Yesterday, I reported that the Israeli secret police had arrested Israeli-Palestinian journalist and political activist, Majd Kayyal. A judge extended his remand by a week to next Sunday so that the security apparatus could work wonders on his willingness to cooperate with their "interrogation technique." The court transcript notes the judge's name … [Read more...]
Israeli Security Services Arrest Israeli Palestinian Journalist, Activist; Israeli Media Under Gag
I received an urgent message from Jamil Dakwar of the ACLU that Palestinian journalist and political activist, Majd Kayyal, age 22, was arrested on his return to Israel from a trip to Lebanon and Jordan. I’ve checked with an Israeli source who tells me he was arrested as a national security suspect. The combination of his trip to Lebanon, where he attended … [Read more...]
Hasbaristas, Clickbombers and Other Fraudsters
I like to be as transparent as I can in writing and running this site, which sometimes involves revealing things other bloggers in my position might not. So this post is in that vein. In some ways, this blog relies on the "kindness of strangers." I don't personally know some of the people who pass on tips and scoops to me. I have to rely on their past … [Read more...]
Amnesty International Condemns Makhoul Sentence
An Amnesty press release: Amnesty International Calls Jailing of Human Rights Defender in Israel “Very Disturbing” (London) -- Amnesty International urged the Israeli authorities to end their harassment of Palestinian human rights activists after a veteran Palestinian campaigner was jailed for nine years earlier today and given an additional one-year … [Read more...]