Israel’s War on Gaza
Rights Groups Demand Biden Give Answers on Israel’s Secret Influence Campaign on Congress
Ahead of Netanyahu’s speech to Congress, rights groups decried the secret social media campaign to prop up support for Israel.
Jonah Valdez
Jonah Valdez is a reporter for The Intercept covering politics, U.S. foreign policy, Israel and Palestine, human rights issues, and protest movements for social justice.
He previously was a staff writer with the Los Angeles Times where he joined the paper as an inaugural member of the L.A. Times Fellowship. For the Times, Valdez covered stories about environmental justice, gentrification, transportation, labor, pop culture, and the Hollywood industry. Valdez got his start covering local news for the Southern California News Group. His work can also be found in The Guardian, Voice of San Diego, and the San Diego-Union Tribune. He was raised in San Diego and now resides in Los Angeles, where he also writes poetry and is working on his first collection.
He previously was a staff writer with the Los Angeles Times where he joined the paper as an inaugural member of the L.A. Times Fellowship. For the Times, Valdez covered stories about environmental justice, gentrification, transportation, labor, pop culture, and the Hollywood industry. Valdez got his start covering local news for the Southern California News Group. His work can also be found in The Guardian, Voice of San Diego, and the San Diego-Union Tribune. He was raised in San Diego and now resides in Los Angeles, where he also writes poetry and is working on his first collection.
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Israel’s War on Gaza
The ICJ Ruling Confirms What Palestinians Have Been Saying for 57 Years
Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal, a form of apartheid, and must end, says the U.N.’s high court at The Hague.
Israel’s War on Gaza
LA City Council Considers Paying Former IDF Soldiers to Patrol Its Streets
Security group Magen Am’s staff also includes a former Navy SEAL who posted a video of waterboarding his own child.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Russia Attacks Hospitals in Ukraine. Israel Does the Same in Gaza. The U.S. Response Couldn’t Be More Different.
The U.S. undermines its criticism of Russia’s abuses in Ukraine by making excuses for Israel’s assault on Gaza.
Israel’s War on Gaza
The Companies Making It Easy to Buy in a West Bank Settlement
Real estate firms are touring North American cities marketing homes in Israel — and in illegal West Bank settlements.