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העין השביעית הכל
21.01.2025
Supreme Court Justice Noam Solberg, September 2024 (Photo: Jonathan Zindel)

Israel postponed for the fifth time its answer to the petition against the ban on entry of journalists to Gaza

The state refuses to respond to the petition and has been delaying the response for over four months • The method: wait until the deadline set by the court, then request an extension - and receive it • The Foreign Press Association petitioned against the ban on journalists entering the Gaza Strip since the start of the war • Initially, the state claimed that it was delaying because of the war, now - because of the ceasefire

Oren Persico
06.01.2025
רה"מ בנימין נתניהו. ברקע: שר התקשורת שלמה קרעי, מליאת הכנסת, 12.11.24 (צילום: חיים גולדברג)

The Minister of Communications announced that he does not recognize the Israeli court

The Supreme Court ordered an end to the paralysis imposed by Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi on the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation's board • In a confused and aggressive announcement, the minister responded that he would not honor the court order and that he was the only authorized interpreter of the law: "I determine that there is a constitutional impediment" • He also called on the Minister of Justice to harm the court and the Minister of Finance to harm the corporation • If he sticks to his decision, enforcement authorities will have to intervene • Prime Minister Netanyahu did not respond

Shuki Tausig
04.01.2025
Supreme court justice Noam Sohlberg, September 23, 2024. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90

Supreme Court Grants Fourth Extension in Gaza Media Petition

The Foreign Press Association filed a petition with the Supreme Court of Justice demanding permission for journalistic coverage in the Gaza Strip, which has been closed for 15 months • According to the association, the lack of professional and reliable coverage infringes on freedom of the press and harms Israel's security, as it leaves the media arena to Hamas supporters • The state is attempting to stall the proceedings.

Oren Persico
21.12.2024
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with Communications Minister Shlomo Karai in the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 24, 2024. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90

Journalists' Organization and Haaretz-TheMarker Journalists Petition Against Government

A petition to the Supreme Court against the government's decision to boycott Haaretz and prohibit government ministries from advertising in it: An illegal decision aimed at intimidating Israeli press from criticizing the government, part of a wave of legislation against media • Foreign Ministry employees also oppose the decision: The fact that we'll stop reading the newspaper won't make it disappear

Oren Persico
10.11.2024
Original footage by Yonatan Sindel, and a Channel 14 screenshot

Netanyahu Returned to Power, and Government Advertising on Channel 14 Soars

Exclusive data on advertising volume on the pro-Bibi channel reveals a sharp increase in airtime purchased by Netanyahu's government after its formation • The most notable increases were recorded in Likud ministers' offices, including the Prime Minister's Office • The Ministry of Transportation under Miri Regev saw a 480% surge • Another jump was recorded in the purchasing policy of the Israel Police and Minister Itamar Ben Gvir • The flow of advertising budgets joins a series of laws and regulatory benefits worth tens of millions of shekels to Channel 14

Itamar Benzaquen