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Israel/Palestine

shira

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10. LoL....yes, you care so much. You still haven't attempted to defend Freedom House' rating.

Reply to Little Tich (Reply #8)

Mon Aug 1, 2016, 05:36 AM

Aug 2016

Last edited Mon Aug 1, 2016, 06:26 AM - Edit history (1)

Press freedom is important for democracy and stuff.

Gee, no shit.

Nice try implying we don't think Press freedom in Israel is important.

Israel's free press is WAY more critical of the government than any other liberal western nation. There are no restrictions on how severely Bibi or the government can be criticized. Check this latest crap out...

Stop Living in Denial, Israel Is an Evil State
read more: http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.734309

Written by Gideon Levy, who advocates and incites terror against innocents. Imagine...Israel's press allows for terror advocates to incite violence against and the murder of Israeli civilians. If that isn't free speech and free press, nothing is.

No other liberal nation would allow this, so are the UK, US, and France guilty of stifling freedom of press?

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How Benjamin Netanyahu Is Crushing Israel’s Free Press [View all] Little Tich Jul 2016 OP

This is comical. If Israel shuts down Israel Hayom for being Bibi's mouthpiece.... shira Jul 2016 #1

'Partly free'? The real state of Israeli press freedom is much worse Little Tich Jul 2016 #2

There's certainly no shortage of idiotic anti-Israel OP-ED's, is there? n/t shira Jul 2016 #3

Quick comparison with Turkey 6chars Jul 2016 #4

besides Mosby Jul 2016 #5

I suppose having more press freedom than Turkey is good enough for some. Little Tich Jul 2016 #6

What merits an NYT editorial 6chars Jul 2016 #7

It seems as if those who actually care about Israel's press freedom disagree with you. Little Tich Jul 2016 #8

Not news for us ..... Israeli Jul 2016 #9

What a bunch of crap. Israel's vibrant press can severely attack Bibi without any fear. shira Aug 2016 #11

:).. Israeli Aug 2016 #12

Exactly! A terror advocate who incites murdering Jews has total freedom to savage Bibi.... shira Aug 2016 #14

ROFLMAO ..... Israeli Aug 2016 #16

Shulamit Aloni didn't incite murderous attacks on Jews like Gideon Levy. shira Aug 2016 #17

Sure shira ...sure .... Israeli Aug 2016 #21

Netanyahu should fire his Communications Minister ASAP. n/t Little Tich Aug 2016 #19

LOL .....good one .... Israeli Aug 2016 #22

Netanyahu is a man of many ministries... n/t Little Tich Aug 2016 #24

LoL....yes, you care so much. You still haven't attempted to defend Freedom House' rating. shira Aug 2016 #10

Here's an article about what happens to an Israeli journalist who is doing his job: Little Tich Aug 2016 #18

Deflection. We were discussing the most recent 2015 Freedom House rating. shira Aug 2016 #23

rightly or wrongly, Israel gets held to European standards whereas Turkey usually geek tragedy Aug 2016 #13

Israel is held to a higher standard than any liberal western European nation..... shira Aug 2016 #15

Regev’s remarks rile right and left Little Tich Aug 2016 #20