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Claim

Claim 199

In 1953, cooperation between the Israeli military and the press was institutionalized with the formation of the Editors' Committee.

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

Statement
In 1953, cooperation between the Israeli military and the press was institutionalized with the formation of the Editors' Committee.
Field
action
Value
Editors' Committee formed 1953
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

In 1953, cooperation between the Israeli military and the press was institutionalized with the formation of the Editors' Committee.