Israel

20 November 2012

In Case of Disconnection: Preparing Gaza for an Internet Shutdown

Written by Jillian York · Activism, Advocacy, Feature, Freedom of Expression, Middle East & North Africa, Palestine

For days, rumors have abounded that Israel—which controls the telecommunications infrastructure of Palestine—plans to shut down the Internet in Gaza. While thus far the rumors have proven false, various organizations and actors are working to ensure that Gazans are prepared.

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28 March 2011

Liberal Jewish Blogger Under Attack

Written by Bhumika Ghimire · Activism, Advocacy, Feature, News, USA

Richard Silverstein, a liberal Jewish blogger, has come under attack from right wing nationalists and religious hard liners. In his blog Tikun Olam, Silverstein has posted a statement sent to...

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18 July 2010

For the first time in Israel – blocking Internet gambling websites

Written by Tal Pavel · Feature, News, Regulation

On July 2010 an article was published which received no proper attention so far – for the first time the Israeli police ordered Internet Service providers to block access to...

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17 July 2010

Israel – Another step in government restrictions on the Web

Written by Tal Pavel · Advocacy, Law, News, Regulation

Two weeks ago, when police directive was published for the first time in Israel, instructing the Internet providers to block access to some gambling websites, the economic Committee of the...

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8 September 2008

Israel: Did Tzipi Livni's team erase Shai's blog post from Google?

Written by Gilad Lotan · Feature, News, cyber activism, politics, tzipi livni

This story should serve as a warning for every internet user. It begins at a well known Israeli web-portal hook.co.il, with Shai Rozentsweig's blog, who writes funny satirical skits. Shai...

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14 May 2008

Israel: Knesset Freezes Talkback Law for Web-Comment Censorship

Written by Gilad Lotan · Feature, censorship, comments

The Knesset has decided to freeze legislation regulating readers’ ability to respond to articles via the so-called “Talkback Law”, in an effort to allow web sites to practice self-regulation. The...

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12 March 2008

Israel: Israblog's Decision Against Banning Pro-Ana Sites

Written by Gilad Lotan

An agressive campaign to shut down pro-ana blogs has been taking place in the popular Israeli portal Israblog. Pro-ana refers to the promotion or support of anorexia as a lifestyle...

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