Al Jazeera rejects Israel ban, vows legal action

Al Jazeera announced on September 22nd that it would continue reporting on events in the West Bank, despite being raided by the Israeli military and ordered to close its office in Ramallah.

Al Jazeera's Jerusalem television station office. (Source: Al Jazeera)

The Qatar News Agency statement read: “Al Jazeera reaffirms its firm commitment to continuing its reporting on the conflict in the Gaza Strip and the ongoing occupation of the Palestinian territories, as well as the escalating tensions in the region.”

Al Jazeera condemned the incident on September 22nd in which heavily armed Israeli soldiers raided its offices in Ramallah, emphasizing that the action was illegal and prevented the world from monitoring the actual situation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

According to Al-Omari, head of Al Jazeera's West Bank bureau, Israeli soldiers brought trucks to seize documents, equipment, and property from the Ramallah office. "Al Jazeera rejects the baseless actions and accusations made by the Israeli authorities to justify these illegal raids," the news agency stated.

Al Jazeera also announced it would take legal action to protect its rights.

In May 2024, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to ban Al Jazeera from operating in Israel.

Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi stated that Al Jazeera is the "mouthpiece" of Hamas and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah forces, and affirmed that Tel Aviv will continue to combat hostile media outlets and ensure the safety of its military forces.

Earlier, the Israeli government announced the revocation of press credentials for Al Jazeera journalists in Israel. This move came four months after Tel Aviv banned the channel from operating.

Meanwhile, the Palestinian Journalists Association declared Israel's actions a "violation of journalistic and media work," calling on all media outlets and journalists worldwide to stand in solidarity with Al Jazeera.

The Israeli military has repeatedly accused journalists from Qatari television of having links to Hamas or Islamic Jihad. Al Jazeera denies all these allegations.

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