{"id":2237569,"date":"2024-05-05T10:45:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-05T14:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahus-cabinet-unanimously-votes-for-closure-of-al-jazeera-offices-in-israel\/"},"modified":"2024-05-05T10:46:38","modified_gmt":"2024-05-05T14:46:38","slug":"netanyahus-cabinet-unanimously-votes-for-closure-of-al-jazeera-offices-in-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahus-cabinet-unanimously-votes-for-closure-of-al-jazeera-offices-in-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"Netanyahu&#8217;s Cabinet votes unanimously to shut down Al Jazeera offices in Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnetanyahus-cabinet-unanimously-votes-for-closure-of-al-jazeera-offices-in-israel%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2237569&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s Cabinet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maricopa-county-az-board-approves-full-forensic-audit-of-voting-equipment-will-test-hacking-vulnerability\/\" title=\"Maricopa County, AZ, Board Approves \u2018Full Forensic Audit\u2019 Of Voting Equipment, Will Test \u2018Hacking Vulnerability\u2019\">unanimously approved<\/a> the closure of Al Jazeera&#8217;s offices in \u200bIsrael, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/transgender-sorority-sister-speaks-out-after-judge-dismisses-lawsuit-denying-entry\/\" title=\"Transgender sorority sister speaks up post-lawsuit dismissal.\">citing actions<\/a> against the Jewish State. The decision, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/siriusxm-pandora-cmt-iheartradio-pull-morgan-wallen-music-following-n-word-video-recorded-by-neighbor\/\" title=\"SiriusXM, Pandora, CMT, iHeartRadio Pull Morgan Wallen Music Following N-Word Video Recorded By Neighbor\">effective immediately<\/a>, comes after seven months since the conflict in Gaza with Hamas began. Netanyahu emphasized the\u2063 need\u200d to \u200dshut down the\u2063 Qatar-owned media outlet for \u2064its alleged anti-Israel\u2062 stance. The Israeli Prime Minister\u2062 Benjamin \u2063Netanyahu&#8217;s Cabinet has unanimously approved \u200bthe closure of Al Jazeera&#8217;s\u2062 offices in Israel, citing actions against the Jewish State. The\u2064 decision takes effect immediately, following seven months \u200dsince the\u200c conflict in Gaza with Hamas \u2062began.\u2063 Netanyahu underlines the \u200dnecessity to shut down the\u200b Qatar-owned media outlet\u200b for its alleged anti-Israel \u200dstance.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Israeli\">Israeli<\/a> Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Benjamin-Netanyahu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Israeli\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a>\u2018s Cabinet unanimously approved the shuttering of Qatar-owned media outlet Al Jazeera in the country, arguing it is acting against the Jewish State.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu said the order approving the outlet\u2019s closure will go into effect immediately on Sunday, nearly seven months since the war in Gaza between Israel and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Hamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hamas<\/a> began. The Israeli government is using a law designed to allow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-govt-lockdown-to-last-12-months-expect-repeated-vaccinations\/\" title=\"UK Govt: Lockdown to Last 12+ Months, Expect Repeated Vaccinations\">prime minister<\/a> to take action against a foreign media channel that \u201cis harming the state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With the order in effect, Al Jazeera\u2019s offices in Israel will be closed, its broadcast equipment will be confiscated, the channel and website will be blocked in the country, and the channel\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/journalism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>journalists<\/a> will be prevented from broadcasting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter discussion by the Security Cabinet and pursuant to my directive, today the Government discussed closing Al Jazeera broadcasts in Israel,\u201d Netanyahu said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAl Jazeera correspondents have harmed the security of Israel and incited against IDF soldiers. The time has come to eject Hamas\u2019s mouthpiece from our country. I thank Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi for his activity on the issue,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The Qatar-backed channel will be prevented from operating for 45 days because of the decision, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/israel-aljazeera-hamas-gaza-war-eba9416aea82f505ab908ee60d1de5e4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> the <em>Associated Press<\/em>. The <em>Associated<\/em> <em>Press<\/em> reports that an Al Jazeera correspondent has said the decision affects its operations in Israel but not in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi decried Al Jazeera as \u201cHamas\u2019s mouthpieces in Israel,\u201d in a statement on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The suspension comes as ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas, brokered by Qatar, continue to proceed. Israel has continued to maintain that Hamas is holding up the release of the hostages it took on Oct. 7, during the terrorist attacks that sparked the conflict.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israeli PM Netanyahu&#8217;s Cabinet unanimously approved shutting down Al Jazeera in the country, accusing it of acting against Israel. 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