Israel’s Knesset passes law to close down Al-Jazeera
Israel’s Knesset has passed legislation allowing the closure of Al Jazeera television.
The law was passed 71 to 10 in its second and third readings in the Knesset plenum or assembly.
Under the law, the communications minister can shut down foreign networks operating in Israel and confiscate their equipment if the defense minister identifies that their broadcast poses “an actual harm to the state’s security.”
Following the passage of the law, Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi vowed that Al Jazeera would be closed down “in the coming days.”
Early Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to “immediately act to close Al Jazeera” following the bill’s passage in the Knesset.
The US described the passage of the bill to close Al Jazeera as “concerning.”
Al Jazeera has an office in Israel and a team of correspondents working year-round, including covering Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza.
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