How Israel’s protests are dividing mainstream media | The Listening Post
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The hard-right government of Benjamin Netanyahu is facing off against Israeli protesters triggered by sweeping changes to judicial powers in the country. Adding to the cacophony is news coverage from outlets that range from the Fox-style Channel 14, with its conspiracy theories and pro-government talking points, to the opportunistic Channel 13, which is trying to recast itself as being supportive of the protests.Contributors:Eva Berger - Senior lecturer in media studies, COLMANJoshua Leifer - Contributing editor, Jewish CurrentsDiana Buttu - Lawyer and political activistOren Persico - Writer, The Seventh EyeOn our radar:In the geopolitical battle between the United States and China, one of the world’s most popular social media sites - TikTok - is taking a beating. And there is no resolution in sight just yet. Meenakshi Ravi has been tracking this story.Greece’s spyware scandal:Greece is facing a continuing surveillance scandal after it was revealed that several journalists had their phones hacked by spyware employed for surveillance by the Greek intelligence service. While a scandal of this magnitude should typically attract the attention of the country’s media, it is not. Producer Phillips Flo reports on Greece’s spyware scandal and the silence of the country’s media on the affair.Contributors:Eliza Triantafillou - Investigative journalist, Inside StoryThanasis Koukakis - Financial editor, CNN GreeceStefanos Loukopoulos - Co-founder and director, VouliwatchSubscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribeFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglishFind us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeeraCheck our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/@AljazeeraEnglish#Aljazeeraenglish#News