The Government Press Office is moving to revoke the press credentials of an Arab Israeli journalist for Al Jazeera news network over his alleged support of “Palestinian resistance.”
The decision to revoke Elias Karram’s credentials stems from a May 2016 interview he gave to a TV station linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, according to the GPO. During the interview, Karram, a 40-year-old resident of Nazareth, said journalism was an “integral part of the resistance” against Israel’s occupation of the West Bank.
Israel has regularly accused the Doha, Qatar-based broadcaster of bias in its coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and incitement that leads to deadly terror attacks.
Earlier this month, Israel said it would revoke the credentials of journalists working for the channel and also cut its cable and satellite connections. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had said on July 27 that he wanted Al Jazeera expelled amid tensions over the Temple Mount.
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