Targeting journalists a crime, says Al Jazeera as Israel shuts down channel

Al Jazeera condemned the Israeli cabinet’s decision to close down the offices of news channels in Israel. In a statement released on social media, Al Jazeera labelled the move “deceptive and slanderous” as well as “criminal”. Accusing the Israeli government of trying to suppress press freedom, the media network warned that “targeting journalists is a crime.”

In a statement released on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Al Jazeera said, “Al Jazeera Media Network strongly condemns and denounces this criminal act that violates human rights and the basic right to access of information. Al Jazeera affirms its right to continue to provide news and information to its global audiences.”