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 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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