Israel Shields Huwara Pogrom Inciters
Three Years After the Huwara Pogrom, Israeli Authorities Grant Immunity to Those Who Called to “Erase” the Town
Court overturns conviction of Border Police officer who violently attacked Palestinian journalist: Conviction “will severely harm him”
In 2023, Yitzhak Sofer punched a photographer for the “Anadolu” news agency, hit him with his weapon, and kicked him in the head nine times while he was pinned to the ground • He was convicted of assault causing bodily harm, but after it was claimed that he expressed remorse, suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, and that a conviction would harm his police career – the judge reversed his earlier decision: “He chose the path of reform in which there is hope,” “The behavior does not characterize him” • Plaintiff: The defendant did not express remorse or empathy, it is clear that his words were “spoken for show”
When Reality Becomes a Political Position
The mainstream media chose silence and self-censorship, social media algorithms ignited anger and hatred, and propaganda machines took center stage • The difficult questions won’t disappear if they’re not asked, they’ll just become more dangerous • We will pay the price
Netanyahu Threatens Herzog: Grant Me a Pardon or I Will burn the country down
In a letter rife with lies, the indicted prime minister points a loaded gun at the president and declares: if my trial is not cancelled and it is not determined that I stand above the law, I will use whatever time I have left in the politics to destroy the independence of the Judiciary and the Press
Three Days of Propaganda and Incitement on Channel 14
How the channel serving the accused Prime Minister Netanyahu mobilized for an incitement campaign against Israel’s law-enforcement, judicial, and media institutions, a campaign built on manipulations, outright falsehoods, and conspiracy theories • A case study of how Israel’s “Poison Machine” operates
After Two Years, the IDF Has Yet to Complete Its Investigation Into the Attack on Journalists in Southern Lebanon
A Reuters journalist was killed and journalists from international media outlets were seriously injured by IDF fire in Lebanon in October 2023 • Multiple comprehensive investigations determined it was deliberate fire on the group, which was marked as press crews and positioned in open terrain, and that there was no exchange of fire at the location • The IDF expressed regret and promised the incident would be investigated, but two years later reports that “the incident is currently in the investigation stages, and the findings of the inquiry regarding the incident have not yet been concluded”
The Supreme Court Once Again Postpones Its Ruling on the Ban Preventing Journalists from Entering the Gaza Strip
For an entire year, the justices of the Supreme Court allowed the government to avoid responding to a petition filed by representatives of the international press, who demanded to permit journalistic coverage from within Gaza. “All the so-called justifications for this extremely severe violation of the very foundations of freedom of expression and the public’s right to know have now expired,” argued the Foreign Press Association (FPA). The justices were unconvinced and granted the state yet another extension to draft a new response. Until now, the judges had justified the delays on the grounds of the ongoing war. now, the pretext is the ceasefire
Global Media Has Abandoned Its Role
Coverage of Palestinian state recognition, Netanyahu’s UN speech, and Trump’s “peace plan” demonstrates how international media has moved from journalism to theater
The judges forgot the obvious. It won’t help them
The Supreme Court’s ruling on the policy of starvation in prisons shows that even the High Court is intimidated. For the Poison Machine, it makes no difference; the attacks on the Court will continue regardless
One Year of Court Delays on Petition Challenging the Ban on Journalists Entering Gaza
The Foreign Press Association (FPA), which filed the petition, declared: “Journalism is not a crime. Israel must stop killing journalists in Gaza and give the foreign press free and independent access to the territory. This continued and institutionalized delay in the process is a mark of shame on Israel and its allies, who have too often chosen not to speak up in defense of basic press freedoms”
