The ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, which has now spread into Lebanon and threatens to further destabilise the Middle East, has dominated global news coverage since the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel.
Recently, Twitch banned the popular user Asmongold following a racist anti-Palestinian rant, which thanks to his profile put Twitch's policies around the October 7 attack on Israel and the subsequent ongoing bombardment of Palestine under the microscope. The fallout has now turned up something extraordinary: As first reported by 404 Media, Twitch has been silently blocking new users from both Israel and Palestine ever since October 7, 2023. When this became public, Twitch almost instantly issued a mea culpa and a course correction:
