At least 90 Palestinians were wounded with some being taken to hospital for treatment. A 17-year-old Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces on the Gaza border on Friday, according to local health sources. Bilal Khafaja, 17, was shot in the chest during skirmishes east of Rafah in southern Gaza, the Gaza Health Ministry said Read More…
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Israel Plans To Sell Freedom Flotilla Boats, Give Money To Illegal Settlers
The move came in response to the Israeli Central Court’s decision following a request filed by the families. Israel plans to sell four boats seized while sailing towards the besieged Gaza Strip and distribute the funds among two settlers families. Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported yesterday that the move came in response to the Israeli Central Court’s Read More…
Leaked Memo Reveals Trump Admin’s Massive Anti-Marijuana Propaganda Push
Fourteen federal agencies, along with the DEA, are working to construct an anti-cannabis propaganda campaign in the face of growing legalization across the United States, according to an exclusive report from Buzzfeed News. The outlet says it viewed memos and documents from the Marijuana Policy Coordination Committee that show the White House has instructed these 14 agencies to compile Read More…
Google, Facebook, And Twitter Are Censoring Iranians – A Censored Student Journalist Speaks Out
Google, Facebook, and Twitter are removing social media accounts of real life Iranians who are falsely dubbed as “government trolls.” Student journalist Sayed Mousavi warns “this is just the tip of an iceberg.” Under apparent government pressure, big tech corporations in the United States have tightened their social media grip, censoring accounts that criticize the Read More…
Israel Intends To Kill Civilians And Medical Staff Deliberately, Says New Report
A new report by a human rights organization has concluded that Israeli troops basically ignored the fact that Palestinian medical staff adhered strictly to international standards while treating demonstrators in Gaza’s Great March of Return protests, and shot them deliberately. This was despite the staff wearing distinct uniforms identifying them as medical personnel, and operating Read More…
‘Information Ops’: Secret Meeting Of Social Media & Tech Giants To Tackle Midterm Elections
Representatives from America’s tech giants are meeting in private to discuss strategies for countering “information operations” ahead of the midterm elections. The meeting comes amid growing concern over social media censorship. The secret meeting at Twitter’s headquarters in downtown San Francisco, will focus on “information operations, election protection, and the work we are all doing to Read More…