Political unrest Prime Minister says he will dissolve parliament and call for early elections. Netanyahu fires two of his ministers saying there was opposition within his own government. Andrew simmons with more now from jerusalem. What he is trying to get out of this is a cabinet that can agree on things. He has effectively made the sackingses after the event. Because it was monday night that he confronted in the first time, he wasnt even speaking to the finance minister, they wrote down all together in terms of very real dialog. He had a meeting with him on monday night, listed five demands a range of issues from a bill which was really intended a jewish state bill, which has been heavily criticized both internationally and israel because it effectively makes palestinian citizens second class citizens, that bill was controversial, he wanted support on that, from la pead, and la pead did want that sort of bill, but not under the terms that the Prime Minister was suggested. Beyond that
Detained by Police Officers there before being released. Other reports backed up by video taken during the disturbances show that some television grews were hampered by authorities from doing their professional duties. This is all unacceptable. And we call for the police to let the journalists carry out their professional mission to report the news in an unfettered matter, otherwise its a violation of the freedom of the press enshrined in the First Amendment of our bill of rights. Also unacceptable. Very much unacceptable is the threat of prison to james risen. This morning a petition signed by more than 100,000 persons was delivered to the department of justice declaring, quote, we support james risen because we support a free press, unquote. Those petitioners, significantly include 20 Pulitzer Prize winners bungled cia operation in iran that appeared in his 2006 book state of war. We are pleased and honored that james risen whos still under threat of prison could be with us today. Th
Event on government and the media. After that association of black journalists mark rogers. New york times reporter james risen was subpoenaed in 2008 to testify at the trial of a former cia officer accused of leaking information on Irans Nuclear program. In august, mr. Risen spoke about freedom of the press at an event hosted by the institute for public accuracy. Youll also hear from former talk show host phil donahue, this is about an hour and 10 minutes. Good afternoon. Im myron belkheim, president of the National Press club, i would like to welcome you on a day that is important to our where journalists are once again at the front line, courageously trying to cover news developments in the most difficult of circumstances. Late last night, the National Press club issued a statement expressing its deep concern about reports that at least two reporters from the Washington Post and tthe Huffington Post who were covering the unrest in ferguson were man handled and detained by Police Off
From its normative moral power abroad. I dont think that the United States wants to join cuba in becoming the only other countryr in the western hemisphere to have an imprisoned journalist. And thats whats at risk here. T it is much harder for the u. S. To be taken seriously when it advocates for press freedom and journalistic rights abroad when they are abridged at home. Governments have many obligations, to enforce the law, to protect citizens, to provente attacks. But they also have an obligatio to uphold the constitution and to uphold democratic principles upon which this society is built and to ensure the functioning of the democratic process in which the press plays a central role. The committee to protect journalists calls on the United States department of justice to withdraw a subpoena seeking to listsd give force journalist james risen to give testimony that would reveaf a confidential source. Our next speaker has worked as the director of theto rgton f Washington Office for
Snyder and democrat mark shauer. Campaign 214. Coming up on cspan 3, programs about journal oichl. Well begin with new york reporter james risen fog about freedom of the press, then bob woodward of the Washington Post moderates a discussion on journalism and National Security. Later the National Association of black journalists hosts an event on government and the media. After that association of black journalists mark rogers. New york times reporter james risen was subpoenaed in 2008 to testify at the trial of a former cia officer accused of leaking information on Irans Nuclear program. In august, mr. Risen spoke about freedom of the press at an event hosted by the institute for public accuracy. Youll also hear from former talk show host phil donahue, this is about an hour and 10 minutes. Good afternoon. Im myron belkheim, president of the National Press club, i would like to welcome you on a day that is important to our where journalists are once again at the front line, courageously