On one issue — Israel’s war on Gaza — FIRE’s defense of free speech appears less than absolute. On this one issue it appears to have competing priorities
Is FIRE Really for Free Speech?
Category: Censorship
Amidst genocide, San Francisco JCRC continues to support Israel
Almost no local media are reporting on the JCRC’s ongoing lobbying on behalf of Israel, which JCRC leadership is doing at every level: town, municipal, county, state, and now national.
Trump Admin Enacts Vast Censorship of American Scientists Over Israel
NIH promised an era of free speech and free expression. New rules attempt to chill speech related to Israel.
‘Discrimination’: Arab American event moved from Amazon headquarters
Organizers say Amazon took issue with some of the speakers at the event where Rashida Tlaib had been invited to come
Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker James Longley on Gaza
James Longley, a nominee for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, discusses his documentaries about Gaza and the cowardice of the Academy of Motion Pictures
Leaked data reveals Israeli effort to remove FB & Instagram posts
A sweeping crackdown on posts on Instagram and Facebook that are critical of Israel—or even vaguely supportive of Palestinians—was directly orchestrated by the government of Israel, according to internal Meta data obtained by Drop Site News.
Inside the campaign to end Microsoft’s collaboration with the Israeli army
Meet the two Microsoft employees who helped shine a light on Microsoft’s role in Israel’s war on Gaza – and got fired for it.
Ms. Rachel targeted by pro-Israel group for calling to feed starving Palestinian children
A pro-Israeli group called for the beloved Ms Rachel to be investigated over her content surrounding the deaths of children in Gaza.
The Gaza demonstrations against Hamas & the desire for certainty
The protests in Gaza calling for Hamas to step down are fueled by a desire for certainty — that if Hamas simply surrenders, Israel’s genocide will stop. “If the missiles don’t kill us, famine will. We want to change this reality.” The tragedy is that these cries will go unheard, or worse, will further fuel the war machine.
Drone operation a death sentence for Gaza’s journalists
Israeli airstrikes have killed or maimed at least five Palestinian journalists who used drones to document Gaza’s destruction since October 7. Survivor testimonies and Israeli military sources reveal that this is no accident.