Shoot the messenger:


https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/5/netanyahu-government-votes-to-close-al-jazeera-channel-in-israel


Netanyahu government votes to close Al Jazeera channel in Israel

Israeli cabinet decides unanimously to close the network’s operations in Israel with immediate effect.


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5 May 2024

Updated:
7 minutes ago

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet has voted unanimously to close Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel, according to a government statement.

The cabinet vote on Sunday came after Israel’s parliament passed a law allowing the temporary closure in Israel of foreign broadcasters considered to be a threat to national security during the months-long war in Gaza.

Netanyahu announced the decision on X, formerly Twitter. “The government headed by me unanimously decided: the incitement channel Al Jazeera will be closed in Israel,” he posted in Hebrew.

In another X post, Israel’s Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi said he had signed the orders against Al Jazeera, which would be effective immediately.

Karhi also ordered the seizure of Al Jazeera’s broadcasting equipment
“used to deliver the channel’s content”, including editing and routing equipment,
cameras, microphones, servers and laptops,
as well as wireless transmission equipment and some mobile phones.

Aljazeera are fake news owned by Qatar which is where Hamas leaders live in luxury with the foreign aid they pilfered.

The IDF doesn't want to truth getting out

One step closer to a dictatorship.

Netanyahu must be stopped.

No Transparency in Israel. It makes ethnic cleansing more difficult.

Net N Yahoo - war criminal.

Baronvonrort wrote on May 5^th, 2024 at 11:52pm:

Aljazeera are fake news owned by Qatar which is where Hamas leaders live in luxury with the foreign aid they pilfered.

Indeed.

Quote:

Why some countries are trying to muzzle Al-Jazeera August 9, 2017 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Al-Jazeera global news network has once again become the subject of the news. The Israeli government called this week for the Qatar-based company’s Jerusalem bureau to be closed, its journalists’ press credentials revoked and its transmission blocked. The move follows a decision by Saudi Arabia and Jordan to shutter the network’s local offices. Its websites and channels were also blocked in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Egypt has banned Al-Jazeera since 2013, when the military there took power. These countries accuse Al-Jazeera of inciting violence. Al-Jazeera has said the measures to close it in Saudi Arabia are unjustified, and that Israel’s accusations of unfair coverage are “odd” and unsubstantiated. In early June, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain launched a diplomatic assault on Qatar, cutting diplomatic and transport links with the small, energy-rich Gulf country due to its foreign policy.They also took aim at Al-Jazeera and other Qatari-funded media outlets for allegedly seditious and provocative coverage. Al-Jazeera’s English and Arabic channels, as well as its news websites and its popular online AJ+ videos, do not mirror one another in style and target different audiences. https://apnews.com/general-news-television-2bfa8ed83bf34d708abe1a567f4f4e9d

Saudis, Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain and the UAE banned Aljazeera nothing from the leftist half wits in the forum.

Israel gets rid of Aljazeera and the forum half wits are butthurt with outrage.
:D :D :D ;D ;D ;D :D :D :D

The english Aljazera differs from Arab version the english one targets gullbile leftists with fake news and propaganda

If the leftists didn't have double standards they wouldn't have any standards

The closing of Al Jazeera is only the start -
before long there will be only one Israeli news service -
a propaganda outlet for Netanyahu - Big Brother.

Bobby. wrote on May 6^th, 2024 at 1:35pm:

The closing of Al Jazeera is only the start - before long there will be only one Israeli news service - a propaganda outlet for Netanyahu - Big Brother.

Silly nonsense, Boob.

Baronvonrort wrote on May 5^th, 2024 at 11:52pm:

Aljazeera are fake news ...

I'm sure the Aussie journalist Peter Greste would strongly disagree with that.

wombatwoody wrote on May 6^th, 2024 at 10:06pm:

Baronvonrort wrote on May 5th, 2024 at 11:52pm: Aljazeera are fake news ... I'm sure the Aussie journalist Peter Greste would strongly disagree with that.

yes - journalists are being muzzled:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Greste


Peter Greste (Latvian: Pēteris Greste; born 1 December 1965)[4] is a dual citizen Latvian Australian academic, memoirist and writer.[5][6] Formerly a journalist and foreign correspondent, he worked for Reuters, CNN, the BBC and Al Jazeera English; predominantly in the Middle East, Latin America and Africa.

On 29 December 2013, Greste and two other Al Jazeera journalists were arrested by Egyptian authorities in Cairo.[7] On 23 June 2014, Greste was found guilty of falsifying news and having a negative impact on overseas perceptions of the country,[8] and sentenced to seven years prison.[9] The Australian government intervened and negotiated on his behalf with a new Egyptian government.[10]

On 1 February 2015, Greste was officially deported to Australia (via Cyprus) on the condition that he face prison or trial in his home country; something Australia did not uphold.[11] At a retrial on 29 August 2015, an Egyptian court sentenced Greste in absentia to another three years in prison. However, he avoided serving that sentence because he was already out of Egypt and did not return.[12] If the full sentences were served, Greste would have been incarcerated until December 2023.

They've bombed and killed over 100 foreign journalists,  and now they're banning al-Jazeera.
The idf is trying to stop its slaughter of thousands being reported.

John Smith wrote on May 6^th, 2024 at 10:18pm:

They've bombed and killed over 100 foreign journalists,  and now they're banning al-Jazeera. The idf is trying to stop its slaughter of thousands being reported.

The ABC is playing along with it.

On Q&A now -
there were only comments about Oct 7th and how 1,200 innocent Jews were killed -
nothing about the over 20,000 women and children murdered in Gaza.

Baronvonrort wrote on May 5^th, 2024 at 11:52pm:

Aljazeera are fake news ...

You know that they have never had to pay out 3/4 of a Billion Dollars for publishing lies.

Bobby. wrote on May 6^th, 2024 at 10:27pm:

John Smith wrote on May 6th, 2024 at 10:18pm: They've bombed and killed over 100 foreign journalists,  and now they're banning al-Jazeera. The idf is trying to stop its slaughter of thousands being reported. The ABC is playing along with it. On Q&A now - there were only comments were about Oct 7th and how 1,200 innocent Jews were killed - nothing about the over 20,000 women and children murdered in Gaza.

You weren't listening

John Smith wrote on May 6^th, 2024 at 10:37pm:

Bobby. wrote on May 6th, 2024 at 10:27pm: John Smith wrote on May 6th, 2024 at 10:18pm: They've bombed and killed over 100 foreign journalists,  and now they're banning al-Jazeera. The idf is trying to stop its slaughter of thousands being reported. The ABC is playing along with it. On Q&A now - there were only comments about Oct 7th and how 1,200 innocent Jews were killed - nothing about the over 20,000 women and children murdered in Gaza. You weren't listening

Really - what did you hear?

Bobby. wrote on May 6^th, 2024 at 1:35pm:

The closing of Al Jazeera is only the start - before long there will be only one Israeli news service - a propaganda outlet for Netanyahu - Big Brother.

I'll let you know When I get there... I think I see a plane over there with my name on it .....

Bobby. wrote on May 6^th, 2024 at 1:35pm:

The closing of Al Jazeera is only the start - before long there will be only one Israeli news service - a propaganda outlet for Netanyahu - Big Brother.

Indeed.

"World War II begins on September 1, 1939. Shortly afterwards, the Nazi regime makes listening to foreign radio broadcasts illegal. This is an attempt to control what information Germans hear about the war. The Nazi regime sees news and information from outside Germany as a security threat. They are worried about foreign radio broadcasts, which some Germans can access on their home radios. Later in the war, the regime even sentences people to death for listening to foreign radio stations."

One of the best major news networks in the world. Honest, fact-checked, insightful. Al Jazeera covers stories and developing world issues no one else does.

Not sure how Uncle can defend an action like this - not sure how Israel's Supreme Court can either.

No doubt there's some kind of emergency security clause, but Netanyahu's getting desperate. He's caught between a rock and a hard place - Israel's foreign backers, and the Israeli people themselves. Many want Gazans punished. Not the most forgiving people, but hard to say how we'd respond to something like Hamas.

It doesn't change very much.

Most of the reporting was from within Gaza and the West Bank and the ban only applies to Israel proper.

MattE wrote on May 7^th, 2024 at 11:46am:

It doesn't change very much. Most of the reporting was from within Gaza and the West Bank and the ban only applies to Israel proper.

Oh, I'm sure Israel will make it as tough as they can, MattE. As if they care about Israel.

This is about news getting OUT, not in.

greggerypeccary wrote on May 7^th, 2024 at 10:39am:

Bobby. wrote on May 6th, 2024 at 1:35pm: The closing of Al Jazeera is only the start - before long there will be only one Israeli news service - a propaganda outlet for Netanyahu - Big Brother. Indeed. "World War II begins on September 1, 1939. Shortly afterwards, the Nazi regime makes listening to foreign radio broadcasts illegal. This is an attempt to control what information Germans hear about the war. The Nazi regime sees news and information from outside Germany as a security threat. They are worried about foreign radio broadcasts, which some Germans can access on their home radios. Later in the war, the regime even sentences people to death for listening to foreign radio stations."

Bibi Netanyahu seems to be copying the Nazi playbook.

Also - over 100 journalists have been murdered in Gaza.

Bobby. wrote on May 7^th, 2024 at 1:09pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on May 7th, 2024 at 10:39am: Bobby. wrote on May 6th, 2024 at 1:35pm: The closing of Al Jazeera is only the start - before long there will be only one Israeli news service - a propaganda outlet for Netanyahu - Big Brother. Indeed. "World War II begins on September 1, 1939. Shortly afterwards, the Nazi regime makes listening to foreign radio broadcasts illegal. This is an attempt to control what information Germans hear about the war. The Nazi regime sees news and information from outside Germany as a security threat. They are worried about foreign radio broadcasts, which some Germans can access on their home radios. Later in the war, the regime even sentences people to death for listening to foreign radio stations." Bibi Netanyahu seems to be copying the Nazi playbook.

He sure is.

He needs to be stopped.  Now.

greggerypeccary wrote on May 7^th, 2024 at 1:38pm:

Bobby. wrote on May 7th, 2024 at 1:09pm: greggerypeccary wrote on May 7th, 2024 at 10:39am: Bobby. wrote on May 6th, 2024 at 1:35pm: The closing of Al Jazeera is only the start - before long there will be only one Israeli news service - a propaganda outlet for Netanyahu - Big Brother. Indeed. "World War II begins on September 1, 1939. Shortly afterwards, the Nazi regime makes listening to foreign radio broadcasts illegal. This is an attempt to control what information Germans hear about the war. The Nazi regime sees news and information from outside Germany as a security threat. They are worried about foreign radio broadcasts, which some Germans can access on their home radios. Later in the war, the regime even sentences people to death for listening to foreign radio stations." Bibi Netanyahu seems to be copying the Nazi playbook. He sure is. He needs to be stopped.  Now.

He can't be stopped -
Biden is supplying him with 1000s of tons of bombs to drop
on women and children in Gaza.

Gaza already looks like Dresden in WW2.

Bobby. wrote on May 7^th, 2024 at 1:41pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on May 7th, 2024 at 1:38pm: Bobby. wrote on May 7th, 2024 at 1:09pm: greggerypeccary wrote on May 7th, 2024 at 10:39am: Bobby. wrote on May 6th, 2024 at 1:35pm: The closing of Al Jazeera is only the start - before long there will be only one Israeli news service - a propaganda outlet for Netanyahu - Big Brother. Indeed. "World War II begins on September 1, 1939. Shortly afterwards, the Nazi regime makes listening to foreign radio broadcasts illegal. This is an attempt to control what information Germans hear about the war. The Nazi regime sees news and information from outside Germany as a security threat. They are worried about foreign radio broadcasts, which some Germans can access on their home radios. Later in the war, the regime even sentences people to death for listening to foreign radio stations." Bibi Netanyahu seems to be copying the Nazi playbook. He sure is. He needs to be stopped.  Now. He can't be stopped - Biden is supplying him with 1000s of tons of bombs to drop on women and children in Gaza. Gaza already looks like Dresden in WW2.

Congress fund them, Bobby. Sleepy Joe's office of Budget Management merely passes funding through. Remember them?

They're the ones who stalled military aid to Ukraine under orders from your DL. That's a felony your DL wasn't charged for.

He's currently in the Supreme Court if you recall, arguing that he can't be busted for doing that kind if stuff, so there you go.

Crooked Joe is merely obeying the law and providing congressional aid. If DL wins his case, Crooked Joe will be able to do whatever he damn well wants. How do we know?

Your DL said.

Bobby. wrote on May 6^th, 2024 at 10:42pm:

John Smith wrote on May 6th, 2024 at 10:37pm: Bobby. wrote on May 6th, 2024 at 10:27pm: John Smith wrote on May 6th, 2024 at 10:18pm: They've bombed and killed over 100 foreign journalists,  and now they're banning al-Jazeera. The idf is trying to stop its slaughter of thousands being reported. The ABC is playing along with it. On Q&A now - there were only comments about Oct 7th and how 1,200 innocent Jews were killed - nothing about the over 20,000 women and children murdered in Gaza. You weren't listening Really - what did you hear?

That reporters have had the least access of any war since wwii

Quote:

Amjad Taha أمجد طه @amjadt25 Al Jazeera is a platform that glorifies terrorism, run by the Muslim Brotherhood, terrorists, and radicals who are haters, racists, and anti-Semites, opposing peace in the Middle East. As an Arab and a Muslim, I will celebrate #Israel's move to shut it down. Congratulations! https://twitter.com/amjadt25/status/1787075157019832472

I guess after the dust settles.
Palestine will think twice before it decides to get 'hostile' with Israel again.
Goal achieved. Peace is finally attained.

John Smith wrote on May 6^th, 2024 at 7:16am:

The IDF doesn't want to truth getting out

From Al Jazeera? You're a funny boy. ::)

greggerypeccary wrote on May 6^th, 2024 at 8:50am:

One step closer to a dictatorship. Netanyahu must be stopped.

Hamas & it's supporters & support network must be stopped.

Dnarever wrote on May 6^th, 2024 at 12:03pm:

Net N Yahoo - war criminal.

Yeah right ::) ... and the tnucs who started this conflict?

John Smith wrote on May 6^th, 2024 at 10:18pm:

They've bombed and killed over 100 foreign journalists,  and now they're banning al-Jazeera. The idf is trying to stop its slaughter of thousands being reported.

Bullshyte

Bobby. wrote on May 6^th, 2024 at 10:27pm:

John Smith wrote on May 6th, 2024 at 10:18pm: They've bombed and killed over 100 foreign journalists,  and now they're banning al-Jazeera. The idf is trying to stop its slaughter of thousands being reported. The ABC is playing along with it. On Q&A now - there were only comments about Oct 7th and how 1,200 innocent Jews were killed - nothing about the over 20,000 women and children murdered in Gaza.

You clown Booby ... you're a fairweather friend ...

you change sides more than you change your underpants.

None of this would be happening if it hadn't been for the actions of Hamas.

They've been firing rockets & sending suicide bombers into Israel for decades and you expect the Israelis to do nothing?????

You weak-kneed dolt.

Bobby. wrote on May 7^th, 2024 at 1:09pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on May 7th, 2024 at 10:39am: Bobby. wrote on May 6th, 2024 at 1:35pm: The closing of Al Jazeera is only the start - before long there will be only one Israeli news service - a propaganda outlet for Netanyahu - Big Brother. Indeed. "World War II begins on September 1, 1939. Shortly afterwards, the Nazi regime makes listening to foreign radio broadcasts illegal. This is an attempt to control what information Germans hear about the war. The Nazi regime sees news and information from outside Germany as a security threat. They are worried about foreign radio broadcasts, which some Germans can access on their home radios. Later in the war, the regime even sentences people to death for listening to foreign radio stations." Bibi Netanyahu seems to be copying the Nazi playbook. Also - over 100 journalists have been murdered in Gaza.

All by Israel?

I bet that's an overall/generalisation....

and I would be confident in saying Hamas has killed quite a few.

Gnads wrote on May 9^th, 2024 at 11:28am:

Bobby. wrote on May 6th, 2024 at 10:27pm: John Smith wrote on May 6th, 2024 at 10:18pm: They've bombed and killed over 100 foreign journalists,  and now they're banning al-Jazeera. The idf is trying to stop its slaughter of thousands being reported. The ABC is playing along with it. On Q&A now - there were only comments about Oct 7th and how 1,200 innocent Jews were killed - nothing about the over 20,000 women and children murdered in Gaza. You clown Booby ... you're a fairweather friend ... you change sides more than you change your underpants. None of this would be happening if it hadn't been for the actions of Hamas. They've been firing rockets & sending suicide bombers into Israel for decades and you expect the Israelis to do nothing?????

No.

We expect them not to target hospitals, aid workers, pregnant women, babies, and children.

greggerypeccary wrote on May 9^th, 2024 at 11:33am:

Gnads wrote on May 9th, 2024 at 11:28am: Bobby. wrote on May 6th, 2024 at 10:27pm: John Smith wrote on May 6th, 2024 at 10:18pm: They've bombed and killed over 100 foreign journalists,  and now they're banning al-Jazeera. The idf is trying to stop its slaughter of thousands being reported. The ABC is playing along with it. On Q&A now - there were only comments about Oct 7th and how 1,200 innocent Jews were killed - nothing about the over 20,000 women and children murdered in Gaza. You clown Booby ... you're a fairweather friend ... you change sides more than you change your underpants. None of this would be happening if it hadn't been for the actions of Hamas. They've been firing rockets & sending suicide bombers into Israel for decades and you expect the Israelis to do nothing????? No. We expect them not to target hospitals, aid workers, pregnant women, babies, and children.

And we expect Hamas not to build tunnels under hospitals, schools & kindergartens to hide in and use Aid Workers, pregnant women, babies and children as human shields.

Gnads wrote on May 9^th, 2024 at 11:37am:

greggerypeccary wrote on May 9th, 2024 at 11:33am: Gnads wrote on May 9th, 2024 at 11:28am: Bobby. wrote on May 6th, 2024 at 10:27pm: John Smith wrote on May 6th, 2024 at 10:18pm: They've bombed and killed over 100 foreign journalists,  and now they're banning al-Jazeera. The idf is trying to stop its slaughter of thousands being reported. The ABC is playing along with it. On Q&A now - there were only comments about Oct 7th and how 1,200 innocent Jews were killed - nothing about the over 20,000 women and children murdered in Gaza. You clown Booby ... you're a fairweather friend ... you change sides more than you change your underpants. None of this would be happening if it hadn't been for the actions of Hamas. They've been firing rockets & sending suicide bombers into Israel for decades and you expect the Israelis to do nothing????? No. We expect them not to target hospitals, aid workers, pregnant women, babies, and children. And we expect Hamas not to build tunnels under hospitals, schools & kindergartens to hide in and use Aid Workers, pregnant women, babies and children as human shields.

Yes, absolutely.

That doesn't excuse Israel deliberately targeting hospitals, aid workers, pregnant women, babies, and children though.

"They do bad things too, and anyway, they started it" is not a valid argument.

greggerypeccary wrote on May 9^th, 2024 at 11:40am:

Gnads wrote on May 9th, 2024 at 11:37am: greggerypeccary wrote on May 9th, 2024 at 11:33am: Gnads wrote on May 9th, 2024 at 11:28am: Bobby. wrote on May 6th, 2024 at 10:27pm: John Smith wrote on May 6th, 2024 at 10:18pm: They've bombed and killed over 100 foreign journalists,  and now they're banning al-Jazeera. The idf is trying to stop its slaughter of thousands being reported. The ABC is playing along with it. On Q&A now - there were only comments about Oct 7th and how 1,200 innocent Jews were killed - nothing about the over 20,000 women and children murdered in Gaza. You clown Booby ... you're a fairweather friend ... you change sides more than you change your underpants. None of this would be happening if it hadn't been for the actions of Hamas. They've been firing rockets & sending suicide bombers into Israel for decades and you expect the Israelis to do nothing????? No. We expect them not to target hospitals, aid workers, pregnant women, babies, and children. And we expect Hamas not to build tunnels under hospitals, schools & kindergartens to hide in and use Aid Workers, pregnant women, babies and children as human shields. Yes, absolutely. That doesn't excuse Israel deliberately targeting hospitals, aid workers, pregnant women, babies, and children though. "They do bad things too, and anyway, they started it" is not a valid argument.

If I recall they haven't targeted hospitals ... it was Hamas's own misdirected rockets that hit their own hospital.

Gnads wrote on May 9^th, 2024 at 11:28am:

Bobby. wrote on May 6th, 2024 at 10:27pm: John Smith wrote on May 6th, 2024 at 10:18pm: They've bombed and killed over 100 foreign journalists,  and now they're banning al-Jazeera. The idf is trying to stop its slaughter of thousands being reported. The ABC is playing along with it. On Q&A now - there were only comments about Oct 7th and how 1,200 innocent Jews were killed - nothing about the over 20,000 women and children murdered in Gaza. You clown Booby ... you're a fairweather friend ... you change sides more than you change your underpants. None of this would be happening if it hadn't been for the actions of Hamas. They've been firing rockets & sending suicide bombers into Israel for decades and you expect the Israelis to do nothing????? You weak-kneed dolt.

Joe Biden agrees with me:

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-may-09-2024/

US President Joe Biden says his administration will not support Israel or provide it with offensive weapons if it launches an offensive against Hamas in populated parts of Rafah.

“I’ve made it clear to Bibi and the war cabinet: They’re not going to get our support if they go [into] these population centers,” Biden tells CNN in an interview.

The interview marks Biden’s toughest public comments yet about the potential Israeli military operation in Rafah, amid concerns in Washington that Israel is not planning to heed its warnings against an offensive that the administration says fails to take into account the over one million Palestinians sheltering in Gaza’s southernmost city.

The remarks also appear to be a threat by Biden to make permanent the hold his administration placed last week on
a transfer of heavy bombs, citing concerns that they
could be used by Israel in densely populated areas of Rafah
like they have in other parts of Gaza.