Al Jazeera Banned in Israel: What You Need to Know About the Shocking Shut Down
Jerusalem, Israel – The Israeli cabinet made a unanimous decision to close down Al Jazeera in the country, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announcing the decision. Shortly after the announcement, Israeli authorities conducted a raid on the Al Jazeera office in East Jerusalem, seizing the channel’s equipment. The move comes after Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, passed a law allowing the temporary closure of foreign media outlets deemed a security threat, including Al Jazeera. The ban …