Israel moves to shut down Al Jazeera after a new law allows for a ban on international media
Israel's parliament recently passed a law aiming to shut down Qatar's quasi-state-run Al Jazeera Media Network. Al Jazeera Deserves to Be Blocked. Israel's law aims to shut it down. Al Jazeera is a media network run by Qatar and Qatar's government.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushes to shut Israeli office of Qatar's Al Jazeera TV. Netanyahu pledges to shutter the local office of Qatari satellite TV network while the war in Gaza continues. Al Jazeera's office is located in Doha, Qatar, while the conflict in Gaza is raging.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to shut down news network Al Jazeera. New law allows the government to ban foreign networks perceived as posing a threat to national security. Israel's new law allows for ‘security threat’ bans on international media, including Al Jazeera, to be enforced.
Al Jazeera faces ‘security threat’ ban as Israel passes new law. Benjamin Netanyahu says after approval of bill he will ‘act immediately’ to stop channel’s activities’ Al Jazeera. Netanyahu says he will 'act immediately' to stop the channel's activities.
Israel set to ban Qatari state-controlled news outlet Al Jazeera within its borders. Law allows officials to shut down foreign media networks deemed harmful to Israel’s national security. Israel passed a law on Monday allowing officials to close down foreign networks deemed to be harmful to Israeli security.
Israeli parliament passes law that could stop Al Jazeera satellite channel from broadcasting in country. Law could stop the channel's broadcasts in Israel if it is allowed to be broadcast in the country. Al Jazeera has been banned in Israel since 2001. Israeli parliament passed law that allows Al Jazeera to broadcast in Israel.
Netanyahu announces Al Jazeera will no longer be allowed to broadcast from Israel. Lawmakers passed a law restricting foreign media hostile to Israel's security. Netanyahu says he will enforce a ban on Al Jazeera after lawmakers passed the law. Al Jazeera has been banned from broadcasting from Israel since 2001.
Israeli government says it will block Al Jazeera from broadcasting. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will "act immediately" to close the Qatari network's local office. Netanyahu: "Act immediately" will close the network's Qatari office in Israel. Al Jazeera has been banned from broadcasting in Israel since 2011.