Israeli cabinet clears cabinet proposal to boycott Haaretz

As well as foreign media outlets in Israel, those inside the country that are critical of the Israeli Prime Minister are now facing a crackdown. The cabinet has approved a proposal to cut all government links with Haaretz - a move that could cripple the 105-year-old newspaper financially and force it to shut down. Can a free press survive in Israel? Presenter: Tom McRae Guests: Akiva Eldar, Former Haaretz Editorial Board Member Tim Dawson, Deputy Secretary General of the International Federation of Journalists. Dan Perry, Former Chair of the Foreign Press Association of Israel . Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Israel #Haaretz #IsraelSanctionsHaaretz #HaaretzNewspaper #GideonLevy #AmosSchocken #Media #Journalism #FreedomOfThePress #IsraeliMedia #Sanctions #PressFreedom #IsraelSanctions #FreePress #AlJazeeraEnglish

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