{"id":56131,"date":"2024-05-05T11:49:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-05T18:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=56131"},"modified":"2024-05-05T11:49:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-05T18:49:00","slug":"just-saying-netanyahu-closing-down-news-outlets-danger-to-democracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=56131","title":{"rendered":"JUST SAYING:  Netanyahu Closing Down News Outlets Danger to Democracy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"top-header js-cet-subunit\">\n<h1 class=\"headline\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 30px;\">Israel Orders Al Jazeera To Close Its Local Operation<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dek\" style=\"text-align: center;\">The extraordinary order is believed to be the first time Israel has ever shuttered a foreign news outlet.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">***************************<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>JUST SAYING<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>BY RAUL HERNANDEZ<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-56133 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/240130-Benjamin-Netanyahu-al-1031-3b03b9-300x184.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/240130-Benjamin-Netanyahu-al-1031-3b03b9-300x184.webp 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/240130-Benjamin-Netanyahu-al-1031-3b03b9.webp 760w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The tragic massacre that resulted in over 1,100 deaths in Israel can be attributed to the leadership failures of Prime Minister Netanyahu. Currently, under indictment, Netanyahu lacks the moral authority to remain in power.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The U.S. should reconsider its position on arming a leader who has sought to undermine Israel\u2019s democracy by weakening its judicial system. Moreover, Netanyahu\u2019s recent actions to expel Al Jazeera are seen as attempts to obscure the ongoing situation in Gaza and his role in potentially escalating international tensions.<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The U.S. should withhold further support for Israel until it addresses the issue of leadership that jeopardizes democratic principles.<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Netanyahu&#8217;s aggressive tactics appear driven by personal interests \u2014 to avoid prosecution and maintain his position \u2014 burdening U.S. taxpayers in the process.<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">His actions provide a cautionary example of the dangers posed when leaders with questionable ethics assume power.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel Orders Al Jazeera 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