Like Donald Trump, Israel’s premier cyber-spying firm has had a rough couple of weeks. Things began promisingly enough when an over-indulgent Israeli district court dismissed a lawsuit brought by Amnesty International on behalf one of its staff members whose phone was hacked by a Gulf state. The NGO correctly called the ruling “disgraceful:” “Today’s disgraceful […]
Mexican Government Cancels NSO Group Cyber-Surveillance Contract, Launches Corruption Investigation
NOTE: I did an interview for The Real News Network (above) about my post on Israel’s attempt to sabotage the 2016 election. I also published a piece for Middle East Eye recently on the Israeli Supreme Court’s ratification of a new governing coalition just as corrupt and dysfunctional as the previous one. I hope you’ll […]
NSO Group Monetizes Covid19 With New Mass Surveillance Tool, Fleming
NOTE: My latest piece on Israeli mass surveillance during the Covid19 epidemic was published by Jacobin here. Later today (Sunday), I will be interviewed by KPFK’s Middle East in Focus on the issues raised in the article. And this coming Friday, May 1st, I’ll participate in a video conference hosted by Portland OR’s KBOO radio. The […]
Israeli Defense Minister Recommends Scoring Individuals Based on Likelihood of Having CoronaVirus, Blockading Palestinian, Ultra Orthodox to Protect Israeli Jews
NOTE: I have compiled here the most comprehensive coverage of Israel’s response to the Coronavirus epidemic in terms of cyber-tools being used and their impact on human rights. A full list of my related posts is here. Please read and disseminate on social media platforms. Israel’s interim defense minister, Naftali Bennett, has released a ministry […]
