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Sebastian Ben Daniel (John Brown)
Sebastian Ben Daniel (John Brown) is an Israeli academic and blogger.
Recent Articles
How Israeli journalists carry out PR for the army
Military reporters at Israel’s major news outlets consistently neglect to investigate the army and its conduct. October 7 is their failure too.
By
Sebastian Ben Daniel (John Brown)
February 19, 2024
The ‘mistaken’ killing of three Israeli hostages was a tragedy long foretold
Far from an aberration, the hostages’ deaths are the result of Israel giving its soldiers license to kill innocent Palestinians without repercussions.
By
Sebastian Ben Daniel (John Brown)
January 9, 2024
Israel’s armed drones are heralding an era of automated killing
The army's use of UAVs has led to soaring exports and a mounting Palestinian death toll, yet there is no public debate over their legality or morality.
By
Sebastian Ben Daniel (John Brown)
September 19, 2023
Israel’s security brass are defending the High Court to save themselves
Israel's top court has consistently shielded soldiers from standing trial. Now they fear the judicial overhaul could expose them to prosecution overseas.
By
Sebastian Ben Daniel (John Brown)
September 11, 2023
Jewish terrorism: Like father, like son
Israel's terrorists of the '80s faced no real consequences. Now, their children can be found in gov't and media — and committing their own acts of terror.
By
Sebastian Ben Daniel (John Brown)
August 22, 2023
Chronicle of an acquittal foretold
In the end, the Israeli judge simply played her role in a sideshow of due process. Iyad al-Hallaq was a Palestinian, and that means he had to die.
By
Sebastian Ben Daniel (John Brown)
July 21, 2023
An Israeli bullet killed Shireen. Denial is the army’s time-tested strategy
Israel's attempts to deny responsibility for Abu Akleh's death is part of its long-standing policy of obfuscating investigations into Palestinian killings.
By
Sebastian Ben Daniel (John Brown)
July 5, 2022
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