Ariella Esterson
About
Ariella Esterson received her BA in History and Education from Queens College in New York, concentrating on European and Jewish history, and holds a Masters Degree in Holocaust Studies from the University of Haifa. Previously, Ariella worked at Yad Vashem, working to create online courses to educate individuals about the Holocaust. Her articles and op-eds regarding the misuse of Holocaust terminology have appeared in The Hill, the Jerusalem Post, and JNS.
Expertise
BDS
NGO Funding and Transparency
Antisemitism
Selected Articles
[Opinion] Stop exploiting the Holocaust as a weapon against Israel
Ariella Esterson analyzes how NGOs exploit the Holocaust to demonize Israel.
[Opinion] Nazi terminology is being rebranded as 'human rights'
Ariella Esterson analyzes how terms used by anti-Israel groups such as 'Jewish domination' echo antisemitic language used by the Third Reich, the Nazi Party and contemporary neo-Nazis
[Opinion] When human-rights NGOs adopt anti-Semitic language
Ariella Esterson analyzes the roots of the phrase "Jewish Supremacy" from the Third Reich to B'Tselem.
All Articles
The Role of NGOs in Supporting the International Criminal Court (ICC) Investigation
Importantly, as part of the NGO Durban Declaration and accompanying BDS campaigns, advocacy organizations have sought to turn the ICC into a court of universal jurisdiction. Like their exploitation of the UN and other international frameworks, these NGOs seek to use the ICC for demonization and to brand Israeli officials as “war criminals.”
New Visual Map Exposes the NGO Campaign against the IHRA Definition
NGO Monitor has created a detailed visual mapping that depicts the scope and intensity of NGO efforts in opposing substantive measures to combat antisemitism.
Addameer’s Ties to the PFLP Terrorist Group
Several of Addameer’s current and former employees, as well as lawyers that work for Addameer, have links to the PFLP. As an organization, Addameer regularly provides legal assistance to Palestinians accused by Israel of PFLP membership or activity on behalf of the terror group, such as PFLP General-Secretary Ahmed Sa’adat.
Analysis of NIS 320 million in grants to Israeli NGOs, annual reports 2017-2019
The following analysis presents all grants reported by the 35 Israeli NGOs receiving foreign government funding and involved in political advocacy, according to their annual financial reports for 2017-2019.
Canadian Funding to BDS-Promoting Organizations
Promotion of BDS by UCC, KAIROS Canada, and Wi’am is inconsistent with Canadian policy.
[Opinion] Amnesty International’s selective promotion of human rights
Ariella Esterson discusses how instead of upholding the principle of universality and defending the populations that are suffering, organizations like Amnesty International regularly make political choices and take sides.
The Latin American BDS Network
In contrast to the strong economic and diplomatic ties with Israel, many local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Latin America are active in promoting BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanctions), lawfare, and various other delegitimization campaigns against the State of Israel.
L'UNICEF et son Groupe de Travail des ONG: La campagne pour mettre Tsahal sur une liste noire
L'UNICEF mène une campagne ayant pour but d'inclure Israël sur une liste noire de « graves » violateurs des droits de l'enfant . Cet agenda politique qui constitue une facette des activités de l'UNICEF concernant Israël, est totalement incompatible avec le mandat de « protection de l'enfance » de l'organisme onusien et avec ses propres directives de neutralité et d'impartialité.
