Gaza and Corona: The NGO Preemptive Blood Libel Campaign
The COVID-19 global pandemic has become another opportunity for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to demonize Israel over its Gaza policy.
Humanitarian Aid
Letter to the Editor of The Washington Post (Unpublished)
Professor Gerald M Steinberg disputes The Washignton Post's fact-checking of Palestinian aid.
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NGO Monitor Podcast: "Human Rights & Hot Coffee"
On NGO Monitor's "Human Rights and Hot Coffee" podcast, we discuss Israeli current events through the lens of human rights, international law, humanitarian aid, and international relations.
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[Opinion] Guiding International Aid to Those in Need
Becca Wertman discusses the importance of oversight over international aid, and recent developments in Canadian, European, Swiss, and Danish giving.
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Political Advocacy NGO Involvement in UN Humanitarian Aid Clusters
As part of UNOCHA's “Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP),” aid appeals are divided into clusters with NGOs serving as implementing partners with UN agencies, and in some cases, responsible for leading the cluster. The cluster system is a key international lobbying and action mechanism through which the PA advances its nationalist and political agenda, sustaining conflict,
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The UN’s Top Priority for Palestine: $18 million for More NGO-linked anti-Israel Lawfare
The United Nations Development Assistance Framework and the Palestinian Authority have signed a “strategic programming framework” for 2018-2022, providing over $1 billion to “support[] Palestine’s path to independence” and other “pillars of the government’s National Policy Agenda.”
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[Opinion] A Bitter Pill: the Humanitarian Trap of Gaza
Becca Wertman explains that NGOs that claim human rights agendas must face the facts, that Hamas steals aid.
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Does the “Humanitarian Imperative” Override Financial Anti-Terror Regulations? A Response to Chatham House
A position paper published by Chatham House in London overlooks the obvious risks, and demonstrated examples, of aid diversion to terror groups in conflict regions.
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Prof. Gerald Steinberg on Arte TV
Gerald Steinberg discusses the recent revelation that a World Vision employee has been siphoning money to Hamas, and the need for greater oversight in NGO funding.
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NGO Connections to Hamas in Gaza Point to Broader Misuse of Humanitarian Funds
The arrest of a United Nations employee on charges of funneling aid to Hamas further highlights the need for effective policies that address the risk of aid diversion, both on the part of the implementing organization and on the part of the funder.