This week, Israel&apos;s Supreme Court will hear the appeal of Sheikh Jarrah residents facing eviction. This case has become a lightening rod, attracting the atention of Hamas, Western diplomats, NGOs, and the international media. What is the history of these properties? What are the legal arguments surrounding this case? We spoke with Prof. Avi Bell, Professor of Law at Bar Ilan University and the University of San Diego to better understand the legal issues and processes in question. Notes: Primer on Sheikh Jarrah Property ClaimsSupport the show (https://www.ngo-monitor.org/donate/)

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The 50 Year Sheikh Jarrah Legal Battle

NGO Monitor&apos;s new interactive database shows how NGOs falsely labeled Hamas and Islamic Jihad operatives as civilian casualties during the May 2021 Gaza conflict. Our report identifies 50 such incidents, and also highlights Gaza residents who were mostly likely killed by Palestinian rockets falling short of their intended targets in Israel. How did we conduct this research? What were some of the most shocking NGO claims? How does this interactive database work? Join our host Yona Schiffmiller and Arabic researcher  Daniel Segal lay out our latest findings.Notes: See No Evil: NGOs Turn Terrorists into Civilians in 2021 Gaza ConflictMissile Attacks from Gaza: Fallacies and Inaccuracies in NGO ReportingGaza 2021: How Can Israel Defend its Citizens?Support the show (https://www.ngo-monitor.org/donate/)

See No Evil: NGOs Turn Terrorists Into Civilians

On June 23, NGO Monitor held a webinar, 20 years of Hijacking Human Rights: The lasting Impact of Durban. Prof. Steinberg and Prof. Irwin Cotler held a discussion on the 2001 Durban Conference  where NGOs launched a strategy of isolating Israel through boycotts, legal attacks, and accusation of apartheid. Notes: NGO Monitor Event: 20 Years of Hijacking Human Rights - The Lasting Impact of DurbanSupport the show (https://www.ngo-monitor.org/donate/)

20 Years of Hijacking Human Rights: The Lasting Impact of Durban

Lat month after Palestinian terror groups launched rockets from Gaza at Israeli cities, Israel responded with a week long air campaign targeting Hamas and Islamic Jihad throughout Gaza. International NGOs condemned Israel and the UN launched another Commission of Inquiry. How should militaries deal with these challenges? Could Israel have done anything differently to comply with the laws of war? Join our host Yona Schiffmiller and Col. Richard Kemp as they discuss the laws of war and the specific claims recently brought by NGOs and the UN against Israel. Notes: 2021 Gaza ConflictGaza Cease-Fire RecommendationsSupport the show (https://www.ngo-monitor.org/donate/)

What Militaries Can Learn from the IDF

Last week, Israel and the terrorist organizations in Gaza reached a cease fire, ending the last round of fighting in the area.  Now, international focus has turned to rebuilding Gaza and providing humanitarian aid to Palestinians. In this episode, our host Yona Schiffmiller and Prof. Gerald Steinberg discuss how previous aid efforts have been diverted by Hamas to fund its terror activity and recommendations to the international community to help ensure no aid is diverted in the future. Notes: 2021 Gaza ConflictGaza Cease-Fire RecommendationsSupport the show (https://www.ngo-monitor.org/donate/)

Rebuilding Gaza or Rearming Hamas?

Over the past 10 days, Hamas and Islamic Jihad have targeted Israeli civilians with constant rocket barrages, murdering and maiming innocent men, women, and children. In response, Israel has launched an aerial campaign against their strongholds in Gaza, targeting commanders, fighters, and their military infrastructure. Once again NGOs and the international community are accusing Israel of commiting war crimes. In this episode our host Yona Schiffmiller and Legal Advisor Anne Herzberg delve into the specific cases in this round of fighting and assess many of the legal claims made against Israel.Notes:2021 Gaza ConflictIs Assassinating an Islamic Jihad Leader a War Crime?Is this a war crime? Support the show (https://www.ngo-monitor.org/donate/)

Gaza 2021: How Can Israel Defend its Citizens?

Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a 217-page assault that accused Israel of “apartheid.” In this episode NGO Monitor President Prof. Gerald Steinberg delves into the mix of false accusations, invented legal claims, and antisemitic demonization in HRW&apos;s report and explains the wider political campaign that began at the 2001 Durban Conference.Notes: HRW’s “Apartheid” Publication: Demonization, BDS, and LawfareNGOs Intensify Apartheid Demonization CampaignHuman Rights Watch demonizes Israel via propaganda of apartheid - opinion From the “River to the Sea”: B’Tselem’s Demonization Crosses the LineSupport the show (https://www.ngo-monitor.org/donate/)

Human Rights Watch's 20 Year Demonization Campaign

Today we mark Yom Hashoah, honoring the Jewish victims of the Nazi genocide.  Join a discussion with our host Yona Schiffmiller and Vice President Olga Deutsch on contemporary use and abuse of Holocaust remembrance.Notes: Antisemitism: A unique evil that must not be ignoredRecommendations: Implementing the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism for NGO Funding: Antisemitism and NGOsSupport the show (https://www.ngo-monitor.org/donate/)

Yom Hashoah: Use and Abuse of Holocaust Memory

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&apos;s announcement. Notes: NGOs Celebrating the ICC’s Decision on Territorial Jurisdiction Over Palestine: https://www.ngo-monitor.org/reports/ngos-iccs-decision-jurisdiction-palestineCalling out the ICC&apos;s Baseless Standards: https://www.buzzsprout.com/228986/episodes/3054160Does the ICC have jurisdiction to take Israel to court https://www.buzzsprout.com/228986/episodes/2615722ICC War Crimes Prosecution and PFLP-linked NGOs: https://www.buzzsprout.com/228986/episodes/2349665NGO Monitor&apos;s Submission to the ICC: https://www.ngo-monitor.org/submissions/ngo-monitor-submission-to-the-international-criminal-court-icc/  Support the show (https://www.ngo-monitor.org/donate/)

The ICC's Dramatic Decision on Jurisdiction

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 concernig relationship between NGOs and the media.Notes:https://www.ngo-monitor.org/reports/ngos-covid-19-vaccine-libel-against-israelhttps://jewishjournal.com/commentary/327102/anatomy-of-the-ngo-vaccine-libel/https://www.ngo-monitor.org/reports/from-the-river-to-the-sea-btselems-demonization-crosses-the-line/Support the show (https://www.ngo-monitor.org/donate/)

The NGO-Media Relationship

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.Notes:The NGOs that Wrote McCollum’s Legislation on Children’s Rights Evaluation of the ‘‘Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act’’ (HR 2407)Support the show (https://www.ngo-monitor.org/donate/)

The Biden Administration and Israel

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.Notes:  NGOs and the COVID-19 Vaccine Libel Against Israel Support the show (https://www.ngo-monitor.org/donate/)

Vaccinating Palestinians: Israel or the PA?

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.Click here to watch the full conference. Support the show (https://www.ngo-monitor.org/donate/)

Foreign Aid, NGOs, and Terror Ties- Reshaping Policy

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.Notes: Submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief regarding Antisemitic Incidents Support the show (https://www.ngo-monitor.org/donate/)

MK Michal Cotler-Wunsh on Antisemitism and Human Rights

Current events in Israel through the eyes of human rights, international law and international relations.

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