Oren Persico, מחבר ב-The Seventh Eye

“We Condemn the Vicious Attack”

Oren Persico — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:51:30 +0000

Dozens of Israeli journalists signed a petition protesting the incitement against the creators of NAZA • “In a country that aspires to be considered democratic, journalists and journalistic sources should not have to fear investigations, threats of violence, verbal abuse, or calls to have their citizenship revoked”

הפוסט “We Condemn the Vicious Attack” הופיע לראשונה ב-The Seventh Eye.

Channel 14 Host Urges Viewers to “Hunt Down” Naza Filmmakers

Oren Persico — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:09:12 +0000

Yehuda Schlesinger, who previously volunteered to rape Palestinian detainees, now calls to "hunt down" the journalists who reported on war crimes in the Gaza Strip

הפוסט Channel 14 Host Urges Viewers to “Hunt Down” Naza Filmmakers הופיע לראשונה ב-The Seventh Eye.

Research proposes tools for defining a new media model: “Anti-journalism”

Oren Persico — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:58:02 +0000

A first-of-its-kind academic study proposes a definition and a tool for evaluating "anti-journalistic" media outlets: platforms that masquerade as media organizations but that in practice spread lies, incitement, and political propaganda • This is a first step toward addressing a dangerous new phenomenon, both in Israel and globally

הפוסט Research proposes tools for defining a new media model: “Anti-journalism” הופיע לראשונה ב-The Seventh Eye.

Democrats to the Court: Channel 14 Is Not a Journalistic Media Outlet

Oren Persico — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:36:03 +0000

Democrats are sticking by their ban on the propaganda channel, calling its conduct outside the bounds of objective journalism or freedom of expression

הפוסט Democrats to the Court: Channel 14 Is Not a Journalistic Media Outlet הופיע לראשונה ב-The Seventh Eye.

Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav uses municipal inspectors as a private militia

Oren Persico — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:07:37 +0000

Haifa inspectors harass foreign press working for CNN, BBC, and Fox News — against police and military censorship orders

הפוסט Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav uses municipal inspectors as a private militia הופיע לראשונה ב-The Seventh Eye.

Arab representation in Israeli media hit a record low in 2025

Oren Persico — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:00:35 +0000

Arabs are 18% of Israeli citizens but barely 1% of mainstream media — editorial decisions keep Arab voices nearly absent, and when they do appear, they're often unrepresentative

הפוסט Arab representation in Israeli media hit a record low in 2025 הופיע לראשונה ב-The Seventh Eye.

Israel Shields Huwara Pogrom Inciters

Oren Persico — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:23:48 +0000

Three Years After the Huwara Pogrom, Israeli Authorities Grant Immunity to Those Who Called to “Erase” the Town

הפוסט Israel Shields Huwara Pogrom Inciters הופיע לראשונה ב-The Seventh Eye.

Court overturns conviction of Border Police officer who violently attacked Palestinian journalist: Conviction “will severely harm him”

Oren Persico — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:11:50 +0000

In 2023, Yitzhak Sofer punched a photographer for the "Anadolu" news agency, hit him with his weapon, and kicked him in the head nine times while he was pinned to the ground • He was convicted of assault causing bodily harm, but after it was claimed that he expressed remorse, suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, and that a conviction would harm his police career - the judge reversed his earlier decision: "He chose the path of reform in which there is hope," "The behavior does not characterize him" • Plaintiff: The defendant did not express remorse or empathy, it is clear that his words were "spoken for show"

הפוסט Court overturns conviction of Border Police officer who violently attacked Palestinian journalist: Conviction “will severely harm him” הופיע לראשונה ב-The Seventh Eye.

After Two Years, the IDF Has Yet to Complete Its Investigation Into the Attack on Journalists in Southern Lebanon

Oren Persico — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 11:59:52 +0000

A Reuters journalist was killed and journalists from international media outlets were seriously injured by IDF fire in Lebanon in October 2023 • Multiple comprehensive investigations determined it was deliberate fire on the group, which was marked as press crews and positioned in open terrain, and that there was no exchange of fire at the location • The IDF expressed regret and promised the incident would be investigated, but two years later reports that "the incident is currently in the investigation stages, and the findings of the inquiry regarding the incident have not yet been concluded"

הפוסט After Two Years, the IDF Has Yet to Complete Its Investigation Into the Attack on Journalists in Southern Lebanon הופיע לראשונה ב-The Seventh Eye.

The Supreme Court Once Again Postpones Its Ruling on the Ban Preventing Journalists from Entering the Gaza Strip

Oren Persico — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 11:26:35 +0000

For an entire year, the justices of the Supreme Court allowed the government to avoid responding to a petition filed by representatives of the international press, who demanded to permit journalistic coverage from within Gaza. “All the so-called justifications for this extremely severe violation of the very foundations of freedom of expression and the public’s right to know have now expired,” argued the Foreign Press Association (FPA). The justices were unconvinced and granted the state yet another extension to draft a new response. Until now, the judges had justified the delays on the grounds of the ongoing war. now, the pretext is the ceasefire

הפוסט The Supreme Court Once Again Postpones Its Ruling on the Ban Preventing Journalists from Entering the Gaza Strip הופיע לראשונה ב-The Seventh Eye.