UPDATE: Based on reporting in JTA and a statement of support for Prof. Halperin from Jewish Studies faculty, I wrote below that the UW has withdrawn Prof. Halperin’s endowed chair and dismantled its Israel Studies program. After I published this post, the UW released a statement offering a comprehensive response, which revealed either that the […]
Rep. Ilhan Omar Owes Jake Tapper, Jewish Democrats and the Israel Lobby Nothing
We must have the same level of accountability and justice for all victims of crimes against humanity. We have seen unthinkable atrocities committed by the U.S., Hamas, Israel, Afghanistan, and the Taliban. I asked @SecBlinken where people are supposed to go for justice. pic.twitter.com/tUtxW5cIow — Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) June 7, 2021 Ilhan Omar asked […]
Israeli Malware Company, NSO Group, Beset by Lawsuits, Board Resignations, Failed Cyber-Hack of U.S. Journalist
Things are not looking up for NSO Group, to say the least. It’s the world’s leading Black Hat cyber-security company. Its Pegasus malware is the most-advanced hacking tool in the world. It has been used by as many as 40 intelligence agencies, many working for repressive regimes, to seize control of cell phones belonging to […]
Wide-Ranging Social Media Crackdown on Content Criticizing Israel
This is the full version of an article published by Middle East Eye. It examines Israel’s social media crackdown not just inside Israel, but its attempt to police speech on social media platforms around the world. It also incorporates my personal bout of censorship at the hands of Twitter last month. Over the past week, […]