Zionist organizations’ latest strategy to criminalize Palestine advocacy: weaponizing civil rights

The recent avalanche of civil rights lawsuits in response to Palestine campus protests is the result of an intentional Israel advocacy strategy: criminalizing anti-Zionist politics by contorting the idea of civil rights.

https://mondoweiss.net/2024/09/zionist-organizations-latest-strategy-to-criminalize-palestine-advocacy-weaponizing-civil-rights/

Kites and candles: remembering Refaat Alareer on his birthday

It has been ten months since I lost my mentor and dear friend, Refaat Alareer. If he were still living, he would be taking care of us. Because I am still living I need to tell his story.

https://mondoweiss.net/2024/09/kites-and-candles-remembering-refaat-alareer-on-his-birthday/

‘Operation al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 353: Israel launches bombing campaign on Lebanon as Hezbollah retaliates

Israel’s intensifying bombardment of Lebanon has killed at least 274 people so far, while Hezbollah retaliates with rockets across Israel. The Israeli army also raided and forcibly shut down the Ramallah office of Al Jazeera.

https://mondoweiss.net/2024/09/operation-al-aqsa-flood-day-353-israel-launches-bombing-campaign-on-lebanon-as-hezbollah-retaliates/

In disturbing escalation against the Palestine movement, UK police arrest journalists and activists under Terrorism Act

In recent weeks, journalists Sarah Wilkinson and Richard Medhurst, as well as Palestine Action co-founder Richard Barnard were all arrested under the the UK’s Terrorism Act. Critics say it is a direct attack on the Palestine movement.

https://mondoweiss.net/2024/09/in-disturbing-escalation-against-the-palestine-movement-uk-police-arrest-journalists-and-activists-under-terrorism-act/

Thousands wounded, at least 8 dead in pager explosions across Lebanon in apparent Israeli attack

The widespread Israeli attack that led to the detonation of thousands of pagers across Lebanon came after rumors that Netanyahu seeks to replace his defense minister due to his opposition to war with Hezbollah.

https://mondoweiss.net/2024/09/thousands-wounded-at-least-8-dead-in-pager-explosions-across-lebanon-in-apparent-israeli-attack/

Israel is joining the first global AI convention, here’s why that’s dangerous

Over the last year Israel has weaponized AI in its genocide in Gaza, deploying AI-driven surveillance and automated targeting systems which has killed tens of thousands. Israel’s participation in the first global AI treaty raises serious questions.

https://mondoweiss.net/2024/09/israel-is-joining-the-first-global-ai-convention-heres-why-thats-dangerous/

Free Khalida Jarrar, end the global prison-industrial genocide

The Palestinian Feminist Collective demands the immediate and unconditional freedom of Palestinian political prisoner and revolutionary leader Khalida Jarrar, who teaches us that “hope in prison is like a flower that grows out of stone.”

https://mondoweiss.net/2024/09/free-khalida-jarrar-end-the-global-prison-industrial-genocide/

‘Everything around me was getting torn apart’: Israel commits another massacre in Gaza ‘safe zone’

Israel committed another massacre in an area it has designated as a “safe zone.” The airstrikes buried entire families in the sand.

https://mondoweiss.net/2024/09/everything-around-me-was-getting-torn-apart-israel-commits-another-massacre-in-gaza-safe-zone/

Following criticism for repeating Israeli claims, Biden now says he’s ‘outraged’ over killing of U.S. citizen

Joe Biden released a new statement condemning the killing of Aysenur Eygi the day after repeating an Israeli claim that she was killed accidentally by a bullet that had “ricocheted off the ground.”

https://mondoweiss.net/2024/09/following-criticism-for-repeating-israeli-claims-biden-now-says-hes-outraged-over-killing-of-u-s-citizen/

The war on Palestine within U.S. education isn’t just happening in colleges, but in K-12 schools as well

K-12 educators around the U.S. who show support for Palestine have been targeted with false charges of antisemitism and have faced a clear pattern of punishment without due process based on disturbing double standards.

https://mondoweiss.net/2024/09/the-war-on-palestine-within-u-s-education-isnt-just-happening-in-colleges-but-in-k-12-schools-as-well/