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IFJ Condemns Palestinian Authority Over Ban on Al-Jazeera
Sources News Release
http://www.sources.com/Releases/NR503.htm
Publisher: International Federation of Journalists
Date Written: 17/07/2009
Year Published: 2009
Resource Type: Article
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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