Israel Moves to Control Media, World Continues to Care (Just not Enough)
The Financial Times details how the Israeli government is advancing legislation that would expand its power over television and radio. This comes after months of international outrage over reporting restrictions and the targeting of journalists in Gaza (where, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, at least 103 journalists and media workers have been killed since October 7th, 2023 –
and not by accident.) The irony is palpable: as the world scrutinizes Israel's actions, Netanyahu's government appears to prefer a tightly managed narrative, presumably one less cluttered with inconvenient facts or, you know, live streams of destruction. One might wonder if this push for media control is a direct response to, rather than an unrelated policy shift from, being globally condemned for
actions that independent media attempts to document. It’s almost as if some governments find pesky things like inconvenient truths and transparent reporting to be, well, a national security threat. Perhaps the next bill will define 'journalism' as 'anything that makes us look good.' Stay tuned (unless the government says you can't).