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The Global Jigsaw: Netanyahu’s media squeeze

The Global Jigsaw: Netanyahu’s media squeeze

The Israeli government’s push to transform the media landscape

The Documentary Podcast · BBC World Service

June 5, 202531m 47s

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Show Notes

The Israeli government’s push to transform the media landscape has been described by critics as a “hostile takeover” that poses a threat to press freedom. The Global Jigsaw takes a look at what people in Israel see about the war in Gaza on their TV screens. We examine the methods and the motives behind the prime minister’s media squeeze, and ask what this means for the country priding itself on being "the only democracy" in the Middle East.

Producer: Kriszta Satori Presenter: Krassi Ivanova Twigg Contributor: Shaina Oppenheimer