חשיפה: המידע שנאסר לפרסום על המשכורת הגבוהה ששילם “ישראל היום” לעיתונאית אמילי עמרוסי לפני שפוטרה A long-time columnist for the pro-Likud media outlet, Israel Hayom (aka “Bibiton”) was fired because, she claimed, she criticized then-PM Bibi Netanyahu in her column and supported his successor, Naftali Bennett. She is suing her former employer claiming it fired […]
IDF Gaza Trickery Fails
Breaking: Israeli troops have crossed into Gaza, the Israeli military confirmed early Friday. No further details at this point… https://t.co/yUXDXfHIGm — Liz Sly (@LizSly) May 13, 2021 In a much vaunted bit of trickery, the IDF deliberately lied to Israeli and foreign media claiming its forces had commenced a ground invasion of Gaza. Several hours […]
Shin Bet Arrests Spanish Humanitarian Aid Worker on Terror Charges
The Shin Bet continues its deliberate campaign to criminalize humanitarian aid work in Palestine by arresting yet another aid worker on trumped-up terror charges. The new case involves a Spaniard, Juana Ruiz, working for the Spanish NGO, Health Work Committees, in the West Bank. She was arrested in Bethlehem and has been held incommunicado for […]
Facebook’s Two-Faced Approach to Censorship
Most journalists and human rights activists who write or advocate for Palestinian rights–or who criticize Israeli apartheid and Occupation–have confronted censorship on social media platforms. Though Facebook seems to be a more egregious violator of free expression, Twitter too engages in censorship of political speech. Today, NBC News reported that Facebook had suspended or deleted […]