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Exposing the antisemitic ‘peace’ groups undermining America

“Basic Law” with Aylana Meisel and guest Anne Herzberg, Ep. 12

How can legal strategies, both in the United States and abroad, be deployed to confront the dangerous rise of antisemitic radicalism and terror-linked activism in the West?

Anne Herzberg, legal counsel at NGO Monitor and the organization’s U.N. representative, joins host Aylana Meisel, Aylana Meisel, executive director of the Israel Law & Liberty Forum, to shed light on how the legal system is becoming a critical battlefield in the fight to protect Jewish communities and uphold Israel’s legitimacy.

Topics covered in this episode:

  • How civil lawsuits are being used to hold Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) accountable for incitement and harassment
  • The discovery powers of litigation and how they can expose the funding behind terror-linked NGOs
  • The growing role of lawfare as a defensive tool against soft-power warfare and anti-Israel disinformation
  • The involvement of designated terror groups like the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) in campus activism and street protests
  • Shocking revelations about how taxpayer and foreign foundation money may be indirectly funding extremist activity
  • Current investigations in Congress and U.S. state governments targeting radical protest groups

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The Israel Law & Liberty Forum is proud to partner with JNS to offer a platform for conservative and classical liberal legal thought from within Israel. Any opinions stated are those of the speaker and not meant to represent the positions of the forum or JNS. The forum is an organization that fosters thoughtful conversation and debate on key issues in Israeli law and democracy. The forum takes no official position regarding any specific policy issue, nor does it advance specific policies.

Aylana Meisel is the founder and executive director of the Israeli Law and Liberty Forum at the Herut Center. Aylana hosts the show “Basic Law” on JNS TV. Her opinions are her own and do not represent the Israel Law and Liberty Forum, which adopts no positions on policy.
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