Israeli authorities’ shutdown of Al Jazeera’s Ramallah office a crushing blow for press freedom

By Amnesty International

Responding to the Israeli authorities’ raid on Al Jazeera’s Ramallah office and a court order mandating its closure for 45 days Heba Morayef, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, said: “The Israeli authorities’ shutdown of Al Jazeera’s office in Ramallah is another shameless attack on the right to freedom […] The post Israeli authorities’ shutdown of Al Jazeera’s Ramallah office a crushing blow for press freedom appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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