[Opinion] Hope is nice, but demonization of Israel is unlikely to change
Professor Gerald M. Steinberg discusses NGO efforts to lobby the ICC.
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NGO Monitor Submits Amicus Brief to the International Criminal Court (ICC)
NGO Monitor submits a briefing to the ICC regarding the "Situation in the State of Palestine."
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Human Rights Watch Hypocrisy on Settlements
According to Law professor Eugene Kontorovich, Whitson is an active supporter of groups that support Armenian settlements in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, while pursuing rabid campaigns against Jewish communities in the West Bank. This promotion of Armenian settlement products and groups directly contradicts HRW’s assertions regarding Israel.
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Bias in ICC Prosecutor Bensouda’s Meetings and Citations
In deciding to pursue an investigation of Israel, International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda met with a number of terror-tied organizations and groups promoting demonization campaigns targeting Israel. These non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are also cited in various ICC documents related to the investigation. It appears that Bensouda exclusively met and replied upon groups representing the Palestinian narrative, which is reflected in the significant bias in her analysis.
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[Opinion] Political Games at The Hague
Professor Gerald M Steinberg analyzes the carious campaigns against Israel at the International Criminal Court.
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Terror-linked and boycott promoting NGOs behind potential ICC investigation
On December 20, 2019, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Fatou Bensouda announced that she intends to investigate alleged war crimes in the “State of Palestine.” This move is to a significant degree the product of consistent and heavy lobbying of the ICC for over a decade by NGOs.
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NGO Monitor Analysis: 42nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council
The 42nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council continued the bias and hypocrisy that has come to define the UN in general and the UNHRC in particular. NGO Monitor was present, speaking before the Council and documenting the numerous false accusations made by self-proclaimed human rights NGOs.
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The Trials of Richard Goldstone
Professor Gerald M. Steinberg reviews Daniel Terris' book on Richard Goldstone and lawfare.
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ICC Lobby Group’s Embarrassing Account of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
The Coalition for the International Criminal Court's “Palestine” section of its website features an account of the Arab-Israeli conflict that reflects a stunning ignorance of basic history and current events.
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Background on Members of UNHRC Commission of Inquiry into Gaza Riots
On July 25, 2018, the UN Human Rights Council appointed three individuals to serve as members of a Commission of Inquiry (COI) into what has been predetermined to be Israel’s “military assaults on the large-scale civilian protests” along the Gaza border.
