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Press groups condemn Israel closing Al Jazeera office in Ramallah

Committee to Protect Journalists says it is ‘deeply alarmed’ by the raid and calls for protection of press freedom.

Al Jazeera · Sep 22, 2024

Israeli military shuts down Al Jazeera bureau in West Bank raid

Qatari broadcaster has been ordered to close office for 45 days, months after being banned from operating in Israel

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2024

Israel closes Al Jazeera bureau in Ramallah: All you need to know

At 3am, heavily armed Israeli soldiers raided the office of Al Jazeera in Ramallah, throwing the team out.

Al Jazeera · Sep 22, 2024

Israel admits its soldiers likely shot dead Shireen Abu Akleh

After months of denial, Israel has admitted that its military likely killed Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in May. The killing, however, was unintentional and not deliberate, Israeli investigators insisted in a conclusion the journalist’s family denounced as a cover-up.

Newslaundry · Sep 6, 2022

Shireen Abu Akleh street inaugurated in the heart of Ramallah

A street in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah has been named after slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.

Al Jazeera · Aug 10, 2022

‘Our voice’: Friends react to Al Jazeera journalist’s killing

Shireen Abu Akleh – who was killed by Israeli forces while reporting – was a role model, colleagues and friends say.

Al Jazeera · May 11, 2022