The accusation of incitement to violence is a commonly employed tactic by the Israeli security apparatus to legitimize the abuse of Palestinians.
\nAccording to the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, naming streets after Palestinian figures and resistance fighters is considered \u201cinciting violence against Israel.\u201d
\nMusicians, actors and events that celebrate Palestinian resistance and cultural achievements are also considered \u201cincitement to violence\u201d by Israel.
\nSince October, more than 200 Palestinians \u2013 including journalists \u2013 have been arrested under the pretext of incitement, according to the Palestinian Authority detainees committee.
\nThe Palestinian Journalists Syndicate also said that Israeli authorities shut down five Palestinian media organizations over the past few months under the pretext of incitement.
\nNasser Abu Baker, chairman of PJS, told Anadolu Agency that Israel is strategically silencing Palestinian media.
\nThe Israeli government announced in November that it would shut down any media organization that broadcast material that incites violence. Immediately following the announcement, three Palestinian radio stations in the city of Hebron were closed.
\n\u201cThey shut down Dream, Al-Huriyya and Al-Khalil radio stations,\u201d Talb al-Jabari, director general of Radio Dream, told Anadolu Agency. \u201cThey are closing the stations under the pretext that they promote violence against Israel.\u201d Israeli authorities consider the broadcast of Israeli agressions against the Palestinians as incitement.
\nOn March 10, the Israeli cabinet issued an order aimed at intensifying the crackdown against Palestinian media.
\nWithin 24 hours, the Israeli army and the Shin Bet Intelligence Agency raided the offices of Palestine Today TV, confiscating the channel\u2019s equipment and ordering it shut down until further notice. The channel\u2019s director was also detained.
\nAt least 13 Palestinian journalists have been arrested in recent months, including Mohammed al-Qeeq, who went on a hunger strike for 94 days to protest his detention.
\nIn March, Israel announced the establishment of an army unit tasked with monitoring social media. At least 150 Palestinians have been arrested for anti-Israel posts on Facebook since October.
\nMeanwhile, Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, who called for the slaughter of Palestinian mothers who give birth to \u201clittle snakes\u201d on Facebook, was not charged. Her post was shared by over 1,200 people and received more than 5,000 likes on the social media website.<\/p>\n
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