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Israel imposes sweeping censorship on foreign media


The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) expressed alarm Monday over new directives issued by Israeli authorities ordering international media to obtain prior approval from the military censor befor...

The Committee to Protect Journalists ( CPJ) expressed alarm Monday over new directives issued by Israeli authorities ordering international media to obtain prior approval from the military censor before broadcasting news from combat zones or missile impact areas in Israel. Independent reports state that police have confiscated camera equipment and confronted journalists at rocket impact sites in Beersheba, Holon, and Ramat Gan. CPJ continues to monitor other press freedom concerns, including the detention of journalist Mario Guevara and the denial of entry to Australian writer Alistair Kitchen into the U.S.

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