Freedom of the Press Poster - Website TEACHERS

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Freedom of the Press in the Middle East? Of the 19 Middle Eastern and North African countries rated by Freedom House’s recent press freedom survey, only one, Israel, is rated Free. Israeli media, in both Hebrew and Arabic, can freely criticize the head of government without fear. In many surrounding Arab and Muslim states, journalists can be arrested and imprisoned, and media can be shut down for voicing opposition to government leaders and their policies. Only in Israel.

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Freedom of the Press in the Middle East?

Of the 19 Middle Eastern and North Africancountries rated by Freedom House’s recentpress freedom survey, only one, Israel, israted Free. Israeli media, in both Hebrewand Arabic, can freely criticize the head of

government without fear. In many surroundingArab and Muslim states, journalists can bearrested and imprisoned, and media can beshut down for voicing opposition to governmentleaders and their policies.

Only in Israel.