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'Hurtful criticism': Israel's education ministry gets an A in censorship class
SOURCE:Haaretz|BY:Haaretz Editorial
Education Minister Yoav Kisch and his 'order-obeying' officials are trying to intimidate educators from straying from talking points issued by the government. This is how a tyrannical regime operates
Editorial |
Dec 28, 2025 2:38 am IST
Dec 28, 2025 2:38 am IST
The Education Ministry's hearing for an elementary school math teacher three weeks ago, summoned over her Facebook posts opposing Israel's actions in Gaza and in the West Bank, well distills one of the Netanyahu government's tenets: the ongoing assault on freedom of speech and the mobilization of public servants – this time, Education Ministry officials – in the service of persecuting critical voices, as reported by Or Kashti and Chen Maanit on Saturday.