Fear, censorship and repression are keeping Israelis in the dark about Gaza
Haaretz Editorial

Fear, censorship and repression are keeping Israelis in the dark about Gaza

The public's indifference to what Israel is doing in the Gaza Strip is not just the result of a lack of care, but the result of the war Israel is waging against the possibility of knowing.

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Mark Leibler on his lobbying power
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At the ICJ, only US and Hungary back Israel starving Gaza
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Re-elected Albanese Govt must condemn Israel's brutality and cut ties
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