
Gerald Steinberg
Professor Gerald Steinberg is founder and president of NGO Monitor and professor of Political Studies at Bar Ilan University. A renowned scholar and public speaker on Middle East issues, Steinberg’s op-eds have been published in The Wall Street Journal (Europe), Financial Times, Ha’aretz, The Jerusalem Post, and other publications. He has appeared as a commentator on BBC, CNN, MSNBC, Al Jazeera, and NPR. His book, Menachem Begin and the Israel-Egypt Peace Process: Between Ideology and Political Realism, (Indiana University Press), was published in 2019.
NGO Monitor, a project of the Institute for NGO Research, provides information and analysis, promotes accountability, and supports discussion on the reports and activities of NGOs (non-governmental organizations) claiming to advance human rights and humanitarian agendas.
Memories of Kristallnacht: By a second generation survivor.
Antisemitism today requires more than words to fight - opinion
20 Years after the UN’s Durban event, the antisemitism continues to grow
German ‘cultural leaders’ and the anti-anti boycott campaign - comment
The Weltoffenheit campaign is well-financed, in order to gain wide publicity and impact, although the list of funders, as is often the case, particularly in Germany, is not transparent.
BDS, Omar Shakir, and Israel Eliminationism
The scale and depth of the effort to remove Israel from the world map was dramatically highlighted in an hour-long BBC documentary on the visceral hatred of the UK Labour party and its leader Corbyn.
Time to talk to the EU about NGO funding
The Israeli report lists 13 NGO projects linked to delegitimization that are directly funded by the EU, and four more recipients which receive substantial EU money.
Sykes-Picot 2018: The EU and Khan al-Ahmar
It seems, however, that the heirs to Sykes and Picot have learned little, if anything.
Boycotts, antisemitism and free speech
Are ethical guidelines or legal restrictions legitimate means of responding to the singling out of Israel through boycotts and similar attacks?
The dangerous disconnect between Tehran and DC
Formally, Iranian President Rouhani and Foreign Minister Zarif go through the motions of representing Iran in international frameworks, but their role in strategic decisions, if any, is limited.
Human Rights Day nothing to celebrate
Ignoring most of the victims around the world, the agenda of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva continues to be controlled by some of the worst violators.
Goliath vs David: The 2018 Version
Is there anything Israel can do to avoid losing soft-power wars?
When human rights organizations indulge in antisemitism
More organizations need to adopt and abide by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's working definition of antisemitism.
Beyond anger: How to respond to the UN Security Council vote
Once President Obama had signaled his readiness to join in this ritual, there was no reason to expect the other 14 members of the UNSC to break with the traditional Israel- bashing.