Topic: Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has taken significant steps toward censorship and surveillance, including proposals to restrict social media and shut down media outlets like Al Jazeera. These actions raise serious concerns about free expression and the right to access information, as the government seeks to control narratives and limit dissent. The implications for privacy and individual liberties are profound, as citizens face increased scrutiny and potential repression.
-
Yair Golan, Leader of Israel’s Opposition Democratic Party, Calls for Global Social Media Restrictions
Online speech becomes a focal point in the competing visions of Israel’s leadership.
-
Israel Raids Al Jazeera Offices, Pulls the Plug on Broadcast Operations
Al Jazeera vows to continue reporting despite Israel’s drastic move to shut down operations and seize equipment amid accusations of…
-
Israel Passes Law, Giving Itself Power To Temporarily Shut Down Al Jazeera
Israel alleges a security threat. Others have free speech concerns.
-
Israel’s Government Plans to Delay Freedom of Information Requests
A lack of transparency.
-
The Guardian Fires Cartoonist Steve Bell Over Cartoon Accused of Being Anti-Semitic
Bell had worked at the newspaper for 40 years.
-
Benjamin Netanyahu To Elon Musk: “I Hope You Find Within The Confines of The First Amendment, The Ability To Not Only Stop Antisemitism…But Any Collective Hatred of a People.”
A recent discussion of the speech allowed on X.
-
Israel votes to push social media censorship law
A new threat to free speech.
-
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proposes putting sensors on all citizens
Some of people’s biggest fears about coronavirus-sanctioned overreach are coming true.








