The US Commerce Department announced that it was blacklisting the Israeli malware maker, NSO Group, after digital rights NGOs exposed the widespread use of its spyware to target journalists, lawyers and human rights activists in 50 countries. The designation found that the Israeli company had acted “contrary to the foreign policy and national security interests […]
Breaking: Israeli Defense Ministry Claims It Notified US Before Banning Palestinian NGOs Ministry also claims it offered "intelligence" they were terror groups, State Department denies prior notice
Israeli right-wing journalist, Yossi Yehoshua tweeted that a defense ministry official told him that Israel had notified the US before designating Palestinian NGOs as terror groups; and that it had also provided “evidence” to support the decision. בכיר במערכת הביטחון: גורמים בממשל האמריקאי עודכנו מבעוד מועד בכוונה לבצע את ההכרזה וקיבלו לידיהם מידע מודיעיני בנושא […]
US State Department Criticizes Israel for Designating Palestinian NGOs as Terror Groups Israeli Security Source Calls Defense Minister Gantz's Claims "Far-Fetched"
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced he was designating six Palestinian human rights NGOs as terror groups, tying them to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. He claimed, without any evidence, that they were all affiliated with the militant group, which Israel has declared as a terror organization. This would enable Israeli authorities […]
Cellebrite, Israeli Hacking Firm That Aided Bengladeshi Death Squads, Goes Public With $2.4-Billion Valuation
Lately, the Israeli malware firm, NSO Group, named one of the 20 worst digital predators in the world, has garnered the most scandalous headlines. Exposes published by 16 difference global media outlets noted it was spying on 50,000 cell phone numbers for police states and intelligence agencies in 50 client countries. But another Israeli company, […]
