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Netanyahu Accuses ‘Deep State’ of Targeting Him Like Trump, Elon Musk Shows Support
Netanyahu compares his struggles with the “deep state” in Israel to Trump’s claims, with Elon Musk showing his backing. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused the “deep state” of targeting him in Israel, mirroring […]
From Bot Farms to Censorship: Israel’s Disinformation Warfare against Palestinians
By Ahmad Qadi The Israeli government and its affiliates crafted a multi-layered strategy to dehumanize Palestinians and ultimately legitimize its horrific violence. From the outset of its genocidal war on Gaza, Israel recognized the digital […]
‘Zero-Click’ Hack – WhatsApp Takes Action against Israeli ‘Paragon’ for Spying on Users
By Palestine Chronicle Staff WhatsApp has accused Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions of targeting nearly 100 journalists and civil society members with its Graphite software. WhatsApp has accused Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions of […]
Censorship against Pro-Palestinian Voices – Youtube Bans A Nova Democracia Channel
By Enrico Di Gregorio A Nova Democracia, known for its revolutionary journalism and advocacy for Palestine, faces a sudden YouTube ban. The Brazilian newspaper A Nova Democracia reported on January 15th that its channel on […]
E-Racing Palestine: A Particular Form of Anti-Palestinian Racism
By Omar Zahzah Tech companies’ complicity in erasing Palestinian voices online reflects a dangerous convergence of digital censorship and settler-colonial violence. As journalists, writers, and critics at large, it’s important to be wary of the […]
When Censorship Kills – Social Media and the War on the Palestinian Narrative
By Ramzy Baroud While the international community is yet to translate its verbal solidarity with Palestinians into any meaningful action, the least we could do is to give Palestinians their full rights to express […]
500 Incidents in One Month – Digital Rights Violations against Palestinians Exposed
By Palestine Chronicle Staff These actions, the organization stated, reinforce “digital policies that suppress Palestinian voices and limit their reach to audiences.” Sada Social, an organization focused on documenting digital rights violations against Palestinian […]
X Marks the Spot: Digital/Settler-Colonialism and Musk’s Meeting with Netanyahu
By Omar Zahzah Through X and SpaceX (particularly Starlink,) Elon Musk is an important figure in understanding digital/settler-colonialism. On Wednesday, July 24, amidst considerable protest and a boycott by nearly half of the Democrats in […]
‘It’s Never Been about Community Standards’: Samidoun Faces Repression on Social Media
By Omar Zahzah In addition to YouTube, Kates describes the severe repression Samidoun faces on the Meta platform Instagram, including the arbitrary nature of “community standards violations.” The explosion of tech suppression of support for […]
Censorship Continues – Meta Restricts Use of Another Word
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Meta Platforms announced on Tuesday that it will restrict the use of the term ‘Zionists’ when it refers to Israelis. The company stated in a blog post that it will […]
Outrage on Social Media: Israeli Figures Mock Rafah Massacre
By Palestine Chronicle Staff On Sunday night and Monday morning, Israeli social media was filled with jokes and memes mocking the massacre in Rafah. An Israeli journalist with close ties to Prime Minister Benjamin […]
How Israel Uses Fake Social Media Accounts to Promote Allegations against UNRWA – Report
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Over 500 different ‘avatars’, or fake accounts, were found on Facebook, Instagram and X, according to Haaretz. Social media researchers have found an Israeli influence operation that used fake accounts […]
Gaza Solidarity Played Major Role in Renewed US Push to Ban TikTok – WSJ
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill on Wednesday that could see TikTok banned in the United States. The bill would ban the social media platform from operating […]
Erasing the Evidence – Facebook, Instagram Remove Palestinian Documentary as Soon as It Was Released
By Palestine Chronicle Staff META platforms censored the documentary ‘The Black Dress’, which we jointly produced with Friends of Palestine Network, mere minutes after The Palestine Chronicle released it. Mere minutes after The Palestine […]
Reversing Earlier Denial, Israeli Army Admits to Running Snuff Channel on Telegram
The Israeli occupation army has admitted to running a Telegram channel showcasing extreme, graphic content and gore, or snuff films, glorifying the violence and war crimes carried out against the people of Gaza. According to […]
#Wala’at – Palestinian Fighter with Trending Slogan Killed in Gaza
The Palestinian fighter known for his famous phrase ‘Wala’at’ – #ولعت – has been killed in Gaza, relatives and other activists on social media reported. The fighter is believed to be Ahed Adnan Abu Sitta, […]
Instagram Labels Palestinian Users ‘Terrorists’, Then Apologizes for ‘Apparent Bug
Instagram’s parent company, Meta, has apologized for what it claims to be an ‘apparent bug’, which led to labeling pro-Palestine users as ‘terrorists’. The ‘bug’ was noticed earlier this week by TikTok user @ytkingkhan, according […]
Taming Anti-Palestinian Trolls and the Importance of Independent Media
By Paul Salvatori I was trolled for a greater portion of the week by someone I know. They specifically were messaging me privately on Facebook, upset that I’ve been showing solidarity with Palestine, and […]
How Did Celebrities React to Al-Aqsa Flood Operation?
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Al-Aqsa Flood operation, launched by the Palestinian Resistance on October 7, has elicited both support and condemnation from across the world. Celebrities and media personalities took to social media […]
‘Killing X/Twitter’: Elon Musk Threatens to Sue Anti-Defamation League over Lost Revenue
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Elon Musk has threatened to sue the US-based Jewish non-governmental organization Anti-Defamation League, accusing the group of “killing X/Twitter” with their claims of antisemitism. “To clear our platform’s name on […]
Video Surfaces of Elected Israeli Parliamentarian Teaching Her Child Very Disturbing Language
Limor Son Har-Melech is not an ordinary Israeli Jewish settler and a mom. She is an elected member of the Israeli parliament. In a chilling video, Har-Meloch is seen teaching her child how to speak, […]
Israel is Outraged because BBC Anchor Asked and Followed up on This Question
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A BBC news anchor sparked outrage among Israeli and pro-Israeli occupation circles after she asked former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett about the killing of children in Jenin. “The Israeli […]
‘Anonymous Sudan’: Netayahu’s Facebook Page Hacked, Replaced by Holy Quran
Unidentified hackers have managed to hack the Facebook page of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday evening, and published verses from the Holy Quran, Israeli media reported. The Anatolia news agency quoted the Israeli […]
Lying about Lying: Why We Must Revisit the Definition of ‘Fake News’
By Ramzy Baroud The phrase ‘fake news’ continues to be deployed routinely in US politics. In a polarized political atmosphere, both Republicans and Democrats distrust media organizations affiliated with opposing parties. This means that […]
Facebook Public Policy Director Appointed to Right-Wing Israeli Government
The new Israeli minister of strategic affairs, Ron Dermer, has announced the appointment of Facebook’s Jordana Cutler as his ministry’s director general, according to Israeli media. Cutler has previously held the post of Facebook public […]
‘An Israeli Organization Through and Through’: Facebook is an Unwelcoming Place for Pro-Palestinian Voices
By Paul Salvatori This week was my birthday. However, I spent a good part of it thinking about what deserves no celebration, namely being restricted on a Facebook page for posting Palestinian content. The […]
Facebook Threatens to Delete Palestine Chronicle Page, Censors Its Staff
By Palestine Chronicle Staff After recently denying Palestine Chronicle Editor, Ramzy Baroud, his ‘admin’ status on the Palestine Chronicle Facebook page, other Palestine Chronicle editors have been notified that the page could be restricted […]
Jon Stewart: This is Why I was Called ‘Antisemitic’ (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff American comedian John Stewart discussed the issue of rising antisemitic language in politics and social media, especially among supporters of the Republican Party in a recent episode of ‘The Late […]
The Unnecessary Challenges of Being Pro-Palestinian in a Society That is Not
By Paul Salvatori It’s hard to be a pro-Palestinian voice. I want to avoid saying “a pro-Palestinian activist” as that is too honorific a title. So I’ll stick to a “pro-Palestinian voice”, which I’m […]
Stories Worth Telling: Why You Must Support the Palestine Chronicle
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Palestine Chronicle needs your support so that it may carry on with its critical mission, that of spreading the truth about Palestine. Let us, very briefly make a case […]
