Israel's Al Jazeera Ban Slams The Door On Freedom Of The Press
Journalist associations and press freedom organizations throughout the world condemned the Israeli government after the country’s parliament voted to shut down Al Jazeera. Security forces raided the news network’s offices in East Jerusalem and seized equipment.
On April 1, the Knesset passed a law that gives Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the authority to ban any media organization that the government designates as a “national security threat.” The ban against Al Jazeera is for 45 days but may be extended.
The raid occurred as the Israeli military prepares an invasion of Rafah, where at least 1.5 million Palestinians living in famine have sought refuge for months. A United Nations humanitarian aid agency has warned that an invasion would potentially result in hundreds of thousands of deaths.
“Israel’s decision to shutter Al Jazeera should be a cause for concern for all supporters of a free press,” the board of the Foreign Press Association stated. “With this decision, Israel joins a dubious club of authoritarian governments to ban the station. And the government may not be done. The prime minister has the authority to target other foreign media that he deems to be ‘acting against the state.’”
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"a law that gives Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the authority to ban any media organization that the government designates as a “national security threat.”" 📢🍉
Congress show their true colors yet again as opponents of free speech & Constitutional rights!