#Israel Israeli officials seize AP equipment and take down live shot of northern Gaza, citing new media law
With an alleged war criminal as its leader, it is unsurprising that Israel would want to shut down the Associated Press's live stream from the scene of alleged crimes.
[…] “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.”