Palantir CEO says outspoken pro-Israel views led employees to leave

Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies poses beside the company’s logo ahead of an interview with Reuters in the Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland May 23, 2022. Picture taken May 23, 2022.  Arnd Wiegmann | Reuters Palantir CEO Alex Karp said some staffers at his software company have exited due to his public support for … Read more

Pro-Israel apps make online activism easier

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave As the war in Gaza rages on, and both sides battle for support and public attention, supporters of Israel are making use of tools that allow them to mass report pro-Palestinian content as violating a platform’s rules. The tools also generate AI-written suggested responses to posts online, … Read more

Queens high school students storm halls after learning teacher attended pro-Israel protest

Students at a high school in Queens, N.Y., reportedly stormed the hallways after learning a teacher attended a pro-Israel protest Monday. According to the New York Police Department (NYPD), school safety agents at Hillcrest High School “requested the response of the school sergeant in regard to a disorderly group of students inside of the location.” … Read more

How India Became Pro-Israel | TIME

When Hamas launched its unprecedented attack against Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 people, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, like most world leaders, condemned Hamas’s horrific actions and expressed “solidarity with Israel at this difficult hour.” But the Modi government’s approach in the days and weeks that followed have set it apart from many non-Western … Read more

Pro-Israel rally Tuesday in D.C. expects huge crowd. Here’s what to know.

Add to your saved storiesSave Thousands of people are expected to rally Tuesday in Washington to show solidarity with Israel, express their resolve in combating a rise in antisemitism and demand the release of hostages abducted by Hamas. The rally, organized by the Jewish Federations of North America and the Conference of Presidents of Major … Read more

India bars protests that support the Palestinians. Analysts say a pro-Israel shift helps at home

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — From Western capitals to Muslim states, protest rallies over the Israel-Hamas war have made headlines. But one place known for its vocal pro-Palestinian stance has been conspicuously quiet: Indian-controlled Kashmir. Indian authorities have barred any solidarity protest in Muslim-majority Kashmir and asked Muslim preachers not to mention the conflict in their … Read more

Pro-Israel resolution is first act from new US House leader

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Speaker Mike Johnson called up a resolution supporting Israel in his first action as leader of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, after a three-week leadership vacuum that left the Republican-led chamber unable to respond to the Middle East crisis. “The first bill I’m going to bring to … Read more