Al Jazeera offices in Israel to close after unanimous vote by Netanyahu’s Cabinet
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet unanimously voted on Sunday to close the Al Jazeera broadcaster in Israel, the prime minister said on X.
“The government headed by me unanimously decided: the incitement channel Al Jazeera will be closed in Israel,” Netanyahu said in a statement on Sunday.
Al Jazeera has denied inciting against Israel, The Associated Press reported, but the announcement escalates Israel’s long-running feud with Al Jazeera, which is funded by Qatar’s government.
Al Jazeera’s English broadcast, the AP reported, often resembles other major networks, but it’s Arabic version often publishes verbatim video statements from Hamas and other militant groups in the region.
It was not immediately clear what the effects of the Israeli government’s vote would be. The AP reported that Al Jazeera correspondents took to air on Sunday to give their understanding of how the vote would affect the operations in Israel. One said it would not affect the Al Jazeera operation in the Palestinian territories, and another said the order barred the channel from “holding offices or operating them” in Israel and said the websites would be blocked.
The vote comes amid ongoing talks about a cease-fire, which Qatar is helping to broker between Israel and Hamas.
The Associated Press contributed reporting.
Date: | |
Tag: | Israel |
Filter
-
Netanyahu rival Benny Gantz says he’ll quit Israel’s war Cabinet on June 8 unless new Gaza plan devised
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s three-man war Cabinet, has threatened to resign from the government if it doesn’t adopt a new plan for the war in Gaza, a move that would leave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu more ...NBC News - Top stories - Israel -
Israel’s Wartime Government Frays as Frustration with Netanyahu Grows
Benny Gantz, a centrist member of leadership, presented the prime minister with an ultimatum that demanded a plan for the future of Israel’s war.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Netanyahu Pacifies Israel's Far Right and Alienates Everyone Else to Survive
A pair of hard-line ministers hold tremendous power that has stymied demands from the U.S., the military and hostage families.The Wall Street Journal - World - Israel -
Divisions in Israel's war cabinet over future of Gaza
NBC News International Correspondent Raf Sanchez reports from Tel Aviv on the growing rift inside Israel’s war cabinet about what the government in Gaza will look like after the war.NBC News - Politics - Israel -
Israel War Cabinet Member Sets Ultimatum and Threatens to Quit Government
Benny Gantz said he would quit the Netanyahu government on June 8 if the prime minister doesn’t present a plan for ending the war in Gaza and securing the enclave of more than 2 million Palestinians.The Wall Street Journal - World - Israel -
Israel war cabinet minister vows to quit if there is no post-war plan for Gaza
Recent weeks have seen an increasingly public rift over how Gaza should be governed after the war.BBC News - Top stories - Israel -
At least 20 U.S. medics trapped in Gaza after Israel closes Rafah crossing
A group of American doctors who are stuck in Gaza say they were scheduled to leave Monday, but were told there was no longer a safe way out. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports.CBS News - Top stories - Israel -
The strategic incompetence of Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu’s supporters in Israel and America confuse sound bites for tactics and bombastic rhetoric for strategy.The Hill - Politics -
Member of Israel's War Cabinet says he'll quit the government June 8 unless there's a new war plan
A popular centrist member of Israel’s three-man War Cabinet has threatened to resign from the government if it doesn’t adopt a new plan for the war in Gaza in the next three weeksABC News - World - Israel -
FIFA Delays a Vote on Palestinian Call to Bar Israel
FIFA said it would solicit legal advice before taking up a motion from the Palestinian Football Association to suspend Israel over its actions in Gaza and the West Bank.The New York Times - World - Israel
More from The Hill
-
Atlanta zoo set to return last giant pandas in US to China
Zoo Atlanta is preparing to send its giant pandas back to China, following suit with other states, the zoo confirmed Friday in a press release. “With the 2024 expiration of Zoo Atlanta’s giant panda agreement with China, preliminary plans are ...The Hill - Politics - China -
Trump hits Biden for blaming 'disaster' inflation on shrinking size of Snickers Bars
Former President Trump criticized President Biden's handling of inflation in a late-night social media rant, joking that he is blaming his "economic disaster" on the shrinking size of Snickers Bars. In back-to-back Truth Social posts late Friday ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Sunday shows preview: Biden-Trump agree to debate; House Oversight hearing gets heated
President Biden and former President Trump agreed to take the debate stage later this year. as the two prepare for a rematch in November. As the 2024 election inches closer, the decision to go one-on-one will likely be a focus of this week's ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Five things to know about Biden’s controversial retirement rule
The Biden administration finalized a rule cracking down on retirement advice last month that one Democrat and Republicans are already pushing to overturn. Here’s what you need to know about the Retirement Security Rule: How the rule works The ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Latest Houthi strike in Red Sea hits oil tanker: US officials
The latest attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea struck a Greek-owned and operated oil tanker with a ballistic missile early Saturday, according to U.S. officials. The Iranian-backed group hit the oil tanker Wind at around 1 a.m. local ...The Hill - Politics