Last week, the International Criminal Court (ICC), announced it has jurisdiction over "the Situation in Palestine." How did it arrive at this decision? Will the Prosecutor launch an investigation into Israel following this decision? Join our host Yona Schiffmiller and NGO Monitor Legal Advisor Anne Herzberg discuss the court's announcement.
The media often gives prominence to politicized NGOs, influencing much of the discourse surrounding Israel and its actions. How important are “human rights NGOs” to media coverage of events in Israel? Do journalists cross check the information provided by NGOs? Join our host Yona Schiffmiller and Director of the Israel office of CAMERA, the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis Tamar Sternthal as they discuss the concerning relationship between NGOs and the media.
How will US funding to Palestinian NGOs change under President Biden. What do new committee assignments in Congress portend for US-Israel relations? Join our host Yona Schiffmiller and NGO Monitor Chief of Staff Naftali Balanson as they analyze new trends and developments in Washington.
As Israel has lapped the rest of the world in vaccinating its public against COVID-19, NGOs have smeared the country for not similarly vaccinating Palestinians. What- if any- responsibilities does Israel have towards Palestinian healthcare? How do these NGO claims square with international law and signed agreements between Israel and the Palestinians? Join our host Yona Schiffmiller and NGO Monitor Legal Advisor Anne Herzberg as they delve into these questions.
On December 10, NGO Monitor held our annual conference under the banner of “Terror Leaders as Human Rights Activists – Exposing the Façade.” The conference focused on the ties between NGOs and known terrorist organizations, and our research on the numerous organizations currently receiving taxpayer support that have direct affiliation to terrorist groups. Join one of our panel discussions on “Humanitarian Aid, NGOs and Terror- Reshaping Policy” with NGO Monitor Vice President Olga Deutsch, Member of European Parliament Niclas Herbst, and Former Deputy Administrator at USAID Bonnie Glick.
In September, Member of Knesset Michal Cotler-Wunsh joined an inter-parliamentary task force on combating online antisemitism, joining lawmakers from the US, UK, Australia, and Canada. Following Facebook's recent decision to ban Holocaust denial from the platform, join our host Yona Schiffmiller as he sits down with MK Cotler-Wunsh as they discuss the proper balance between stamping out hate speech and protecting free speech.
Human Rights NGOs were critical of the recent normalization agreements between Israel, UAE, and Bahrain. Why would these groups oppose Middle East peace? Why is Europe absent from these dramatic diplomatic developments? Join Yona Schiffmiller and Prof. Gerald Steinberg as they take a look at previous peace agreements, NGO responses, and European Middle East policy.
On September 15, a historic ceremony took place at the White House. Israel signed a peace treaty with the UAE and a peace declaration with Bahrain. With the Oslo Accords having been signed 26 years ago, is Israel's normalization with Arab countries a legitimate solution in light of the Palestinian issue? Are we about to enter a new era in the Middle East? Dr. Yossi Beilin and Prof. Gerald Steinberg discuss the implications of these diplomatic breakthroughs on the future of relations between the Palestinians, Israel and the Arab world.
On July 20, the Dutch government acknowledged funding the salaries of two NGO employees later indicted for the murder of 17-year-old Rina Shnerb. What led to this dramatic turnaround and what does it mean for future government funding to terror-tied groups? Join our host Yona Schiffmiller and senior researcher Shaun Sacks as they explain exactly how it all happened.
NGO Monitor recently discovered a grant approved by the Belgian government aimed at "mitigating pro-Israel voices." This is not the first time we've identified government funding to advocacy groups that lobby those same governments. Join our host Yona Schiffmiller and Senior Researcher Shaun Sacks as they explore this phenomenon.