Israel is moving towards banning Qatar-funded, pro-Hamas channel Al Jazeera due to concerns that the network is involved in propaganda against the country and is spreading the narrative of terrorist organizations.
On Thursday, the government of Israel voted to approve regulations that will allow it to temporarily close foreign news channels during emergency periods. The shutdown orders will be issued based on whether the channels are engaging in actions that threaten national security. The regulations were pushed forward by Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi in a bid to shut down Al-Jazeera, which he accuses of putting Israel’s security in danger, according to The Times of Israel.
