Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsA police document obtained by Haaretz contains an overview of dozens articles and photographs published by Italian journalist Alessandro Stefanelli, who was denied entry into Israel last year. 'I find it difficult to understand how a police officer writes such things in a democracy,' he tells HaaretzShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe06:00 AM • May 19 2026 IDTThe police monitor and analyze articles written by foreign journalists in order to make recommendations to the Population and Immigration Authority against admitting into the country those who have been critical of Israel, documents obtained by Haaretz show.CommentsIn the NewsUnmoved by Trump's Threats, Iran Creates a New Reality in the Persian Gulf`Police Monitor Foreign Journos Critical of Israel to Stop Them Entering CountryPakistan Deploys Jets, Thousands of Troops to Saudi Arabia During Iran WarLebanon Death Toll Passes 3,000 in Israel-Hezbollah War Despite Truce ExtensionEven if You Call Israel a Democracy, It Is Still ApartheidRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityEverybody Loses in the Cynical Israeli-Palestinian Sexual Violence CompetitionWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Settler Filmed Abusing Palestinian-owned Dog in West BankIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter Attacked