Walls of Deceit: Media, NGOs, and the UN
The media and NGOs refuse to engage in a substantive debate about their accusations against Israel; when criticised, they invoke their authority.
Lees verderdoor Maaike van Charante | aug 17, 2026 | 0 |
The media and NGOs refuse to engage in a substantive debate about their accusations against Israel; when criticised, they invoke their authority.
Lees verderdoor Maaike van Charante | aug 12, 2026 | 0 |
Israel is accused of using hunger as a weapon in Gaza, but in fact this accusation is a propaganda weapon against Israel.
Lees verderdoor Maaike van Charante | jul 29, 2026 | 0 |
Save the Children is fundraising for the children in Gaza, even though this NGO no longer works in Gaza. And that is not the only problem.
Lees verderdoor Maaike van Charante | jul 7, 2026 | 0 |
Erwin van Veen (Clingendael) is a highly sought-after expert on Israel, Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas. But is he neutral? An analysis.
Lees verderdoor Maaike van Charante | jun 24, 2026 | 0 |
In September 2025, there was a media blackout for journalists in Gaza. However, there is growing evidence of their links with Hamas.
Lees verderdoor Maaike van Charante | jun 20, 2026 | 0 |
President Trump wants to strike the worst Iran deal since Obama’s, thereby betraying both Israel and the Iranian protesters.
Lees verderdoor Maaike van Charante | jun 8, 2026 | 0 |
Henry Nowak’s death shows how quickly ‘anti-racism’ paves the way to racism. The comparison with George Floyd is damning.
Lees verderdoor Maaike van Charante | mei 26, 2026 | 0 |
Ephimenco was Trouw’s token dissident, but the former resistance newspaper silenced him. Dutch media increasingly resent debate.
Lees verderdoor Maaike van Charante | mei 18, 2026 | 0 |
Behind the Government’s Woke Language Guides Lurks a Diversity Machine That Wants to Put Our Thinking in Chains
Lees verderdoor Maaike van Charante | mei 16, 2026 | 0 |
Dutch media frequently give greater prominence to blood libels about Israel than to serious reporting on Israeli suffering.
Lees verderdoor Maaike van Charante | mei 11, 2026 | 0 |
Since October 7, 2023, anti-Zionism and antisemitism have increased sharply. In this long read, I discuss the role of the Dutch media in this.
Lees verderdoor Maaike van Charante | mei 8, 2026 | 0 |
Palestinian activists disrupted a symposium at a university in Amsterdam and then played the victims, aided by a journalist.
Lees verderdoor Maaike van Charante | feb 6, 2026 | 0 |
A close reading of a NOS article on Israel and Gaza, examining framing, source selection, factual inaccuracies and journalistic choices.
Lees verderdoor Maaike van Charante | mrt 12, 2025 | 0 |
On October 7, 2023, Hamas carried out a massacre at Kibbutz Be’eri in southern Israel. Nitzan Peled showed us around and told the stories.
Lees verderdoor Maaike van Charante | okt 7, 2024 | 0 |
It is October 7 again, a day to grieve. Alas, the fight continues. Against terror and against Jew-hate. Worldwide and in the Netherlands.
Lees verderdoor Maaike van Charante | apr 10, 2024 | 0 |
133 Israeli citizens are still being held hostage by Hamas. This is a war crime and a violation of human rights. Bring the hostages home.
Lees verderdoor Maaike van Charante | jan 29, 2024 | 0 |
After the revelations about UNRWA, questions about Sigrid Kaag are justified. She has known the truth for decades and supported the lies.
Lees verderdoor Maaike van Charante | okt 30, 2023 | 0 |
The West will lose its soul if it does not stand up for Western values. The war in Israel has brought this choice into sharper focus.
Lees verderdoor Maaike van Charante | okt 16, 2023 | 0 |
The conflict between Israel and Hamas can only be understood if we stop viewing it through a Western lens and acknowledge the role of Islam.
Lees verderdoor Maaike van Charante | feb 24, 2022 | 0 |
More and more Dutch call white people “wit” instead of “blank.” Woke activists are getting too much done without having to engage in debate.
Lees verderdoor Maaike van Charante | mei 17, 2021 | 0 |
The Netherlands was once a friend of Israel, but what has caused this to change? Self-interest and anti-Semitism play a major role.
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december 2021: Het verdriet van de Schilderswijk
oktober 2023: Debat ongewenst
september 2025: Wat leren we onze kinderen?
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