Thursday, March 20, 2008
Noah Pollak lauds Israel's decision to oust Al Jazeera, their cameras, their reporters, their staff, from the country. No visas, no interviews: Expel the Journalists!
...This story has gone almost totally unnoticed, leading one to believe that there is actually not much outrage in the offing should the Israeli government take similar measures against other organizations that operate under the false pretense of being journalistic -- while actually being propagandistic -- concerns (have you ever read the Guardian's coverage of Israel?). And even if Israel does get criticized, pushing back against the worst of the activists masquerading as journalists is a fight that desperately needs to happen. And it is a fight that Israel can win.
He's right. I noted the story on the 12th and haven't heard much about it since. Unfortunately, if my own list of journalists were implemented, there wouldn't be much foreign press left to report on the place.
Come to think of it...
There is a precedent.
The Palestinian Authority has also given the boot to Al Jazeera because of their support for Hamas!
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1204546432761&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
"Several Fatah officials in the West Bank have called on the Palestinian Authority to boycott Al-Jazeera under the pretext that the TV network is serving as a mouthpiece for Hamas."