"The Israeli parliament has approved an extension of a law which allows the shutdown of foreign media outlets over national security grounds for an additional two years. The bill, which replaces temporary legislation passed last April, includes several amendments aimed at eliminating judicial oversight. It can now be applied even if Israel is not under a state of emergency. In May 2024, Israel shut down Al Jazeera operations in the country, weeks after the law was passed by the Knesset."
"The Qatar-based network at the time accused Netanyahu of making slanderous accusations and said Israel's suppression of free press stands in contravention of international and humanitarian law. Al Jazeera holds the Israeli 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 in May, 2024."
Israel's parliament extended a law permitting the shutdown of foreign media outlets until 2027, replacing temporary legislation and removing judicial oversight. The law can be applied even when no state of emergency is declared and grants the prime minister and communications minister authority to close foreign networks and confiscate equipment on national security grounds. In May 2024 Israel used the law to shut down Al Jazeera operations; the prime minister accused the network of harming Israel's security, participating in the October 7 massacre, and incitement. Al Jazeera denied the accusations, called them slanderous, warned of staff safety risks, affirmed continued coverage, and reserved legal options.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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