The Media Coverage of Israel's Biometric Database Law

What is it about?

The paper suggests that the Israeli press is more critical than supportive of biometric surveillance in Israel, and explains the difference between the Israeli case and other accounts worldwide, which tend to be supportive, poor, and superficial.

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Why is it important?

The findings are important primarily because the Israeli coverage of surveillance differs from similar accounts around the world, which are not as critical. Moreover, the Israeli society provides an interesting case study, first, because it has a long and unique tradition of securitization, which is closely related to excessive state surveillance; and second, because Israel is considered an emergent surveillance society in light of the new biometric project.