Israel revokes residency permit of taz correspondent Bilanceri, bars re-entry
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The Israeli government has revoked the residency permit of taz Israel correspondent Serena Bilanceri, barring her from re-entering the country. The decision, made public earlier in the week, was condemned by taz and organizations such as Reporters Without Borders as a restriction on press freedom. The government claims Bilanceri called for a boycott of Israel in comments, an allegation she denies. In recent months, Bilanceri reported repeatedly on settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, the involvement of the Israeli military, and growing government restrictions on press freedom. In a podcast episode recorded on October 14, 2026, she discusses the accusations, her experience of recent days, the state of press freedom in Israel, and taz's efforts to secure her re-entry.
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The Israeli government has decided that taz's Israel correspondent may no longer enter the country and has revoked Serena Bilanceri's residence permit. When the decision became public earlier this week, many media outlets reported on it. taz itself, as well as organizations such as Reporters Without Borders, condemned the entry ban as a restriction of press freedom.
The government claims that Serena called for a boycott of Israel in comments. The correspondent denies this. So what really lies behind the revocation of her residence permit?
In recent months, Serena has repeatedly reported on settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank and the Israeli army's involvement. She has also reported on how the government is increasingly restricting press freedom.
How did the correspondent experience the past few days? What is the state of press freedom in Israel? And how is taz trying to enable Serena to enter the country after all? She discussed these and other questions with taz editor Leon Holly.
The episode was recorded on October 14, 2026, at 12:00 CET.
Podcast: "Fernverbindung"
By: Serena Bilanceri and Leon Holly
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Israel revokes taz correspondent Serena Bilanceri's residency, denying work visa and entry