Foreign media group slams Israel for refusing to lift Gaza press ban

JERUSALEM: An international media association on Tuesday criticized the Israeli government for maintaining its ban on unrestricted media access to Gaza, calling the move disappointing. The government had told the Supreme Court in a submission late Sunday that the ban should remain in place, citing security risks in the Gaza Strip. The submission was in response to a petition filed by the Foreign Press Association (FPA) — which represents hundreds of journalists in Israel and Palestinian territories — seeking immediate and unrestricted access for foreign journalists to the Gaza Strip.

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