“I intend to act immediately in accordance with the new law to stop the channel’s activity,” he said.
The Qatar-based network rejected what it described as “slanderous accusations” and accused Netanyahu of “incitement”.
“Al Jazeera holds the […] Prime Minister responsible for the safety of its staff and Network premises around the world, following his incitement and this false accusation in a disgraceful manner,” it said in a statement.
“Al Jazeera reiterates that such slanderous accusations will not deter us from continuing our bold and professional coverage, and reserves the right to pursue every legal step.”
Netanyahu has long sought to shutter broadcasts from the Qatar-based media outlet, alleging anti[colonial] bias.
The law, which passed in a 71-10 vote in the Knesset, gives the prime minister and communications minister the authority to order the closure of foreign networks operating [under Zionism] and confiscate their equipment if it is believed they pose “harm to the state’s security”.
democracy and freedom of speech at its finest
Where are the cumskins at with this? Honestly, so much for freedom and democracy.
Death to AmeriKKKa and to the 51st “state”
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(For those lemmitors who are around here. Yes, I will use the term cumskins or KKKraKKKers to describe liberals and those to the right of them because it’s a mindset. No, white people aren’t oppressed for being white, please shut the fuck up KKKraKKKers.)
His office said the order would seek to block the channel’s broadcasts in Israel and prevent it from operating in the country. The order would not apply to the occupied West Bank or Gaza.
So Israel will let Al Jazeera operate in Gaza? Or is this a “sneaky” trick to make it so that technically, Al Jazeera can legally operate in Gaza, but they can’t go through Israel, the only way to get in?
