( ) -q-26- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “war in Gaza.” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to shut down Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel. [CutID: <Cuts> ISRAEL-AL-JAZEERA-house-q-TUEam.mp3 Time: 26s Title: ISRAEL-AL-JAZEERA-house-q-TUEam Out-cue: war in Gaza] TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. The broadcaster condemned Netanyahu’s incitement claim as a “dangerous ludicrous lie.” Al Jazeera said it […]
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Israel clears way to expel Al Jazeera
( ) -q-26- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “war in Gaza.”
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to shut down Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel.
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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. The broadcaster condemned Netanyahu’s incitement claim as a “dangerous ludicrous lie.” Al Jazeera said it holds Netanyahu responsible for the safety of its staff and offices and would continue what it described as its bold and professional coverage.
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VERBATIM: Nethanyahu calls Al Jazeera a “terror channel” that spreads incitement. His accusation came after Israel’s parliament passed a law clearing the way for the closure. Netanyahu’s pledge escalates Israel’s long-running feud against Al Jazeera. But it also threatens to heighten tensions with Qatar, which owns the channel, at a time when the Doha government is playing a key role in mediation efforts to halt the war in Gaza.