Netanyahu's Cabinet votes to close Al Jazeera offices in Israel following rising tensions
CBSApr 29
Israel Shuts Down Al Jazeera, Raids Jerusalem Office
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The Facts
Israeli police shut down the Al Jazeera channel on Sunday over alleged national security concerns. Access to the platform's online content was also restricted.
The seized Al Jazeera broadcasting equipment includes cameras, microphones, servers, laptops, and mobile phones.
The Spin
Pro-Israel narrative
Al Jazeera has been glorifying Hamas and supporting anti-Israeli activities, including terrorism and incitement. Shutting it down is, therefore, justified on national security grounds. The network has promoted antisemitism and radical ideologies. It was necessary to pull it off air to counter its dangerous influence and propaganda.
Pro-Palestine narrative
Al Jazeera's shutting down curtails freedom of information, affecting viewers in Israel, Gaza, the West Bank, and global audiences. The network has provided crucial coverage of significant events. The network's Gaza journalists face huge risks under the new labeling as a supposed "threat" to Israeli national security.
