Recently, an activist group used the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's grant database. To reveal the school's ties to Israeli military projects. As a result, the university had to close the database.
The MIT Coalition for Palestine recently published a booklet called “MIT Science for Genocide” which lays out various relationships of the school with the Israeli Ministry of Defense The booklet claims that Israel invests as much as $3.7 million in schools as a way to cultivate research into various defense initiatives. report Those projects include “Cooperation in research on underwater surveillance Missile detection and drone algorithms.” The report also reveals the close relationship between the school and Israeli defense contractors. Including the relationships that created most of the country's deadly drones.
While student activists continue to use open access software to monitor MIT's Israel-linked funding activities, the school has disabled the program, Rich Solomon, a coalition member and MIT graduate student, told The Intercept “MIT engages in a sustained and systematic campaign of disinformation and propaganda. To silence and suppress this information,” Solomon added.
MIT spokesperson Sarah McDonnell said when reached for comment by The Intercept: “We respect that there is a diversity of opinions within that group on any number of topics. and according to general practices Our office does not comment to the media on individual matters. organized and freely express the views of students or alumni,” McDonnell said, adding, “MIT and its leaders are committed to promoting student well-being. Protect freedom of speech and respond to policy violations as appropriate.”
over 40,000 Palestinians Most have been reported to have been killed as a result of the Israeli attack on Gaza. used to be women and childrenAccording to one United Nations estimate Some estimates claim the death toll is much higher. One study at The Lancet has claimed The death toll could reach more than 100,000 as a result of the destruction of Israeli hospitals and homes. This can lead to death from disease, starvation and exposure to germs.
Horrifying headlines related to the conflict continue to fuel the uproar. Last February Haaretz reveals that the IDF is operating a Telegram channel for pictures and videos of dead Palestinians; They are called “cockroaches”.Recently, a doctor working in Gaza admitted that this was the first time. He will “hold the baby's brain.” in his hand There have been several reports of this being alleged. Indiscriminate killing of civilians by Israeli forces—A claim that has been met with disbelief in some circles. But if you think about it, it seems obvious. (Unless you can reasonably argue that tens of thousands of women and children represent Hamas.) Israel has also reported Kill more journalists (128) in the past year, more than any other country in the last 100 years.
Critics have called the Israeli campaign a “terrorist campaign”. It has been described as “genocide,” and some former Biden administration officials have criticized the White House over the administration's handling of the crisis. which Thailand still receives The constant flow of weapons and capital from the United States is Currently under trial because it violated the Geneva Convention at The Hague