I and a number of other bloggers and journalists have written about the pro-Israel brigades who haunt Wikipedia, deleting articles deemed anti-Israel and writing articles which promote a pro-Israel narrative. Among others, Gerald Steinberg and his NGO, NGO Monitor have been accused of engaging in such prohibited behavior. He even had the chutzpah to write … [Read more...]
Echoing Anti-Palestinian MK Lies, GOP Claims Children Separated From Parents at Border Are Neither Families, Nor Children
The myriad ways in which the Israeli national security state oppresses Palestinians have seeped into American security and counter-terror practice. Everything from armed drones used in targeted assassinations to racial profiling at checkpoints and airports, to the militarization of police, to cyber-surveillance of social media discourse: each of these … [Read more...]
When the Media Collude with the IDF to Whitewash Gaza War Crimes
A professor who is a friend sent me an invitation he recently received to participate in a conference in Israel later this month. He was so shocked by the agenda that he sent me the e-mail. It's being organized by the Tel Aviv University think tank, the Institute for National Security Studies. There is no such thing as an Israeli think tank that is … [Read more...]
Shurat HaDin Files ICC Claim: Hamas Responsible for IDF Murders in Gaza
Usually, after writing a post I won't come back to the same story unless it's quite compelling and newsworthy. But I make an exception in the case of the legal nitwits who run Shurat HaDin, who I profiled yesterday when they lost a major U.S. Supreme Court decision. That ruling overturned a $700-million judgment by a lower court against the Arab Bank. I … [Read more...]
