The News You Didn’t Hear About This Week: Friday, Oct. 2, 2026

Dutch customs conduct searches for West Bank products after new law, Flydubai hijacking attempt creates logistical challenges as many Israelis are stranded abroad, and former staffers voice concern with New York magazine's coverage of the Middle East.

CAMERA Op-Ed: Why Did The Crowd Applaud ‘Naza’ at the Venice Film Festival?

What exactly was the audience applauding when the screening of Naza ended at the Venice Film Festival? What was it? The war? The addition of yet more false material intended to constrain Israel’s ability to defend itself, asks CAMERA Español's Marcelo Wio in The Objective. Or the fear of ostracism, of cancellation, of the social, artistic, and moral gulag?

Newsweek Covers an Anti-BDS Bill and Hardly Does Better than Claude Would Have

The core question is whether an institution, including a university, that is undermining federal policy is entitled to federal money. This is a precedented issue, and the federal government under Democratic and Republican administrations has used its Title IX prerogatives to compel universities to follow federal policy, including issues concerning expression. Universities that do not accept federal money are entirely immune from federal policy.