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 TimesHa’aretzThe 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.


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Memories of Kristallnacht: By a second generation survivor.

 DEMONSTRATORS PROTEST outside the World Conference Against Racism (WCAR) in Durban, South Africa, in 2001.

Antisemitism today requires more than words to fight - opinion

Demonstrators protest outside the opening session of the World Conference Against Racism (WCAR), also known as the Durban Conference

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.

Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement, also known as BDS.

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.

BDS

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.

A Palestinian woman takes part in a protest against possible reductions of the services and aid offered by United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), in front of UNRWA headquarters in Gaza City August 16, 2015.

Sykes-Picot 2018: The EU and Khan al-Ahmar

It seems, however, that the heirs to Sykes and Picot have learned little, if anything.

PALESTINIANS PROTESTING at Khan Al-Ahmar

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?

Protesters hold abanner that reads "Boycott Israel" during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Paris

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.

Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards march during a military parade to commemorate the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war in Tehran

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.

NO ONE did anything to stop the carnage in Syria.

Goliath vs David: The 2018 Version

Is there anything Israel can do to avoid losing soft-power wars?

A Palestinian throws a rock towards Israeli forces on the Gaza border

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.

Battling antisemitism with 21st century technology

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.

The seats of Britain and the United States sit empty in the United Nations Security Council chamber.