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Counterterror Director Used Hamas Attack to Justify Mass Surveillance Program Renewal

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The U.S. intelligence community is facing calls to reform the spying tool known as 702, which is set to expire at the end of the year.
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Oregon Police Obsessively Spied on Activists for Years, Even After Pipeline Fight Ended

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Palestinians in Europe Fear for Safety as Crackdown on Speech Fosters Hate

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In Europe and the U.S., Palestinians say Western governments’ lockstep support for Israel opens up their communities to attacks.
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Al Jazeera Censors Video of Critic Who Said Saudi–Israel Normalization Would Be “Suicide” for MBS

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The Saudi crown prince “would not probably survive as the future king of Saudi Arabia,” Madawi Al-Rasheed said on Al Jazeera English’s “UpFront.”
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