Israel-Hamas war, Gaza genocide

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Pro-Palestine protesters break through barricades near DNC arena

Police in Chicago have arrested multiple people after a group of pro-Palestinian protesters broke through part of a security fence near the site of the Democratic National Convention, according to media reports.

The Reuters news agency said at least four people were detained and placed in handcuffs near the United Center in Chicago.

The police did not comment immediately.

NBC Chicago reported “multiple arrests” and said confrontations took place between protesters and police clad in riot gear after activists scaled fences in the Park 578 area near the convention arena.

The DNC’s security team said the protesters breached a portion of the outer perimeter fencing and there was no threat to those attending the convention.

_{Police detain protesters after several people broke through a security fence near United Center during the Democratic National Convention (DNC), in Chicago, Illinois, US, August 19}

Many young Palestinians self-censoring: 7amleh

The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media has published a report about the digital security landscape for Palestinians aged 15 to 30 in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.

The centre, known as 7amleh, found that since Israel’s war on Gaza began, there has been a decline in active youth political participation on social media networks with 39 percent of respondents resorting to deleting political and social posts for fear of repercussions.

It added that 50 percent of users said restrictions by platforms on publishing, such as shadow banning by Meta (the company that owns Facebook and Instagram), have led them to reduce their digital footprint.

The report also found that nearly half of users had been questioned and investigated by Israeli security agencies or had heard of individuals who had been questioned about their posts on social media platforms.