Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the law’s passing, saying that “Al Jazeera has harmed Israel’s security, actively participated in the October 7 massacre, and incited against IDF soldiers. It’s time to remove Hamas’ mouthpiece from our country.”
He added: “The terrorist channel Al Jazeera will no longer broadcast from Israel. I intend to take immediate action in accordance with the new law to halt the channel’s activities.”
thefluffiest ( @thefluffiest@feddit.nl ) 39•3 months agoAh yes, typical move for “the only democracy in the Middle East”
Kbin_space_program ( @Kbin_space_program@kbin.social ) 4•3 months agoYou realize that Netenyahu and his fascist Likud party are the ones responsible for eliminating democracy in Israel?
acargitz ( @theacharnian@lemmy.ca ) 11•3 months ago71 out of a total of 120 MKs voted for this, 10 opposed it. This is more than just Bibi.
Kbin_space_program ( @Kbin_space_program@kbin.social ) 7•3 months agoOh yeah, its his party, he’s just the face.
It’s the offshoot of the same party that led Albert Einstein to distance himself from the concept of Israel back in the late 1940s.Also, allegedly that most of the reason Hamas got to execute their October 7th plot in the first place was that Bibi had all of those soldiers off intimidating the judges that were overseeing his multiple criminal trials
Avid Amoeba ( @avidamoeba@lemmy.ca ) 7•3 months agoLikud has 32 MKs at the moment. So that’sess than half of the votes for the bill.
delirious_owl ( @delirious_owl@discuss.online ) 7•3 months agoYes, fascism is widespread in Israel
t3rmit3 ( @t3rmit3@beehaw.org ) 30•3 months agoA democracy where voters are only allowed access to news sources that the government approves of. Israel having another totally, very normal day.
SwingingTheLamp ( @SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social ) English8•3 months agoIf it makes you feel any better, Israel officially hasn’t been a democracy since 2018.
JimmyBigSausage ( @JimmyBigSausage@lemm.ee ) 28•3 months agoGotta fear the ole “freedom of speech” ✅
livus ( @livus@kbin.social ) 24•3 months agoThe bill received support from 71 lawmakers, while 10 opposed it.
The law allows the communications minister, with the prime minister’s consent, to order the cessation of broadcasts of a foreign channel broadcasting in Israel if the prime minister is convinced that its content directly threatens the country’s security. The law states that the decision requires approval from the security cabinet or the government.
So basically an end to press freedom, with cross-party support. Yikes.
TexMexBazooka ( @TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee ) 3•3 months agoReligion.
livus ( @livus@kbin.social ) 10•3 months agoColonialism.
Fun fact: colonial-era “sedition” laws still form the foundation of authoritarian, anti-press freedom measures in some former colonies today e.g. Rwanda, Pakistan, Malaysia.
also in Israel news today is this–the probable shutting down of Al Jazeera’s operations there. Netanyahu says he’ll act swiftly to request the outlet be banned under this new law
delirious_owl ( @delirious_owl@discuss.online ) 9•3 months agoHasnt he murdered all if their journalists yet?
pbjamm ( @pbjamm@beehaw.org ) English3•3 months agoi want to laugh and cry at the same time…
Pete Hahnloser ( @Powderhorn@beehaw.org ) 7•3 months agoIt’s entirely possible Al Jazeera has an agenda. Arguably probable, given that NYT, WaPo, the BBC and any other “well respected” outlet each has agendas.
The missing bit here is what the alleged relevant agenda is. Proof that Al Jazeera has ulterior motives deleterious to Israel’s interests would go a long way toward making this feel less icky, but that’s apparently a bridge too far for a propaganda claim.
This is a “did you she what she was wearing” level of proof.
delirious_owl ( @delirious_owl@discuss.online ) 6•3 months agoYes, their agenda is to show people what is happening? All press have an agenda.
ArugulaZ ( @ArugulaZ@kbin.social ) 3•3 months agoThis dude gives me the same vibes as Mojo Jojo in that episode of The Powerpuff Girls, where he’s protected by a bunch of dumb hippies.
“Not so fast, Mojo Jojo!”
“Help, I’m being oppressed!”
“Not so fast, Powerpuff Girls!”