Amnesty's Report on Palestinian Violations: Political Fig Leaf Without Substance
Like most of Amnestys investigations of armed conflict, its report examining Hamas war crimes lacks professional credibility and is of limited value.
International Criminal Court (ICC)
[Opinion] Send the ICC to Argentina
Gerald Steinberg asserts that while the ICC has long been exploited to promote partisan agendas, an independent ICC investigation and prosecution of the murder of Alberto Nisman would belatedly fulfill the Courts purpose.
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NGO Monitor to UN "Schabas Commission": Adhere to Fact-Finding Standards
NGO Monitor urges the UN Human Rights Council's Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza Conflict: Avoid reliance on NGOs that are not credible or promote antisemitism.
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B'Tselem Adds to the Chorus of False Gaza War Allegations
BTselem claims lack credibility and are part of Schabas and ICC political campaigns against Israel.
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[Opinion] Legal Battles Are Nothing New
Gerald Steinberg claims that as the campaign to prosecute Israel at the ICC advances, the clash between Israel and the European supporters of the NGO network that continues to lead this legal warfare campaign will be no less dramatic than the battle inside the court.
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[Opinion] Can Mogherini Repair EU-Israel Relations?
Gerald Steinberg claims that while it will take major effort and many years to restore positive EU-Israel relations, Ms. Mogherini has the opportunity to initiate long-overdue change to failed and often destructive policies.
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[Opinion] Human Rights, European Money, and the ICC Wars
Gerald Steinberg claims that a well-funded network of NGOs has long provided the political support for the Palestinian ICC initiative.
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Palestinian ICC Move Follows Intense NGO Lobbying
Attempting to litigate the highly charged Arab-Israeli conflict in the ICC could spell the end of the court, and the NGOs and their European funders will be responsible.
