As the IDF and Islamic Jihad traded fire throughout the week, the legality of Israeli actions in Gaza was once again scrutinized by human rights groups. On this week's episode our host Yona Schiffmiller sits down with NGO Monitor legal expert Anne Herzberg to give a brief explanation of the relevant international laws.
A children's book, P is for Palestine, recently brought heated debate to a small town in central New Jersey. We looked into the event and found that a much larger well funded campaign was behind this conflict. Who was involved? What was the role of these groups? Who is funding them? Tune into this week's episode with our host Yona Schiffmiller and guest Rena Young
Who is the UN's Special Rapporteur on Antisemitism? Is the UN report on antisemitism actually helping to combat it? How does Israel fit into this report? Can this report help bring about change? Join us this week as our host Yona Schiffmiller and UN expert Anne Herzberg delve into these questions.
On August 23, 17-year-old Rina Shnerb was murdered while hiking with her family. Earlier this week, Israel announced it apprehended Rina's murderers. Samer Arbid, who allegedly both assembled and detonated the deadly device, formerly worked as an accountant for the European funded NGO Addameer and financial director of Union of Agricultural Work Committees. This is just one of many NGOs that are linked to terror. How is it that European governments have continued to fund this organization?
Last week, a civil suit was filed in the Netherlands, accusing Benny Gantz of committing war crimes during the 2014 Gaza war. Will he be tried? How do Israel and European governments address these types of cases?
Following Netanyahu's campaign promise, NGO Monitor discusses the fight between Israelis and Palestinians over control of Area C. What is the role of NGOs and foreign governments in this conflict?
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
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..
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.
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.