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Netanyahu's Cabinet votes to close Al Jazeera offices in Israel following rising tensions (apnews.com)

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I don't think it's about being smug. It's about pointing out the important fact that none of this is new except the scale. Divide by 100-1000 and this is just daily life in Palestine.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

So Israel’s been shutting down other newspapers before?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

No; they just arrest activists and journalists (sometimes but not always have their lackies at the PA do it). Actually shuttering a newspaper is a first AFAIK.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Is that the line? Everything before was fine, but this is what caused them to lose your respect?

[–] [email protected] -5 points 5 months ago

Just give it a break for fuck’s sake jesus christ