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Jun 11, 2018, 11:40 AM

When Begin met Sadat: A cautionary summit tale

Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin (R) and Egyptian president Anwar Sadat share a laugh at the King David Hotel on November 19, 1977. (Ya'akov Sa'ar/GPO archive)

Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un, take note! It takes a lot of advance legwork to get a peace treaty to work

Apr 23, 2018, 7:58 PM

Norwegian NGO Loses Its Way on Gaza Border

In accusing Israel of killing an innocent journalist, the group revealed its extreme pro-Palestinian bias

Mar 13, 2018, 11:54 PM

From Goldstone to the NGO Campaign Exploiting Children

Almost a decade ago, Judge Richard Goldstone put his name on a report, officially published by the UN Human Rights Council, condemning Israel for alleged war crimes in Gaza. The contents of this 500-page document, ostensibly on the three...

Jan 9, 2018, 1:42 PM

Letter to Mr. Halbe Zijlstra, Netherlands Foreign Minister, on the Occasion of Your Visit to Israel

Dear Minister Zijlstra, Your official visit to Israel on January 9 provides an important opportunity to address some critical issues that concern both the Netherlands and Israel. Our countries have many similarities, including both being thriving democracies with pluralistic civil societies....

Aug 24, 2017, 1:23 PM

Attorney Michael Sfard’s Disreputable Allies

Outside of Israel, particularly among groups and individuals who promote BDS and the “war crimes” campaigns, Michael Sfard is a particularly prestigious and influential figure. An attorney, Sfard represents groups like Yesh Din and Breaking the Silence, as well...

May 24, 2017, 11:34 AM

Turning Point: From Partition to Delegitimization

Today, Israel celebrates Jerusalem Day, marking 50 years since the victory in the Six Day War. Much of the international community will, however, mark the anniversary on June 6, 2017. Now and in the coming weeks, I am speaking in...

May 22, 2017, 5:00 AM

Trump’s speeches in (minimalist) context

Great political speeches can change history - Churchill's promising to "fight on the beaches" with nothing to offer except "blood, sweat and tears", the funeral oration attributed to Pericles during the Peleponnisian War, Judah's courageous confession and plea for...

May 1, 2017, 12:56 PM

Taking Back our Sovereignty

The Zionist Congresses, the Balfour Declaration of 100 years ago, and the Declaration of Independence on May 15, 1948 all had one goal -- to restore the sovereignty of the Jewish nation in our ancient homeland. Sovereignty comes with a...

Apr 6, 2017, 10:36 PM

At the Seder, We Are One People

This is the bread of affliction that our ancestors ate when they were slaves to Pharoah in Egypt. With these words, Jews from all over the world - Ashkenazi and Shephardi, Israeli and Diaspora; Orthodox and Reform; liberal, progressive and...

Mar 8, 2017, 10:55 PM

The Swiss Parliament pulls the plug on BDS

Knesset members should help Europe complete its due diligence about clandestine funding of radical anti-Israel NGOs

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About Me

Gerald Steinberg is Professor of Political Science at Bar Ilan University and president of NGO Monitor