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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
Praising the Ashkenazi spy, punishing the Mizrahi dissident
For Israel, Jonathan Pollard's aiding of the Jewish state erases the criminality of his treason; Mordechai Vanunu's whistleblowing makes him a threat.
By
Omri Najad
December 31, 2020
From Palestine to China, Zoom has no business censoring dissent
Tech giants are acting as internet gatekeepers, dictating what narratives are permissible and who can freely express their opinions.
By
Marwa Fatafta
October 26, 2020
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Why is Israel preventing me from accompanying my mother to chemotherapy?
Israel is punishing human rights defenders for exposing its violations by restricting our movement under the pretense of 'security.'
By
Laith Abu Zeyad
December 12, 2019
‘Incitement’ and ‘indecency’: How Palestinian dissent is repressed online
Censorship of Palestinian content by Israel, the PA, and Hamas is escalating at an unprecedented and dangerous speed.
By
Marwa Fatafta
December 4, 2019
Palestinian Authority, Hamas use torture to silence dissent, report finds
A new report by Human Rights Watch documents dozens of cases whereby the Palestinian authorities in both the West Bank and Gaza use arbitrary arrest and torture to repress critics. A new Human Rights Watch (HRW) investigation published Tuesday draws on 86 cases of arbitrary arrest, abuse, and torture by Fatah and Hamas authorities in the West Bank…
By
Samer Badawi
October 23, 2018
Want to combat Israeli authoritarianism? Listen to Palestinians
Jewish and international observers are constantly having to catch up to what Palestinians have always known about Israel. This needs to change. In his 1963 book The Fire Next Time, James Baldwin wrote a profound personal letter to his young nephew (also named James), in which he poignantly described the dehumanizing world that Black people…
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Amjad Iraqi
August 16, 2018
Police target second ‘Breaking the Silence’ event in a week
Senior police brass hound venue over minor business license violations. Police shut down a similar Breaking the Silence event last week citing right-wing threats against it. For the second time in a week, Israeli police have imposed restrictions on Breaking the Silence lectures scheduled to take place in private venues. The owners of those venues…
By
Haggai Matar
November 30, 2015
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