by Robert Inlakesh
Part 1
Israeli lobbyists, organizations, and former intelligence operatives are actively working behind the scenes to suppress free speech, stifle debate at academic institutions, ban advocacy groups, and curtail the right to assembly. This coordinated effort has intensified during the ongoing Gaza war, with substantial complicity from Western governments and major social media platforms.
On December 17, the BBC published an investigation into META’s censorship practices in the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel. A team from BBC Arabic analyzed 20 popular Israeli media outlets and 20 Palestinian ones, comparing their engagement before and after October 7, 2023.
The findings were striking: while engagement on Israeli pages surged by nearly 37%, Palestinian pages experienced a dramatic 77% decrease in reach.
On December 17, the BBC published an investigation into META’s censorship practices in the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel. A team from BBC Arabic analyzed 20 popular Israeli media outlets and 20 Palestinian ones, comparing their engagement before and after October 7, 2023.
The findings were striking: while engagement on Israeli pages surged by nearly 37%, Palestinian pages experienced a dramatic 77% decrease in reach.
Following an Israeli lobbying campaign, META escalated its censorship measures by banning pro-Palestine users from its platforms, including Instagram and Facebook. This move prompted at least 35 Zionist organizations to pressure other social media platforms to adopt similar policies. On X (formerly Twitter), owner Elon Musk announced plans to ban accounts using the phrase “from the river to the sea,” controversially labeling it as a call for genocide.
For now, the public backlash against these decisions appears to have staved off a broader crackdown on X.
For now, the public backlash against these decisions appears to have staved off a broader crackdown on X.
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