Olga Deutsch

The author is director of the Europe Desk at NGO Monitor.

 PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG meets with then-German chancellor Olaf Scholz during the Munich Security Conference last year. The newly-elected German government has a historic opportunity to chart the course for the next 60 years, says the writer.

Newly elected German gov't must act with courage to preserve relations with Israel - opinion

 DOUGLAS MURRAY, Gerald Steinberg, and Olga Deutsch (R-L) speak at an NGO Monitor event in Jerusalem.

'Human rights' NGOs contribute to mainstreaming of antisemitism in West - opinion

 FRENCH FAR-RIGHT National Rally party leader Marine Le Pen (center) and its president, Jordan Bardella (right), arrive at a tribute to the 42 French citizens killed and all the victims of the Hamas assault on October 7, in the courtyard of the Hotel des Invalides in Paris, in February.

When the far-right rises in Europe, where is there room for Israel? - opinion


Glaring, blatant anti-Israel hate speech at EU - opinion

Vitriolic anti-Israel hate speech in the EU is tolerated and ignored.

SVEN KUHN von Burgsdorff, the representative ambassador of the European Union in Palestine, speaks to the media at Jenin refugee camp, last month.

Rina Shnerb's murder continues to be politicized - opinion

As we think about Rina and her family today, the question remains how long the political battle will overshadow the significant security concerns.

 FAMILY AND friends attend the funeral of Rina Shnerb, August 2019.

How can the EU want closer ties with Israel while funding terror NGOs? - opinion

Between 2011 and 2021, the EU raised a total of €200 million for PFLP which is designated as a terror organization.

European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, January 18, 2018.

How the EU and US allow anti-Israel NGOs to thrive in the UN

The anti-Israel Durban conference was held two weeks ago, where NGOs launched a campaign to delegitimize Israel.

PROTESTERS BRANDISH anti-Israel signs outside the Durban Conference opening session, August 31, 2001.

Leadership & engagement in times of crisis

No doubt, the pair of high profile conferences set the tone of the discussion on fundamental rights in Europe and placed antisemitism at the center.

Vienna students fight antisemitism

Ahed Tamimi’s role models

Today, on International Women’s Day, it seems most fitting to ask – who are the female leaders in Palestinian society that serve as role models for Tamimi and other Palestinian girls?

Leila Khaled smiles while talking to delegates outside a Palestinian National Council meeting in the Gaza Strip in the 1990s

Addressing common challenges – why restrictive NGO measures are not the answer

The Arab-Israeli conflict features widespread misinformation and superficial propaganda, as part of a global trend of escalating populism, extremism and fear-mongering.

BELGIAN PRIME Minister Charles Michel at his meeting with President Reuven Rivlin earlier this month

Civil society in the whirlpool of terror

Needless to say, any connection between NGOs claiming to promote human rights and internationally- recognized terrorist groups is an inherent contradiction.

PALESTINIANS HOLD portraits of Ahmed Saadat, leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), in Ramallah in 2012