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“A Dark Day for Democracy”: Israel Takes Al Jazeera Off Air, Raids Local Office

HeadlineMay 06, 2024

Israeli authorities have taken Al Jazeera off the air inside Israel. On Sunday, police officers raided the network’s Jerusalem bureau and seized broadcasting equipment. Israel’s Foreign Press Association called it a “dark day for democracy.” The move came just two days after World Press Freedom Day. Over the past eight months Al Jazeera has been one of the only international outlets with reporters on the ground inside Gaza. We will have more on this story after headlines.

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