There's been a great deal of media reporting on the increasing level of censorship by social media platforms on political speech, especially supporting Palestinian rights or criticizing Israel. I and others have reported the intense pressure by Israeli ministers to censor their content and rid it of attacks on Israel or its Occupation. Though companies like … [Read more...]
Israeli Press Freedom Under Fire: Jerusalem Post Sacks Long-Time Political Cartoonist
Earlier this week, Avi Katz, who's been one of Israel leading political cartoonists for the past three decades, was fired by the Jerusalem Post. He's contributed illustrations and magazine covers for its sister publication, the Jerusalem Report for years. A few days ago, in response to passage of the "Jewish Nation State" (aka Death of Democracy) law, Avi … [Read more...]
Canadian Press Advocacy Group Denounces Israel’s Attacks on Journalists in Gaza, Then Renounces Statement Under Pressure
NOTE: My latest article, putting Trump's attack on Syria into context of Israel's struggle to the death with Iran, has been published by Middle East Eye. Please give it a read and promote via social media. Canada's leading NGO promoting press freedom released a strong statement earlier this month demanding the Canadian government take action to protect … [Read more...]
Lieberman Lies
מקור ישראלי מהימן: שר הביטחון ליברמן שיקר בעניין הצלם הפלסטיני שנהרג בגבול עזה A nice, short catchy post title befitting an Israeli minister who wouldn't know the truth if it bit him in the ass. Avigdor Lieberman told the world media yesterday that Yasser Murtaja, the Gaza journalist murdered by IDF sniper fire last week, was a "Hamas … [Read more...]
