One journalist’s take on media and the Israel-Hamas war

Israel moves to censor news outlet amid war, humanitarian crisis — Employees sit in Al-Jazeera news network offices in Jerusalem, Tuesday August 8, 2017. Al-Jazeera, the Qatar-based news network that broadcasts internationally in English and Arabic, has once again been thrust into the center of the story, with the network’s coverage back in the spotlight after Israel’s moves to block it.

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One journalist’s take on media access and censorship in Israel-Hamas war

Israel moves to censor news outlet amid war, humanitarian crisis

Employees sit in Al-Jazeera news network offices in Jerusalem, Tuesday August 8, 2017. Al-Jazeera, the Qatar-based news network that broadcasts internationally in English and Arabic, has once again been thrust into the center of the story, with the network’s coverage back in the spotlight after Israel’s moves to block it.

(AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

By Meha Ahmad

The Israeli government has just approved new emergency regulations that could greenlight censorship of the news network Al Jazeera.

The move comes as civilian casualties in Gaza continue to climb and information from on the ground is limited. Al Jazeera is one of few international media companies with a physical presence in both the Gaza Strip and Israel.

Reset checks in with a longtime Al Jazeera journalist for her take.

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