The fine print says:
Israeli media, in Hebrew and Arabic, can strongly criticize the head of government without fear of closure, arrest, imprisonment or even possible bodily harm.

FYI:
In the Middle East, Israel has one of the highest concentrations of journalists in the world:
• 350 foreign news organizations based in Jerusalem
• 800 reporters, cameramen and technicians.
• 1,300 journalists visit each year.

(Peter Hermann, Sun Foreign Staff, July 7, 2003)

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Comment added on: 01.03.2010 03:23

You should update your stats. Foreign press has cut back recently due to budget cuts.