Israeli officials seize AP equipment, citing alleged media law violation
Israeli officials have seized a camera and broadcasting equipment belonging to The Associated Press (AP) news agency in southern Israel, accusing the news organisation of violating a new media law by providing images to Al Jazeera.
The Qatari-owned media network and satellite channel is among thousands of clients that receive live video feeds from the AP and other news organisations.
The AP denounced the move and accused the government of abusing the recently passed foreign media law.
“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 AP.
“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.”
Officials from the Communications Ministry arrived at the AP location in the southern town of Sderot on Tuesday afternoon and seized the equipment. They handed the AP a piece of paper, signed by Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi, alleging it was violating the country’s foreign broadcaster law.
Al Jazeera's correspondent Mohammed Jamjoom reports from the Jordanian capital, Amman, while Kimberly Halkett reports from Washington, DC.
In addition, Carlos Martinez de la Serna, the Program Director at the Committee to Protect Journalists, joins us from New York City to discuss the latest updates.
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The guilty will always try to cover their crimes. That is what fascism is.
@marielambert7441
12 күн бұрын
Why they take bodies of dead palestiniens to israthell???
@jeffmedina6761
12 күн бұрын
🇺🇲🇮🇱
@NK-ht7tx
12 күн бұрын
♥️🇵🇸♥️🇵🇸♥️🇵🇸♥️🇵🇸♥️🇵🇸♥️
@christopherneufelt8971
12 күн бұрын
Please define fascism so that everyone here has a common reference.
@NK-ht7tx
12 күн бұрын
@christopherneufelt8971 Why don’t you? Since you seem to know?
To anyone who thinks Biden respects the free press, I have two words: Julian Assange.
They will do anything to cover their crimes!
@rolfsvensson5777
12 күн бұрын
Or try!
This is how Fascism works.
@user-wq9eg3nm4c
12 күн бұрын
Exactly. North Korean style
@christopherneufelt8971
12 күн бұрын
Please define fascism so that everyone here has a common reference.
@NK-ht7tx
12 күн бұрын
@christopherneufelt8971 BORING. You commented this before.
@waryaawariiri1812
12 күн бұрын
@@user-wq9eg3nm4cNorth Korea, however, does not lie and claim to be the 'only democracy' in Korean peninsula.
@Nobodyimportant696
12 күн бұрын
@@christopherneufelt8971definition: Israel
You can't hide truth forever!
@Marta1Buck
12 күн бұрын
well, you can't hide an elephant with a translucent plastics. it's too obvious.
@Captain_Aardvark
12 күн бұрын
They can't even hide it now. Desperate from Israel
@rolfsvensson5777
12 күн бұрын
@@Marta1Buck Well they tried! Slim budget? Smile! Thank you dear!
Disgusting, how they keep getting away with their despicable behavior
Fascism when information is censored
@Amcan839
12 күн бұрын
Fascism is their ground base
@Amcan839
12 күн бұрын
Fascism is their identity
@christopherneufelt8971
12 күн бұрын
Please define fascism so that everyone here has a common reference.
@NK-ht7tx
12 күн бұрын
@christopherneufelt8971 BORING. You commented this before.
@lordvader3425
12 күн бұрын
All armies censored war zone. Pretty common.
YOU CANNOT HIDE YOUR SINS!!! We see who you really are!!!
So called democracy in action 😂
Can't be charged with war crimes if there is no evidence *taps forehead*.
Fascists
Obviously this is not about the AP. They want to do whatever they are planning to do without the presence of cameras. Period!
@auntiebobbolink
12 күн бұрын
Exactly! 🎯. I wondered how long it would be before they shut it all off! 🤬
@jennydavis4872
12 күн бұрын
1000% hence the Iranian distractions 👀👀😡😡😡
So this is how a free democratic country works everything is a security risk to them
When Israel committed daylight war crime, so called USA jumping never to condemned it but rather "Concerning" 🤣 what a world we live in. Time for countries to isolate US and UK
@muniebabrown4021
12 күн бұрын
💯 i swear i cannot take this anymore why they get away with so much crimes 😠 😡
@HassanAhmed-wx6je
12 күн бұрын
Let's see who will be cheated next
@janicedelacruzjian8105
12 күн бұрын
Clearly and slowly it’s coming their true colors acting like heroes and guardians of the world is over
@briancrowther3272
12 күн бұрын
Yes
@briancrowther3272
12 күн бұрын
Yes Anglo Sydney australia
They dont want proof to be on film.
@Captain_Aardvark
12 күн бұрын
A bit late for that. The old guard running this genocide probably simply can't comprehend the idea that images and evidence of their crimes are already circulating around the world.
@gbuploads8462
10 күн бұрын
Because aljazera is only showing one side,,,,, why can't they show wat HAMAS is doing those israel women in their hostages?
@Captain_Aardvark
10 күн бұрын
@@gbuploads8462 Are you still in denial that Israel is committing genocide? We all know Hamas is a terrorist organisation; Israel is supposed to be an upstanding democratic state and has killed thousands more People than Hamas ever did or would even be capable of.
Israeli impunity knows no boundary. What is the US going to do?.
@user-wq9eg3nm4c
12 күн бұрын
I read that they have asked the Israeli government to return the equipment to AP. I think it has been returned.
@donnavorce8856
12 күн бұрын
What is the us going to do? NOTHING.
@Jessman15
12 күн бұрын
The US will do nothing just agree and say Israel has the right to defend itself but tell other countries how wrong they are
@MichaelDeHaven
12 күн бұрын
@@user-wq9eg3nm4cYeah, the Communications Minister has reversed his decision on the seizure. I don't think it has been returned yet, as of this post. One thing, we don't know why they reversed it. Was it US pressure or the worldwide pressure. Either way they should have never started down this ant-freedom path.
@OneSixSun
12 күн бұрын
@@user-wq9eg3nm4cis that because AP has US ownership? Genuine question.
They are terrified the truth will be disclosed to the world.
@donnavorce8856
12 күн бұрын
We've already been watching the last 7 months in real time.
@SnNvee2936
12 күн бұрын
We have already seen it 😢
@lordvader3425
12 күн бұрын
There isn't anything terrified so far.
@CircaBEFORE
12 күн бұрын
Too late. The icj has a ton of footage of israel’s crimes against humanity.
@nonino1644
12 күн бұрын
Go on some KZread channels and read the comments. Israel still has support unless it’s bots.
They keep testing boundaries.
@user-ko1xo3zf3p
12 күн бұрын
They recreate boundaries
@amylynn732
12 күн бұрын
They DESTROY boundaries
@basedmuslimbooks
12 күн бұрын
They keep expanding their boundaries
@BertGraef
12 күн бұрын
they have no limits. Eventually everyone gets fed up.
No lie can live forever.
Good thing Israel is a democracy! jajajajajajaj!
Ireland stands with Palestine 🇮🇪💚🇵🇸✌️
@joeennis2571
12 күн бұрын
I am proud to be Irish
@talksmoke1190
12 күн бұрын
Israel doesn't care
@SnNvee2936
12 күн бұрын
❤❤❤❤
And the response from the USA------ It has raised it's concerns with Israel. Talk about the tail wagging the dog!
Gotta turn off the cameras because they are about to do something really terrible.
@nonino1644
12 күн бұрын
Bingo
@auntiebobbolink
12 күн бұрын
Unfortunately, that's my thought. 😲😢😢🥺🤬
@BertGraef
12 күн бұрын
Kim Jong take note. You could learn somethng from the only democracy in the middle east.
The only reason they did this is becos the guilt hurts. They r afraid that the idf is losing the war. The truth will prevail.
@firdaus99031
12 күн бұрын
IDF already lost. big time
@Hannestv4607
12 күн бұрын
Take off the aluminum hat Son of God does not mean that God has a child in Christianity! *what a mistake in the Qur'an!*
@Hannestv4607
12 күн бұрын
*what a mistake in the Qur'an!* Allah himself testifies that he has a son and he is the son as Christians understand it! Only the Koran writer was too ignorant to know what Son of God means! Allah's word which created everything is Allah himself too! *The Word Allahs which created everything is the Son of God according to Christianity!*
@rahamankhan2895
12 күн бұрын
@@Hannestv4607 u r misquoting the Quraan. We r the children of God. Ur claim that christ is God. When christ prayed who was he praying to if u claim Jesus is God. Ur ll r confused.
@Hannestv4607
12 күн бұрын
@@rahamankhan2895 *what a mistake in the Qur'an!* Education helps! There are different titles Son of God! One relates to creation (humans, angels, demons) One relates to the Word of God!What your book doesn't know
"media law violation" meaning "reported too much truth".
It’s like they have read the Apartheid playbook
@NK-ht7tx
12 күн бұрын
Exactly.
What are they sooooo scared of??? That the truth will hurt them? It's a bit late for that, we all know the truth. 😊
Chances are that live feed has footage that they don't want people Seeing.
Freedom? Democracy? Hahaha nice try
@talksmoke1190
12 күн бұрын
Spy somewhere else
@NK-ht7tx
12 күн бұрын
@talksmoke1190 BORING.
@madmaverickmatt
12 күн бұрын
@@NK-ht7tx That account posted the same comment on numerous other comments, I think it's just a troll farm.
@NK-ht7tx
12 күн бұрын
@madmaverickmatt Yes, I noticed that. They are like pests in these comment sections.
@NK-ht7tx
12 күн бұрын
@madmaverickmatt You are right. They are everywhere. Oh well. At least responding to these critters will improve the videos algorithm.
They're getting desperate...
When USA and UK still find ways and means to back ur crime
Oh well, it's not like we had a shred of a doubt about their good manners 🤗
@talksmoke1190
12 күн бұрын
Shrink of doubt. Is that english
@NK-ht7tx
12 күн бұрын
@talksmoke1190 U desperate much?
It's called distant association, 10x removed. That's how they shut down every one to their crimes. Then they cry pogrom.
Cover up for their crimes
Gee, that doesn't look suspicious or anything. How have we let the Netanyahu regime get away with so much?
@NK-ht7tx
12 күн бұрын
Ask America and Iran. They are one. They must know.
@talksmoke1190
12 күн бұрын
Spy somewhere else
@NK-ht7tx
12 күн бұрын
@talksmoke1190 BORING.
@nonino1644
12 күн бұрын
We aren’t the ones controlling the weapons.
US has been “concerned” and “asking” for 7 months. When are they going to take real action?
@donnavorce8856
12 күн бұрын
We have a g side denier in the whitehouse. We have a self-proclaimed z io in the WH. The usa won't ever take action. It's up to voters to do it.
@lordvader3425
12 күн бұрын
It is just a concerned, why take action?
@donnavorce8856
12 күн бұрын
The action they take is to accept more $$ from a i p a k
@douglasthompson2740
12 күн бұрын
Every day! We keep sending more, and more weapons as they demand them. Boy, will little squinty eyed Joey show them! He is a 'big' man (In his own mind!) as he hides under his desk with his hands over his ears and his eyes tight closed endlessly repeating, "I don't see any wrong doing!" What a disgusting figure of a toady "leader"!! He takes the side of the Israeli Nazis over that of a US citizen!! The very definition of a traitor!
@SeaJay_Oceans
12 күн бұрын
Only if Netanyahu can't pay... $
These guys are obviously crazy.
@talksmoke1190
12 күн бұрын
Go spy on someone else
@NK-ht7tx
12 күн бұрын
@talksmoke1190 Stop talking smoke.
@talksmoke1190
12 күн бұрын
Stop your delusion
@marielambert7441
12 күн бұрын
Consanguinite
@NK-ht7tx
12 күн бұрын
@talksmoke1190 Waste of Oxygen. Too much Carbon Dioxide coming from you.
Is real a disgusting state. Never firget, never forgive.
They've gone mad
LOL 🤣 WOW! that's not a surprise at all! Trying to cover their tracks now that arrest warrants are being issued!
Great democracy 👏
Who said we are the only democratic country in the Middle East?😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
This is what we see what happens behind the scenes
All this is proof of their fear
@user-wq9eg3nm4c
12 күн бұрын
YES
Wow is this the only democracy in the Middle East everyone keeps talking about
The world must continue to denounce such crimes against human rights.
@talksmoke1190
12 күн бұрын
Go spy on iran
Shades of the 1939 attack on Poland. But this is the digital age taking cameras and equipment won't do a thing. Everyone has a camera, everyone and everything is recorded and everything always ends up on the internet.
@ryuuguu01
12 күн бұрын
Unfortunately, if it is not shown on mass media it does not have much effect. This why Isreal is killing journalists in Gaza and not allowing foreign journalists into Gaza.
@auntiebobbolink
12 күн бұрын
Shutting down the Internet????? 😞
There is saying that says they look my neighbor,i was silent, next they took my parents and i make noise finally they come for me and I'm no more. The Day Israel occupation forces shut Aljazeera news network was the day that needed Strong response from the whole Media channels,it too late
This is pure madness what is this ? Am a young man and I have never seen any thing like this
Excellent, good for al jazeera
The most Moral democracy lol 😂 😂
@RodneySlinger
12 күн бұрын
LOL 😂
the camera is anti semitic 😳
@XYZ-ft7vf
12 күн бұрын
It will of course need to be detained for questioning…
@koriifaloju2051
12 күн бұрын
Yep
The pettiness is astounding. Depriving other clients because of one client. And, disgusted by the about-face because AP is not AJ. Sigh.
Perhaps it’s a bit farfetched - but I cant help thinking that it’s to allow the settlers to gradually move in, secretly.
The white house is concerned being concerned doesn't mean that there going to change a thing we need action
A bit late the world has witnessed and stands as jury.
Criminals
Desperate much?
Great what and who is next lovely
Truth will ALWAYS PREVAIL! A SMOKE CAN'T BE HIDDEN😁😁
اللَّهُمَّ إنِِّي عَائذٌِ بكَِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أَعْطَيْتَنَا وَشَرِّ مَا مَنَعْتَ
They think they can run away from this crime
pure evil.
The Truth is painful
War crimes 101
Nothing to see here folks....move along....move along.
Most times when you restrict the press, your doing something shady.
The wicked fall and are no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm.
@CsAllUDO
12 күн бұрын
"wi LL. Fa LL"
Yep 🤦🏾 Shameful, Shamelessness, with impunity, without end.....
That’s so insane
Isreal is so sloppy it’s embarrassing
Of course they did. How else would they control the narrative?
so technically, AP has violated the law by being a proxy of a banned entity
Only democracy in the middle east
No Cams no visual evidence, got it now.
Oh the Zionists 😂
@BertGraef
12 күн бұрын
North Korea is looking pretty tame these days.
@AurelDuka
11 күн бұрын
@BertGraef not as lame as the Zionists, can't beat them 😀
This is very bad fr alllllll of us in this world of ours my god
What is Israel's problem....? What they want....? Do they want that, every country should be loyal to Israel like UAE, Bahrain, Jordan and Saudi Arabia....😮....?
@donnavorce8856
12 күн бұрын
What do they want? All the land. And no more pesky indigenous folks who want to remain in their homes.
@awangbokcheh3332
12 күн бұрын
The camera is antisematic...can see clearly how degraded Zionist mentality...but dare to say other people indiginous...
Should have left it al Al Jazeera but we see what you are doing.
6:00 WHAT THE WHAT?!!!!! 🤦🤯🤦 NO EVIDENCE?!! Smh just disgusting denial till the end huh? 👿 EVIL
But Nothingyahoo sead that Israel is a democratic country just yesterday....
😢😢Didn't the West shut down RT 😢😢😢DIDN'T HEAR NO OUTCRY 😢😢😢❤
RIP Shani Louk, this is for you.
doesn't sound like democracy to me.
Definitely not fascists. Nope.
@talksmoke1190
12 күн бұрын
Spy somewhere else
The US had expressed its “concern” and asked war criminals to “investigate” this themselves, as usual. No worries guys. 😂😂😂
Well, that's how the most "democratic😂 state" on earth deals with the press.
AP is now a Hammas state television 🤣🤣🤣
the violation is to report the truth on the field
Very democratic country Israel... very democratic
It's called Collective punishment
Awesome
The WH playing "verbal gymnastics " is ludicrous to me! "Concern" please What does Israel have over the US?
Niemoller -- if you don't speak up when they come for your neighbor, who will be left to speak up when they then come for you?
Now we know who your friends and not.
"Democracy"
This probably has to do with AP reporter Matt Lee's assertiveness at US State Dept press conferences...
Asboun Allah wa ni'mal wakeel ☝🏽 ✨💝🌿💞🕊️🩵💖✨
member how nazzies would just make up stuff and be like "see? it's the law...right here"
@nicetomeetyou100
12 күн бұрын
Kinda like Islamic countries do 😂
@NK-ht7tx
12 күн бұрын
@nicetomeetyou100 BORING.
@nicetomeetyou100
12 күн бұрын
@@NK-ht7tx but true... 🤣
@nicetomeetyou100
12 күн бұрын
@@donHooligan 100 percent if you don't your completely blind shria law would have u killed for blasphemy of the "prophet" stoned for your sexual preference so I'd say yeah it's completely on point lol
@NK-ht7tx
12 күн бұрын
@nicetomeetyou100 Your truth does not equal the truth. Read some more I would advise. Stop reading Fox News articles.
and now hamas is blind