Israel maintains ban on journalists entering Gaza

[Orwellian_Ghost]

Israel maintains ban on journalists entering Gaza

Israel continued to bar foreign journalists from entering the Gaza Strip on Friday, despite a Supreme Court decision to allow a limited number of reporters to enter the territory.


The ban has been in place since Israel sealed the crossing to all but essential supplies on Nov. 5 in response to increased militant rocket fire on Israel. The ban was sporadically eased last month, but re-imposed after Israel launched an offensive in Gaza on Dec. 27.

Journalists have protested the ban as a grave blow to press freedom. A legal challenge by the Foreign Press Association, which represents international news organizations in Israel and the Palestinian territories, prompted Wednesday's court ruling to allow a limited number of foreign journalists to enter during times when the Erez crossing is open for humanitarian cases.

Israel opened the crossing terminal Friday to allow several hundred Palestinians with foreign passports to leave Gaza, but kept reporters out. The Foreign Press Association, which launched the legal challenge, expressed its dismay over the ban.

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[wellst0nev0ter]

1. It's All Right, We'll Just Blame Evil Hamas For This

And no one will be the wiser :sarcasm:

[StudsT]

2. i wonder what they have to hide?

and so it goes...

StudsT

[High Plains]

3. Gee, I wonder why this is?

[soulcore]

4. Maybe it's the 400+ dead.

Or the reports of melted bodies from experimental weapons.

Or the white phosphorus drops.

I'm sure it's just for the journalist's safety. :sarcasm:

[soulcore]

5. Wait, make that 500.

http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSLS69391620090104

[IndianaGreen]

6. Thank the Flying Spaghetti Monster for the internet!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO7LM5BPWok