Al Jazeera condemns Israeli ban extension, calls for its immediate lifting
Summary
An Israeli court approved the government’s decision to extend the ban on Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel for another 90 days. The Qatar-based network condemned the extension, said it could not review the secret material used to support it, and called for the ban to be lifted.Key Facts
- The extended ban suspends Al Jazeera broadcasts, closes its offices in Israel, and restricts access to its websites and digital platforms.
- Al Jazeera said the decision threatens press freedom and the public’s access to information.
- The network said it and its lawyers were not allowed to see or respond to the secret material cited to justify the extension.
- Israel’s cabinet voted to shut Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel in May 2024, after parliament passed a law allowing temporary closure of foreign broadcasters deemed a national security threat.
- Israeli forces closed Al Jazeera’s office in Ramallah in September 2024 and confiscated equipment and documents, according to the article.
- Al Jazeera said it is reviewing the extension with legal counsel and may pursue legal action.
- The article says an Israeli soldier killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the occupied West Bank in May 2022; Israel later said there was a high possibility one of its soldiers was responsible.
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