גוגל צינזרה מתוצאות החיפוש בישראל את הפוסט שלי על פרופ’ צבי איזיקוביץ, שהואשם כי הוא מטריד מיני סדרתי Yesterday, I received a notice from Google (see screenshot) saying that it was removing a blog post I wrote from all search results for google.co.il, the company's Israel-based search engine. This means that any Israeli using the Israeli Google will not … [Read more...]
Big Data, Big Brother and Little David
בניגוד לכתבת היח"צ של השב"כ ב"הארץ", לפי נתוני השב"כ מספר הפיגועים דווקא עלה בתקופה האחרונה I've often complained here about the overly cozy relationship between Israeli journalists and their sources in the intelligence/security apparatus. Tonight, we'll hear from a journalist who's especially guilty of practicing such stenography. Haaretz's Amos Harel, … [Read more...]
Have You No Shame, Mr. Trump?
A great American once had the courage to face down Sen. Joe McCarthy in a Senate hearing in an immortal exchange, of which this is an excerpt: You've done enough. Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency? ... If it were in my power to forgive you for your reckless cruelty, I would do so. I like to think I'm a … [Read more...]
BREAKING: IDF Commando Unit Accused of War Crimes Has New Commander Whose Identity is Censored
The Israeli naval commando unit, Shayetet 13, stormed the Mavi Marmara in 2010 and executed 10 Turkish activists who were hoping to break the illegal Israeli blockade of Gaza. Israel has since apologized publicly to the Turkish government for the attack and agreed to pay $20-million in compensation to victims and their families. Pres. Erdogan, in a … [Read more...]