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Israel's government approved on Sunday a proposal by Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi that mandates any government-funded body refrain from communicating with Haaretz or placing advertisements in the paper. The proposal was approved by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The decision, according to the government's explanation, is a reaction to "many articles that have hurt the legitimacy of the state of Israel and its right to self defense, and particularly the remarks made in London by Haaretz publisher, Amos Schocken, that support terrorism and call for imposing sanctions on the government."

The proposal did not appear on the government's agenda published ahead of the weekly cabinet meeting. The Attorney General's office, unaware of the intention to bring the proposal to a vote, did not review it at all and did not present its opinion, as customary. The resolution was presented to ministers during the discussion without any legal opinion.

In a speech at the Haaretz conference in London last month, Schocken said "the Netanyahu government doesn't care about imposing a cruel apartheid regime on the Palestinian population. It dismisses the costs of both sides for defending the settlements while fighting the Palestinian freedom fighters, that Israel calls terrorists."

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[-] vga@sopuli.xyz 19 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Pulls advertising? Why would a government advertise in a news paper? Do they have new products coming next year?

[-] freeman@sh.itjust.works 11 points 5 days ago

There are legitimate uses like health information campaigns (vaccination campaigns, anti smoking campaigns) and other informatio campaigns.

Advertising is probably a misnaming.

[-] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 7 points 5 days ago

The paper will still sell the spaces as advertising regardless of whether it's an advert of a public announcement from the government, so advertising is probably right.

[-] JustJack23@slrpnk.net 8 points 5 days ago

Next year, genocide v2.0.0! More efficient, more deadly and with twice the US support!

[-] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 days ago

Common practice in many places. Not the government per se, but various state organizations to from healthcare to infrastructure to administration etc.

[-] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

It’s called propaganda.

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