Israeli Government Seizes AP's Media Equipment In Latest Act Of Censorship
The Israeli government seized media equipment from the Associated Press after the news outlet refused to quit broadcasting a live shot of northern Gaza.
Lauren Easton, who is the vice president of corporate communications for AP, condemned the Israeli government for its act of censorship.
“The shutdown was not based on the content of the feed but rather an abusive use by the Israeli government of the country’s new foreign broadcaster law,” Easton stated. “We urge the Israeli authorities to return our equipment and enable us to reinstate our live feed immediately so we can continue to provide this important visual journalism to thousands of media outlets around the world.”
On April 1, the Knesset passed a law which gave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the authority to ban any media organization that the government designates as a “national security threat.”
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Well yes, the media IS a threat to the Fascist, settler state. It's a reflection of the absolute revulsion felt around the world by millions, if not billions of people at the settler state's slaughter. Israel at long last, has lost its alleged moral high ground, claiming to be a victim no longer works. Banning AP, which for decades has justified Israel's actions, reveals a weak Israel and a sign that at long last, its days are numbered.