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Israel revokes entry of Italian journalist ahead of election
Original: Israel revoked the entry authorization of Italian journalist Martina Stefanoni of Radio Popolare shortly before she was
Israel revoked the entry authorization of Italian journalist Martina Stefanoni of Radio Popolare shortly before she was due to fly to Tel Aviv to cover the country's October 27 election. She had initially been granted both a visa and official accreditation by Israel's Government Press Office, and the last-minute reversal has drawn criticism over press freedom and foreign media access during the election period.
Why now: Concerns about press freedom and foreign media access are mounting ahead of Israel's October 27 election.
Martina StefanoniRadio PopolareIsraelTel Aviv
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- Israel revoked the entry authorization of Italian journalist Martina Stefanoni of Radio Popolare shortly before she was due to fly to Tel Aviv to report on Israel’s October 27 election. She had initially received both a visa and official accreditation from Israel’s Government… · oatmeal@kolektiva.social · 8
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