Claim 198

When Israel became independent in 1948, it retained the Press Ordinance from the British Mandate period, which gave the military the power to censor publications on security grounds.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: When Israel became independent in 1948, it retained the Press Ordinance from the British Mandate period, which gave the military the power to censor publications on security grounds.
Field: occurred_on
Value: Press Ordinance retained at independence
About: incident 1948-israel-military-censorship-established
Source: History of Censorship in Israel
Publisher: EBSCO Research Starters
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current

Quotation from the source

When Israel became independent, it retained the Press Ordinance.