Canadian Journalists Fear Retaliation for Criticizing Coverage of Israeli Attacks on Gaza
An open letter on media standards in Canada, where some style guides ban the word “Palestine,” garnered over 2,000 signatures.
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.
Voices
In Israel’s Mixed Jewish-Palestinian Towns, Old Frustrations Boil Into Violence
A Palestinian member of Israel’s Knesset writes that dispossession, discrimination, and occupation cannot be swept under the rug.
Israel Destroyed Offices of More Than 20 Palestinian Media Outlets in Gaza
The bombing of global media offices in Gaza caused a stir, while few noted the Palestinian journalists left to work with targets on their backs.
Facebook’s Secret Rules About the Word “Zionist” Impede Criticism of Israel
Obtained by The Intercept, the policies alarmed advocates, who said Facebook is silencing political speech.
Tax-Exempt U.S. Nonprofits Fuel Israeli Settler Push to Evict Palestinians
U.S. charities are funding Israeli settler organizations working to evict Palestinians from their East Jerusalem homes.
States Can't Control the Narrative on Israel-Palestine Anymore
Since the first two Palestinian intifadas, camera phones and social media have changed the landscape of global outrage.
Rep. Betty McCollum Leads Effort to Block Israel From Using U.S. Aid to Destroy Palestinian Homes
Putting conditions on U.S. aid to Israel has become a controversial topic — but it was the norm in Washington just a few decades ago.
A Pro-Israel Lawyer Is Weaponizing Public Records Law Against Palestinian Activists
Right-wing lawyer David Abrams’s lawsuit against UCLA could unleash harassment on attendees of a Students for Justice in Palestine event.
Sheldon Adelson's Fortune Helped Turn the GOP Into the Party of Israeli Apartheid
With Donald Trump’s help, Adelson spent the last years of his life helping to make the dreams of the Israeli right a reality.
Chilling Dissent
The Real Cancel Culture: Pro-Israel Blacklists
When it comes to Israel-Palestine, full-blown authoritarian coercion, like the blacklisting carried out by Canary Mission, is a part of life.