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The spiraling absurdity of Germany’s pro-Israel fanaticism
As repression of Palestine solidarity penetrates every sector of life, the state's liberal self-image is fast becoming a story Germans can only tell themselves.
By
Michael Sappir
March 21, 2024
Will Israel shut down Al Jazeera?
The government is advancing regulations to close the network's Israel branch, a move journalists and free press defenders decry as baseless and dangerous.
By
Oren Persico
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November 1, 2023
Risking arrest and assault, Israelis begin protesting Gaza war
Gathering outside the army’s headquarters in central Tel Aviv, dozens of Israelis called for a ceasefire and the release of all hostages.
By
Oren Ziv
October 31, 2023
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For Palestinians, social media influence comes with the threat of prison
The persecution of activists like Ramzi Abbassi illustrates Israel’s escalating attempts to stifle Palestinian expression online since May 2021.
By
Sophia Goodfriend
October 2, 2023
IDF media intrusions drop, but self-censorship remains in full force
While redactions fell to a 12-year low, Israel’s military censor is still violating press freedom and blocking vital information from reaching the public.
By
Haggai Matar
September 18, 2023
Germany’s anti-Palestinian censorship turns on Jews
Anti-Zionist Jews in Germany are increasingly being targeted with accusations of antisemitism, a charge usually directed at Palestinians.
By
Hebh Jamal
April 4, 2023
Meta’s clampdown on Palestine speech is far from ‘unintentional’
A report on the social media giant validated Palestinian experiences of censorship in May 2021, but missed how those policies are biased by design.
By
Marwa Fatafta
October 9, 2022
IDF censorship hits an 11-year low
The decline in the censor's work is a small consolation when considering that it regularly interferes in the news we read without our knowledge.
By
Haggai Matar
June 28, 2022
Who gets to speak out against their occupier on social media?
Social media giants are taking action to protect Ukrainians' free speech as they resist a military occupation. Why aren't they doing the same for Palestinians?
By
Mona Shtaya
March 22, 2022
Israeli colonialism goes digital
Israel's collaboration with tech companies has turned social media from a tool of free political speech to a means of censoring and repressing Palestinians.
By
Anwar Mhajne
May 25, 2021
Elections or not, the PA is intensifying its authoritarian rule online
The run-up to PA elections has alarmingly shown what Palestinian political activism is facing in the digital age: more surveillance, more repression.
By
Marwa Fatafta
April 29, 2021
In 10-year low, Israel censored an average of four articles a day in 2020
According to official figures, 2020 saw Israel's military censor barring full publication of 116 articles and partially redacting another 1,403 stories.
By
Haggai Matar
April 7, 2021
For Palestinian filmmakers in Israel, it’s loyalty or silence
Israel’s persecution of actor and filmmaker Mohammad Bakri reflects its desire to censor stories of the occupation while gloating about being a ‘democracy.’
By
Suha Arraf
January 15, 2021
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