tsahal sur une liste noire
L'UNICEF mène une campagne ayant pour but d'inclure Israël sur une liste noire de « graves » violateurs des droits de l'enfant . Cet agenda politique qui constitue une facette des activités de l'UNICEF concernant Israël, est totalement incompatible avec le mandat de « protection de l'enfance » de l'organisme onusien et avec ses propres directives de neutralité et d'impartialité.
