Protests erupt in Israel amid Netanyahu’s government push for broad judicial reform. Plus, Greece’s wiretapping scandal on its journalists is not getting enough media attention.

Contributors:
Eva Berger – Senior lecturer in media studies, COLMAN
Joshua Leifer – Contributing editor, Jewish Currents
Diana Buttu – Lawyer and political activist
Oren Persico – Writer, The Seventh Eye

On our radar:

In the geopolitical battle between the United States and China, one of the world’s most popular social media sites – TikTok – is taking a beating. And there is no resolution in sight just yet. Meenakshi Ravi has been tracking this story.

Greece’s spyware scandal:

Greece is facing a continuing surveillance scandal after it was revealed that several journalists had their phones hacked by spyware employed for surveillance by the Greek intelligence service. While a scandal of this magnitude should typically attract the attention of the country’s media, it is not. Producer Phillips Flo reports on Greece’s spyware scandal and the silence of the country’s media on the affair.

Contributors:
Eliza Triantafillou – Investigative journalist, Inside Story
Thanasis Koukakis – Financial editor, CNN Greece
Stefanos Loukopoulos – Co-founder and director, Vouliwatch