Video analysis challenges Israeli account of a supposed 'terror attack' in West Bank. Footage & testimonies show Palestinians came to repel armed settlers who entered their town. One of the Palestinians snatched a settler's gun and opened fire. evidence indicates he was later killed while unarmed.

"And if I cannot make it into the light, then at least I can find friends in the darkness." 3 Palestinian creatives grapple with their responsibility to make art that meets the moment as authorities stifle free speech. Read Tamer Nafar at Local Call & @972mag.com >> www.972mag.com/palestinian-...

Sunday: Thousands of right-wing Israeli activists walked through a closed military zone to the Gaza fence, singing genocidal anthems as soldiers handed them water. Nearly half Israeli gov't ministers joined the march. Video by Oren Ziv for Local Call & @972mag.com. www.972mag.com/gaza-settlem...

“These homes have been here for 70 years. The hand that signed that ruling should have trembled.” Israeli authorities forced residents of two unrecognized Palestinian villages to dismantle their own homes — the latest chapter in a decades-long cycle of displacement. @972mag.com

Hundreds of Bedouin left homeless as Israel ramps up Naqab expulsions - +972 Magazine

Residents of two unrecognized Palestinian villages were forced to dismantle their own homes — the latest chapter in a decades-long cycle of displacement.

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Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque in the village of Jiljilyya and sprayed hate graffiti, including "Revenge" and "Night of the Mosques." This is the 3rd mosque torched by settlers in the occupied West Bank in the last week alone. Video by Oren Ziv for Local Call & @972mag.com.

Shireen Abu Akleh’s family issued a public statement affirming that they “will not stop” pursuing “justice for Shireen through all available avenues,” to mark the fourth anniversary of her murder. Read the full statement: cpj.org/2026/05/cpj-... #JusticeForShireen

"Accountability is not only about justice for Shireen; it is about protecting journalists everywhere. Without accountability, the targeting of journalists will continue, and the truth itself will remain under threat." -- Shireen Abu Akleh's family @pressfreedom.bsky.social cpj.org/2026/05/cpj-...

5 years ago, "Boycott" premiered with a simple question: What happens when the gov't tries to legislate away our right to protest? On 5/13, join for a special screening & discussion, reuniting protagonists from the film alongside civil rights attorneys & organizers. shorturl.at/9DpJC @aclu.org

Proud to see Local Call & @972mag.com investigative reporter Yuval Abraham win the Fetisov Journalism Award for Outstanding Investigative Reporting. See links to the winning stories below: www.972mag.com/microsoft-az... www.972mag.com/cloud-israel... www.972mag.com/tunnels-hama...

In recent days, “settler violence” has returned to the headlines in Israel. But the recent wave of denunciations from ministers, army chiefs, and right-wing pundits aims to obscure the fact that settler violence is state policy, writes Oren Ziv for @mekomit.bsky.social & @972mag.com.

Israeli leaders are condemning settler attacks. It’s a smokescreen

The recent wave of denunciations from ministers, army chiefs, and right-wing pundits aims to obscure the fact that settler violence is state policy.

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A @mekomit.bsky.social @972mag.com @thenation.com investigation narrows in on a dozen Palestinian communities in the central West Bank, between Ramallah and Nablus, that find themselves on the front lines of the settler expansion into 'Area B' of the West Bank. www.thenation.com/article/worl...

This story, from Mahmoud Mushtaha and our friends at Palestine Reporting Lab, is not an easy read. It's about the paralyzing state of not-knowing in Gaza, which also becomes a bureaucratic maze. Access to forensic technology would help at least some of that pain www.wired.com/story/hassan...

Hassan Took a Bike Ride. Now He's One of the Thousands Missing in Gaza

In a place denied access to basic forensic technology—and where people disappear into Israeli detention—the fate of thousands remains unknown. One of them is an autistic teenager.

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Israel’s illegal blockade prevents Palestinians in Gaza from having the tools to identify their dead, including toxicology & DNA testing. Many families don’t know if their loved ones are dead or missing. “This process destroys your mind. It's paralysis.”

Hassan Took a Bike Ride. Now He’s One of the Thousands Missing in Gaza

In a place denied access to basic forensic technology—and where people disappear into Israeli detention—the fate of thousands remains unknown. One of them is an autistic teenager.

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“Their names appear on no casualty lists, prison databases, or death registries. They are simply gone.” New from the Palestine Reporting Lab, in partnership wit @wired.com, by @mushtaham.bsky.social >>

Hassan Took a Bike Ride. Now He's One of the Thousands Missing in Gaza

In a place denied access to basic forensic technology—and where people disappear into Israeli detention—the fate of thousands remains unknown. One of them is an autistic teenager.

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Decades of neglect have left Palestinian citizens unprotected from missile fire, while police are carrying out arrests for expressions of dissent. @972mag.com @mekomit.bsky.social

Exposed from above, silenced from within: Palestinians in wartime Israel

Decades of neglect have left Palestinian citizens unprotected from missile fire, while police are carrying out arrests for expressions of dissent.

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TOMORROW: Join us for 'Gaza Speaks', an In Context Briefing featuring voices from Gaza alongside international legal, humanitarian, and policy analysts. @theimeu.bsky.social @jewishcurrents.bsky.social @mohamhawish.bsky.social us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join us Wednesday, 3/11 at 2:00 pm ET for 'Gaza Speaks', an In Context Briefing featuring voices from Gaza alongside international legal, humanitarian, and policy analysts. The event is sponsored by Just Vision, @theimeu.bsky.social & @jewishcurrents.bsky.social. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

REVEALED: ICE tripled its reliance on Microsoft in last six months Leaked documents show the U.S. agency is storing large amounts of data on Microsoft's cloud while making use of its AI tools to analyze videos and images. By Yuval Abraham. @mekomit.bsky.social www.972mag.com/ice-microsof...

ICE tripled its reliance on Microsoft in last six months, files reveal

Documents show the U.S. agency is storing large amounts of data on Microsoft's cloud while making use of its AI tools to analyze videos and images.

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Last year, an investigation by Local Call, @972mag.com & @theguardian.com showed that Microsoft’s servers were used to store masses of Israeli intelligence on Palestinian civilians. A new investigation raises concerns about whether the company's technology is facilitating ICE crackdowns in the US.

ICE tripled its reliance on Microsoft in last six months, files reveal

Documents show the U.S. agency is storing large amounts of data on Microsoft's cloud while making use of its AI tools to analyze videos and images.

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After two and a half years of steady work behind the scenes, we're excited to share more about Just Vision's next documentary! You can learn more in @newyorker.com, which just profiled the film in an interview with director and Just Vision’s Creative Director, Julia Bacha:

Bringing Zohran Mamdani to the Big Screen

In 2023, Julia Bacha began filming a backbench state assemblyman. Little did she know that she was making a documentary about the next mayor of New York City.

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TODAY: Israeli authorities demolish UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem. Video by Oren Ziv for @972mag.com & Local Call. Israeli gov has banned the agency, the main humanitarian org for Palestinian refugees, from operating in Jerusalem, where it had run schools, clinics, & training centers for decades.

Until his final day, Mohammad Bakri would not be crushed Israel’s courts, military, and mainstream media united to punish the Palestinian actor and filmmaker for giving voice to his people. But he remained unbroken to the end. www.972mag.com/mohammad-bak...

Until his final day, Mohammad Bakri would not be crushed

Israel’s courts, military, and mainstream media united to punish the Palestinian actor for giving voice to his people. But he remained unbroken to the end.

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Judge William Young already held that the Trump admin violated the First Amendment by arresting and trying to deport these students for their pro-Palestinian advocacy. Today he’ll consider @aaup.org & @mesa1966.bsky.social’s request for an injunction and other relief. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...

Judge to Weigh Next Steps in Student Activist Deportations Case

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As settlers evict families from their homes in an East Jerusalem neighborhood, a community art project called I Witness Silwan ensures that they are always being watched.

The Eyes of Silwan

As settlers evict families from their homes in an East Jerusalem neighborhood, a community art project called I Witness Silwan ensures that they are…

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"These aren’t police officers but criminals, gangs. They drive through the village, throw stun grenades, fire tear gas, & keep driving." With the pretext of a stolen horse, Israeli police have turned the Bedouin town Tarabin Al-Sana into a war zone. Oren Ziv reports at Local Call & @972mag.com >>

Israel is ‘restoring governance’ to the Negev — by terrorizing Palestinians

With the pretext of a stolen horse, police have turned the Bedouin village of Tarabin Al-Sana into a war zone. A fatal shooting was only a matter of time.

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Journalist Mohammed Mhawish, who left Gaza last year, describes how Palestinians are watched, tracked and targeted by Israeli forces who have access to their most intimate details through constant surveillance. https://www.democracynow.org/2025/12/12/mohammed_mhawish

A harrowing account by Mohammed Mhawish on surveillance tech, supported in part by US tech companies, is rewriting Gaza in real time — and what it’s doing to the people inside. nymag.com/intelligence...

Watched, Tracked, and Targeted in Gaza

Life under Israel’s all-encompassing surveillance regime.

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Israel’s military assault that began in the aftermath of October 7 has left Gaza unrecognizable. The devastation has been augmented by a system of surveillance: drones, facial-recognition scans, movements followed through phone tracking, Mohammed Mhawish reports.

Watched, Tracked, and Targeted in Gaza

Life under Israel’s all-encompassing surveillance regime.

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"This is the dystopian consequence of surveillance technology, supplied in part by American companies, being placed into the hands of authorities who have virtually unlimited control over a captive population they have openly villainized." @mohamhawish.bsky.social writes at @nymag.com >>

Watched, Tracked, and Targeted in Gaza

Life under Israel’s all-encompassing surveillance regime.

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In a special photo essay for Local Call & @972mag.com, Oren Ziv gathered testimonies from the victims of this violence in the West Bank — mostly Palestinians, but also Israeli activists. Read their stories here >> projects.972mag.com/portraits-se...

The lives and bodies forever scarred by Israeli state-backed settler violence

Attacks on Palestinians across the West Bank have surged to record levels, with Israeli settlers and soldiers operating in near-total symbiosis. Victims of shootings, beatings, and stonings reveal the...

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