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.

Exporting Occupation: Israeli Business is Booming in Morocco-Occupied Western Sahara

“Before the normalization happened, the Israelis would collaborate with the Moroccans, but also wouldn’t feel comfortable going beyond this covert intelligence or military or ad hoc cooperation, but with normalization, this has now reached a whole new level that is unprecedented.” — Riccardo Fabiani, International Crisis Group

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On December 22, 2020, Israel and Morocco officially normalized relations after former President Donald Trump’s administration declared occupied Western Sahara as Moroccan. In the years following, Israeli companies have boosted their business involvement in Western Sahara, suggesting the pair’s cooperation is fueling each other’s land theft. In

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Israel’s Latest Hasbara Scheme Enlists High School Students as Trolls Against Palestine

The Israeli government is training high school students as part of its propaganda efforts to combat criticism of its policies and delegitimize the BDS movement.

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In April, Israel's Foreign Affairs Ministry launched a program training high school students to boost the country's image online. However, as global awareness grows of Israel's human rights violations, the government is turning teenagers into its own personal troll army to combat the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS)

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As UK Inks Trade Deal with Israel, Rishi Sunak’s Connections to Apartheid State Come Under Scrutiny

As Israel is slammed over human rights abuses, some are decrying the UK’s Rishi Sunak for deepening military ties with the apartheid state. Jessica Buxbaum reveals just how deep those ties go.

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By Jessica Buxbaum

In March, the United Kingdom and Israel signed an agreement strengthening ties in trade, technology, and the military. Known as the 2030 Roadmap for UK-Israeli Bilateral Relations, the British government lauded the deal as boosting the economy, but activists say it makes the U.K. complicit in apartheid while ignoring the realities on the

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Roger Waters V. the Machine: Inside the Pink Floyd Frontman’s Battle For Free Speech in Germany

After being blacklisted as “anti-Semitic,” Roger Waters has embarked upon a legal battle against German authorities over his support for BDS, criticism of the Israeli government and support for the Palestinian people.

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Roger Waters Germany Feature photo

Roger Waters is facing pushback from Germany. City authorities have canceled his upcoming concert over claims the Pink Floyd frontman is anti-Semitic. Yet activists say his experience is not an isolated incident when it comes to support for Palestine. In February, Frankfurt’s City Council canceled Waters’s concert scheduled for May 28, stating

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Title VI Complaint Filed Against George Washington University Over “Hostile Environment of Anti-Palestinian Racism”

Discrimination against Palestinians at George Washington University is an institutional problem deeply rooted in the administration and powerful entities that support it.

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Pro-Israel Groups At George Washington University Wield Power Against Palestinians

Last month, a Palestinian rights group filed a federal complaint against George Washington University (GW), alleging the institution allows discrimination against Palestinians to persist unabated on campus. Palestine Legal filed a federal complaint with the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, demanding it

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How Israeli cyber weapons are taking over Latin America

In January, Salvadoran newspaper El Faro revealed that the country’s police have purchased three Israeli surveillance tools. Through the approximately $2.2 million contract, El Salavador’s police acquired the Wave Guard Tracer, from Wave Guard Technologies, designed to trace calls, text, and data, the GEOLOC system sold by an unknown Israeli firm, which intercepts signals between […]

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In January, Salvadoran newspaper El Faro revealed that the country’s police have purchased three Israeli surveillance tools. Through the approximately $2.2 million contract, El Salavador’s police acquired the Wave Guard Tracer, from Wave Guard Technologies, designed to trace calls, text, and data, the GEOLOC system sold by an unknown Israeli firm,

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As Israel Pushes to Annex the Jordan Valley, Is the Threat Already Here?

Annexation of the Jordan Valley, which makes up approximately 30% of the occupied West Bank, is back on the agenda with the return of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing extremist coalition.

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Jordan Valley Feature photo

Before being re-elected in 2019, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to annex the Jordan Valley, which makes up approximately 30% of the occupied West Bank, if he remained in power. After months of speculation, Netanyahu nixed his promise in the summer of 2020 as part of Israel’s normalization agreement with the United Arab

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