Ford Foundation
The Ford Foundation was among the main funders for extremist NGOs involved in the 2001 UN sponsored Durban conference, which crystallized the strategy of delegitimizing Israel as “an apartheid regime” through international isolation.
2001 Durban Conference
[Opinion] The BDS Movement and Germany’s Antisemitism Stand
Professor Gerald M Steinberg writes about the German Bundestag landmark resolution defining BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanctions) campaigns against Israel as antisemitic
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NGO Monitor at the 41st Session of the UN Human Rights Council
NGO Monitor is participating in the 40th Session of the UN Human Rights Council by presenting submissions and giving oral statements.
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[Opinion] The Israel Basher
Professor Gerald Steinberg discusses a new book on Israel by Michael Sfard, a leading figure in the global lawfare movement.
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The UN’s Top Priority for Palestine: $18 million for More NGO-linked anti-Israel Lawfare
The United Nations Development Assistance Framework and the Palestinian Authority have signed a “strategic programming framework” for 2018-2022, providing over $1 billion to “support[] Palestine’s path to independence” and other “pillars of the government’s National Policy Agenda.”
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[Opinion] Beyond anger: How to respond to the UN Security Council vote
Gerald Steinberg discusses how Israel should react to the recent resolution passed by the UN Security Council.
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Event at UN in Geneva Marks 15 Years Since Notorious Durban Conference
NGO Monitor marked 15 years since the notorious Durban Conference with an event at the UN in Geneva, featuring speakers including David Harris, Prof. Alan Dershowitz, and Amb. Aviva Raz Schechter.
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[Opinion] Fifteen Years Later, The Durban Conference’s Hatred Still Affects Us
Gerald Steinberg describes how the 2001 Durban Conference ushered in an era of coordinated NGO efforts to isolate Israel internationally, through tactics including BDS campaigns.
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The Origins of the BDS War
Gerald Steinberg describes the history of BDS, from its inception at the 2001 Durban Conference to current efforts to advance BDS through the EU's product labeling requirements.