Meta 'Financially Enabling' Settler Violence Against Palestinians Watchdog Claims

A damning new report by social media watchdog 7amleh (The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media) has accused tech giant Meta of "financially enabling" and profiting from incitement against Palestinians.

The report released Sunday reveals a systematic bias where pro-settler extremist accounts generate revenue while Palestinian voices are structurally silenced.

Profiting from Incitement

The report titled “Monetising Occupation: Meta’s Financial Enablement of Settlement Activity and Violent Rhetoric Against Palestinians,” details how Meta allows settler-affiliated accounts and far-right media outlets to monetize content that promotes illegal outposts, justifies violence, and uses genocidal rhetoric.

Nadim Nashif Executive Director of 7amleh noted that despite "many alerts" Meta continues to reward Hebrew-language content that violates its own community standards. Notable accounts, including that of Israeli rapper Yoav Eliasi ("The Shadow") reportedly remain enrolled in monetization programs despite posting violent political messaging.

Economic Exclusion of Palestinians

In stark contrast, the report finds that Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza are comprehensively excluded from all monetization programs. This "structural exclusion" means that even professional Palestinian journalists and media outlets are denied access to the same economic tools available to Israeli counterparts purely based on their geographic location.

The Human Cost

This digital disparity comes during a period of extreme escalation. Since the conflict began in October 2023:

Gaza: Over 72,336 Palestinians have been killed.

West Bank: Over 1,050 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers.

Displacement: In the first three months of 2026 alone settler violence has displaced 685 Palestinian children a tenfold increase over previous years.

Human Rights Watch has previously labeled Meta’s actions as "systemic censorship" citing an over-reliance on automated tools and undue government influence.

7amleh is now calling for an immediate end to this "two-tier system" and demanding Meta stop building a digital economy around apartheid and incitement.

Source: This report is based on findings from 7amleh (The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media).