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Far-Right Lawmaker Seeks to Ban Haaretz in Schools

1/4/2026

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Tzvi Sukkot, a far-right Knesset member, proposes removing Haaretz articles from high school exams, labeling the publication as promoting 'anti-Zionist propaganda'.
He is supported by his party's youth arm and plans to meet education officials to discuss excluding Haaretz content in grammar tests.
The move follows a November government resolution restricting engagement with Haaretz.
Critics say the proposal undermines academic freedom and promotes censorship in education.

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Tzvi Sukkot, a far-right Knesset member, proposes removing Haaretz articles from high school exams, labeling the publication as promoting 'anti-Zionist propaganda'.
He is supported by his party's youth arm and plans to meet education officials to discuss excluding Haaretz content in grammar tests.
The move follows a November government resolution restricting engagement with Haaretz.
Critics say the proposal undermines academic freedom and promotes censorship in education.