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The Independent: Israel considering law to ban photographing or filming of IDF soldiers
Bill aims to 'silence criticism of the army', critics say
Israel’s parliament is to consider a law banning the photographing or filming of soldiers, in what critics claim is a “dangerous” attempt to undermine scrutiny of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF).
Under the proposed legislation, entitled the “Prohibition against photocopying and documenting IDF Soldiers”, those found photographing troops “with the intention of undermining the spirit” of the army can be punished by up to 10 years in prison.
“Anyone who filmed, photographed, and/or recorded soldiers in the course of their duties, with the intention of undermining the spirit of IDF soldiers and residents of Israel, shall be liable to five years imprisonment,” says the bill, proposed by Robert Ilatov, a member of the Knesset and the chairman of the right-wing nationalist Yisrael Beiteinu party.
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WNU Editor: Almost every country has some regulations and laws when it comes to covering their military in conflict zones. It looks like Israel is going to be just like everyone else.
3 comments:
It is important to cover up one's war crimes; flush the sniping of civilians who are essentially prison inmates down the memory hole.
Nazi-sionists do not want witnesses.
It's also important to make sure over zealous media personnel aren't able to take things out of context to push an agenda. Israeli and US military personnel are almost always assumed guilty by the media and generally cannot be expected to receive equitable treatment or representation from them. As such, there is no good reason to hand them "evidence" that they can twist, distort, and take out of context on a proverbial gold platter. In fact, there are plenty of sound reasons to deny them access to such "evidence."
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