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Wednesday, August 30, 2017
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Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Israel backs down on revoking Al-Jazeera press card
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Government Press Office says it has decided not to revoke the credentials of an Al-Jazeera reporter after summoning him for questioning about comments he made in an interview in support of Palestinian “resistance.”
Elias Karram was called in for questioning after the 2016 interview surfaced. But after a hearing, the GPO said Wednesday it had determined Karram does not consider himself part of the resistance and does not support violence.
It said it would monitor Karram’s work for the next six months.
The decision temporarily eases tensions between the Israeli government and the Arab satellite channel.
— AP
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