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?
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Is Trump orbit rolling out red carpet for Israeli extremist Ben Gvir?
A Jewish supremacist known for his role in the violent settler movement, Netanyahu’s national security minister reportedly plans to meet with Kristi Noem and more.
In Gaza, 4th baby freezes to death, Israel kills 5 Palestinian journalists – Day 446
Palestinian children and journalists continue to pay the highest price of war; Israel slacks off on war protocols to allow rampant killing of civilians in Gaza; violence continues in West Bank; Israel targets Yemen
Trump already looms large for Netanyahu administration – Day 403
The most extreme right members of Israeli society are optimistic about their agenda under Trump’s watchful eye; Palestinians, not so much.
Gaza children vaccinated against polio, West Bank and Israel in chaos – Day 330
72K polio vaccines administered in central Gaza; Day 5 of Israel’s attack on Jenin “like an earthquake has struck the city”; Israel has killed 7 youths in a week in West Bank; renowned Gaza doctor still disappeared; Israeli forces killed near Hebron; Israel in turmoil after 6 hostages’ bodies recovered; Ben Gvir calls for death penalty for Palestinian prisoners; more.
Gazans flee (again) as Israel, Hezbollah conflict heats up – Day 323
Chaos as Gazans carry out yet another evacuation; massive exchange of fire between Israel (with US help) and Hezbollah; child malnutrition on the rise, as polio vaccines arrive; Gaza’s healthcare workers tortured by Israel; four young men in West Bank die at Israel’s hands; Israel’s extremist Itamar Ben Gvir spreads his extremism; US plans ongoing warship presence in Middle East
As Gazans look for safety, Biden appoints Israel hawk to top position in State Dept – Day 321
Gaza waiting on Israel for polio vaccine; only 9.5% of Gaza remains “safe”; Israeli soldiers still sharing their war crimes on social media; occupation of Gaza after war is illegal; calls for ICC judges to issue arrest warrant for Netanyahu; Western media can be held legally accountable for reporting on Gaza; if war continues, Israel may face collapse in under a year; Lebanon reports over 2,000 casualties from Israeli attacks; more
US approves “historic” $20B arms sale to Israel, as Gazans die – Day 311
More weapons for Israel; newborn twins killed in Gaza; Israel shoots American; two Palestinians killed in West Bank; Israel detains Palestine Olympic head; California mulls anti-free speech on campus bill; house arrest for gang-rape suspects; Netanyahu has been messing with ceasefire details; Iran says silence of UK, France, Germany on “inhumane crimes” in Gaza encouraged Israel to continue atrocities while threatening global peace; more
Israeli strike on Gaza school kills more than 100 people as they pray – Day 307
Israel drops 6,000 lbs of bombs on Gaza school; US poised to send Israel $3.5 billion, including to extremist battalion; 2 more journalists killed; waiting for “inevitable” polio outbreak as Israel blocks vaccines; new possible war crime; water & sanitation systems in shambles; more on Israeli torture of Palestinian prisoners – as Biden admin shrugs; Israeli alleged rapist calls for support; yet another anti-boycott bill introduced in Senate; more.
US medics: Gaza’s children are “maimed and mutilated by our weapons” – Day 292
Calls to end the “unbearable cruelty” inflicted by Israel; death, crowding in Gaza’s shrinking “safe zones”; EU scolds Israel over UNRWA “terrorist” label; targeted killing of a 13-year-old Palestinian boy in West Bank; standing ovations for Netanyahu as bombs drop on “safe zones”; more Palestinians testify to torture; US reportedly green-lights expanded war on Lebanon; Ben Gvir handed more power to oppress Palestinians;