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We are also deeply grate- Naomi Hunt ful to the journalists whose contributions Managing Editor are featured here, and to the contribu- tions of IPI Deputy Director Anthony Mills, Gunes Yildiz whose work on the IPI Dialogue Forum Coordinating Editor was invaluable. Lucy Cripps The views expressed by the authors in the Subeditor (English) following essays are not necessarily those of the International Press Institute. 2 | International Press Institute Flags and Barriers Table of Contents Introduction • Israeli Media Can’t Imagine a Part- • Israeli Journalists Should Defend ner for Peace, By Anonymous Press Freedom for Their Palestinian Chapter 1: Skewed News • The Power of Pictures, Colleagues, By Lisa Goldman • Challenging the Army’s Narrative of By Danny Rubinstein • Time for New Voices in Israeli- Events in the West Bank and Gaza, Palestinian Peace Negotiations, By Lisa