Israel Shuts Down Al Jazeera in Tel Aviv

In its latest attempt to target journalists and shut down press agencies which report on what is taking place in Gaza and the occupied territories the government of Israel voted unanimously on May 5 to shut down the bureau of the Qatar-owned Al Jazeera television station in Tel-Aviv, Anadolu news agency reported. "Our orders will go into effect immediately," Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi said after signing an order to close the channel. "Too much time has passed and there have been too many unnecessary legal hurdles in order to finally stop the well-oiled incitement machine of Al Jazeera, which harms the security of the state," he said.

Following the orders, the Al Jazeera offices were raided and everything confiscated and destroyed.

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Volume 54 Number 31 - May 8, 2024

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