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London Law Firm Files Complaint to Facebook over ‘Palestinian Censhorship’

February 23, 2022

A prominent London-based law firm sent a formal complaint to Facebook over its suspension of Palestinian media workers and platforms, The New Arab reported. According to The New Arab, Bindmans LLP issued the objection on […]

How Israel’s ‘Facebook Law’ Plans to Control All Palestinian Content Online

January 22, 2022

It is ironic that even former right-wing Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, had rejected a Knesset (Israeli Parliament) bill which proposed to give the government greater power to control and suppress online content. This was […]

Report: Increase in Racism and Incitement against Palestinians, Arabs in 2021

January 19, 2022

The Arab Center for Advancement of Social Media, 7Amleh, released on Tuesday the findings of the “Index of Racism and Incitement on Israeli Social Media in 2021”, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The […]

‘Hashtag Palestine’: New Report Highlights Rise in Violations of Palestinian Digital Rights

January 11, 2022

2021 saw the continuation and rise in violations of Palestinian digital rights, according to a new report released on Tuesday by the non-profit organization 7Amleh-The Arab Center for Social Media Advancement. The report, a copy […]

Palestinian Journalists Warn about ‘Unjust Facebook Content Suppression’

December 31, 2021

Palestinian journalists have raised the alarm over what they describe as unjust suppression of their content on Facebook, a claim backed by rights groups but rejected by the social media giant. On December 4, Palestine […]

Luxury Designer Tory Burch Accused of Palestinian Cultural Appropriation

December 14, 2021

The American fashion designer Tory Burch has been accused of cultural appropriation for featuring dresses that closely resemble Palestinian traditional embroidered designs, The New Arab reported. Harvey Nichols described the dresses – priced upwards of […]

Miss Universe Philippines Slammed for ‘Appropriating’ Palestinian Culture

December 8, 2021

Miss Universe Philippines has been slammed for passing off Palestinian culture as Israeli during her visit to the Jewish state for the Miss Universe competition, The New Arab reported. Beatrice Luigi Gomez posted pictures to […]

Facebook Removes Palestinian Pages Covering News from Jerusalem

November 26, 2021

Two Palestinian news pages, Al-Qastal and Maydan Al-Quds, disappeared from Facebook after the company removed them for ‘violating the community standards’, The New Arab reported. The editors of the two pages condemned Facebook’s decision, saying […]

US Blacklists Israeli Hacking Groups for ‘Malicious’ Software

November 3, 2021

The United States Commerce Department decided to add Israel’s NSO Group and Candiru to its trade blacklist, Reuters news agency reported on Wednesday. According to a statement released by the US Department, “NSO Group and […]

Facebook to Allow Independent Investigation into Pro-Palestine Content Suppression

October 16, 2021

Facebook will allow an independent investigation into content moderation of Arabic and Hebrew posts after the social media giant has been accused of removing and suppressing pro-Palestine content, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. […]

Haugen isn’t Really a ‘Facebook Whistleblower’ – and It’s Dangerous to Imagine She is

October 11, 2021

The enthusiasm with which much of the media and political establishment have characterized Frances Haugen as a “Facebook whistleblower” requires that we pause to consider what exactly we think the term “whistleblower” means. Haugen has […]

HRW Criticizes Facebook Censorship of Palestinians, Demands Investigation

October 8, 2021

Facebook has “wrongfully removed” content by Palestinians and pro-Palestine activists, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Friday. According to the New York-based international NGO, Facebook unfairly removed posts describing human rights abuses […]

Oversight Board: Facebook Should Have Independent Palestine-Israel Bias Review

September 16, 2021

Facebook’s Oversight board has recommended on Tuesday an independent review into bias in moderating posts related to Israel and Palestinians. This came as part of an Oversight Board case about the sharing of an Al […]

The ‘Pegasus’ Saga: All iPhone Devises Were Exploited by Israeli Spy Tech Firm, Report Indicates

September 13, 2021

The digital rights group CitizenLab has discovered a vulnerability that allowed Israeli spyware company NSO Group to implant its Pegasus malware onto virtually every iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch device. CitizenLab revealed the vulnerability on […]

Israeli Soldiers Launch Social Media Campaign Demanding Greater Authority to Shoot Palestinians

August 31, 2021

Hundreds of Israeli soldiers started a campaign on social media platforms, demanding greater authority to shoot Palestinians and change the Israeli Army’s protocols regarding opening fire at Palestinians. The campaign, under the title “Untie Our […]

Craig Murray’s Jailing is the Latest Move to Snuff out Independent Journalism

August 2, 2021

Craig Murray, a former ambassador to Uzbekistan, the father of a newborn child, a man in very poor health and one who has no prior convictions, will have to hand himself over to the Scottish […]

Facebook Restricts, Then Lifts Restrictions on Khalida Jarrar’s Message from Prison

July 21, 2021

Facebook has reinstated the permissions of a Palestinian reporter’s account after his access was restricted for posting a message from imprisoned Palestinian parliamentarian Khalida Jarrar about her dead daughter, according to reports. The limits on […]

Abbas Dismisses Top Official for Criticizing Banat’s Extrajudicial Killing

July 2, 2021

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is reported to have dismissed the head of the Palestinian National Library, Ihab Bseiso, for criticizing the security services’ extrajudicial killing of political opponent Nizar Banat. Local media outlets said […]

Coca-Cola Faces Backlash for Banning Palestine on Customized Label Tool

June 30, 2021

Beverage giant Coca-Cola is being criticized for a new tool that fails to let customers personalize their own bottles of coke with ‘Palestine’ and ‘Black Lives Matter’ while allowing offensive phrases like ‘White pride’, ‘fascism,’ […]

Facebook Blocks Ex Mauritania Minister for Welcoming Hamas Leader

June 23, 2021

Facebook blocked former Mauritanian Minister Sidi Mohamed Ould Maham from posting on his page after he welcomed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh who is visiting Nouakchott, Safa news agency reported yesterday. The former official welcomed Haniyeh […]

Moroccan Activist Launch Social Media Campaign for Expulsion of Israel Envoy

June 7, 2021

Moroccan activists have launched a campaign calling for the expulsion of the head of Israel’s Liaison Office in Rabat, David Govrin. Activists took to Facebook and Twitter using the Arabic hashtag ‘expel the representative of […]

200 Facebook Employees Slam Suppression of Pro-Palestine Content

June 2, 2021

Nearly 200 Facebook employees have signed an open letter calling for the company’s leadership to address concerns that pro-Palestine voices are being suppressed by the social media giant. The letter follows Israel’s latest aggression on […]

Jerusalem Archbishop: Plan to Expel Families from Sheikh Jarrah Will Not Succeed

June 2, 2021

The head of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem, Archbishop Atallah Hanna, said on Tuesday that the Israeli plans to expel Palestinian families from their homes in the city’s Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood will not succeed, […]

Report: Netanyahu Attempted to Block Social Media during Attack on Gaza

May 31, 2021

The Israeli prime minister attempted to shut down social media after Israeli-national Palestinians held protests against Israel’s attacks on East Jerusalem and Gaza Strip under blockade, a report said on Sunday, Anadolu reports. According to […]

Bennett Shows Pakistani Hospital in Video as ‘Hamas Headquarters’

May 30, 2021

Israel’s former defense minister was caught out this week by Pakistani social media users who highlighted the right-wing politician’s false use of a photo of a Pakistani hospital to describe the “headquarters” of Hamas in […]

WhatsApp Blocks Accounts of Palestinian Journalists (VIDEO)

May 26, 2021

WhatsApp has become the latest social media platform to block Palestinian access to its service, with Palestinian journalists saying they have been unable to access the messaging software following the latest round of Israeli bombardment. […]

Dua Lipa Slams New York Times Ad Accusing Her of Being Antisemitic

May 24, 2021

Pop singer Dua Lipa took to Twitter on Saturday to angrily denounce a full-page advertisement in the New York Times that accused her of being anti-Semitic, reports Anadolu Agency. The ad from the World Values […]

Digital Rights Groups Accuse Facebook of Anti-Palestine Bias

May 22, 2021

A digital rights group and a number of Palestinian news agencies sent a formal complaint to Facebook on Wednesday “for the arbitrary censorship of content posted on the platform by Palestinian journalists and commentators”. The […]

AIPAC Attacks Ilhan Omar over Criticism of Israel’s Onslaught in Gaza

May 20, 2021

US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has been the target of attack adverts on Facebook sponsored by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) for her criticism of Israel’s violence against Palestinians in East Jerusalem and its […]

Report: Anti-Palestinian Racism and Incitement in Israeli Social Media Increased by 16% in 2020

March 9, 2021

A social media monitoring group said today that anti-Palestinian racism and incitement by Israelis on social media has increased by 16 percent in 2020 compared to 2019. “7amleh – The Arab Center for Social Media […]

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