34: Prof. Gerald Steinberg: NGO Monitor
The values of Human Rights are modern-day international conflict. As the threat of hard war recedes, soft wars are being fought through social media, the United Nations and via NGOs or non-governmental organizations. "Soft power can be very deadly, I've seen it for myself", says today's guest, Professor Gerald Steinberg, founder of NGO Monitor. And so often, the central battlefield of NGOs is the Israeli Palestinian conflict. Gerald set up NGO Monitor in 2001 because he saw need to "vigorously challenge" and end the promotion of "politically and ideologically motivated anti-Israel agendas by NGOs. In this fascinating episode, we discuss in detail the change in how Human Rights is conducted and where organizations such as BDS (Boycott, Divest, Sanctions) started.