Cecilia Vega had lined up a profile on Francesca Albanese – the UN special rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the upcoming season of ‘60 Minutes’ – when she was unceremoniously fired by Bari Weiss, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
Israel gives appearance of advancing changes in Gaza ■ The “Israeli self-defense against Palestinian terrorist” adage is wearing thin ■ News & headlines from inside Israel and the region
Democratic Majority for Israel is routing the contribution through a CBC-linked PAC—producing a one-of-a-kind irony.
The deep unpopularity of Israel’s post–Oct. 7 military offensives among Americans spurred Israel to reassess the scope & structure of its influence operations. This comprehensive report details how Israel reinvented its public relations strategy by hiring registered foreign agents directly so that it could control messaging and target specific demographics.
Sebastia is in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Christian & Islamic tradition holds that John the Baptist was buried there. Its residents have protected the site through generations, despite occupation, restrictions, and repeated Israeli attempts to separate them from their heritage
Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza is causing a surge in premature births and endangering mothers’ health.
Israel in charge of key decisions for Gaza’s future ■ Settlers, soldiers continue to target mosques and more ■ Netanyahu recycles lies, attacks Mamdani ■ Iran, Lebanon, Syria updates
In Gaza, the struggle begins before birth ■ Pogroms threaten West Bank Palestinians, as US condemns violence by “all parties” ■ No surprise: Israel was behind the sacking of ICC’s Karim Khan ■ Iran, Syria updates
Two years after a brutal crackdown on encampment protests against Israeli genocide, the University of Massachusetts has cut the only Modern Standard Arabic course. The university has also effectively fired an Iranian lecturer and Palestine activist, which he believes was politically motivated.
Struggles for Palestinians in West Bank just got a whole lot worse ■ Trump added “Abraham Accords” to deal with Saudis after the fact ■ Israel lobby throws down another cool million for candidate in Michigan