Israeli Cabinet moves to close Al Jazeera’s local operations

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It voted unanimously to close Qatari TV network Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel.

The Israeli Parliament passed a law allowing the temporary closure of foreign broadcasters considered to be a threat to national security during the Gaza war.

A government statement said Israel’s communications minister signed orders to “act immediately”, but at least one lawmaker who supported the closure said Al Jazeera could still try to block it in court. Israel’s Parliament last month ratified a law allowing the temporary closure in Israel of foreign broadcasters considered to be a threat to national security.

 

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