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Screenshots from the websites of Jusoor News and the Center for Peace Communications. Background image shows the ruins of Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. (Doaa Albaz/Activestills)
The viral Arabic media outlet hiding its ties to Israel
Jusoor News says it reflects the pulse of the Arab street. But leaked files suggest links to Israeli intelligence and a pro-Israel agenda with deep roots.
By Yossi Bartal and Amin Al Magrebi July 13, 2026
IDF Spokesperson, Brigadier General Effie Defrin, December 12, 2025. (IDF Spokesperson's Unit Facebook page; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
Inside the Israeli army’s propaganda wing
Psy-op campaigns, selective leaks, exclusive reporter access: Soldiers and journalists reveal how the IDF Spokesperson's Unit controls public discourse and promotes Israel's narrative abroad.
By Illy Pe’ery April 8, 2026
Foreign and Israeli journalists stand on a hill overlooking the Gaza Strip in the city of Sderot, southern Israel, October 19, 2023. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
The legal fight to open Gaza to foreign press has failed. It’s time to change course
As Israel’s Supreme Court continues enabling the government’s foreign media ban, Palestinian journalists are paying the price. Further legal efforts are futile.
By Amos Brison February 6, 2026
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Israeli conscientious objector Noa Gur Golan. (YouTube screenshot)
She dreamed of being an IDF pilot — now she’s refusing to enlist
As a child, Noa Gur Golan dreamed of being a pilot in the Israeli Air Force. But as she got older and became exposed to the occupation and the siege on Gaza, she decided to ditch her dream and refuse to serve in the army. Now she speaks about the support of her family, her pacifist views, and why she…
By Social TV July 31, 2017
Israeli police arrest Activestills photographer Faiz Abu Rmeleh at the Lions Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem, July 25, 2017. (Screenshot)
WATCH: Israeli police arrest, rough up Activestills photojournalist
Journalists were standing off to the side of a mass prayer action that devolved into light clashes when police charged at them, singling out Faiz Abu Rmeleh, later beating and harassing him, he says. By Oren Ziv and Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man Israeli police roughed up and detained Activestills photojournalist Faiz Abu Rmeleh Tuesday night while…
By Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man July 26, 2017
Screenshot of video of settlers intimidating Palestinian man at a Hebron checkpoint.
Watch: Israeli settlers harass Palestinian man in Hebron as troops look on
The B’Tselem video shows a group of Israeli settlers and their dog, who decide to celebrate a festive Jewish holiday by intimidating and abusing a Palestinian man at a checkpoint. Instead of intervening, the Israeli troops on scene made the victim leave, telling him it is a place for Jews only. There is no blood…
By Yali Marom July 11, 2017
Hundreds of Palestinian and Israeli activists march in an anti-occupation, pro-peace rally on Road 60, the West Bank’s main north-south highway, July 7, 2017. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)
Hundreds march against occupation on major West Bank highway
Palestinian and Israeli anti-occupation and pro-peace groups march along main settler highway. MK Ayman Odeh calls for Palestinian statehood while putting an end to ‘the racist discourse of separation.’ Hundreds of Palestinians and Israelis marched along a major highway used by settlers in the West Bank on Friday demanding an end to the occupation and…
By Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man July 7, 2017
Palestinian lore says that refugees will eventually return to their homes via train, organizers explained, May 15, 2016. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)
What would happen if Palestinian refugees could return?
One of the biggest remaining gaps between the Israeli and Palestinian positions has always been the fate of Palestinian refugees, millions of whom live in refugee camps across the region. So what happens when regular Palestinians and Israelis get together to talk about the fate of the refugees — in Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square?
By Social TV July 7, 2017
Palestinians flee from their village in the Galilee after it was conquered by Israeli forces during the 1948 war. (GPO)
The untold story of the Palestinian refugees who managed to return
As opposed to the hundreds of Palestinian villages whose residents were expelled in 1948 and were not permitted to return, the residents of Wadi Fukin managed to come back — under the nose of the Israeli radar. And yet, despite the joy over being able to return, the villagers are still living under a regime…
By Social TV July 2, 2017
Police arrest a demonstrator during a protest by thousands of Israeli-Ethiopians in Tel Aviv against violence and racism, May 3, 2015. (Ben Kelmer/Flash90)
WATCH: Ethiopian-Israelis take struggle to the corridors of power
Two years have passed since Ethiopian-Israelis took the streets to protest police brutality and widespread inequality. Now they are bringing their struggle to the Knesset, which recently marked a ‘Day for Equality for Ethiopian Immigrants.’ Members of Knesset, government officials, and social activists joined together to discuss discrimination in housing, budget allocation, higher education, and more.…
By Social TV June 15, 2017
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WATCH: How Israel discriminates against its Bedouin citizens
From suffering home demolitions to persistent demonization in the media, Israel’s Bedouin citizens are frequently the targets of the very attitudes they’re accused of. Read more:  Israel Supreme Court: Bedouin have no indigenous rights Bedouin town slated for destruction is true test for Israelis
By Social TV June 7, 2017
Performers with the 'Holot Theater,' Holot, May 13, 2017. (Screenshot)
WATCH: African asylum seekers, Israelis stage play at detention center
For the second time, a group of African asylum seekers and Israelis put on the ‘Holot Theater’ — a staged performance at the Holot detention center in southern Israel, where thousands of asylum seekers are being held without trial. Read more: PHOTOS: Asylum seeker theater troupe re-imagines life in Israel Photo diary: Inside ‘Holot’ detention…
By Social TV May 30, 2017
Mira Awad speaking at the Solidarity Human Rights Film Festival. (Screenshot)
WATCH: Human rights film festival held in Israel amid censorship fears
The Solidarity Human Rights Festival, which screens films focused on human rights and activism, recently took place in Tel Aviv. It was held amid increasing concerns around censorship of culture and the arts. Read more: The cultural terrorism of Miri Regev For Palestinian artists, freedom of speech is anything but guaranteed
By Social TV May 29, 2017
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