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Israel has a real problem allowing journalists to accurately cover Israel's illegal occupation of Palestine.

by joobus 10y ago

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reitanqild 10y ago
Sources, please ?
anon1385 10y ago
For those asking for evidence: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/jan/14/media-frustrated-over-gaza https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/jan/14/media-frustrat... >UK news organisations are becoming increasingly frustrated by the continuing ban preventing foreign correspondents from crossing into the Gaza Strip, more than two weeks after Israel's military offensive against Hamas began. >After months of attempting to limit access, the Israel Defence Forces are still refusing to open the Erez crossing they closed on 27 December, when the bombing campaign began, to anything other than humanitarian aid – despite a supreme court ruling ordering the government to allow members of the international press into Gaza. >David Mannion, the ITV News editor-in-chief, branded the Israeli media ban "disgraceful", while Dominic Wagthorn, the Sky News Middle East correspondent, said the "unprecedented" level of interference was "very frustrating".
- dogma1138 10y ago
  Last time I've checked Gaza also borders Egypt, the Egyptians also aren't keen on letting anyone through, and they've have been stepping up since the war in the Sinai started 5 years ago and arms were flowing both in and out of Gaza. The Egyptians actually fire across the border, flood tunnels with sewage, and without going out on a full on assault do pretty much the same thing the Israelis do but since it's Egypt (almost) no one is reporting on it.
- lr4444lr 10y ago
  That's not evidence of suppressing news about the occupation. Israel unilaterally withdrew from Gaza in 2005.
  - Synaesthesia 10y ago
    Still controls everything that goes in and out of Gaza. Including essential supplies like medicinea and food. They also reserve the "right" to invade Gaza whenever necessary, while keeping the population locked in. The whole world agrees that it constitutes an occupation.
    - lr4444lr 10y ago
      > Still controls everything that goes in and out of Gaza Gaza is a part of a separate sovereign state, with which Israel has tense foreign relations and is within its rights to control exports. and they're posting border guards for those exiting it. It's legally no different from inspections that take place at U.S./Mexico border checkpoints. > They also reserve the "right" to invade Gaza whenever necessary Source? > while keeping the population locked in Source? No country is obligated (except for E.U. member states) to allow the free flow of people without visas. The only thing I've read which might qualify for this claim is naval blockade of the coastline. > The whole world agrees that it constitutes an occupation Gaza? Source?
      - Synaesthesia 10y ago
        Gaza is being kept separated from the West Bank and the rest of the world by a total blockade, maintained by Israel in violation of the Oslo accords, which Israel signed 20 years ago. Immediately after the signing of those accords (1993) Gaza was closed off with a fence and travel was severely curtailed with an electronic card system. The blockade has only become more severe since then. Regarding you request for source on the "right to invade Gaza": > "Israel will continue to control Gaza's coastline and airspace and reserves the right to undertake military operations when necessary. (Art 3.1)." http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/foreignpolicy/peace/mfadocuments/pages/revised%20disengagement%20plan%206-june-2004.aspx http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/foreignpolicy/peace/mfadocuments/p... This is also evident by the many incursions Israel has made on Gaza. Israel is still firing shells into Gaza with tanks and mortars! https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=hundreds+attacks+gaza+2016&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8#q=gaza+attacked+2016+tanks https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=hundred... Regarding the Israeli control of Gaza being an occupation: >In January 2012, the spokesperson for the UN Secretary General stated that under resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly, the UN still regards Gaza to be part of the Occupied Palestinian Territory.[15] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli-occupied_territories https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli-occupied_territories
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Israel has a real problem allowing journalists to accurately cover Israel's illegal occupation of Palestine.

by joobus 10y ago

Israel has a real problem allowing journalists to accurately cover Israel's illegal occupation of Palestine.

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reitanqild 10y ago

Sources, please ?

anon1385 10y ago

For those asking for evidence: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/jan/14/media-frustrated-over-gaza https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/jan/14/media-frustrat... >UK news organisations are becoming increasingly frustrated by the continuing ban preventing foreign correspondents from crossing into the Gaza Strip, more than two weeks after Israel's military offensive against Hamas began. >After months of attempting to limit access, the Israel Defence Forces are still refusing to open the Erez crossing they closed on 27 December, when the bombing campaign began, to anything other than humanitarian aid – despite a supreme court ruling ordering the government to allow members of the international press into Gaza. >David Mannion, the ITV News editor-in-chief, branded the Israeli media ban "disgraceful", while Dominic Wagthorn, the Sky News Middle East correspondent, said the "unprecedented" level of interference was "very frustrating".

dogma1138 10y ago
Last time I've checked Gaza also borders Egypt, the Egyptians also aren't keen on letting anyone through, and they've have been stepping up since the war in the Sinai started 5 years ago and arms were flowing both in and out of Gaza. The Egyptians actually fire across the border, flood tunnels with sewage, and without going out on a full on assault do pretty much the same thing the Israelis do but since it's Egypt (almost) no one is reporting on it.
lr4444lr 10y ago
That's not evidence of suppressing news about the occupation. Israel unilaterally withdrew from Gaza in 2005.
- Synaesthesia 10y ago
  Still controls everything that goes in and out of Gaza. Including essential supplies like medicinea and food. They also reserve the "right" to invade Gaza whenever necessary, while keeping the population locked in. The whole world agrees that it constitutes an occupation.
  - lr4444lr 10y ago
    > Still controls everything that goes in and out of Gaza Gaza is a part of a separate sovereign state, with which Israel has tense foreign relations and is within its rights to control exports. and they're posting border guards for those exiting it. It's legally no different from inspections that take place at U.S./Mexico border checkpoints. > They also reserve the "right" to invade Gaza whenever necessary Source? > while keeping the population locked in Source? No country is obligated (except for E.U. member states) to allow the free flow of people without visas. The only thing I've read which might qualify for this claim is naval blockade of the coastline. > The whole world agrees that it constitutes an occupation Gaza? Source?
    - Synaesthesia 10y ago
      Gaza is being kept separated from the West Bank and the rest of the world by a total blockade, maintained by Israel in violation of the Oslo accords, which Israel signed 20 years ago. Immediately after the signing of those accords (1993) Gaza was closed off with a fence and travel was severely curtailed with an electronic card system. The blockade has only become more severe since then. Regarding you request for source on the "right to invade Gaza": > "Israel will continue to control Gaza's coastline and airspace and reserves the right to undertake military operations when necessary. (Art 3.1)." http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/foreignpolicy/peace/mfadocuments/pages/revised%20disengagement%20plan%206-june-2004.aspx http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/foreignpolicy/peace/mfadocuments/p... This is also evident by the many incursions Israel has made on Gaza. Israel is still firing shells into Gaza with tanks and mortars! https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=hundreds+attacks+gaza+2016&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8#q=gaza+attacked+2016+tanks https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=hundred... Regarding the Israeli control of Gaza being an occupation: >In January 2012, the spokesperson for the UN Secretary General stated that under resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly, the UN still regards Gaza to be part of the Occupied Palestinian Territory.[15] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli-occupied_territories https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli-occupied_territories

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