Israel keeps ban on foreign journalists in Gaza despite a recent Supreme Court order

[DogPoundPup]

EREZ CROSSING, Israel – Israel maintained its ban on foreign journalists entering the Gaza Strip Friday despite a recent Supreme Court order to allow a limited number of reporters to enter the territory.

The ban has been in place since a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas began to fray on Nov. 5. Israel eased the ban last month but tightened it again after launching its air offensive against Gaza's Hamas rulers a week ago.

A legal challenge by the Foreign Press Association, which represents foreign media in Israel, prompted the court ruling this week to allow groups of up to 12 foreign journalists to cross the border whenever the Erez crossing between Israel and Gaza is open for humanitarian cases.

That was the case on Friday, when Israel opened the crossing to allow nearly 300 Palestinians with foreign passports to leave Gaza. But authorities defied the court order and kept reporters out.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090102/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_palestinians_journalists_banned

[billyoc]

1. très américain

:eyes:

[azurnoir]

2. Supposedly

8 foreign reporters allowed into Gaza

At the urging of the High Court of Justice, Israel agreed Thursday to allow eight foreign journalists into Gaza when it reopens the border crossing with the Hamas-ruled territory, the Justice Ministry said.

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1230733119444&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

The Erez crossing has been opened so I wonder if the reorts will be allowed in.