Ben Lynfield

Ben Lynfield is a freelance journalist based in Jerusalem

Al Jazeera’s closure sets a dangerous precedent for journalism, says union

The shutdown of the West Bank news centre has been labelled a security step by Israeli officials, but a worrying form of press suppression by media workers, unions and academics.

Israel’s trajectory into a nascent police state

by Ben Lynfield | 05 Sep 24

Israel’s push towards authoritarianism by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition is not slowing down during the country’s ever-expanding military operations. If anything, it is intensifying