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Gerald M. Steinberg

Gerald Steinberg is professor of political science at Bar Ilan University and president of NGO Monitor

May 14, 2013
5:07 pm

Human Rights Watch Spins Another Israel-hater Into a Hero

One would think that someone who openly supports terror attacks on Israeli civilians would be disqualified for a human rights award. Remarkably, however, Human Rights Watch answered that question......

April 15, 2013
12:56 pm

Zionism as a Moral Cause

Sixty-five year ago, after the British occupiers departed, Ben Gurion addressed the nation, declaring “the establishment of a Jewish State in Eretz-Israel, to be known as the......

April 7, 2013
8:49 pm

Palestinian NGO Blood Libel, Funded by E.U. and U.S.

On March 27, 2013, Miftah – a Palestinian non-governmental organization (NGO) led by long-time PLO spokesperson Hanan Ashrawi -- published an article in Arabic by Nawaf al-Zaru that......

March 24, 2013
7:16 pm

Imagining the Exodus

I have often tried to imagine the way that Israelite slaves in Egypt responded to the ten plagues, the midnight flight and sudden Exodus into the unknown desert, the......

March 17, 2013
7:18 pm

Obama and Netanyahu: Reboot

In their second act, will Benjamin Netanyahu and Barack Obama find happiness, and cooperate on policies that will best serve both Israeli and American interests? The answer does not depend......

January 31, 2013
12:11 pm

The immoral agenda of Human Rights Watch continues

In London today (January 31), Kenneth Roth, the powerful head of Human Rights Watch (HRW), will be holding a press conference and giving interviews to promote his organization’s 2012......

December 10, 2012
4:21 pm

From Tragedy to Farce: International Human Rights Day 2012

2012 was another dismal year, and there is little to celebrate on International Human Rights Day. The carnage in Syria has destroyed more than 40,000 lives, and in Egypt,......

November 15, 2012
8:42 am

NGO hypocrisy in Gaza

As in all of Israel’s recent wars, the current conflict has a central political dimension, in which the network of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are publishing a flood of attacks......

November 14, 2012
7:04 pm

Restoring Israeli deterrence

Israel owes its survival to effective and continuous deterrence. Confronted with uniquely narrow borders and destructive threats from all directions, the threat of large-scale response has been Israel's most......

October 4, 2012
4:42 pm

Waiting for Turkey’s Apology

The Turkish government’s forceful response to the killing of five of its citizens in an artillery barrage fired by Syrian government forces is understandable. Turkey’s counterattack began with two......

July 25, 2012
10:53 pm

Because of our sins, we were exiled from our land

Political leaders and heads of government have the moral responsibility for millions of citizens - for their security, their health and welfare, and in many other areas. There is......

July 9, 2012
9:28 am

Euro President Barroso: Freeze Funding for Political NGOs

On the occasion of the first official visit to Israel by José Manuel Barroso, the President of the European Commission, I offer a modest proposal to our honored guest. This......

July 5, 2012
10:06 pm

Facing the facts: Human rights, bias, and professional standards

On July 2, Prof. Françoise Hampson spoke in Jerusalem on the complexities and problems related to human-rights fact-finding missions and reports. Prof. Hampson is one of the most experienced......

June 24, 2012
1:14 pm

The facade of expertise at Human Rights Watch

With the rapid increase in the number of groups promoting human rights agendas, and the accompanying media impact and international political influence, the fundamental limitations in the capabilities of......

May 20, 2012
6:50 am

How the EU-NGO alliance destabilizes Jerusalem

Co-written by Gerald M. Steinberg and Naftali Balanson Jerusalem is the most complex and sensitive issue in the Arab-Israeli conflict. For over 3,000 years, the Holy City has......

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