WATCH: Israeli officials take down AP live shot of Gaza, citing new media law

Israeli officials seized a camera and broadcasting equipment belonging to The Associated Press in southern Israel, accusing the news organization of violating a new media law by providing images to Al Jazeera.
The Qatari satellite channel is among thousands of clients that receive live video feeds from the AP and other news organizations.
The AP denounced the move.
“The Associated Press decries in the strongest terms the actions of the Israeli government to shut down our longstanding live feed showing a view into Gaza and seize AP equipment,” said Lauren Easton, vice president of corporate communications at the news organization. “The shutdown was not based on the content of the feed but rather an abusive use by the Israeli government of the country’s new foreign broadcaster law. We urge the Israeli authorities to return our equipment and enable us to reinstate our live feed immediately so we can continue to provide this important visual journalism to thousands of media outlets around the world.”
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[@tllt4983]

If Israel is in the right, then why shut down the press?

[@smurf10667]

Correct

[@robr3512]

Al J are hamas same w Amal Clooney...where is your burka

[@overoscar1788]

Lol when you have to be so deranged you’ve lost the plot, mate

[@hamzajaleel7082]

@@robr3512lol

[@robr3512]

@@Mega88888 do you know why we take our shoes off at airports ....do you remember 911....cra Ms

[@ArchesBro]

"Democratic country" according to the Israeli government

[@elrich500]

Well people elected this government and people can unelected so yea still democratic

[@ffff7164]

Bibi is trying to make himself into a dictator before his corruption trial in 2025.

[@adilx5313]

"the most" democratic country

[@bluebee5266]

It's pretty easy to define actually. Maybe your mind is clouded by your grief over the death of that great democrat Raisi.

[@user-kk4xj4ku2m]

​@@elrich500 your propaganda failed...u r just a terorist organisation...

[@masterreflections]

So the AP is now banned? Are they now hamas too?

[@AllPwrflSteve]

I mean two of it's "journalists"were.

[@bluebee5266]

They've been HAMAS for a long time. The Atlantic called the Western media out years ago.

[@ABC-rh7zc]

Yes

[@kleopatra6234]

AP has NEVER EVER written ANYTHING favorable about Israel. AP is like almost all US media outlets -- bought by Iran, Qatar, Muslim Brotherhood, Islamic nations. Go ahead, do some research and prove me wrong.

[@merg-vh5sx]

Only two? ​@@AllPwrflSteve

[@androidemulator6952]

George R.R. Martin - 'When you tear out a man's tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you're only telling the world that you fear what he might say.'... .. or in this case , paraphrasing, "..what he might see..."

[@snow-n-gel]

all pointing to islam. What's why Israel protect its democracy.

[@JoellHedges-dm1mu]

You can’t see anything because of Netanyahu’s poisonous chemical weapon pollution. Oops

[@JoellHedges-dm1mu]

I wonder what the Count of Mirabeau would have to say about the freedom of speech. Let’s ask him, ain’t that right Netanyahu?? Oops

[@JoellHedges-dm1mu]

nln

[@Crowned921]

We already know the truth.

[@waltc.bagwell9352]

Sure as he'll not going to hear from the news media

[@luisnieves8242]

oh goody goody clowned921

[@pandibbarman]

Everyone thinks they know the truth ☠️🤡

[@Americanhero1]

America,is that the democracy you're soo passionately blindly defending?

[@AlEllis876]

They shamelessly still won’t condemn them.

[@muhammad-bin-american]

They can't handle the truth.

[@Orens80s]

Israel doesnt need any lessons about the truth from people who cant shake with their left hands

[@THE-X-Force]

An outrageous attack on journalism ... which affects all of us. Disgraceful police state.

[@luisnieves8242]

tell that to china, maybe your little hole will hurt less.

[@Samjackson8217]

The only democracy in Middle East 😂😅

What do you do when a supposed "trusted ally" suddenly goes rogue?

[@kevingriener7441]

Regime change!

[@ribtips305]

Gotta hide their crimes.

[@heather9426]

When will they learn? The more you try to hide the truth, it will comes out.

[@paulsawczyc5019]

Yes, they are implicating themselves - hiding, destroying evidence.

[@halflifevanlife2590]

goes both ways

[@CowboyConan]

@@halflifevanlife2590 You either have the neural bandwidth to feel compassion for the suffering of others, or you’re a Zionist.

[@marlenedial4418]

@@halflifevanlife2590 you got that right!!

[@marlenedial4418]

@@MegrelMamba that’s the truth!! Oh but I believe it & Support Israel 💯Percent 🙏🇮🇱♥️🇺🇸

[@anhidric1]

Ask yourself why Israel doesn't want reporters in Gaza.

[@avrahamshmueli5339]

They explain to you in the article, they endangered Israeli soldiers

[@AllPwrflSteve]

Why does any country not want journalists in an active war zone?

[@anhidric1]

@@avrahamshmueli5339 With the cameras?

[@anhidric1]

@@AllPwrflSteve To avoid witnesses of the atrocities they do on a daily basis

[@richardgeorge2250]

@@AllPwrflStevethe AP journalists here were in southern Israel, not in an active war zone

[@teotronia]

lawless BB belongs in prison

[@_Make_America_Native_Again_.]

Truth is antisemitic

[@MuhtasimMonjur194]

Yair Lapid said this indirectly

[@luisnieves8242]

@@MuhtasimMonjur194 come on muffaletta

[@MuhtasimMonjur194]

@@luisnieves8242 "If you report the truth, you are anti-semetec ..."

[@lTandermthrust2001]

The only "Democracy" in the region according to Nethanyahu and his friends here in the west

[@tamolanhar6363]

Its not democracy you should to go there to know the facts its all propaganda of israel

[@luisnieves8242]

hurts you doesn't it, hahahaha

[@tamolanhar6363]

@@luisnieves8242 free and justice and free speech dont hurt .that hurts the peoples who have double standars and monsters

[@brendasmart553]

Why, feeling guilty???

[@luisnieves8242]

come on brendasfart.

[@pandibbarman]

Because AP provides their footage to al Jazeera which is ban in Israel

[@reyancap479]

wow, i didnt know telling the truth was anti semtic nowadays

[@dontstoptalkingaboutpalestine]

Safe to say that journalism is having some crisis today. With Assange and Israel media policy. Hit the lowest bar.

[@user-oc3ro4kt4p]

Can we think that Al Jazeera journalists were targeted?

[@canadianmonte]

Covering up their war crimes!

[@DuckmanYaHeard]

That’s rich considering they helped fund 10/7

[@JosePineda-jn8jk]

💯

[@JosePineda-jn8jk]

@@DuckmanYaHeardyou’re saying the AP helped fund oct 7th? Who else is Hamas, let’s hear it? 🤣

[@Austin-fc5gs]

​@@DuckmanYaHeardya heard about this thing called free speech? Arent you supposed to be conservative?

[@DuckmanYaHeard]

@@JosePineda-jn8jk 🤣 you’re out of the loop. Google machine must be broken. You haven’t got a clue. Get your money back for that GED. You’ve been cheated.

[@doubled3962]

Who is defending Free Speech now ?

[@masterreflections]

You and I. The slogan, “See something, say something,” is most important now.

[@punapeter]

electronic intafada

[@mvp.89]

Let me guess Hamas is ? 💩🤡

[@CowboyConan]

You either have the neural bandwidth to feel compassion for the suffering of others, or you’re a Zionist. Can’t be both.

[@arjunkc3227]

Free speech is free until you speak their agenda.

[@paulcallahan7727]

I am above the law

[@Paulabrahms]

A pariah state. Pathetic

[@johnnyanderson2-roblox185]

I despise Hamas but it's quite obvious what they're doing here.

[@ciaronsmith4995]

I despise Israel more.

[@shahinshahi7108]

And who are you exactly!!?😅

[@squirrelcovers6340]

Exactly

[@gregmaltz1143]

If you despise Hamas, you'd also despise AP and other news organizations that use the terrorists as stringers.

[@johnnyanderson2-roblox185]

@@gregmaltz1143 Admittedly I don't know much about AP, but if you could tell me how them recording this led to a legitimate security threat then I'll change my comment to reflect the truth of the matter. Hamas is a despicable organization which has conducted undisputable acts of terrorism. And even if Israel has done likewise, there is no excuse to support an organization who so blatantly murders without regard.

[@henkwilliemadriannusvander1955]

“The only democratic country in the Middle East.” 😂😂😂

[@Marine.marine.marine]

US Gov support this 1000%

[@user-dd9re5wm6y]

War crimes continue... supported by those who are complicit and benefit ...

[@shahinshahi7108]

What is wrong AP I thought israel was "ME ONLY democratic country"!😂

[@audiegm]

Quite worrying that a so called democratic country doesn’t allow journalists to inform the public

[@travisnapoli1443]

Arrest BIBI Now! 🍉

[@derekyonekura5509]

The world is seeing the true Israel.

[@harryseldon362]

Wow, that was close! The truth almost got out! Can't have that.

[@europainvicta3907]

So Isreal keeps saying there is no starvation, no blockade, no genocide and no massacres. So let the journalists into Gaza than so they can document the ‘most moral army in the world’. I mean it’s a no brainier isn’t it?

[@Sprinklebesties]

Middle East only democracy where journalists are banned 😂😂😂

[@a20_hmed]

No democratic in middle east

[@pandibbarman]

Yet there are hundreds of other free news outlets in Israel. The reason is AP violated the rules

[@aboucard93]

We're still supporting this COUNTRY

[@khanaafaq6202]

Democracy at its highest level

[@luisnieves8242]

just like in saudi arabia and china, ask them

[@khanaafaq6202]

@@luisnieves8242 china is not invading countries for oil 😂 and other resources

[@Flags.crosses.trailerparks]

Not a surprise..

[@joyfullone3968]

Can’t have facts getting out now can we!

[@derekyonekura5509]

This is what criminals do.

[@mariatod]

Desperate illegitimate state when being exposed to the whole world as a pariah state...

[@CattyWampus_OFG]

When you delete people's posts here that don't violate the TOS, what do you call that since it happens all day long. Hypocrits

[@kaimabdelbassit4361]

In the Gaza war, great human rights violations are occurring. The press plays an important role in exposing these violations by the Israeli army, so the security of the press must be guaranteed and events should be covered without restrictions 🇺🇸🎥

[@maysville3815]

We're supporting a country that does that? Seems like Netanyahu has similar dictatorial aspirations as Trump. 💙VOTE BLUE FOR DEMOCRACY LIKE YOUR FUTURE DEPENDS ON IT. IT DOES. 💙

[@jasonhas7456]

More and more people are waking up to the truth.

[@INTELIGENCIANEWS]

Because that is what legitimate democracies do!?

[@Saturday6547]

What are they trying to hide?

[@MM46882]

israeli democracy you mean regime

[@Abdullah-fp4vu]

Vibrant Democracy😂😂😂😂

[@menanampadi]

This is colonial behavior supported by western countries

[@PMMMac-rt1un]

Israel must have been very concerned at the influence that Al Jazeera was having on some of its citizens. If they weren’t committing atrocities they’d welcome the world’s media into Gaza.

[@2023_justice4all]

They probably stole it. As they always do. Take what is not their.

[@sharjinalaviantik9688]

israel: mark this, my violation of international law number 420 USA: yes, master.

[@final1fantasy]

First they do it to the people in gaza and the west bank.....then they do it to the world.

[@alwehdatlover1640]

What is new from the state of occupation and apartheid? The different things now are the facts that have gradually emerged.

[@60asteroid]

More evidence for ICJ, UN

[@kevingriener7441]

No war crimes happening here!

[@CrabFiles]

You people are soft and juvenile...

[@-DM]

Was it only that one camera setup that was seized? Was there any previous request to remove it?

[@reversefulfillment9189]

Can't spell Liars without Israel

[@kevingould2683]

Adolph Netanyahu and his Gestapo.

[@tonyc.4392]

ruh roh, is recording the IDF antisemetic now?

[@Krispy1011]

Israel is saying "How dare you tell the truth"

[@luisnieves8242]

come on frisky.

[@Bill-kw2fx]

What a joke that country is .

[@susanwestern6434]

More like Putin's Russia every day.

[@polak2803]

natanaHUJ is evil Putin is perfect president

[@Robert-tj3qq]

I know you meant,the old Jewish Bolshevik regime Soviet Union) , Putin got rid of alot of them a little while back ,right ? Well done ,ole girl...👁️🥊👹🗡️

[@user-kj6sm1bs9k]

wicked

[@AdnanMasr]

Yes! Of course. Nice move Israël. Every criminal wants to erase any evidence of his crimes.

[@ChasBlobster]

"Greatest Democracy in the Middle East!" (LOL)

[@hamidkhan3116]

EVILS lost power if exposed to Light 🕯️

[@2023_justice4all]

Cover up. so no one sees their crimes. the cat is out of the bag. We know who you are. SHAME

[@mikeneidlinger8857]

Wow! Is there any word on why they did this? Was it for sharing with Al Jazeera?

[@El_Chuncho]

Nothing to see here. Move along.

[@javajetson257]

Brood of vipers is what someone once called them...

[@christophersmith4962]

How did the freelance photographers Hassan Eslaiah, Yousef Masood, Ali Mahmoud, Hatem Ali, Mohammed Fayq Abu Mostafa and Yasser Qudih know of October 7th? Who contacted them? Why did Hamas allow these people to take pictures? How did the know where to be? Who to travel with? Answers on a post card please

[@mariatod]

Any violence from the resistance pales in comparison with the violence from the oppresors! Always. Take other examples like: Algeria, South Africa's apartheid, Rhodesia, Kenya, etc. Same is true for Palestine. When you take away any peaceful means you only let them one option...

[@ahmedabdulqader8459]

War criminal

[@BoeIs_HERE]

TYRANTS!

[@pabos1]

Taking a lesson from Trump. No evidence, no crime.

[@joekonopka2363]

Evil operates best in darkness

[@Qossuth]

The most moral censors.

[@usamaizm]

Democracy in action.

[@user-lf9mt3ry3b]

A pariah state

[@ignmorales]

What an abuse from Israel.

[@TonyMontana-zr6ev]

Israel Paraha State‼️

[@anitabarone219]

If AP likes to be a rebel company then it should advertise as that, instead of pretending they are so professional and best source etc., because clearly they are not.

[@mysteriousworld8742]

Today or tomorrow the truth will come into light.

[@unjustkatana]

I don't blame them, I don't want anyone to see what I'm doing !

[@SugaaShani]

Netanyahu has embarrassed the whole of Israel countless times now. Its over for them, even the supporters have gotta realise this is dodgy

[@CrabFiles]

What is dodgy is you shilling for Hamas...

[@billyscenic5610]

Israel loves it.

[@brettedehan4727]

Let them setup in Gaza via the Egypt border. HAS EVERYONE forgotten that Egypt borders Gaza?

[@zaidal-hindawi1784]

So you are admitting that Egypt 🇪🇬 has more freedom of the press than Israel 🇮🇱. Thank you 🙏 😂

[@neooutdamatrix]

criminals

[@sterfan907]

The germans did the exact same.

[@ninedaysjane2466]

Knock it off with the Holocaust comparisons.

[@sterfan907]

@@ninedaysjane2466 you're right, it's worse because of the history they went through 😅

[@BarMagnet]

"Government of the people, by the people, for the people" Need to insert the adjective "chosen"?

[@tylermadison2073]

Only democracy in the middle east

[@thundercatt5265]

... it's too late...

[@NineInchTyrone]

What is Israel afraid of ?

[@s.d.h.3t981]

Democracy my 🎤

[@philiphorner31]

It IS the only democracy in the entire region and surrounded by autocratic regimes. And it's nice there. Pretty safe. So we like it better than the others.

[@Captain_Aardvark]

Nice for you perhaps. What about the Palestinians, especially those who were turfed out of their homes to make way for it?

[@CHEDDARANDWAFFLES]

Defund Israel!

[@truthchannel5285]

AP news 1:28 Al-Jazeera news all hams news

[@Coohy]

Too late

[@fu856]

Israel is out of control.

[@christinavmills]

Bad Bibi

[@nabeelpatel1967]

Send Israel more Billions

[@snow-n-gel]

and you still can record what happened.... troll