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| ISRAEL LIES, THE WEST LISTENS | Innocent palestiinians killed ?????? ????Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:39:24 -0800 by microman780Israel has imposed a strictly controlled Media blackout in GazaDespite the 400 to 500 foreign journalists currently in Israel, the Israeli military has closed the Gaza Strip entirely to the press.Contrary to the open policy that was in place during the 2006 war on Lebanon, and despite a ruling by Israel's Supreme Court on December 31, ordering the government to allow the international media into Gaza, Israel has closed the border completely since it began bombing the besieged Palestinian territory on December 27.Earlier this week the Israeli army agreed to allow eight journalists into Gaza itself, but sources in the Foreign Press Association say that since the decision the crossings have not opened.Reporting from Gaza has been limited to those journalists who were already in the Strip before the assault began, or local media outlets. "There are masses of requests," Noam Katz, director of public relations at the Foreign Ministry. "A reporter from CNN stands there and protests the state's decision on the air."Israel began the media ban early November, when its six-month ceasefire with Hamas completely unraveled. However, the ban was eventually lifted after the Foreign Press Association (FPA) in Israel petitioned the Israeli Supreme Court, and editors from a number of foreign media outlets sent a letter of protest to the Israeli government.Israel says that it has implemented this ban to prevent something happening to foreign correspondents that could hinder Israel's operations. Related: gaza civilian deaths media black out war bombing attacks palestine muslims hamas innocents dying murder killing news censorship |
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