Cenzura wojskowa w Izraelu
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2008
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Wydawnictwo Naukowe WNPiD UAM w Poznaniu
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Military Censorship in Israel
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The main source of legal restrictions of the press is provided by Art. 19 and Art. 20
of the press law. The former stipulates the right of the minister of internal affairs to
warn the owner of the periodical, or the editor about a defined piece of press material
which – in the minister’s opinion – can be dangerous for the public, or which contains
false nformation or gossip that may provoke alarm or panic. By virtue of Art. 19 item 1,
the minister is entitled to consider whether to issue an order to close the periodical if it
proceeds with the publication of the incriminated material. Before the minister resorts
to such restrictive measures, he or she can, but does not need to, warn the owner, the
editor, or both of them. In Art. 19, item 2 the lawmaker defines further steps to be taken
by the minister of internal affairs. The publication that – in the opinion of the head of
the defense department – should not be released can be removed from the pages of the
periodical for an appropriate period; its duration is to be determined by the minister as
well. Israeli democracy faces a two-fold challenge with respect to military censorship.
Firstly, the challenge of retaining and developing the spirit of liberalism, which is reflected by freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and the right of citizens to be informed. Secondly, this challenge involves suppressing an authoritarian spirit, which frequently emerges to enable the efficient protection of national security.
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Środkowoeuropejskie Studia Polityczne, 2008, nr 2, s. 247-274.
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1731-7517