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Israel suppresses Gaza protests in West Bank; two Palestinians killed

Israel suppresses Gaza protests in West Bank; two Palestinians killed | MN News Hound | Scoop.it

Rushdi Tamimi, 31, was shot by Israeli soldiers during a protest in Nabi Saleh on Saturday; he died today in a Ramallah hospital. 22-year-old Hamdi Falah died today after being shot four times by soldiers at a Hebron protest. In the past several days, Israeli forces have violently repressed demonstrations in East Jerusalem and the West Bank against the army’s ‘Operation Pillar of Defense.’

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MPAA Head Chris Dodd on Online Censorship Bill: China's the Model | The Weekly Standard

MPAA Head Chris Dodd on Online Censorship Bill: China's the Model | The Weekly Standard | MN News Hound | Scoop.it

If you're wondering why lawyers and Hollywood folks would get behind legislation to censor the Internet, you only need to listen to former Senator Chris Dodd, now the head of the MPAA, who last week explained to Variety that the lobby is only asking for the same kind of power to censor the Internet as the government has in the People's Republic of China:

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