Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in his pursuit of unchecked power, is trying to boycott Haaretz in the hope that he can silence us. It is happening while his government is dismantling all checks and balances and crushing the gatekeepers of democracy.

Netanyahu wants to rule an Israel free of an independent judiciary, turning the police and security organs into private militias – and of course without a free and critical media standing in his way.

The Israeli government's decision to impose sanctions on Haaretz is just one more step in the prime minister's journey of destruction. We are not deterred by the threats made by Netanyahu and his propaganda machine. We will not capitulate, and we will continue serving our readers and protecting our journalistic freedom with only the public interest in mind.

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Sincerely,
Aluf Benn
Haaretz Editor-in-chief