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Israeli communications minister seeks shutdown of Al Jazeera bureau (www.reuters.com)
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[–] Kalkaline@leminal.space 94 points 1 year ago (6 children)

The "good guys" usually don't have to suppress free speech and a free press.

[–] xGIHOST@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Or electricity that allows civilians to broadcast what's actually happening.
Or water that allows people to live.

[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

There are no good guys then

[–] java@beehaw.org -4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

EU banned most Russian government-sponsored media, Ukraine too.

[–] Piers@beehaw.org 10 points 1 year ago

Russian government-sponsored media isn't free press is it?