Israel Is Increasingly Restricting Public Access to Archival Materials
The Israel State Archives reflects the unequal historical power of Palestinians, who are denied the right to create and store materials without exposing themselves to Israeli state violence.
by Oscar Jarzmik
Legislative restrictions controlling public access to information have always existed in Israel. Like other nation states, Israel has a vested interest in managing the narration of its past and constructing the terms of public discourse. Still, for researchers concentrating on the history and politics of Israel/Palestine, Israeli archive…
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