Haaretz sanctioned by the Israeli government

Israel's cabinet unanimously voted to sanction the nation's oldest newspaper, Haaretz, on Sunday citing its critical coverage of the war following the October 7 Hamas attacks and comments by the outlet's publisher calling for sanctions on senior government officials ely respected internationally, has provided critical coverage of Israelâs war following the Hamas attacks on October 7, including investigations into abuses allegedly committed by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) as military operations expanded across Gaza and into neighboring Lebanon. The proposal, put forward . The proposal, put forward by communications minister Shlomo Karâi, will end government advertising in the newspaper and cancel all subscriptions for state employees and employees of state owned companies. Haaretz described the move as an attempt to !silence a critical, independent t newspaper. ? In a statement following the vote, Karâi wrote: !We must not allow a reality in which the publisher of an official newspaper in the State of Israel will call for the imposition of sanctions against it and will support the l be financed by it, while international bodies are undermining the legitimacy of the State of Israel, its right to self defense and are actually imposing sanctions against it and its leaders. ? 1,337 5,000 The Israeli government voted unanimously to sanction the dian of the nation, Haaretz, on Sunday, citing its critical coverage of the war following the October 7 Hamas attacks and comments by the station's editor calling for sanctions on senior government officials. Haaretz, which is widely respected internationally, said and, provided critical coverage of Israel's war following the October 7 Hamas attacks, including investigations into abuses allegedly committed by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) as military operations expanded across Gaza and into neighboring Lebanon. The proposal, . The proposal, put forward by Communications Minister Shlomo Kari, would end government advertising in the newspaper and cancel all subscriptions for state employees and employees of state-owned companies. Haaretz described the move as an attempt to silence a critical newspaper and re a critical and independent newspaper. In a statement following the vote, Karâi wrote: !We must not allow a reality to arise in which the publisher of an official newspaper of the State of Israel will call for the imposition of

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Haaretz sanctioned by the Israeli government