# Claim 200

Editors of newspapers in the West Bank and Gaza Strip had to submit all their articles to military censors each night, unlike newspapers elsewhere in Israel that could self-censor.

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

- Statement: Editors of newspapers in the West Bank and Gaza Strip had to submit all their articles to military censors each night, unlike newspapers elsewhere in Israel that could self-censor.
- Field: effect_on_reporting
- Value: Occupied territories had no self-censorship privilege
- About: [incident 1948-israel-military-censorship-established](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1948-israel-military-censorship-established)
- Source: History of Censorship in Israel. https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/history-censorship-israel/
- Publisher: EBSCO Research Starters
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current

## Quotation from the source

> Editors of newspapers in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip had to submit all articles to the military censors each night.

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