News|MediaIsrael extends law that banned Al Jazeera for two more yearsThe Israeli parliament has voted to extend the bill, which allows the shutdown of foreign media outlets, until 2027.
The Israeli parliament has extended a law allowing the shutdown of foreign media outlets on national security grounds for an additional two years. This legislation, which replaces temporary measures from April 2023, includes amendments that eliminate…
The Israeli parliament has extended a law allowing the shutdown of foreign media outlets on national security grounds for an additional two years. This legislation, which replaces temporary measures from April 2023, includes amendments that eliminate judicial oversight and can be enforced even when Israel is not in a state of emergency.
The law grants the prime minister and communications minister the authority to close foreign networks operating in Israel and confiscate their equipment if deemed a security threat. In May 2024, Israel invoked this law to close Al Jazeera's operations within the country.
The Al Jazeera network has been impacted by this legislation, with its website and television channel banned in Israel. The network has previously been targeted, with its Jerusalem office threatened in 2017 and its Gaza office building destroyed by an Israeli missile in 2021.
The Israeli parliament has extended a law allowing the shutdown of foreign media outlets on national security grounds for an additional two years.
The network has reported casualties among its journalists and their families due to Israeli military actions. Notably, Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank in May 2022, an incident initially denied by Israel but later acknowledged as a likely possibility.
Based on reporting by Al Jazeera.
