The relaunch of legislation to implement Article 23 of the Basic Law to prohibit national security offences, after a pause of more than 21 years, has sparked remarkably few controversies in the local community in Hong Kong. In the light of the political upheaval in 2019, and evidence of dangerous activities emerging from cases currently Continue reading »
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“Our Palestine Question,” an explosive new book by Geoffrey Levin, delves into American Jewish McCarthyism from the 1950s through late 1970s.
The post How Israel Quietly Crushed Early American Jewish Dissent on Palestine appeared first on The Intercept.
Blitzer edited two magazines run by AIPAC’s founder that took hard-line pro-Israel stances like supporting Israeli settlements in the occupied territories.
The post Wolf Blitzer Cut His Teeth Doing Journalism for AIPAC-Linked Propaganda Outlets appeared first on The Intercept.
Pearls and Irritations is widely read outside Australia. In particular, its content is now reviewed by certain media writing and presenting in Chinese in Hong Kong. The latest example is a story written by Chen, Jingli, published in the leading Chinese newspaper (by circulation) in Hong Kong, the long-established Oriental Daily. The translated title of Continue reading »
Amanpour expressed “real distress” over Israel stories being changed, while other staffers described a climate that is hostile to Arab journalists.
The post In Internal Meeting, Christiane Amanpour Confronts CNN Brass About “Double Standards” on Israel Coverage appeared first on The Intercept.
Pakistan’s election was so thoroughly corrupted that the U.S. should not recognize the coalition claiming to be able to form a government, according to 31 members of Congress.
The post Members of Congress Demand Biden Withhold Recognition of Coalition Claiming Power in Pakistan appeared first on The Intercept.
“I have been complicit in the violent domination of the world and I will never get the blood off my hands.”
The post Aaron Bushnell, Who Self-Immolated for Palestine, Had Grown Deeply Disillusioned With the Military appeared first on The Intercept.
A narrative-defining Times investigation claimed to uncover Hamas’s systemic weaponization of sexual violence. The story and its authors are under fire.
The post The Story Behind the New York Times October 7 Exposé appeared first on The Intercept.
As a signatory to the Genocide Convention, Australia is obliged to prevent any action that further risks the survival of the Palestinian people and failure to do so risks complicity in genocide. In the absence of a response from the Australian government to the ICJ ruling, at least 100 groups representing civil society are observing Continue reading »
Israeli media has debunked the ultra-Orthodox group’s stories, but the New York Times won’t say so.
The post American Media Keep Citing Zaka — Though Its October 7 Atrocity Stories Are Discredited in Israel appeared first on The Intercept.