Israel PM Vows To Ban Al Jazeera Broadcasts In Israel

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed to ban Al Jazeera broadcasts inside Israel.

“The terrorist channel Al Jazeera will no longer broadcast from Israel. I intend to act immediately in accordance with the new law to stop the channel’s activities,” Netanyahu said in a post on the social media platform X.

Earlier in the day, parliament passed a law allowing the government to close down foreign news outlets viewed as threatening state security.

The measure, which passed by a margin of 70 votes to 10, gives the prime minister and the communications minister the power to close foreign media outlets in Israel if they are believed to pose a threat to Israel’s security.

Under the law, targeted outlets can also have their broadcasts banned.

Source:VOA