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Israel/Palestine

Mosby

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5. besides

Reply to 6chars (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 10:40 AM

Jul 2016

There are more journalists, foreign and domestic per capita in Israel than any other country in the world. It's a visible sign of the obsession the world has with the Jews.

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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