Israeli-Arab journalist Khaled Abu Toameh points out a fact that speaks volumes about freedom of the press in Israel — and the lack thereof in the Arab world:
It is ironic and sad that a number of Palestinian journalists have to move to Israel to be able to express themselves freely and without facing intimidation. Over the past two decades, these journalists, who once used to live in the West Bank, have moved to Jerusalem after being harassed by the Palestinian Authority.
Just last week, Hamas detained five Palestinian journalists in the Gaza Strip and confiscated their computers and documents. When Israeli Arab journalists see what is happening to their colleagues in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, they are reminded of how lucky they are that they live in Israel.
What do you think?
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The word “freedom” when used in ANY context as you speak of most Islamist states is an outright lie. As pointed out in an earlier blog here, Islam is an ideology, which by it’s definition precludes even freedom of thought, let alone expressing independant thought in any media. Shalom.