Pressure Systems edition
Gaza Press Casualties and West Bank Settlement Expansion
August 10, 2026
What this edition shows
The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate has documented over 100 attacks on media workers in July alongside mounting casualties in Gaza, while Israeli settlers intensify land seizures across the West Bank. Meanwhile, investigative reports reveal secret university networks in Canada collaborating to suppress pro-Palestine activism as political and electoral tensions rise.
Reporting and analysis behind this edition 11 sources
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Union reports 108 attacks on Palestinian journalists in July
Palestinian Journalists Syndicate exposes rising threats, with over 270 journalists killed in Gaza since October 2023.
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The Impunity Machine
Human rights groups say the Israeli military’s killing of a Lebanese journalist was a war crime. Israel has faced no consequences.
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Gaza honours Al Jazeera’s Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qraiqea
Gaza honours Al Jazeera’s Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qraiqea
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Israeli settler attacks rise as West Bank residents lose land
Palestinians near Bethlehem describe daily settler attacks as violence rises across the West Bank.
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Why Netanyahu’s ‘coup’ against Gaza plan risks endless war
The Israeli leader’s rejection of a US-led roadmap threatens to entrench a state of conflict, analysts say.
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Israel confirms death of Palestinian detainee, nearly two years late
The family of Ihab Diab disputes Israeli claims of health issues, alleging torture was behind his prison death.
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Anas al-Sharif: One year on from Israel’s killing of Al Jazeera reporter
10 August marks one year on from Israel’s killing of Al Jazeera reporter Anas al-Sharif and fellow colleagues.
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Concerns mount over integrity of Israel’s upcoming October elections
Poll shows 70 percent of Jewish Israelis fear election integrity risks as Netanyahu government faces mounting criticism.
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‘We have no one’: Palestinians react to Israel’s rejection of Gaza plan
Netanyahu's declaration has reinforced doubts of lasting calm without Israeli withdrawal, reconstruction and guarantees.
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How journalists uncovered universities colluding to target pro-Palestine activism
Reporters Euan Thomson and David Slater sit down with Saima Desai to discuss their recent investigation into a secret network used by Canadian universities to crack down on their pro-Palestine activism The post How journalists uncovered universities colluding to target pro-Palestine activism appeare…
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Ben-Gvir posts AI video of starving Palestinian ahead of elections
Ben-Gvir posts AI video of starving Palestinian ahead of elections