Doublespeak & Disinformation

The Palestinian reporters in Gaza who fill the void often pay with their lives. At least 128 journalists and media workers in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon, have been killed and 69 have been imprisoned, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, marking the deadliest period for journalists since the organization began collecting data in 1992.

As negotiators from Israel and Hamas continue discussions in Qatar about a possible Gaza ceasefire, we speak with Palestinian journalist Abubaker Abed, who spoke at a press conference of Gaza media workers last week urging the international press to speak up for their Palestinian colleagues. The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate says nearly 200 journalists have been killed in Israeli attacks since October 2023. “The world just keeps turning a blind eye and a deaf ear to what is happening,” says Abed from outside the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah. “It’s completely enraging and unacceptable.” His recent article for Drop Site News is headlined “What It’s Truly Like to Sleep in a Damp, Frigid Tent: A Report From Gaza.”

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Khalil's lawyers "have reason to believe" the White House is involved.

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Writer and activist Arundhati Roy has been awarded the PEN Pinter Prize 2024. This is an annual award set up by English PEN in the memory of playwright

Nine health care workers at UCSF report punishment for speaking out about human rights for Palestinians, or simply wearing a pin.

Palestinian news outlets have suffered a drop in audience engagement after being hampered by Facebook, research has found. BBC News Arabic compiled engagement data on the Facebook pages of 20 prominent Palestinian-based news organizations in the year leading up to the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel and in the year since. The data showed a 77% decline after the attacks. Meanwhile, journalists at Palestine TV have shared statistics showing a 60% drop in the number of people seeing their posts.

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Dr. Ben Thomson, a nephrologist at Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital, has posted opinions on social media about the war between Israel and Hamas. Along with threats to his safety, earlier this month he was suspended for one month, but the health authority denies he 'was suspended for his views.'

Ben Thomson, a nephrologist at Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital, is suing Mackenzie Health for more than $1.5 million. Mackenzie Health, which has not yet filed a formal response, says it

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Yves Engler's arrest in Montreal has been labelled an 'attack' on free expression in Canada

Critics warn a new bill clamping down on ethnic studies classes over antisemitism concerns goes too far.

It is quite possible to take apart virtually any report in the Guardian on Gaza – as I have done with a story in today’s paper – and identify

Yet another whistleblower, this time from the Toronto Star, is speaking out about their newsroom’s censorship of stories about Palestine.They’re the latest v...

The Maple spoke with 13 former students about the role Jewish schools may play in Canadians joining the Israeli military.

On Misidentifying Zionism

It’s a perverse way to describe a situation where widespread starvation is not looming or imminent, but well underway.

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When you say “Genocide bad,” Zionists will counter, “But Hamas .” “But Hamas” comments try to derail you from talking about Israeli violence by asking you to first address the violence of the Palestinian resistance. Comments might sound like, “Do you condemn Hamas?” or “But Hamas started this!” They may share facts, such as, “Hamas abducted children,” lies such as, “Hamas beheaded babies,” or—trickiest of all—partial truths, like, “Hamas calls for a genocide of Jews in its charter.”

One critic said Secretary of State Marco Rubio's "crude effort" to sanction Francesca Albanese "only serves to establish that the U.S. is an international outlaw."

The myth that “Palestinians always reject peace” has been a pernicious lie used to delegitimize their struggle for decades. In reality, Palestinians have nev...