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Netanyahu to shutter Israeli Al Jazeera bureau after government passes new law

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he plans to "act immediately" on a new Israeli law that gives senior government officials power to shutter foreign news networks for national security purposes.

Why it matters: Press freedom experts have warned that shuttering Al Jazeera could set a dangerous precedent in Israel.


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