Al-Jazeera to be banned in Israel and Palestinian territories

Al-Jazeera has condemned Israel’s decision to ban the media organisation from operating within its borders and in the Palestinian territories, calling the move “undemocratic”.

The announcement that al-Jazeera’s Israel bureau is to close comes after a direct threat to do so from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last month.

The Israeli government accused the Qatar-based network of “incitement”.

Journalists from al-Jazeera, one of the most popular Arabic-language news channels in the Middle East, will have their media credentials revoked and broadcasts will be blocked.