Those who want Silicon Valley tech giants to be arbiters of political speech are playing with fire.
Source: Facebook Is Collaborating With the Israeli Government to Determine What Should Be Censored
Tag: Israel
Israeli rabbi who advocated rape of ‘comely gentile women’ during war becomes chief army rabbi
“New IDF Chief Rabbi: It is permissible to rape during war”. Under that: “Major Col. Eyal Qarim has declared in the past “draft of girls is totally forbidden” – and claimed that in times of war it is permissible for soldiers to “have sex with comely gentile women against their will”.
Source: Israeli rabbi who advocated rape of ‘comely gentile women’ during war becomes chief army rabbi
Families: Hamas on Facebook, so firm must pay $1B after terror deaths | Ars Technica
On Sunday, the families of several terrorist victims sued Facebook under an American anti-terrorism law. The victims died in multiple terrorist attacks in Israel in 2015 and 2016, and the families are seeking at least $1 billion in damages.
The plaintiffs allege that the social networking giant is liable as it provides “material support” to Hamas—which the United States government considers a terrorist group—by allowing its leaders and followers to openly use the service.
Source: Families: Hamas on Facebook, so firm must pay $1B after terror deaths | Ars Technica
Donald Trump Calls for Israeli-Style Racial Profiling — But Profiling Is a Disaster
Israel’s racial profiling at its borders has been rife with abuses that stand in contrast with American values of equal treatment and safeguarding personal liberties.
Source: Donald Trump Calls for Israeli-Style Racial Profiling — But Profiling Is a Disaster
Hillary Clinton’s Energy Initiative Pressed Countries to Embrace Fracking, New Emails Reveal
Newly disclosed emails show Clinton State Department officials working alongside fossil fuel companies aggressively pushing for fracking even in countries where local objections were growing.
Source: Hillary Clinton’s Energy Initiative Pressed Countries to Embrace Fracking, New Emails Reveal
Blackwater’s Founder Is Under Investigation for Money Laundering, Ties to Chinese Intel, and Brokering Mercenary Services
For more than a year, U.S. intelligence has been monitoring Erik Prince’s communications and movements, probing allegations that he used his company as a cover to set up Blackwater-style operations.
Bernie Sanders Spoke Up for Suffering Palestinians, but Few in Broadcast Media Covered It
Far away from AIPAC, Bernie Sanders made a dissenting speech in Salt Lake City, where he spoke up for suffering Palestinians. It received little broadcast media attention.
Source: Bernie Sanders Spoke Up for Suffering Palestinians, but Few in Broadcast Media Covered It
Hillary Clinton Attacks Israel Boycott Movement in AIPAC Speech
Clinton called the BDS movement “alarming” and accused activists of “bullying” Jewish students on college campuses.
Source: Hillary Clinton Attacks Israel Boycott Movement in AIPAC Speech
George Washington University Allows Flags to Fly From Dorm Rooms — Unless They’re Palestinian
Civil rights organizations say this is the latest in a long string of incidents targeting pro-Palestinian speech on college campuses across the U.S.
Source: George Washington University Allows Flags to Fly From Dorm Rooms — Unless They’re Palestinian
How Israel Regulates Encryption – Schneier on Security
Basically, it looks like secret agreements made in smoke-filled rooms, very discreet with no oversight or accountability. The fact that pretty much everyone in IT security has served in an offensive cybersecurity capacity for the Israeli army helps. As does the fact that the country is so small, making informal deal making managable. It doesn’t scale.
Why is this important?
…companies in Israel, a country comprising less than 0.11% of the world’s population, are estimated to have sold 10% ($6 billion out of $60 billion) of global encryption and cyber technologies for 2014.
Source: How Israel Regulates Encryption – Schneier on Security