The Israeli government approved a decision Sunday to shut down Al Jazeera, the Qatar-based satellite channel that has been seen as a font of pro-terror propaganda since the Hamas attack of October 7.
The controversial decision, which took months, will invite criticism that Israel does not honor freedom of the press, as it claims to do. However, Al Jazeera has gone beyond media coverage to advocacy, and several Al Jazeera staff have been implicated in terrorism.
Perhaps the most important role Al Jazeera has played has been to air inflammatory claims against Israel before they can be verified or debunked, casting Israel in the worst possible light for viewers in the Middle East and worldwide.
Hamas spokesman Abu Obeidah has become an international
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