Meta Considering Increased Censorship of the Word “Zionist”
“I think it may actually harm the fight against antisemitism,” said the head of a Palestinian digital rights group briefed on the potential change.
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.
A Palestinian Aid Worker Describes a Harrowing 18-Day Siege Inside a Gaza Hospital
Israeli forces have surrounded Al-Amal Hospital in Khan Yunis for more than two weeks, deepening an already dire humanitarian crisis.
Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Northwestern Students for Pro-Palestine School Paper Parody
The parent company of the Daily Northwestern backed down after days of backlash and promises to boycott from students, faculty, and alumni.
Voices
Thomas Friedman and the Red Lines in Journalism on Israel and Palestine
His column comparing Middle East nations to insects reveals how the New York Times publishes crimes against human cognition.
Israel’s Ruthless Propaganda Campaign to Dehumanize Palestinians
Since October 7, Israel has systematically flooded the public discourse on Gaza with a stream of false, unsubstantiated, and unverifiable allegations.
Intercepted Podcast
Joe Biden Leads a Western “Coalition of the Killing” in Backing Israel’s Gaza War
Examining the colonialist roots of U.S. and European support for Israel’s scorched-earth siege.
American Base in Jordan Where Drone Killed 3 U.S. Troops Dogged by Inadequate Air Defenses
The lack of capabilities to detect and destroy air attacks was well known at Tower 22, said troops stationed at the small outpost.
Northwestern Students Face Criminal Charges for Pro-Palestine College Newspaper Parody
Publishers of the school newspaper notified police. Now the students, charged under an obscure anti-KKK law, face a year in jail.
German Media Giant Axel Springer Makes Money on Israel’s Illegal Settlements
“From the river to the sea,” says an ad for Springer’s classifieds site in Israel, which lists homes for sale in Jewish-only West Bank settlements.
State Department Declares “Ethnic Cleansing” in Sudan but Won't Say the Same About Israel's War in Gaza
The U.S. risks complicity with Israeli atrocities, experts say.