Tell Meta: We Need to Talk About Genocide!
Amidst the horrific attacks on Gaza, the intensifying bombardment of over one million Palestinians sheltering in Rafah, and “plausible” genocide according to the International Court of Justice, Meta is moving to further silence and censor Palestinian solidarity. The social media giant is considering restricting speech critical of “Zionists” — by expanding when they interpret “Zionist” as a proxy for “Jew/Jewish” under their hate speech policy. This move would repress information coming out of Gaza and any criticism of Israel in a vital moment for outcry.
Tell Meta: We need to talk about genocide
This policy change would be incredibly dangerous, as social media is often Palestinians’ only means of documenting human rights abuses and sharing their daily realities with the world. Palestinians should be able to name the political ideology that impacts their survival without fearing reprisals. Anti-Zionist and non-Zionist Jews should be able to criticize the ideology that claims to represent them. And human rights defenders should be able to hold the Israeli military and Zionist government accountable — now, more than ever.