Israel orders Al Jazeera to close its local operation and seizes some of its equipment
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel orders Al Jazeera to close its local operation and seizes some of its equipment

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel ordered the local offices of Qatar’s Al Jazeera satellite news network to close Sunday, escalating a long-running feud between the broadcaster and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hard-line government as Doha-mediated cease-fire negotiations with Hamas hang in the balance. Palestinian politics analyst Nehad Abu Ghoush is live at Al Jazeera broadcast inside the network’s office in the West Bank city of Ramallah Sunday, May 5, 2024. Israel ordered the local offices of Qatar’s Al Jazeera satellite news network to close Sunday, escalating a long-running feud between the broadcaster and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hard-line government as Doha-mediated cease-fire negotiations with Hamas hang in the balance. Al Jazeera broadcast engineer Mohammad Salameh works at the Master Control Room unit inside the network’s office in the West Bank city of Ramallah Sunday, May 5, 2024.

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Middle East latest: Al Jazeera says the Palestinian Authority arrested one of its reporters
2 months, 1 week ago

Middle East latest: Al Jazeera says the Palestinian Authority arrested one of its reporters

Associated Press  

The Al Jazeera news network says the Palestinian Authority arrested one of its reporters after preventing him from covering an Israeli operation in the occupied West Bank. Both Israel and the Western-backed Palestinian Authority banned Al Jazeera last year. The internationally recognized Palestinian Authority administers parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank and cooperates with Israel on security matters. ___ Here’s …

Israel extends closure of Al Jazeera office in occupied West Bank
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel extends closure of Al Jazeera office in occupied West Bank

Al Jazeera  

The move follows a raid last September by Israeli forces that shut Al Jazeera’s Ramallah office for 45 days. Israeli authorities have renewed a closure order on Al Jazeera’s office in the occupied West Bank, days after the Palestinian Authority suspended the network’s broadcasts for four months. Israeli soldiers posted an extension order on the entrance of the building housing …

Palestinian Authority shuts down several Al Jazeera digital platforms
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Palestinian Authority shuts down several Al Jazeera digital platforms

Al Jazeera  

The decision came after the PA closed Al Jazeera’s office in the occupied West Bank, temporarily suspending its work. The Magistrate Court of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank has ordered the closure of several Al Jazeera websites for four months, a court document shows – the latest restriction by the Palestinian Authority on the network. The latest move came …

Al Jazeera in Palestine: A timeline of coverage against all odds
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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Al Jazeera in Palestine: A timeline of coverage against all odds

Al Jazeera  

The network has continued to report on the plight of Palestinians, despite intimidation. Al Jazeera Media Network has strongly condemned the Palestinian Authority ban on its operations in the occupied West Bank this week, calling it an action that “aligns with Israeli occupation practises”. Al Jazeera’s determination to provide round-the-clock, firsthand reporting on the horrors in Gaza and the deadly …

Palestinian Authority 'temporarily' bans Al Jazeera over 'violations'
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Palestinian Authority 'temporarily' bans Al Jazeera over 'violations'

Firstpost  

The PA insisted its own suspension measure was “temporary,” adding its decision followed a complaint from the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate concerning the network’s coverage A man photographs the closed door of the Doha-based Al-Jazeera TV channel in the occupied-West Bank city of Ramallah on January 2, 2025. On Thursday, the PA insisted its own suspension measure was “temporary,” adding its …

Palestinian authority suspends Al Jazeera broadcasts
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Palestinian authority suspends Al Jazeera broadcasts

Hindustan Times  

The Palestinian Authority has ordered the suspension of broadcasts by Qatar-based Al Jazeera and on Thursday accused it of incitement, which the news channel compared to Israeli practices. In September, armed and masked Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah also raided the Al Jazeera office, saying it was "used to incite terror." The syndicate, which represents …

Palestine suspends Al Jazeera operations temporarily, cites incitement concerns
3 months ago

Palestine suspends Al Jazeera operations temporarily, cites incitement concerns

India Today  

The Palestinian Authority temporarily halted operations of Qatar's Al Jazeera television in the territory, including its broadcasts, citing the network's dissemination of "inciting material," the Palestinian news agency WAFA said on Wednesday. The culture, interior and communications ministers made the decision jointly because the channel broadcast material that was "deceiving and stirring strife," WAFA said without providing details on the …

‘Crime against journalism’: Gaza journalists decry PA’s Al Jazeera ban
3 months ago

‘Crime against journalism’: Gaza journalists decry PA’s Al Jazeera ban

Al Jazeera  

Journalists in Gaza say the Palestinian Authority must reverse decision to ban Al Jazeera in the occupied territory. Deir el-Balah, Gaza – Journalists gathered at Gaza’s Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Hospital expressed outrage and confusion about the Palestinian Authority’s decision to shut down Al Jazeera’s office in the occupied West Bank. “The PA’s decision obscures the truth and undermines the Palestinian narrative, …

Al Jazeera slams Palestinian Authority move to suspend West Bank operations
3 months ago

Al Jazeera slams Palestinian Authority move to suspend West Bank operations

Al Jazeera  

The network says the PA’s decision is ‘in line with the occupation’s actions against its staff’. Al Jazeera has deplored the Palestinian Authority’s decision to close its office in the occupied West Bank, calling it a move that is “in line with the occupation’s actions against its staff”. “And – unfortunately – such a decision comes in line with the …

Palestinian Authority freezes Al Jazeera operations in the West Bank
3 months ago

Palestinian Authority freezes Al Jazeera operations in the West Bank

CNN  

CNN — The Palestinian Authority has suspended Al Jazeera from broadcasting and operating in the occupied West Bank. Following Monday’s announcement by the Palestinian Authority, Al Jazeera reiterated its “commitment to continue covering events and developments in the West Bank with full professionalism.” The decision came from the Palestinian Authority’s specialized ministerial committee, which includes the Ministries of Culture, Interior, …

Journalist killed in Israeli strike on Gaza: Report
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Journalist killed in Israeli strike on Gaza: Report

Hindustan Times  

An Israeli strike on Gaza killed an Al Jazeera journalist on Sunday, the Qatar-based channel reported, amid the ongoing war in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. Representative image: A journalist was killed in a recent Israeli strike on Gaza "Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed al-Louh was killed today, Sunday, in an Israeli bombardment," the network's Arabic-language website reported, adding …

Al Jazeera War Crimes: A Call for International Action
5 months ago

Al Jazeera War Crimes: A Call for International Action

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera, a prominent news network, has demanded protection for its journalists in Gaza. The network has been targeted and killed by Israeli forces, including Al Jazeera journalists, since the start of the Israeli assault in October 2023. Al Jazeera has condemned the systematic targeting of journalists and called for their immediate protection. The network also highlighted the restrictions on …

Israel accuses 6 Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza of being Palestinian militants
5 months, 1 week ago

Israel accuses 6 Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza of being Palestinian militants

The Independent  

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Israeli Forces Raid Al Jazeera’s West Bank Bureau In Latest Attack On The Press
6 months, 1 week ago

Israeli Forces Raid Al Jazeera’s West Bank Bureau In Latest Attack On The Press

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Israeli troops raided Al Jazeera’s offices in the occupied West Bank early Sunday, the government’s latest attack on press freedom and specifically the Qatar-based news network, which has long reported on the Israeli military’s actions and intensely covered the past year’s campaigns in occupied Palestinian territories and surrounding countries. The network fervently denounced the “unfounded allegations,” saying …

Israel raids and shuts down Al Jazeera's bureau in Ramallah in the West Bank
6 months, 1 week ago

Israel raids and shuts down Al Jazeera's bureau in Ramallah in the West Bank

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Israeli troops raided the offices …

Israeli forces raid, shut down Al Jazeera’s Ramallah bureau in the West Bank
6 months, 1 week ago

Israeli forces raid, shut down Al Jazeera’s Ramallah bureau in the West Bank

LA Times  

Al Jazeera broadcast engineer Mohammad Salameh works in the master control room at the network’s office in the West Bank city of Ramallah in May. Israeli troops raided the offices of the satellite news network Al Jazeera in the Israeli-occupied West Bank early Sunday, ordering the bureau to shut down amid a widening campaign by Israel targeting the Qatar-funded broadcaster …

Al-Jazeera says two of its journalists killed in Israeli strike in Gaza
8 months ago

Al-Jazeera says two of its journalists killed in Israeli strike in Gaza

Associated Press  

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Two Al-Jazeera reporters were killed in an Israeli strike in northern Gaza on Wednesday, the satellite news network said, the latest Palestinian journalists working with the Qatari network to be killed in the war-torn enclave. The two journalists had been reporting together at the Shati Refugee Camp, the birthplace of slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh who …

Israel to return video equipment seized from US news outlet after intense backlash
10 months, 1 week ago

Israel to return video equipment seized from US news outlet after intense backlash

India TV News  

Israel to return video equipment seized from US news outlet after intense backlash Israel officials seized camera and broadcasting equipment from the Associated Press on Tuesday as it was airing a live video of Gaza, accusing it of violating a new media law. The AP’s live video of Gaza was back up early Wednesday in Israel, which earlier accused it …

Israel orders Al Jazeera to shut down as Netanyahu rejects peace talks
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel orders Al Jazeera to shut down as Netanyahu rejects peace talks

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu …

Israel bans Al Jazeera: What does it mean and what happens next?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel bans Al Jazeera: What does it mean and what happens next?

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera said it will pursue available legal channels to protect its journalists from Israel’s ‘slanderous’ shutdown. Al Jazeera has been targeted by Israel before: Netanyahu threatened to shut down its Jerusalem office back in 2017, and an Israeli missile destroyed the building housing the broadcaster’s office in Gaza in 2021. On Sunday, Al Jazeera released a statement condemning the …

Why Netanyahu cabinet voted to end Al Jazeera's operations in Israel amidst Gaza war
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Netanyahu cabinet voted to end Al Jazeera's operations in Israel amidst Gaza war

Hindustan Times  

Israel has decided to end Al Jazeera's operations in the country amidst its ongoing war against Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Following the cabinet meeting, Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi signed the directives formally prohibiting the Qatar-owned news outlet in Israel. A look at the order signed by Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi According to a decree signed by Shlomo Karhi, …

Israel Orders Al Jazeera To Close Its Local Operation
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel Orders Al Jazeera To Close Its Local Operation

Huff Post  

Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP, File and Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel ordered the local offices of Qatar’s Al Jazeera satellite news network to close Sunday, escalating a long-running feud between the broadcaster and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hard-line government as Doha-mediated cease-fire negotiations with Hamas hang in the balance. “It’s …

Benjamin Netanyahu announces ban on Al Jazeera in Israel
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Benjamin Netanyahu announces ban on Al Jazeera in Israel

Hindustan Times  

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the country's government has decided to shut down Qatar's global news channel Al Jazeera's local branch. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Netanyahu called the AL Jazeera incitement channel. Earlier today, Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Hamas' demand for ending the war in Gaza in exchange for Israeli hostages, saying that would keep the …

Netanyahu vows to ban Al Jazeera news network in Israel, calls it 'Hamas mouthpiece'
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Netanyahu vows to ban Al Jazeera news network in Israel, calls it 'Hamas mouthpiece'

India TV News  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Sunday, sharpened his rejection of Hamas's demands for an end to the Gaza war in exchange for the freeing of hostages, saying that would keep the Palestinian Islamist group in power and pose a threat to Israel. “Al Jazeera reporters harmed Israel’s security and incited against soldiers,” Netanyahu said in the statement. “It’s time …

Israel orders Al Jazeera satellite news network to close local operation
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Israel orders Al Jazeera satellite news network to close local operation

LA Times  

Israel ordered the local offices of Qatar’s Al Jazeera satellite news network to close Sunday, escalating a long-running feud between the broadcaster and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hard-line government as Doha-mediated cease-fire negotiations with Hamas hang in the balance. “It’s time to remove the Hamas mouthpiece from our country.” Al Jazeera issued a statement vowing it will “pursue all available …

Al Jazeera closure: Israel orders shut down of network in the country, seizes equipment, in ‘dark day for democracy’
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Al Jazeera closure: Israel orders shut down of network in the country, seizes equipment, in ‘dark day for democracy’

CNN  

CNN — Israel shut down Al Jazeera’s operations in the country and seized some of its communication equipment Sunday, prompting condemnation from the United Nations and rights groups over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s moves to restrict press freedoms. The Qatari-based news network, which has produced dogged, on the ground reporting of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, called the …

Al Jazeera condemns Israeli government decision to shut down local offices
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Al Jazeera condemns Israeli government decision to shut down local offices

Al Jazeera  

Israeli cabinet votes unanimously to close the network’s operations in Israel with immediate effect. Al Jazeera Media Network has condemned the Israeli government’s decision to close its operations in Israel as a “criminal act” and warned that the country’s suppression of the free press “stands in contravention of international and humanitarian law”. The message flagged with “Yes” reads: “In accordance …

Israel orders Al Jazeera to close local offices, escalating Netanyahu's long-running feud with news network
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Israel orders Al Jazeera to close local offices, escalating Netanyahu's long-running feud with news network

ABC  

In short: Israel's cabinet has ordered Al Jazeera to shut its local offices, an escalation in the government's long-running feud with the broadcaster. Israel's cabinet has ordered Al Jazeera to shut its local offices, an escalation in the government's long-running feud with the broadcaster. Israel has ordered the local offices of Qatar's Al Jazeera satellite news network to close, escalating …

Shutdown threat: When has Israel targeted Al Jazeera before?
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Shutdown threat: When has Israel targeted Al Jazeera before?

Al Jazeera  

Netanyahu has repeatedly called to shut down Al Jazeera in Israel, while the Israeli military has attacked and killed its journalists in Palestine. “Al Jazeera harmed Israel’s security, actively participated in the October 7 massacre, and incited against Israeli soldiers,” Netanyahu said in a post on X on Monday. Earlier during Israel’s current war on Gaza – on February 13, …

Israel clears way to expel Al Jazeera. Channel says Netanyahu’s incitement claim is a dangerous lie
1 year ago

Israel clears way to expel Al Jazeera. Channel says Netanyahu’s incitement claim is a dangerous lie

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed to shut down Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel, calling it a “terror channel” that spreads incitement, after parliament passed a law clearing the way for the closure. The broadcaster condemned Netanyahu’s incitement claim as a “dangerous ludicrous lie.” Al Jazeera said late Monday that it holds Netanyahu responsible for the safety …

Israeli parliament passes law paving the way for Al Jazeera closure
1 year ago

Israeli parliament passes law paving the way for Al Jazeera closure

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promises to use new law to shutter local operations of Al Jazeera. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to “act immediately to stop” Al Jazeera’s operations in the country after the Israeli parliament approved a law that grants senior ministers powers to shut down foreign news networks deemed a security risk. “Al Jazeera harmed Israel’s …

Israel passes law to ban Al Jazeera from broadcasting, Netanyahu calls it 'terrorist channel'
1 year ago

Israel passes law to ban Al Jazeera from broadcasting, Netanyahu calls it 'terrorist channel'

India TV News  

Jerusalem: The Israeli parliament on Monday passed a law clearing the way for the country to temporarily ban the Qatar-based Al Jazeera news channel from broadcasting from Israel, citing threats to national security. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the "terror channel" harmed Israel's security and actively participated in the October 7, and vowed to act immediately to ban the channel. …

Israel clears way to shutter Al Jazeera, described by Netanyahu as a ‘terror channel’
1 year ago

Israel clears way to shutter Al Jazeera, described by Netanyahu as a ‘terror channel’

LA Times  

A view of Tel Aviv. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed to shut down Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel, calling it a “terror channel” that spreads incitement, after the parliament passed a law clearing the way for the closure. “Al Jazeera harmed Israel’s security, actively participated in the Oct. 7 massacre, and incited against Israeli soldiers. “The terror channel …

Al Jazeera journalist freed after 12-hour arrest by Israeli forces in Gaza
1 year ago

Al Jazeera journalist freed after 12-hour arrest by Israeli forces in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent Ismail al-Ghoul has been released after being arrested for 12 hours and severely beaten by Israeli forces in Gaza City’s al-Shifa Hospital. Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud, reporting from Rafah, said al-Ghoul was “tortured, beaten and detained by the Israeli military along with his crew member on the ground”. Series of ‘systematic attacks’ Earlier on Monday, Al …

Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief Wael Dahdouh in Qatar for medical treatment
1 year, 2 months ago

Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief Wael Dahdouh in Qatar for medical treatment

Al Jazeera  

Dahdouh was injured in an Israeli strike in December that killed Al Jazeera cameraperson Samer Abudaqa. Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief Wael Dahdouh is in Qatar for medical treatment after being wounded in an Israeli attack while reporting on the conflict. He was wounded in an Israeli drone strike in December in which Al Jazeera Arabic’s cameraperson Samer Abudaqa was …

Al Jazeera journalist Samer Abudaqa laid to rest in southern Gaza
1 year, 3 months ago

Al Jazeera journalist Samer Abudaqa laid to rest in southern Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Family, friends, colleagues attend funeral of cameraman who was killed in Israeli drone attack in Khan Younis. Al Jazeera journalist Samer Abudaqa has been laid to rest in southern Gaza, with dozens of mourners, including journalists, paying their respects to the cameraman killed in an Israeli drone attack. As the Al Jazeera journalists were heading back on foot because the …

Israel clamps down on Al Mayadeen, steps back on threats to Al Jazeera
1 year, 4 months ago

Israel clamps down on Al Mayadeen, steps back on threats to Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera  

Israel’s security cabinet says it has ‘not discussed’ restrictions on Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet said in a statement released on Monday that it had approved the decision to block the programming and websites of Lebanon-based, pro-Iranian channel Al Mayadeen. Asked why Al Jazeera was not included in the Israeli security cabinet decision, the …

Al Jazeera Gaza correspondent loses 4 family members in an Israeli airstrike
1 year, 5 months ago

Al Jazeera Gaza correspondent loses 4 family members in an Israeli airstrike

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Al Jazeera’s chief correspondent in the Gaza Strip, Wael Dahdouh, was helping broadcast live images of the besieged territory’s night sky when he received the devastating news: His wife, son, and daughter had all been killed in an Israeli airstrike on Wednesday. According to Al Jazeera, Dahdouh’s family members were killed by an Israeli airstrike that hit Nuseirat …

Israeli communications minister seeks shutdown of Al Jazeera bureau
1 year, 5 months ago

Israeli communications minister seeks shutdown of Al Jazeera bureau

The Hindu  

Israel's communications minister said on October 15 he was seeking a possible closure of Al Jazeera's local bureau, and accused the Qatari news station of pro-Hamas incitement and of exposing Israeli soldiers to potential attack from Gaza. The proposal to shut down Al Jazeera had been vetted by Israeli security officials and was being vetted by legal experts, Shloma Karhi …

Al Jazeera says long-held correspondent released in Egypt
1 year, 11 months ago

Al Jazeera says long-held correspondent released in Egypt

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The satellite news network Al Jazeera said Monday that a correspondent for one of its channels held in Egypt since 2019 has been released from pre-trial detention. Al Jazeera long had been targeted by Cairo since the country’s 2013 military takeover that installed Gen. Abdel Fattah el-Sissi into the presidency. Amid the 2013 takeover, Al …

Al Jazeera presenter Ahmed Taha condemns Egypt sentence
2 years, 10 months ago

Al Jazeera presenter Ahmed Taha condemns Egypt sentence

Al Jazeera  

Network calls verdict ‘irrational’ and part of a campaign by Egyptian authorities ‘against Al Jazeera and its journalists’. Al Jazeera Media Network presenter Ahmed Taha has denounced as “lacking logic” the decision by an Egyptian court to sentence him to 15 years in jail in absentia. “This sentence is not against me; it’s against Al Jazeera Network, against press freedom …

‘Nothing will stop us’: Al Jazeera marks Gaza office bombing
2 years, 10 months ago

‘Nothing will stop us’: Al Jazeera marks Gaza office bombing

Al Jazeera  

The 11-storey building housing media bureaus and residential apartments was blown up by Israel one year ago. But losing Shireen made this joy incomplete.” ‘Sheikh of Photographers’ Mahmoud Obaid, 65, a senior cameraman nicknamed the “sheikh of photographers” in the Gaza Strip, started working for Al Jazeera at its founding in 1996. “During these years, Al Jazeera’s office moved from …

The 12 Al Jazeera journalists killed on the front lines
2 years, 10 months ago

The 12 Al Jazeera journalists killed on the front lines

Al Jazeera  

Since launching in 1996, 12 Al Jazeera journalists have been killed in the line of duty. Mohamed al-Asfar Killed on June 26, 2015, while filming clashes between opposition fighters and Syrian government forces in the Manshiya neighbourhood in Deraa, Syria. Mahran al-Deery Killed on December 10, 2014, while on his way to cover clashes between opposition fighters and Syrian government …

Al Jazeera condemns raid on its office by Tunisian forces
3 years, 8 months ago

Al Jazeera condemns raid on its office by Tunisian forces

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera Media Network dubs closure of its office in Tunis a ‘troubling escalation’ that will impede coverage of events in the country. Doha, Qatar – The Al Jazeera Media Network has condemned the storming of its office in the capital Tunis by security forces a day after President Kais Saied suspended Parliament and dismissed the prime minister. Here’s the …

Al Jazeera denounces Israeli assault and arrest of its journalist
3 years, 9 months ago

Al Jazeera denounces Israeli assault and arrest of its journalist

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera News Channel’s journalist Givara Budeiri was arrested in a brutal manner by Israeli occupation forces while covering demonstrations in the occupied East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah. Commenting on the arrest, Dr Mostefa Souag, acting director general of Al Jazeera Media Network said: “We condemn the actions of the Israeli occupation forces in the strongest terms. Today’s violent …

Israel releases Al Jazeera journalist after hours-long arrest
3 years, 9 months ago

Israel releases Al Jazeera journalist after hours-long arrest

Al Jazeera  

Givara Budeiri was assaulted during her arrest while covering a demonstration in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of occupied East Jerusalem. Al Jazeera Arabic journalist Givara Budeiri has been released from custody several hours after she was arrested by Israeli police while covering a demonstration in the occupied East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah. Today’s violent actions by Israeli occupation forces …

Gaza tower housing Al Jazeera office destroyed by Israeli attack
3 years, 10 months ago

Gaza tower housing Al Jazeera office destroyed by Israeli attack

Al Jazeera  

Israel warned residents of the building, which also housed residential apartments and the AP bureau, to evacuate an hour before the air raid. “Al Jazeera promises to pursue every available route to hold the Israeli government responsible for its actions.” Meanwhile, the AP said on Saturday it was “shocked and horrified” by the Israeli air attack. “The building also hosted …

Al Jazeera strongly condemns Israel’s destruction of Gaza offices
3 years, 10 months ago

Al Jazeera strongly condemns Israel’s destruction of Gaza offices

Al Jazeera  

The media network says bombing is a ‘clear act’ to stop journalists from reporting events in Gaza Strip, vows to pursue every available route to hold the Israeli gov’t responsible. Al Jazeera calls on all media and human right institutions to join forces in denouncing these ruthless bombings and to hold the government of Israel accountable for deliberately targeting journalists …

Al Jazeera’s Mahmoud Hussein released from jail in Egypt
4 years, 1 month ago

Al Jazeera’s Mahmoud Hussein released from jail in Egypt

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera Arabic journalist Mahmoud Hussein freed after spending more than four years in detention. Egypt has released Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein after more than four years in detention without formal charges or trial. In a statement, Mostefa Souag, acting director-general of the Al Jazeera Media Network, said the release of Hussein was “a moment of truth and an …

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