Israel postponed for the fifth time its answer to the petition against the ban on entry of journalists to Gaza
The state refuses to respond to the petition and has been delaying the response for over four months • The method: wait until the deadline set by the court, then request an extension – and receive it • The Foreign Press Association petitioned against the ban on journalists entering the Gaza Strip since the start of the war • Initially, the state claimed that it was delaying because of the war, now – because of the ceasefire
The Minister of Communications announced that he does not recognize the Israeli court
The Supreme Court ordered an end to the paralysis imposed by Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi on the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation’s board • In a confused and aggressive announcement, the minister responded that he would not honor the court order and that he was the only authorized interpreter of the law: “I determine that there is a constitutional impediment” • He also called on the Minister of Justice to harm the court and the Minister of Finance to harm the corporation • If he sticks to his decision, enforcement authorities will have to intervene • Prime Minister Netanyahu did not respond
Channel 14 Incites War Crimes Once Again
The “Patriots” TV show hosted far-right activist Moshe Feiglin, who called to burn alive hundreds of thousands of Palestinians and accused the IDF General Staff of the October 7 massacre
What aren’t they telling us about the war in Gaza
When the Israeli media provides a partial outlook on the war, it’s not portraying patriotism, but cowardice. The damage caused is manifold
Supreme Court Grants Fourth Extension in Gaza Media Petition
The Foreign Press Association filed a petition with the Supreme Court of Justice demanding permission for journalistic coverage in the Gaza Strip, which has been closed for 15 months • According to the association, the lack of professional and reliable coverage infringes on freedom of the press and harms Israel’s security, as it leaves the media arena to Hamas supporters • The state is attempting to stall the proceedings.
“We have a conscience problem regarding that tyrant”
Netanyahu’s government stands out in its courtship of the world’s far-right leaders, but the State of Israel has a troubling history of ties to corrupt dictators and repressive regimes
Journalists’ Organization and Haaretz-TheMarker Journalists Petition Against Government
A petition to the Supreme Court against the government’s decision to boycott Haaretz and prohibit government ministries from advertising in it: An illegal decision aimed at intimidating Israeli press from criticizing the government, part of a wave of legislation against media • Foreign Ministry employees also oppose the decision: The fact that we’ll stop reading the newspaper won’t make it disappear
The Other Cost of War
The long-standing alliance with Germany, one of Israel’s two most important allies, is in jeopardy amid the never-ending war in Gaza
The Martyred Saint of the New Elite
Sheffi Paz Sought to Become a Symbol of the Fight Against ‘Progressive’ Rule • Channel 14 Provided Her with a Distorted and False Media Campaign All the Way to Neve Tirza
The real threat to Public Broadcasting in Israel
Insane bills like those of Gottlieb and Karhi are not meant to become laws • This is extortion by threats, which the Broadcasting Corporation must deal with courageously
