Crack down in Israeli media

1 month ago
62

Crack down in Israeli media
Just how free is the media in Israel?

Israeli law requires all journalists in Israel or writing for Israeli publications to submit articles about "security issues" to military censors before publishing. This rule comes from old emergency laws still in use today. The censors can change or block parts of articles, even after they're published.
In 2023, the Israeli military censor barred the publication of 613 articles by media outlets in Israel, the highest number since data collection began in 2011. And parts of 2,703 additional articles were redacted, the highest figure since 2014.
And the government is only trying to increase its influence over the media even more.

Loading comments...