The publisher of Drop Site News is no longer on the board of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) – she asked why Palestinian journalists are excluded from the Committee to Protect Journalists’ death toll
Israeli forces closed a major charitable association in Nablus, confiscating aid and drawing accusations of systematically targeting Palestinian civil institutions.
Israel recently damaged Lebanon’s vital Qaraoun Dam, raising fears of a structural failure. Experts say the attack reflects Israel’s long-standing ambition to control Lebanon’s water — and mirrors the water apartheid it imposes on Palestinians.
International pressure mounts for independent investigations into mass graves found at Gaza hospitals.
The rejected amendment would have stymied an NDAA resolution that would allow the Israeli military unprecedented and extremely dangerous access into Pentagon operations. The next few months may decide the U.S.-Israel relationship for decades to come.
Shady dealings from Gaza “Board of Peace,” secret clauses in Lebanon deal ■ Demands for settlements in Gaza, Area A of West Bank ■ Huckabee: “We’re not that stupid” ■ Syria heating up ■ More
Israeli-American Michael Kaydar had been convicted in Israel in 2016 of making around 2,000 false terrorism threats. The hoax threats forced widespread evacuations and stirred fear of a resurgence of anti-Semitism. The Israeli resident used advanced technology to disguise his voice and conceal the origin of his calls. He sold “intimidation” and extortion services to clients.
For the past 5 years, the center has been operating inside the New England Patriots’ home stadium. Wall-sized screens, refreshed every minute, show live updates on public conversation topics allegedly related to antisemitism. The project – “Blue Square Alliance Against Hate” by Patriots’ owner Robert Kraft – monitors more than 1 billion social media posts every day.
The Declaration of Independence & Constitution celebrated separation of powers—a structural bill of rights to prevent executive branch tyranny. The crown jewel was the exclusive monopoly of the war power by Congress, assigning the war power to Congress, not the president, to prevent chronic wars from obliterating liberty and the march of the mind
Opposing the steps needed to make negotiations succeed is an argument for returning to the very strategy that produced war.