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Israel Seizes Video Equipment from Associated Press

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The Israeli government has agreed to return a camera and broadcasting equipment seized from The Associated Press (AP) after accusing the news agency of violating a new media law. According to reports, AP had been providing images to the satellite channel Al Jazeera, which was shut down within Israel on May 5 by Israeli officials citing the same law. The Biden administration condemned the move, with some sources suggesting that the confiscation was a retaliatory measure against AP for its coverage of the conflict in Gaza.

    1. Israel's record on press freedom already has been dismal throughout the war.
    2. With this decision, Israel joins a dubious club of authoritarian governments to ban the station.
    3. It has prevented independent access to Gaza for foreign journalists.
Israel Seizes Video Equipment from Associated Press