Internet and cell service have been cut off in the Gaza Strip as Israeli airstrikes intensify on the besieged territory, where more than 7,000 Palestinians have reportedly been killed since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas militants. News outlets and on-the-ground aid groups reported on Friday that their …
Read More »Blinken: Hamas Is Blocking Americans From Leaving Gaza
Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused militant group Hamas of blocking Americans and citizens of other nations from crossing into Egypt from Gaza and said that “some significant number” of the 10 unaccounted for Americans are being held hostage by Hamas. “We have several hundred Americans and other nationalities, other …
Read More »The Queer Palestinian Character Changing TV
Omar Ayuso, who shares the same name as his character, is a pillar of the teen telenovela Elite. He’s been around since the first season of Netflix’s Spanish hit, captivating viewers via his tender romance with heartthrob Ander, played by Arón Piper, and the jarring disapproval his character faces in …
Read More »2023 MTV EMAs Canceled Amid Israel-Gaza Conflict: 'It Is a Moment of Mourning'
The 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards will no longer take place in Paris on Nov. 5. On Thursday, Paramount announced that the event — which would have featured performances from BTS’ Jung Kook, Reneé Rapp, Sabrina Carpenter, and more — has been canceled in light of the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict. …
Read More »MTG Tries to Spin Israel-Gaza Peace Protest at Capitol as 'Insurrection'
Protesters calling for U.S. support of a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, and an end to the “ongoing atrocities against Palestinians,” occupied a building in the U.S. Capitol complex on Wednesday, with thousands gathering outside of the Capitol. Following a brutal attack by Hamas militants against …
Read More »Israel-Hamas Misinformation Is Rampant. Here's a Guide to What's Out There
The war in Gaza has dominated social media since Hamas attacked Israel last Saturday. There’s been plenty of credible reporting and horrific imagery shared by those on the ground, but the influx of posts has also included one of the most staggering floods of unchecked misinformation in recent memory. X, …
Read More »The Telegram-to-Twitter Pipeline Is Fueling Israel-Hamas Misinformation
X, formerly Twitter, has been flooded with misinformation and otherwise dangerous content since Hamas attacked Israel last Saturday. But while X helps deliver a tide of bogus content to mainstream audiences, a different app is serving as ground zero for viral misinformation, while giving users the impression that they’re getting …
Read More »Trump Tells Allies He Wants Netanyahu 'Impeached'
Donald Trump has been absolutely furious with Benjamin Netanyahu since the Israeli prime minister declined to publicly back his conspiracy-fueled effort to overturn the 2020 election. The Israel-Hamas war that erupted over the weekend has only stoked the former president’s animus toward Netanyahu, and he’s now trying to use the …
Read More »Gigi Hadid Condemns 'Terrorizing of Innocent People' After Hamas Attack on Israel
Gigi Hadid, who is half-Palestinian, has spoken up about Israel–Hamas war, saying, “The terrorizing of innocent people is not in alignment with and does not do any good for the ‘Free Palestine’ movement.” Hadid, whose father MohamedHadid is aPalestinianimmigrant and practicing Muslim, took to Instagram to share her thoughts on …
Read More »Trolls Push Video Game Clips as Real Gaza Conflict Footage — and It's Working
Trolls, clout-chasers, and the merely clueless are flooding social media with clips from a military video game, passing them off as footage of the unfolding conflict in Gaza. The fake videos come as misinformation about the conflict overflows on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Following Saturday’s large-scale attack …
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