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Israel’s boycott of Haaretz is straight out of the authoritarian playbook

JL;DR SUMMARY In her article, Jodie Ginsberg discusses the Israeli government's recent decision to sanction Haaretz, an esteemed Israeli newspaper, by terminating government advertising and state employee subscriptions. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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GazaCensorshipAuthoritarianismHaaretzJournalismMediaPress FreedomAmos SchockenSanctions

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Ramallah, Jerusalem, Israel
"In September, the Israeli military raided and shut down Al Jazeeras Ramallah office."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"As one of the few international organizations with local staff still operating inside Gaza, Al Jazeera is a vital source of information about the impact of the war."
Israel
"So it should ring alarm bells when supposed democracies engage in these behaviors. Israels decision on Sunday to cut funding for Haaretz an internationally respected news outlet and Israels oldest newspaper is the latest in Israels efforts to shut down criticism of its actions at home and to stifle coverage abroad."

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