The Palestinian Authority temporarily halted operations of Qatar’s Al Jazeera television in the West Bank, accusing it of broadcasting 'inciting material' and 'deceiving and stirring strife'. The decision, made by the Culture, Interior and Communications Ministers, came after the Palestinian Authority criticized Al Jazeera’s coverage of the Jenin camp standoff. Al Jazeera condemned the move as an attempt to stifle reporting on the occupied territories and called for the decision to be reversed.
The Palestinian Authority temporarily halted operations of Qatar’s Al Jazeera television in the territory including its broadcasts, citing the network’s dissemination of “inciting material,” the Palestinian news agencyThe Culture, Interior and Communications Ministers made the decision jointly because the channel broadcast material that was “deceiving and stirring strife,”The order said the decision was temporary but did not specify an end date.
Al Jazeera denounced Wednesday’s decision as “an attempt to discourage it from reporting spiraling events in the occupied territories,” according to a statement.
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