Israel Expands Al Jazeera Ban To Censor Any Foreign Broadcaster

As the Israeli military bombs Iran, the country’s government has renewed its campaign against the Al Jazeera news network and any media organization in the world that may do business with the network.

The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that Israeli police on June 19 “halted live broadcasts from international news agencies AP and Reuters.” Police “claimed their footage of impact sites had also been used by Al Jazeera.”

In May, Israel’s parliament extended a ban against Al Jazeera that can be applied to all foreign media organizations operating in Israel. It was first approved in April 2024, and the anti-press law will be in force until November 30, when the parliament could renew it again.

Israeli police raided and shut down Al Jazeera’s office after the law was passed, and in September, the country illegally raided Al Jazeera’s bureau in the West Bank.

Also, in May 2024, the Israeli police accused the Associated Press (AP) of violating the country’s law against Al Jazeera by licensing footage to the network. They seized camera equipment from AP journalists, who refused to quit broadcasting a live shot of northern Gaza from Sderot in southern Israel.

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