FILE – Israeli High Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a press convention within the Kirya army base in Tel Aviv, Israel on Oct. 28, 2023.
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FILE – Israeli High Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a press convention within the Kirya army base in Tel Aviv, Israel on Oct. 28, 2023.
Abir Sultan/AP
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s cupboard has voted to close down the workplaces of the Al Jazeera community running within the nation with quick impact. Writing on X – officially referred to as Twitter – High Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned his executive had determined “unanimously” to near Al Jazeera in Israel. He accused the Doha-headquartered community as an “incitement channel” in opposition to Israel. Al Jazeera, which pronounces in each English and Arabic, has in the past vehemently denied such an allegation and mentioned the Israeli chief had made a “false accusation in a disgraceful means.”
In spite of having operated at the floor in Gaza all over the warfare, Al Jazeera has lengthy had a troublesome dating with Israel. In April, the Israeli parliament handed a legislation that will give the federal government the facility to close down overseas information networks which can be seen as harming nationwide safety. Some lawmakers accuse Al Jazeera of being “a mouthpiece of Hamas.” Israel’s determination on Sunday got here as Qatar, which at the side of Egypt, performs a key diplomatic function in hostage talks between Hamas and Israel. Netanyahu’s announcement used to be instantly echoed via Shlomo Karai, Israel’s Minister of Communications. In a commentary, Karai mentioned that Al Jazeera will likely be closed instantly, and its apparatus will likely be confiscated.
