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Hände weg von Israel und Islam!
Censorship Policy Regarding Fighting In The North
2006-07-16
1. As of now, over 1,200 rockets have been fired at Israel; it is expected that this will continue.
2. Therefore, following are the Military Censor's relevant guidelines:
a. The Military Censor will not approve reports regarding visits of Israeli Government and IDF officials in the north of Israel until the visits are over due to the clear connection between officials' visits and missile attacks on the area in question.
b. The Military Censor will not approve reports on missile hits at IDF bases and/or strategic facilities.
c. The Military Censor will not approve reports on missiles that fall in the Mediterranean Sea.
d. The Military Censor will not approve reports on time periods when citizens are permitted to leave their shelters. Warnings of such times are utilized by the enemy for timing attacks.
e. Reporting on locations in which there are public defense and organizational difficulties should be avoided as much as possible.
3. Real-time reporting on the exact location of rocket hits must be strictly avoided!
Sincerely,
Col. Sima Vaknin-Gil
Chief Military Censor
Source: IMRA – Independent Media Review and Analysis
