There's been a great deal of media reporting on the increasing level of censorship by social media platforms on political speech, especially supporting Palestinian rights or criticizing Israel. I and others have reported the intense pressure by Israeli ministers to censor their content and rid it of attacks on Israel or its Occupation. Though companies like … [Read more...]
Israeli Cyber-Hacking Company, NSO Group, Accused Accessory to Khashoggi Murder
Omar Abdulaziz, a Saudi dissident who sought refugee status in Canada, was a close associate of murdered journalist, Jamal Khashoggi. They planned a number of projects to promote reform in their native country and combat Saudi propaganda efforts on social media. Around the time Khashoggi was murdered by Saudi assassins, Abdelazziz discovered that his … [Read more...]
House of Saud, House of Trump: Tale of Two Crime Families
The Saudi crown prince ushers Kushner and Ivanka Trump (Jonathan Ernst, Reuters) The NY Times today published a blockbuster story about collusion between Jared Kushner and the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, to silence the scandal surrounding the savage murder of Saudi dissident journalist, Jamal Khashoggi. Times reporters received previously … [Read more...]
Israeli Commando Operation Exploited Gaza Humanitarian Relief NGO as Front
דיווח: שלטונות ישראל סירבו לתת אישור בנייה לסגן מפקד סיירת מטכ"ל, סא"ל מחמוד ח'יר א-דין, לפני שנהרג בפעולה הכושלת בעזה NOTE: This post is a comprehensive one which I'd hoped to publish either at The Nation or Jacobin Magazine. Neither one accepted it for publication, so their loss is your gain. You get the benefit of reading newly-reported … [Read more...]
