Palestinian Government Shuts Down Al Jazeera Broadcasts in West Bank Saying They're 'Used to Incite Terror'

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Palestinian Authority suspends broadcast of Qatar's Al Jazeera TV temporarily

The Palestinian Authority criticised Al Jazeera last week over its coverage of the weeks-long standoff between Palestinian security forces and militant fighters in the Jenin camp in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

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Palestinian Authority suspends operations of Al Jazeera

The specialized ministerial committee, comprising ministries of culture, interior, and communications, has decided to suspend broadcasts and freeze all activities of Al Jazeera satellite channel and its West Bank office.

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The Siasat Daily

Palestinian Authority suspends Al Jazeera broadcasts ‘used to incite terror’

The Palestinian Authority has ordered the suspension of broadcasts by Qatar-based Al Jazeera and on Thursday accused it of incitement, which the news channel compared to Israeli practices.

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Palestinian Authority suspends Al Jazeera broadcasts

Palestinian Authority suspends Al Jazeera broadcasts across the Palestinian territories. Authority accuses the network of airing "inciting content" Al Jazeera employee confirmed that the network's office in Ramallah had received a suspension order on Wednesday. Later on Wednesday, the channel aired images of what appeared to be Palestinian security officers entering the channel's office.

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Palestinian Authority suspends Al Jazeera broadcasts in West Bank

The decision to suspend the Qatar-funded network comes after Israel shuttered two of its offices, claiming it was a “mouthpiece of Hamas”.

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Palestinian Authority temporarily suspends broadcasting of Al Jazeera TV

Ban on Al Jazeera TV comes as the PA criticises news agency’s coverage of the crackdown in Jenin

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The Palestinian Authority suspends Al Jazeera in the occupied West Bank

The Palestinian authority has suspended Al Jazeera’s operations in the occupied West Bank. Al Jazeera denounced and said the decision is ‘in line with the [Israeli] occupation’'s agenda against its network’ The Palestinian Authority suspends Al Jazeera in the West Bank until further notice.

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Palestinian Authority Temporarily Bans Al-Jazeera

Palestinian officials did not provide detailed examples of how Al Jazeera had broken any local laws. The ban would last until the channel had “corrected its legal status,” the announcement said. The move comes several months after the news outlet was banned by Israel on national security grounds.

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Palestinian Authority government announces ban on Al-Jazeera operations.

According to the Palestinian leadership, the Qatari news network incited violence against its security forces during their clashes against members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist group in Jenin. Israel suspended Al-Jazeera's operations in mid-year.

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Palestinian Authority Bans Al Jazeera News Channel’s Operations in the West Bank

The Palestinian Authority has shut down the operations of Qatar-based news network Al Jazeera in the West Bank, according to local reports. The ban was instituted by Fatah on Monday following Al Jazeera’s coverage of clashes between Palestinian Authority forces and terrorist fighters in the city of Jenin.

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Palestinian Authority takes Al Jazeera off air after coverage of Jenin clashes

Palestinian Authority takes Al Jazeera off air after coverage of Jenin clashes. Palestinian Authority on Wednesday suspended Al Jazeera broadcasts across the Palestinian territories. The suspension order came after Al Jazeera covered clashes between Palestinian security forces and resistance fighters in Jenin in the West Bank. The Palestinian Authority accused the network of airing "inciting content"

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