Correspondance: Swedish Government Funding for Secretariat
Correspondence between Sweden's Foreign Minister, Ms. Margot Wallström and NGO Monitor's Prof. Gerald Steinberg and Ms. Olga Deutch.
Correspondence between Sweden's Foreign Minister, Ms. Margot Wallström and NGO Monitor's Prof. Gerald Steinberg and Ms. Olga Deutch.
That journalists rely uncritically on non-governmental organizations, especially in the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict, is well established. Legal and factual claims by groups that purport to promote human rights are often treated as automatically credible, while their political biases, lack of methodology, and even ties to terror organizations are ignored.
Gerald Steinberg speaks to Prof. Alan Dershowitz about the infamous Durban Conference, what progress has been made since then, and what remains to be done in the NGO community.
Read all about NGO Monitor's newly updated website, including the new and innovative features that will provide a more user-friendly experience for researching self-proclaimed human rights NGOs and their funders.
Matti Friedman reveals the extent to which journalists and policy makers rely on NGO claims without question or verification and notes that the AP gave explicit orders to reporters to never quote NGO Monitor or Prof. Gerald Steinberg.