The Qatari channel Al Jazeera denounced on Thursday the decision of the Palestinian Authority to suspend its broadcasting and its activities in the Palestinian Territories, saying that it was a “ attempt to hide reality » in the occupied West Bank.
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L’Palestinian Authority announced this decision on Wednesday evening, accusing the channel of “ incitement to sedition » and “ interference » in his business.
“ The competent ministerial committee, composed of the ministries of Culture, Interior and Communications, decided to suspend broadcasting and freeze all activities of the Al Jazeera channel and its bureau in Palestine » and “ suspend the work of all journalists, employees, teams and affiliated channels until its legal status is rectified », According to the official Wafa news agency. “ The move comes in response to Al Jazeera’s insistence on broadcasting content and reporting characterized by disinformation, incitement to sedition and interference in internal Palestinian affairs. », Added the agency.
“ An attempt to hide the reality on the ground »
An Al Jazeera employee in the occupied West Bank confirmed to AFP that the channel’s office in Ramallah had been informed of his suspension on Wednesday. Al Jazeera broadcast images on Wednesday evening showing Palestinian Authority police officers bringing to its journalists in Ramallah an official court document, dated January 1, 2025.
The Qatari channel denounced this suspension on Thursday, saying that it came at a time ” where the Palestinian Authority attempts to dissuade Al Jazeera from covering the worsening events in the Occupied Palestinian Territories » and after « a campaign of intimidation » carried out against its journalists.
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Al Jazeera, which defends the neutrality of its work, said Thursday that the suspension of its activities constituted “ an attempt to hide the reality on the ground in the occupied territories, particularly in cities like Jenin and its refugee camp “.