Your weekend must reads🗞️
Good morning. I'm John, and this is The Short List weekend edition, a roundup of some of the best stories from Paste BN. Today's newsletter focuses on the Israel-Hamas War, which has claimed more than 2,500 lives since it began a week ago.
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How Hamas used the internet to terrorize Israel
Terror propaganda − violent videos and graphic images of kidnappings and murders of civilians and soldiers − was a key element in Hamas’ military campaign, experts say. The effects could become more grave if Hamas makes good on a threat to broadcast executions of hostages. Read more
- Cracking down: CEO says X is removing Hamas-linked accounts and illegal posts
- Online hatred spreads: Israel, Gaza and when your social media posts hurt more than help
War exposes growing divide on Israel among millennials
The onset of the war has highlighted a gulf in perspectives among U.S. millennials, those born between 1980 and 2000, whose sympathy toward Palestinians has grown in recent years. Polling shows that, unlike older generations who remain more sympathetic to Israel, millennials are almost evenly split on whether they align more with Israelis or Palestinians. Read more
- Campus controversy: Harvard students doxxed after signing letter criticizing Israel
The Gaza Strip: Mapping the territory at center of war🗺️
The Gaza Strip, which comprises just under 140 square miles of coastal plain bordering the Mediterranean Sea, is at the center of the Israeli-Palestinian hostility. Paste BN looks at this tiny Palestinian enclave, its people, and its place in the ongoing conflict. Read more
- How war began: Maps show how Hamas militants' deadly raid unfolded
- Rocket attack: Did Hamas defeat Israel's Iron Dome?
Happening this weekend: A rare 'ring of fire' eclipse will be visible for people in the southwestern U.S. on Saturday.🌙 Here's what it is, how to view it.
👇Keep reading: There are more great stories below. See you next week.