In the last few months we have seen an uptick in antisemitic attacks. What is driving antisemitism in 2020? How is the international community responding? Why are human rights groups silent in the face of these threats? Tune in this week as US Special Envoy Elan Carr discusses these issues at NGO Monitor's Annual Conference and our host Yona Schiffmiller and Rena Young delve into the issue.
What links the murder of Rina Schnerb in a terrorist bombing to the threat of war crimes prosecution against Israeli officials? Which European governments are trying to drag Israel to The Hague? Find out in this week's episode as our host Yona Schiffmiller and Senior Researcher Shaun Sacks connect the dots on these seemingly separate issues.
As allegations of antisemitism continue to swirl around Jeremy Corbyn and his Labour Party, British voters head to the polls. What is the role of NGOs in this discussion? How did the UK's adoption of the IHRA definition of antisemitism effect antisemitism in the UK? How can implementing IHRA lead to change? On this week's episode our host Yona Schifmiller sits down with NGO Monitor Founder and President Prof. Gerald Steinberg to discuss these issues
Last week was Universal Children's Day, a day to promote the rights of children around the globe. But are human rights groups actually protecting the rights of all children? Why is the Swedish government partnering with an Islamic Jihad-run kindergarten? On this week's episode, our host Yona Schiffmiller and expert Shaun Sacks uncover the abuse of children by NGOs active in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
On November 5, the Israeli Supreme Court rejected Human Rights Watch's demand that Israel renew “Israel/Palestine Director” Omar Shakir’s work visa- acknowledging his BDS activism. How did the court come to this decision? What was NGO Monitor’s role in the case? Join our host Yona Schiffmiller, Legal expert Anne Herzberg, and Researcher Ariella Esterson as they explain this story.
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?