BEIRUT, LEBANON — The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the Israeli cabinet’s decision to shut down Al-Jazeera’s operations in Israel and warns that the vote could set a dangerous precedent for other international media outlets working in Israel.
The cabinet vote on Sunday, announced by the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on X, came after Israel’s parliament passed a law on April 1 allowing the shutdown of a foreign channel’s broadcasts in Israel if the content is deemed to be a threat to the country’s security during the ongoing war. The shutdown took immediate effect, according to Al-Jazeera and multiple news reports. Al-Jazeera is funded by Qatar, which is mediating between Hamas and Israel.
“CPJ condemns the closure of Al-Jazeera’s office in Israel and the blocking of the channel’s websites,” said CPJ Program Director Carlos Martinez de la Serna in New York. “This move sets an extremely alarming precedent for restricting international media outlets working in Israel. The Israeli cabinet must allow Al-Jazeera and all international media outlets to operate freely in Israel, especially during wartime.”
Al-Jazeera journalists have faced multiple threats, including intimidation, obstruction, injuries, arrests, and
The only question I have is: If the Democrats lose the election will they have the insight to re-examine their crappy policies or crappy candidates? Or, as in times past whine about how the third party candidates “stole our votes?” You see, just like the Republicans, the Democrats want a one party system. Oh, they’ll talk a good game about diversity and the right to vote, but behind the scenes, they’ll also do everything possible to insure a third party candidate doesn’t even get on the ballot. I have said “think outside the box” The Democrats, however, want to force you inside the box, and if they lose you blame you for their crappy choices.