censorship

Fears about the effect of op-ed’s criticism of Zionism on the launch of Al Jazeera America motivated top manager Ehab Al Shihabi’s move to remove article.

In an unprecedented act of political censorship Al Jazeera English has deleted an article by noted Columbia University Professor Joseph Massad after coming under intense criticism from Zionists in recent days.

The Newseum refused to explain why it decided to remove the names of two Palestinian journalists killed by Israel from its memorial.

Internationally-acclaimed author and poet Alice Walker is among the most recent persons to sign on to a statement expressing support for free speech at Brooklyn College in the face of a campaign of defamation and threats by Zionist organizations and politicians.

This is at least the second notable act of apparent censorship by Haaretz in recent months.

Following rebuff by California Attorney General, an Israeli group’s US front asks City Attorney of Los Angeles to sue California State University professor for criticizing Israel.

The 14th St Y in New York City abruptly canceled a Jewish youth educational event about boycotting of Israel in what organizers are calling an attempt to “censor” them.

The cancelation of the Manchester launch of Leila Khaled: Icon of Palestinian Liberation has only brought the book broader publicity, says author and Electronic Intifada contributor Sarah Irving.

As hostility, intimidation and even death threats mount against students for organizing non-violent actions to educate about Palestine, a number of rights groups have issued a call for their rights to be protected.