Shuttering Al Jazeera Is Only Part of Israel’s War on Palestinian Press Freedom

On July 27th, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his decision to close Al Jazeera’s Jerusalem office and revoke its journalists’ credentials. The announcement brought widespread international condemnation. Press freedom organizations, like PEN America and the Committee to Protect Journalists, described the move as a threat to free speech and as undemocratic. Al Jazeera itself […]

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