[Opinion] Letter to Mr. Halbe Zijlstra, Netherlands Foreign Minister, on the Occasion of Your Visit to Israel
Prof. Steinberg's open letter to the Dutch Foreign Minister, Mr. Halbe Zijlstra.
In The Media
[Opinion] The Members of Israel’s BDS Blacklist
The Israeli government has prepared a list of 20 organizations that lead BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanctions) campaigns, such that officials of these groups will not be allowed to enter Israel. Reasonable people can disagree on whether or not banning activists who seek to harm the country they desire to enter is the best policy approach or not.
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[Opinion] #NOWAYTOTREATACHILD: A CYNICAL CAMPAIGN TO MANIPULATE PALESTINIAN CHILDREN
In a video that has gone viral, a young Palestinian approaches two Israeli soldiers. She hits, prods and slaps them. She is trying to provoke a reaction that will be caught on camera and show the ugly violence of the Israeli army. The soldiers respond with professionalism and restraint, and ignore her attack.
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[Opinion] The European Union's Double Standard
Itai Reuveni argues that if the EU is serious about only promoting “the values the EU stands for,” then the millions of taxpayer euros flowing to anti-Israel and antisemitic campaigns must finally come to an end.
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[Opinion] Media 'misleading' on Palestinian prisoners
Gerald Steinberg explains how NGOs are aiding huger strikers in gaining international visibility while failing to acknowledge the reasons for their jail sentences- conviction for violent crimes
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[Opinion] Human rights, Palestinian terror and congressional lobbying
A meeting that took place between members of Congress and organizations with ties to terrorism highlights the need for greater due diligence when interacting with civil society actors.
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[Opinion] Civil society in the whirlpool of terror
Olga Deutsch points to NGO ties to terrorist organizations as demonstrating the need for greater accountability and transparency on part of both NGOs are their donors.
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European Funded NGOs linked to PFLP Terror Network, IBA News
Report from IBA News based on NGO Monitor research, European Funded NGOs linked to PFLP Terror Network
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[Opinion] No peace in hidden agenda of aid agencies
Jason Edelstein explains that the Australian government is funding numerous NGOs in the region that demonize Israel and implement activities that make peace more difficult to achieve.
