Jessica Buxbaum

Jessica Buxbaum is a Jerusalem-based journalist for MintPress News covering Palestine, Israel, and Syria. Her work has been featured in Middle East Eye, The New Arab and Gulf News.

Facebook’s Jordana Cutler Appointed Head of Controversial Israeli Ministry, Sparking Censorship Fears

Facebook’s Jordana Cutler has been named director general of Israel’s controversial Ministry of Strategic Affairs, drawing concern from experts over to her personal biography and Facebook’s history of censoring Palestinian content.

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Jordana Cutler Facebook Israel Feature photo

On Jan. 11, Israel’s new minister of strategic affairs, Ron Dermer, named Facebook senior employee, Jordana Cutler, as the ministry’s director general. The ministry is notorious for combatting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement and promoting a positive image of Israel abroad. Yet with Cutler’s biography and Facebook’s history of

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New Report Charges Major Corporations as Complicit in Israel’s Water Apartheid

A new study reveals that both Israeli businesses and multinational corporations have been instrumental in helping Israel restrict water access to Palestinians and destroy Palestinian water infrastructure.

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Israel Water Apartheid Feature photo

In December, the Palestinian human rights organization, Al-Haq, released a report accusing major corporations of maintaining Israel’s water apartheid on Palestinians living in the occupied territories. According to Al-Haq, businesses are instrumental in helping Israel restrict water access to Palestinians and destroy Palestinian water

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ADL Using Impact Investing to Target BDS

The Anti-Defamation League has acquired Jewish investor network JLens. This has little to do with investment and everything to do with shielding Israel from criticism from ethical investment firms. 

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In November, the Anti-Defamation League announced it is acquiring Jewish investor network JLens to fight so-called anti-Israel activities in the progressive investing arena. “It’s time for the Jewish community to take a seat at the table to use our power as institutional investors to ensure corporations are aligned with our values, and don’t

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US Plans to Build Jerusalem Embassy on Palestinian Land

“Should the US proceed with this plan, it would not only be complicit with Israel’s illegal confiscation of Palestinian-owned land, but it would also become an active participant in the seizure of the land of U.S. citizens.” — Adalah

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Former President Donald Trump's decision to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem was met with widespread international condemnation. Yet, despite rejecting Trump's extremist politics, President Joe Biden is pushing forward with the embassy move and constructing a compound atop stolen Palestinian land. This month, human rights groups called on

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Israeli Drone Sales Are Fueling Military Occupations Around The World

In addition to selling armed drones to oppressive regimes, widespread reports indicate that Israel has long used the armed unmanned aircraft to carry out strikes in Gaza, Lebanon, Egypt, Syria, and Sudan.

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For nearly two decades, Israeli military censors prevented publication of the country’s use of armed drones. In July, the gag order was lifted, allowing Israeli drone warfare to become public knowledge. “Today I can speak of this openly,” Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Brigadier-General Neri Horowitz said during the annual UVID DroneTech

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“Honest” Reporting: Meet The Israel-Linked Pressure Group Getting Palestinian Journalists Fired

The pro-Israel narrative has always been a mainstream media staple, but with the help of Honest Reporting, the gap in Palestinian voices in the news is significantly shrinking.

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In October, three Palestinian journalists lost out on work and awards because of pressure from Israel lobby groups. The Thomson Reuters Foundation rescinded the Kurt Schork Award from Middle East Eye correspondent Shatha Hammad just two days after pro-Israel media watchdog, Honest Reporting, released a report describing her social media posts as

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Is Israel attempting to influence foreign elections?

On October 30, Brazilians will again head to the polls as far-right incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro faces off against left-wing former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a tight run-off election. As the second round nears — and with tensions between the candidates high — Israeli involvement in Brazil’s elections is coming under scrutiny. […]

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Image shows Lula da Silva and Jair Bolsonaro. The logo of CySourse, an Israeli cyber security company, is above Silva and Bolsonaro. An image in the background shows Brazilians cheering.

On October 30, Brazilians will again head to the polls as far-right incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro faces off against left-wing former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a tight run-off election. As the second round nears — and with tensions between the candidates high — Israeli involvement in Brazil’s elections is coming under

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