Netanyahu government votes to close Al Jazeera channel in Israel
May 5, 2024 #IsraelWar #BenjaminNetanyahu #IsraelHamasWar
The Israeli cabinet has voted to unanimously shut down Al Jazeera's operations in the
May 5, 2024 #IsraelWar #BenjaminNetanyahu #IsraelHamasWar
The Israeli cabinet has voted to unanimously shut down Al Jazeera's operations in the country.
That's according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a statement on X.
It is not clear when this decision will take effect.
Earlier in April - the Israeli parliament approved a law that allows the government to ban broadcast channels it considers a threat to national security.
Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan is our correspondent in occupied East Jerusalem and pre-emptively recorded his final message, in case of a potential ban.
Akiva Eldar is a Political Analyst and Contributor to Haaretz.
He joins us from Tel Aviv to discuss the latest updates.
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