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Mikati Affirms Full Commitment to International Decisions on Lebanon

par This Is Beirut, 16/01 14:39 - Reading : less than a minute

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Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati emphasized on Tuesday his commitment to diplomatic solutions. In an interview with Al-Jazeera, Mikati stressed that he heard from the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, that there is an "opportunity to find a solution for stability in southern Lebanon, and they are working towards it;" meaning ...

Gaza: Al Jazeera Correspondent Ismail Alghoul Released

par This Is Beirut, 18/03 22:18 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Al Jazeera has announced Israel’s release of their freelance correspondent who was detained during its raid on Gaza City’s Al-Shifa Hospital. The journalist was detained and beaten by Israeli forces during their raid on the hospital. Correspondent Ismail Alghoul was detained along with other journalists early today when he was covering ...

Netanyahu Vows to Enact Al Jazeera Ban

par This Is Beirut, 01/04 20:58 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Monday to enact a ban on broadcasts in Israel from news channel Al Jazeera using authority lawmakers have just voted to grant him. The potential ban is a fresh escalation in the running conflict between Israel's government and the Qatari TV channel during Israel's war with Hamas militants in ...

Israel and Hamas Trade Accusations Following Cabinet Meeting

par This Is Beirut, 05/05 16:03 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Netanyahu and Haniyeh have traded accusations following an Israeli cabinet meeting on Sunday, in which Israeli's ban on Al Jazeera was announced. Meanwhile, protestors marched in Jerusalem calling for a Rafah invasion. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday, during a government cabinet meeting, that accepting Hamas's demand to end the war ...

Israel Bans Al Jazeera, Which Condemns Its Decision

par This Is Beirut, 05/05 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Al Jazeera went off-air in Israel Sunday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government decided to shut it down following a long-running feud, a move the Qatar-based channel decried as "criminal". Netanyahu declared on X that the government had "unanimously decided: the incitement channel Al Jazeera will be closed in Israel". The ...

UN and US Defend Free Press After Israel Bans Al Jazeera

par This Is Beirut, 06/05 21:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United Nations defended freedom of the press on Monday as it commented on Israel's decision to shut down the Qatar-based news channel Al Jazeera, while the United States opposed Israel's closure of the channel, saying it should be allowed to operate despite any concerns about its coverage. "We think Al Jazeera ought to be able to operate in ...

Al Jazeera to Pursue Legal Action Over Israel Ban

par This Is Beirut, 07/05 19:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The news director of Al Jazeera informed AFP in an interview that the TV network is determined to pursue every available legal action to contest Israel's ban of its operations within the country. Al Jazeera can still broadcast its live feed in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, as the shutdown does not apply to these territories. Al Jazeera will look ...

Israel Court Extends Al Jazeera Ban

par This Is Beirut, 14/06 12:32 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An Israeli court has extended for 35 days the government's shutdown of Qatar-based television news channel Al Jazeera, the justice ministry said on Friday. Al Jazeera, which broadcasts in Arabic and English, went off the air in Israel under an initial 45-day order early last month. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has had a ...

Two Al Jazeera Journalists Killed in Israeli Strike on Gaza

par This Is Beirut, 31/07 21:18 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Two Al Jazeera journalists were killed on Wednesday in an Israeli strike in Gaza, the Qatar-based channel reported, as war rages in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. "Al Jazeera Arabic journalist Ismail al-Ghoul and his cameraman Rami al-Refee have been killed in an Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip," the network reported, adding ...

Israel to Revoke Al Jazeera Journalists' Press Credentials

12/09 19:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel announced on Thursday that it is revoking the press credentials of Al Jazeera journalists working in the country, four months after shutting down the Qatari television network. "The Government Press Office (GPO) is revoking the (press) cards of Al Jazeera journalists working in Israel," it said in a statement. "This is a media outlet that ...

Israeli Forces Raid Al Jazeera Offices in West Bank, Order Closure

par This Is Beirut, 22/09 15:19 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The global news channel Al Jazeera said that armed and masked Israeli forces raided its office in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on Sunday and issued a 45-day closure order. It was the latest salvo in a long-running feud between the Arab broadcaster and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, which has worsened during the war in ...