Freedom Of Speech

The 83rd Venice Film Festival opened tonight, with George Clooney receiving a lifetime achievement award at the opening ceremony. Here is what we thought about Danny Boyle's opening film about the founding of the British tabloid 'The Sun'.

The Hollywood star arrived at the Venice Film Festival to receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. At the press conference, he addressed the controversy surrounding Mark Ruffalo and the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, emphasizing the importance of free speech and expressing skepticism about the deal's economic logic.

Judge Noel Wise ruled that the US administration cannot revoke visas or initiate deportation proceedings against foreign students based on their political speech. The ruling follows policies implemented after the arrest of activist Mahmoud Khalil.

Two opposition council members in the Ra'anana municipality are seeking to bring a motion to stop the broadcasting of Channel 14 in all municipal public buildings. The two are trying to disguise the political decision as a professional move, while attempting to deal in advance with the understandable claim regarding the infringement of freedom of speech, but it is difficult to ignore the very...

The French Supreme Court has overturned a ban on social media access for those under 15, ruling it infringes on freedom of expression. The government plans to draft a new bill to implement the reform by 2027.

A new law passed by the ruling Justice and Development Party tightens the presidency's control over freedom of expression on networks under the guise of "cybersecurity". The country's opposition is concerned following several cases of arrests and legal actions against journalists.

The Association for Civil Rights in Israel announced on Wednesday that it has filed a petition with the Supreme Court against the Ministry of Education and Minister Yoav Kisch. Representing both Jewish and Arab educators, the organization is demanding the immediate cessation of the advisory committee tasked with handling incitement within the education system.

A 49-year-old Haifa resident has been placed under five days of house arrest and banned from Horev Square for 15 days following a protest against the Prime Minister. The protester held a sign labeling Benjamin Netanyahu a "Hamas financier," accompanied by images of a rifle and the Hamas flag. The Detainee Support System has criticized the police action, while authorities cited concerns regarding...

Globes brings to the public's attention an unusual decision by the censorship to delay an article's publication indefinitely without providing a security justification. This case raises further questions regarding the consistency of the censorship's policy.

Members of the band Massive Attack claim that police in Singapore searched their hotel rooms and temporarily confiscated their passports. The band members have been banned from re-entering the country following the incident.

Journalist Lucy Aharish and actor Tsahi Halevi are seeking damages from Likud activist Rami Ben Yehuda. In his defense against the libel lawsuit, Ben Yehuda argues his comments were part of protected political discourse.

Singer Kobi Oz, lead singer of the band "Tipex", shared that a supporter of the Prime Minister recommended he avoid expressing political views to protect his career: "I do not belong to that generation of artists that is always waiting for a campaign and therefore it is better for them to be pretty and shut up."

The Israel Public Broadcasting Corporation (Kan) has petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn a law cutting its budget by 25 million shekels. The corporation argues the move is a tool for political pressure.

Moshe Radman sent pre-lawsuit warning letters to Amit Segal, Yinon Magal, Shimon Riklin, and Iki Adamker. He stated: "I try to avoid suing media figures and journalists and am a great believer in freedom of speech, but freedom of speech is not the freedom of incitement, lies, and slander."