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December 31, 2008

Foreign Journalists Challenge Gaza Ban
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Meanwhile, the Israeli Supreme Court will hear a petition today
challenging Israel’s ban on journalists from entering Gaza. The Foreign
Press Association filed the challenge on behalf of 400 reporters. In an
open letter, the Foreign Press Association said the closure marks “an
unprecedented restriction of press freedom… The world’s media is unable
to accurately report on events inside Gaza at this critical time.”



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