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From the Liveblog of
Monday, December 23, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Monday, December 23, 2024
Palestinian media: Fatah bans Al Jazeera in West Bank over coverage of Jenin clashes
Palestinian Authority security officers launch smoke grenades during clashes with Palestinians in the West Bank city of Jenin, December 16, 2024. (Nasser Ishtayeh/ Flash90)
Palestinian media reports that Fatah has banned the Al Jazeera satellite channel from operating in the West Bank, due to its coverage of recent clashes between PA forces and terror operatives in Jenin.
According to the reports, Fatah, which dominates the PA, accuses the Qatari network of labeling the terror operatives from Hamas and Islamic Jihad as resistance fighters and promoting ISIS-style extremism.
Israel, along with Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt have all banned Al Jazeera over separate but similar allegations of bias.
