In our post-Oct 7th World, It's Not Cancel Culture; the Genocide in Gaza Has Created an Entirely New Category of Censorship and Pressure.

This week in Arabs in Media, we look at the idea of freedom of speech at the intersection of commercial media and tech, and why, even if it doesn't affect you personally, why it should matter to everyone.

We'll discuss Mehdi Hasan, who left MSNBC after criticisms of Israel, and just a few days ago, Briahna Joy Gray's firing from The Hill's 'Rising' program.

Meta (Facebook, Instagram) recently fired Ferras Hamad, an engineer, who was assigned to look bugs or systemic issues that suppressed Palestinian creator content. We'll discuss details of the lawsuit and Meta's problematic history with genocides.

We also update you on the forensics report on the killing of 6-year-old Hind Rajab, which was just released.

This week's Substack has much more, and all the receipts. Sign up, it's free.

The Helping Humanity Spotlight this week is for Operation Olive Branch. They are an organization that supports and amplifies aid to Palestinian families. They have a really cool spreadsheet for you to easily see where and how you can help individual families easily, along with multiple links for social accounts, and ways you can grass-roots start you own form of help and support:

https://linktr.ee/opolivebranch

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Hazem Jamal is a first-generation Iraqi-American who worked in as a programming executive in American radio for many years. After years of shrinking consumption and influence of old-media blowhards, Arabs in Media offers a platform for fresh stories, information, and entertainment.

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