IDF Censor Requires Bloggers To Submit Posts For Review
Source: Deutsche Welle
Colonel Ariella Ben-Avraham, Israel's chief military censor, has started to officially send personal messages via Facebook to bloggers and users who frequently post criticism and sensitive information about the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), asking them to submit their items for review prior to publication.
One of these bloggers is Yossi Gurvitz, who runs the page "George's Friends" - referring to George Orwell - a "blog for social, political and media criticism."
Gurvitz told DW that the military censor had informed him via Facebook that officials "must see posts and status updates" that he writes about the IDF and the security establishment ahead of time. The blogger said he initially thought the email was a hoax, as the profile from which the message was sent was completely empty, aside from the colonel's name and photo.
It was only when Gurvitz learned that other bloggers and pages had received similar messages that he decided to respond.
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