How Israel’s protests are dividing mainstream media

Protests erupt in Israel amid the Netanyahu government’s push for wide-ranging judicial reform. Moreover, the Greek wiretapping scandal of its journalists does not receive enough media attention.

Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government is taking on Israeli protesters provoked by sweeping changes in the country’s judiciary. Adding to the cacophony is the coverage of channels ranging from Fox-style Channel 14, with its conspiracy theories and pro-government talking points, to the opportunistic Channel 13, which is trying to recast itself in support of the protests.

contributors:
Eva Berger – Associate Professor of Media Studies, COLMAN
Joshua Leifer – Contributing Editor, Jewish Currents
Diana Buttu – Lawyer and political activist
Oren Persico – Writer, The Seventh Eye

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contributors:
Eliza Triantafillou – Investigative Journalist, Inside Story
Thanasis Koukakis – Financial Editor, CNN Greece
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