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Israel’s Invasion of Lebanon May Doom Kamala Harris’s White House Chances
Michigan’s Lebanese community is being asked to overcome its grief. That’s a tall order.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Israel’s 2023 bombings and invasion of the Gaza Strip have cost thousands of Palestinian lives and displaced countless others. But the war didn’t start with Hamas’s October 7 attack. The Intercept’s coverage delves into Israel’s occupation, how the U.S. government enables its repression, and the free speech fight over pro-Palestine activism at home.
Netflix Wiped Most of Its “Palestinian Stories” Collection — and Erased the Whole Thing in Israel
Following a purge of at least 24 films, Netflix is facing calls to reinstate the movies.
Cops in Riot Gear Storm Penn Students’ House in Month-Old Vandalism Case
The students said police trained guns on them and refused to provide their names or badge numbers.
EU “Bending” Rules to Allow Trade With Israeli Settlements, Leaked Analysis Shows
A recent ICJ ruling requires countries to end all support for Israeli occupation — but not according to the EU’s internal legal advice.
ACLU Leadership Rejects Staff Demands to Condemn U.S. Role in Israel’s Gaza War
More than 650 ACLU staffers signed a petition calling on the organization to decry the ongoing war and divest from Israel.
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Pro-Palestine Students Face Expulsion for Using a Bullhorn
Like other schools moving the goalposts, Swarthmore College recently changed its policies to ban “loud chanting.”
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Don’t Believe the U.S.–Israel Fantasy for Lebanon
Israel and the United States are already speaking about a Lebanon post-Hezbollah. They’re getting way ahead of themselves.
Meta’s Israel Policy Chief Tried to Suppress Pro-Palestinian Instagram Posts
Jordana Cutler, Meta’s policy chief for Israel and the Jewish Diaspora, repeatedly flagged for censorship posts by Students for Justice in Palestine.
Pegasus Spyware Maker Said to Flout Federal Court as It Lobbies to Get Off U.S. Blacklist
On the same day lobbyists for NSO met with Rep. Pete Sessions, a lawyer from the lobbying firm gave $1,000 to “Pete Sessions for Congress.”
Israeli Military Joins In on Settlers’ War to Displace Palestinian Bedouins
With the Israeli military standing by or, increasingly, joining settler attacks, Bedouin communities are especially vulnerable.