"media laws, including a ban on Al Jazeera, aim to silence dissenting voices, undermining democracy and free speech. The Israeli government is cracking down on critical media outlets, giving it unprecedented control over how its actions are presented to its citizens. Among the moves is the so-called Al Jazeera Law, which allows the government to shut down foreign media outlets on national security grounds."
"Separately, the government is also moving to shut down the popular Army Radio network, one of two publicly funded Israeli news outlets. The radio station is often criticised by the Israeli right wing, which views Army Radio as being biased against it. Israelis are still reliant on receiving their news from traditional outlets with about half relying on broadcast news for information"
"The tone of the media that is allowed to publish and broadcast is important. According to analysts inside Israel, the selective broadcasting of Palestinian suffering during Israel's war on Gaza has helped sustain the carnage and reinforced a sense of grievance that allows for Israel's continued assaults on Gaza as well as regional countries, such as Syria, Yemen and Lebanon."
Israeli authorities have enacted media laws that allow shutting down foreign outlets on national security grounds and extended the Al Jazeera ban for two years. The government is moving to close the publicly funded Army Radio network and exerts unprecedented influence over domestic reporting. A large share of Israelis still rely on broadcast and radio news. Selective coverage of Palestinian suffering during the Gaza war has been linked with sustaining violence and regional assaults. The far-right government, including ministers with convictions and calls for West Bank annexation, seeks to bypass legal checks to bring more of the country's information flow under state control.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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