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Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Israel jumps 10 spots in world press freedom rankings
Israel in 2016 comes in 91st out of 180 countries ranked for press freedom in 2016 by Reporters without Borders, up from 101st place in 2015.
“The Israeli media are free to be outspoken, which is rare in the Middle East,” the newly released report says.
“Nonetheless, despite the existence of independent media, journalists are subject to ‘military censorship,’” the report adds.
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