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IFJ Condemns Palestinian Authority Over Ban on Al-Jazeera
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Publisher:  International Federation of Journalists
Date Written:  17/07/09
Year Published:  2009  
Resource Type:  Article/Report/Letter

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) calls on the Palestinian Authority to rescind its decision to close down the office the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera television in the West Bank.

Abstract:  The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today called on the Palestinian Authority to rescind its decision to close down the office the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera television in the West Bank, saying the network was guilty of broadcasting "incitement and false information".

"This decision is a serious violation of press freedom," said Aidan White, IFJ General Secretary. " It shows intolerance on the part of the Palestinian Authority and suggests that it is trying to control media by suppr...
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