Why Is the Biden White House Defending Al Jazeera?
TownhallAPR 2024
Israel Returns Seized AP Equipment After US Pressure
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The Spin
Narrative A
AP was broadcasting the movements of Israeli forces, thus putting these troops in danger. Nonetheless, the decision to seize the equipment has been reversed pending a fuller investigation from the Israeli Ministry of Defense.
Narrative B
Israeli officials made a wrong-headed decision. Such authoritarian actions — resembling moves by states like Russia or North Korea — only degrade the image of Israel in the eyes of the foreign media.