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Back to EpisodesHow Israeli Journalists Cover Their Own Country
Season 9
Episode 4
Published 1 year, 11 months ago
Description
Haaretz is one of Israel’s most respected newspapers. It’s also one of the few willing to openly criticize the government for its treatment of Palestinians. The Kicker speaks with Hagar Shezaf and Omer Benjakob, two journalists with the paper, about what it’s like to do accountability journalism in Israel these days—especially in the aftermath of the devastating Hamas attacks of October 7th.
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Hagar Shezaf on violence against Palestinians in the West Bank since October 7
And on the prison camp at Sde Teiman
Omer Benjakob on Israeli influence operations against Hamas and UNRWA