The Israeli parliament has approved an extension of a law which allows the shutdown of foreign media outlets over national security grounds for an additional two years. The bill, which replaces temporary legislation passed last April, includes several amendments aimed at eliminating judicial oversight. It can now be applied even if Israel is not under a state of emergency. In May 2024, Israel shut down Al Jazeera operations in the country, weeks after the law was passed by the Knesset.
Israel has agreed to release many Palestinian prisoners as the ceasefire holds. Tens of thousands of Palestinians are held in Israeli jails most of them without charge. And as the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel is centred on the release of detainees, about 2,000 of them are due to be released. list of 3 itemsend of list But the mistreatment of detainees by Israeli forces has been documented for decades. So in addition to international law, is Israel breaking its own laws in its arrest and treatment of prisoners?