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The False Accusation of Genocide Against Israel

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 4:24 Transcription Available

A UN commission reported last year that Israel had “committed genocide against the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip,” arguing that Israeli military operations caused unprecedented harm to children. The report cites Hamas‑run casualty figures claiming 20,000 children killed and 44,000 injured since October 7, 2023, along with allegations of torture, disappearances, and sexual violence against minors in detention.Israel rejects the report entirely, calling it defamatory and biased. Officials say the IDF consistently tries to minimize harm to children, pointing to medical access, vaccinations, and field hospitals. Israel also refused to cooperate with the Commission, arguing it would not receive fair or non‑discriminatory treatment, meaning the report was produced without Israeli input or access to Gaza.Independent critics raise methodological objections. UN Watch, a Geneva‑based NGO, argues the Commission relies heavily on uncorroborated witness statements, draws conclusions about intent without forensic evidence, and devotes disproportionate attention to Israeli actions while giving little space to Hamas's attacks. They also note that casualty numbers come from Hamas‑run health agencies, not independent verification, and that the Commission's terminology—such as “settler violence”—generalizes all Israeli residents of the West Bank based on extremist minorities.Some commentators challenge the genocide framing itself. One argument, quoted in the Jerusalem Post, claims that even Hamas's own figures—20,000 child deaths, roughly 1.7% of Gaza's child population—do not meet the threshold for genocide. Others say the report provides no specific evidence of deliberate targeting of children.Earlier critiques of the Commission were even sharper, accusing it of relying on anonymous testimonies, ignoring Hamas's October 7 attacks, and producing reports in which more than 90% of the content condemns Israel. Some commentators describe the genocide accusation as a form of “blaming the victim,” comparing it to historical blood libels and framing it as part of a propaganda war against Israel.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/koinonia-bijbelstudie-live--595091/support.

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The NGO Industrial Complex: Gerald Steinberg on How Human Rights Became a Racket

Quillette Cetera

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2026 65:48

NGOs have a great deal of influence over our lives. This episode uncovers the hidden power structures behind the world's most powerful non-governmental organisations — and why they deserve far more scrutiny than they get. Zoe Sankey sits down with Gerald Steinberg — founder of NGO Monitor and professor emeritus of political science at Bar-Ilan University — to discuss the evolution of NGOs from altruistic civil society groups into political powerhouses, the funding sources and transparency issues within organisations like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, and how they've come to shape the UN and international policy on Israel. "Ken Roth is hugely powerful as an individual." "Their reports often lack substantive verification." Gerald pulls back the curtain on how civil society was hijacked by political and ideological agendas, case studies of NGOs with alleged ties to governments and terrorist organisations, the UN accreditation process and what it really takes to get a seat at the table, and the power dynamics inside these organisations' leadership. 00:00 Introduction to Gerald Steinberg and His Work 02:56 Understanding NGOs: Definitions and Historical Context 06:07 The Evolution and Influence of NGOs 09:06 The Political Landscape of NGOs 12:05 NGO Monitor: Purpose and Function 15:00 The Power Dynamics within NGOs 18:06 Whistleblowers and Internal Critiques 20:52 The Future of NGOs and Their Impact 31:46 The Influence of NGOs on Global Politics 35:14 The Halo Effect: Media and NGO Relationships 40:27 The Writing and Impact of NGO Reports 50:12 The Future of NGOs and the UN 57:49 Zionism: Misunderstood and Maligned Read Gerald Steinberg's full body of work at Quillette:

Hillel Neuer – Sannheten om De Forente Nasjoner: om diktaturer, korrupsjon og moralsk forfall

Henrik Beckheim Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2026 29:42

Fikk igjen besøk av Hillel Neuer fra UN Watch på podden i dag. Hillel har nylig publisert en ny 104-siders rapport med tittelen «From Watchdogs to Ideologues», som konkluderer med at FNs fremste menneskerettighetseksperter har forlatt rollen som uavhengige overvåkere, og i stedet fremmer politiserte agendaer som undergraver troverdigheten til det internasjonale menneskerettighetssystemet. Lenke til rapportenVi diskuterer hva som egentlig skjedde med FN; fra å ha gode intensjoner etter andre verdenskrig, til å bli en korrumpert organisasjon som samler seg rundt det de oppfatter som sin felles fiende i Vesten, Israel og USA. Vi snakker om det moralske forfallet som brer om seg i FN, og hvorfor dette har utviklet seg. Vi tar også opp det faktum at FN fortsatt ikke entydig har fordømt 7. oktober (!).Tidligere i år nominerte 54 land, inkludert Norge, Iran til FNs komité for program og koordinering, som er med på å forme politikk innen kvinners rettigheter, menneskerettigheter, nedrustning og terrorforebygging. Hvordan kan dette skje?Vi diskuterer også den politiske påvirkningen på menneskerettighetsmandater innen FN, kritikken av spesialrapportører og hvordan autoritære regimer manipulerer internasjonale institusjoner. Neuer forteller om hvordan menneskerettighetsmandater har blitt politisert, og gir et historisk perspektiv på utviklingen av FN og dets nåværende utfordringer, særlig knyttet til Iran og atomvåpen.Neuer gir også sin vurdering av det 14-punkts memorandumet (MOU) mellom USA og det iranske regimet.Om Hillel:Hillel Neuer er en internasjonal menneskerettighetsadvokat og administrerende direktør i UN Watch, den ledende uavhengige organisasjonen som holder FN ansvarlig for skjevheter og dobbeltstandarder.Neuer har blitt en av de mest fremtredende stemmene som utfordrer menneskerettighetsbrudd på den globale scenen. Han er bredt kjent for å konfrontere autoritære regimer i FNs menneskerettighetsråd, og han har vitnet både for FN og den amerikanske Kongressen, og blitt en av de tydeligste kritikerne av moralske svikt i verdens fremste menneskerettighetsorgan.Gjennom årene har arbeidet hans rettet oppmerksomhet mot alt fra politisk undertrykkelse i Iran og Kina til behandlingen av dissidenter i Midtøsten. Talene hans har nådd millioner på nett. Hillel har konfrontert diktaturer direkte, avdekket moralske inversjoner i internasjonale institusjoner og gitt en stemme til dem som ikke blir hørt — samtidig som han selv har blitt et mål for dem som foretrekker stillhet.

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Summer of Love_ Here Come the Paid Agitators

Whiskey Hell Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2026 128:50 Transcription Available

McShane and Fitz kick off Razor Wire by recapping a chaotic week: riots at an ICE detention center in New Jersey (with Hasan Piker on scene), unrest in Paris, and renewed arguments about BLM's damage and media double standards. They dig into claims of foreign influence and funding—especially Roy Singham's ties to activist groups and Hasan Piker's comments about China and Cuba—then pivot to a UN Watch report alleging UN experts took millions from China, Russia, and Qatar while pushing anti-West narratives. The hosts discuss Treasury/IRS efforts to tighten nonprofit oversight and investigate funding for Antifa. After beer reviews and Jefe's casino antics, they cover Canada's MAID controversy, Peter Thiel reportedly going to Argentina, aliens.gov trolling users with an “illegal aliens” theme, and a whistleblower claim about CIA use of consumer DNA data—ending with worries about escalating paid agitation and protests.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/razor-wire-news--5683729/support.www.razorwirenews.com

UN Watch Report: Watching the UN Rot

Foreign Podicy

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2026 35:20

A new UN Watch investigation exposes ideological bias, foreign funding, and ethical misconduct among UN Special Rapporteurs — raising urgent questions about UN accountability and the urgent need for reform. The shocking new report, "From Watchdogs to Ideologues," reveals a long list of Special Rapporteurs who routinely exhibit extreme ideological bias, take payoffs from authoritarian states, and engage in conduct that in any other professional setting would end careers. Host Cliff May discusses the report with Hillel Neuer, Executive Director of the Geneva-based NGO UN Watch.

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UN Watch Report: Watching the UN Rot

Foreign Podicy

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2026 35:20

A new UN Watch investigation exposes ideological bias, foreign funding, and ethical misconduct among UN Special Rapporteurs — raising urgent questions about UN accountability and the urgent need for reform. The shocking new report, "From Watchdogs to Ideologues," reveals a long list of Special Rapporteurs who routinely exhibit extreme ideological bias, take payoffs from authoritarian states, and engage in conduct that in any other professional setting would end careers. Host Cliff May discusses the report with Hillel Neuer, Executive Director of the Geneva-based NGO UN Watch.

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Why the UN scrutinizes Israel more than authoritarian regimes

Hub Dialogues

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 33:01

Hillel Neuer, executive director of UN Watch, discusses his organization's mission to monitor the United Nations' adherence to its own charter and mandate. He details the UN's disproportionate focus on Israel compared to other nations, the systematic elevation of authoritarian regimes in human rights bodies, and the problematic appointment of what he characterizes as biased special rapporteurs. He also examines how dictatorships manipulate UN institutions, the complicity of Western diplomats in these processes, and questions the utility of various UN bodies for democratic nations. This episode is a part of The Hub's new Fault Lines initiative, which examines the pressures pulling Canadian society apart and the principles that can hold it together. Click here to learn more: https://thehub.ca/fault-lines/The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)Watch a video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaFollow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS:Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video EditorAlex Gluch - Sound Editor Stephen Staley - Host Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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With Friends Like These...

Secure Freedom Minute

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 0:56

President Trump has a lot of legitimate complaints at the moment about our so-called “allies.” A number of them have refused our use of bases we pay for, permission to fly through their airspace, and help with the Strait of Hormuz, upon which they rely far more than we do for access to energy. Such fair-weather friends just added insult to injury amidst the war with Iran by granting its monstrous regime both legitimacy and influence at the United Nations. As the non-governmental organization UN Watch caustically observed, the United Kingdom, France, Canada and Australia were among the Western nations that nominated Iran to a seat on a UN committee whose responsibilities include shaping policy on human rights, women's rights, and terrorism prevention. To its credit, the United States stood alone in opposing this reprehensible travesty. Now President Trump should defund it. This is Frank Gaffney.

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Hillel Neuer - Bureaucrats of Terror: Francesca Albanese, The UN & The Rules-Based Delusion

The Winston Marshall Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 60:28

In this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sat down with Hillel Neuer, Executive Director of UN Watch, to expose the corruption and hypocrisy within the United Nations and how it has become one of the world's biggest enablers of antisemitism and terror.From the Soviet Union's 1975 campaign declaring “Zionism is racism” to today's Hamas apologists like Francesca Albanese, Neuer reveals how the UN was captured by authoritarian regimes and weaponised against Israel. He details how organisations like UNRWA have been infiltrated by Hamas operatives, turning schools and aid programmes into fronts for jihad — all funded by Western taxpayers.Neuer explains why the so-called “rules-based international order” never truly existed, how the Human Rights Council became a haven for dictatorships, and why Britain and Europe continue to bankroll organisations that indoctrinate children to hate.A shocking and essential conversation on the UN's betrayal of its founding principles, the persistence of antisemitism in international institutions, and the urgent need for moral courage and reform in the West.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------To see more exclusive content and interviews consider subscribing to my substack here: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Substack: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/X: https://twitter.com/mrwinmarshallInsta: https://www.instagram.com/winstonmarshallLinktree: https://linktr.ee/winstonmarshall----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Chapters 0:00 Introduction2:59 Francesca Albanese and the UN's Inconsistencies 5:16 Albanese's Support for Hamas and Anti-Semitism8:03 The UN Human Rights Council and Its Members 11:00 The UN's Political Nature and the ICJ 13:24 The UN's Decline and the Soviet Influence17:17 The 1975 UN Resolution on Zionism29:52 UNRWA's Role and Its Radicalisation 34:24 UNRWA's Operations and Corruption52:15 The Need for De-Radicalisation and Reform 55:04 The Role of the UN and Future Reforms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 77 - Hillel Neuer

China Desk

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 47:38

In this powerful episode of The China Desk with host Steve Yates, UN Watch director Hillel Neuer exposes how China and other authoritarian regimes manipulate the United Nations from within. Neuer breaks down Beijing's long-term strategy to dominate global institutions like the World Health Organization, the Human Rights Council, and other Geneva-based agencies — using influence, intimidation, and propaganda to silence dissent.From the persecution of Uyghurs and Hong Kong dissidents to China's infiltration of UN NGOs, this conversation reveals how the ideals of Eleanor Roosevelt's original UN vision have been corrupted — and what can still be done to reclaim them.