Chilling Dissent
YouTube Quietly Erased More Than 700 Videos Documenting Israeli Human Rights Violations
The tech giant deleted the accounts of three prominent Palestinian human rights groups — a capitulation to Trump sanctions.
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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Posts:
Israel’s War on Gaza
We Asked People in Gaza What They Think of the Ceasefire: “Just a Declaration, Not Reality”
Israel and the Trump administration insist that the ceasefire is still in place. Dozens of residents in Gaza disagree.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Netanyahu Is Blowing Up the Gaza Ceasefire — and Trump Is the One Losing Face
Netanyahu ordered airstrikes on Gaza on Tuesday, raising the question of whether the U.S. would hold him accountable for maintaining the ceasefire.
Israel’s War on Gaza
This 16-Year-Old American Is Among Hundreds of Palestinian Children Jailed in Israel
Mohammed Ibrahim is one of more than 300 Palestinian children being held indefinitely in Israeli custody.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Israel’s Mounting Ceasefire Violations in Gaza
“The matter is not a ceasefire — we are talking about a managed genocide, a managed forcible displacement.”
Israel’s War on Gaza
Did Qatari Money Drive Trump’s Push for Gaza Ceasefire?
Trump’s stance on Gaza shifted after Israel’s attack on Qatar — a close ally where he and his family have key business deals.
The War on Immigrants
ICE Targets Unaccompanied Immigrant Children, Offering $2,500 Payment for Deportation
On Friday, ICE kicked off a scheme to offer thousands of dollars to unaccompanied children as young as 14 in exchange for agreeing to be deported.
Israel’s War on Gaza
The Trump–Netanyahu Gaza Peace Deal Promises Indefinite Occupation
“This is a continuation of the occupation, if not a continuation of the war by other means.”
Israel’s War on Gaza
These Countries Recognized Palestine, but Still Send Arms to Israel
Canada, France, and the United Kingdom recognized Palestine as a state this week but continue to fund Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
The War on Immigrants
The Los Angeles Schoolteacher Leading the Fight Against ICE
As the Trump administration ramps up its anti-immigrant campaign, activists like Ron Gochez of Unión Del Barrio are showing how to resist.