Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel announced on Sunday that his cabinet has voted to close down the operations of Al Jazeera, the Qatar-based news channel, within Israel.

 

This widely anticipated move might affect Israel's diplomatic ties with Qatar, which has been instrumental in mediating truce talks between Israel and Hamas. Journalism groups have criticized the closure as a setback for press freedom.

 

Netanyahu, announcing the decision on social media, previously labeled Al Jazeera a "Hamas mouthpiece" and expressed intentions to shut it down. Last month, Israeli lawmakers passed a bill that allows the government to temporarily shut down foreign media operations if they are seen as threats to national security.

The Qatari government, which funds Al Jazeera, has not yet responded to the closure. The relationship between Netanyahu's government and Al Jazeera has been strained, particularly because of the network’s prominent coverage of the ongoing conflict in Gaza that started in October. During the conflict, several journalists from Al Jazeera were killed.

 

Netanyahu stated on X, formerly known as Twitter, "The government under my leadership has decided unanimously: The incitement channel Al Jazeera will be shut down in Israel." It remains unclear whether the closure is permanent and how it will affect Al Jazeera’s reporting in areas like Gaza and the West Bank.

Al Jazeera has not made any immediate comments on its website regarding the situation.

 

2024-05-05

As expected.

 

Al Jazeera is the last news channel operating live from Gaza and is critical of Israeli actions. Israel doesn't like live reporting from Gaza and doesn't like critical reporting.

Connect the dots,  Qatar Govt supports, Hamas. Qatar govt funds Al Jazzera.

Israel putting a lid on the amount of 

Propaganda that is going in & out! Its a war tactic!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatari_support_for_Hamas#:~:text=Qatar has been a key,by Der Spiegel in 2023.

 

https://www.voanews.com/a/netanyahu-s-cabinet-votes-to-close-al-jazeera-offices-in-israel-after-rising-tensions-/7598524.html

Edited May 5, 20242 yr by riclag

Al Jazeera has so far managed to REPORT the happenings in Gaza with of course sympathy for the Palestinians without spreading lies and speculation.

In contrast the mainstream media has followed the line laid down by their governments, burnt babies, raped bodies, mutilated corpses and more horrors with photographic proof unavailable as it is too horrific to print.

This conflict should be stopped immediately and it can be by halting the endless flow of weaponry but of course that will affect the bottom line of the suppliers who are being paid by the taxpayer.

Thats just my thoughts, War is dangerous to ALL .

17 minutes ago, PJPom said:

Al Jazeera has so far managed to REPORT the happenings in Gaza with of course sympathy for the Palestinians without spreading lies and speculation.

In contrast the mainstream media has followed the line laid down by their governments, burnt babies, raped bodies, mutilated corpses and more horrors with photographic proof unavailable as it is too horrific to print.

This conflict should be stopped immediately and it can be by halting the endless flow of weaponry but of course that will affect the bottom line of the suppliers who are being paid by the taxpayer.

Thats just my thoughts, War is dangerous to ALL .

 

 

   This turned out to be a lie by Al-Jazeera .

Al Jazeera even live streamed the Hamas rocket misfiring and hitting the Hospital , but the y still blamed Israel for the bombing 

 

 

Israel strikes Gaza’s biggest hospital complex, health officials say

 

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/10/israel-strikes-gazas-biggest-hospital-complex-health-officials-say

 

Good for them, a bit late in the day though, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain & Egypt had already banned Al Jazeera.

 

Egypt accused Al Jazeera of being a mouthpiece for the Islamist group, banning the broadcaster and arresting a number of its journalists. In 2017, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain launched a boycott of Qatar over charges it supported terrorism, an accusation Qatar denied

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/egypt-frees-last-al-jazeera-journalists-it-had-detained-2024-03-22/

https://archive.ph/24Le0

Israel can demonstrate their commitment to press freedom by permitting journalists from the world’s news organizations to e there Gaza and report openly on what they witness while there.

Just now, Chomper Higgot said:

Israel can demonstrate their commitment to press freedom by permitting journalists from the world’s news organizations to e there Gaza and report openly on what they witness while there.

This topic is about Israel banning Al Jazeera from Israel, not Gaza or West Bank

2 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

This topic is about Israel banning Al Jazeera from Israel, not Gaza or West Bank

Well and this too:

 

1 hour ago, CharlieH said:

Journalism groups have criticized the closure as a setback for press freedom.

 

3 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

This topic is about Israel banning Al Jazeera from Israel, not Gaza or West Bank

 

'cos its completely unrelated... right ????   

 

 

1 minute ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Well and this too:

 

 

In Israel

4 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

This topic is about Israel banning Al Jazeera from Israel, not Gaza or West Bank

Again a good laugh from you, implying that the 2 are not related.

1 minute ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

'cos its completely unrelated... right ????   

 

 

Go on then, relate it 

Just now, stevenl said:

Again a good laugh from you, implying that the 2 are not related.

Another one that has nothing to offer, link it then

2 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Go on then, relate it 

Refer the OP.

 

1 hour ago, CharlieH said:

Journalism groups have criticized the closure as a setback for press freedom.

Israel purports to be a democracy that upholds the principles of democracy, of which freedom of the press is one principle.

 

I hate to see Israel being accused of suppressing freedom of the press.

 

I think Israel could completely destroy such allegations by permitting the world’s news outlets to send journalists into Gaza and r er port on what they witness, independent of Israel or Hamas.

 

I’m at a loss why this offends you so.

1 minute ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Refer the OP.

 

Israel purports to be a democracy that upholds the principles of democracy, of which freedom of the press is one principle.

 

I hate to see Israel being accused of suppressing freedom of the press.

 

I think Israel could completely destroy such allegations by permitting the world’s news outlets to send journalists into Gaza and r er port on what they witness, independent of Israel or Hamas.

 

I’m at a loss why this offends you so.

What offends me?

 

Like I said in my first post:

 

25 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Good for them, a bit late in the day though, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain & Egypt had already banned Al Jazeera.

 

Egypt accused Al Jazeera of being a mouthpiece for the Islamist group, banning the broadcaster and arresting a number of its journalists. In 2017, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain launched a boycott of Qatar over charges it supported terrorism, an accusation Qatar denied

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/egypt-frees-last-al-jazeera-journalists-it-had-detained-2024-03-22/

https://archive.ph/24Le0

 

Israel has every right to ban Al Jazeera from its own country. Just as the EU banned RT News

Just now, Bkk Brian said:

What offends me?

 

Like I said in my first post:

 

 

Israel has every right to ban Al Jazeera from its own country. Just as the EU banned RT News

So Brian.

 

Permitting the world’s news agencies to send journalists into Gaza to report on what they witness there independently of Israel or Hamas.

 

A good idea?

 

Just now, Chomper Higgot said:

So Brian.

 

Permitting the world’s news agencies to send journalists into Gaza to report on what they witness there independently of Israel or Hamas.

 

A good idea?

 

Did they stop the BBC from reporting there? Why did the BBC decide to leave?

4 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Did they stop the BBC from reporting there? Why did the BBC decide to leave?

Answering a question with a question.

 

Let’s try again:

 

7 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

So Brian.

 

Permitting the world’s news agencies to send journalists into Gaza to report on what they witness there independently of Israel or Hamas.

 

A good idea?

 

 

Just now, Chomper Higgot said:

Answering a question with a question.

 

Let’s try again:

Yes correct, you came to me asking a question, I thought it very polite to ask you first and see how much you actually know first, so again:

 

Did they stop the BBC from reporting there? Why did the BBC decide to leave?

2 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Yes correct, you came to me asking a question, I thought it very polite to ask you first and see how much you actually know first, so again:

 

Did they stop the BBC from reporting there? Why did the BBC decide to leave?

You are conflating the right to enter with the right to choose to enter and the right to choose to leave.

 

Choice is one of those things that are inseparable from freedom.

 

A free press has the right to enter and the right to leave.

 

13 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

So Brian.

 

Permitting the world’s news agencies to send journalists into Gaza to report on what they witness there independently of Israel or Hamas.

 

A good idea?

 

 

 

 

 

Just now, Chomper Higgot said:

You are conflating the right to enter with the right to choose to enter and the right to choose to leave.

 

Choice is one of those things that are inseparable from freedom.

 

A free press has the right to enter and the right to leave.

 

No, I am asking a couple of simple questions that you are avoiding

Just now, Bkk Brian said:

No, I am asking a couple of simple questions that you are avoiding

 

You squirming Brian.

Just now, Chomper Higgot said:

 

You squirming Brian.

lol, if you say so 

21 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

22 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

No, I am asking a couple of simple questions that you are avoiding

 

You squirming Brian.

 

could you both stop playing this dumb game of i asked you first. some may start to think this is a blossoming bromance.

And now a raid on an Al Jazeera office in Jerusalem.

6 minutes ago, stevenl said:

And now a raid on an Al Jazeera office in Jerusalem.

Good. They are no more than the terrorist propaganda arm for Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, who played direct role in Oct 7 massacre.

16 minutes ago, stevenl said:

And now a raid on an Al Jazeera office in Jerusalem.

 

   Are there any Israeli news stations in Qatar or Iran ?

2 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Israel can demonstrate their commitment to press freedom by permitting journalists from the world’s news organizations to e there Gaza and report openly on what they witness while there.

As I understand it, Israel is not stopping Al Gorezeera from reporting or denying them access to Gaza. They just see allowing them to operate inside Israel as a security risk. 

 

The "genocide" is being perpetrated Gaza, not in Israel, yes? So, nothing is stopping them from continuing to report, they just need to relocate their base of operations. 

2 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

This topic is about Israel banning Al Jazeera from Israel, not Gaza or West Bank

 

1 hour ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Are there any Israeli news stations in Qatar or Iran ?

 

29 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

As I understand it, Israel is not stopping Al Gorezeera from reporting or denying them access to Gaza. They just see allowing them to operate inside Israel as a security risk. 

 

The "genocide" is being perpetrated Gaza, not in Israel, yes? So, nothing is stopping them from continuing to report, they just need to relocate their base of operations. 

 

1 hour ago, coolcarer said:

Good. They are no more than the terrorist propaganda arm for Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, who played direct role in Oct 7 massacre.

As was to be expected, deflect away.