In the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Authority says it has “temporarily” halted the Al Jazeera TV network from operating or broadcasting in the territory, citing what it called “inciting material and reports that were deceiving and stirring strife.” This follows Al Jazeera’s critical coverage of the Fatah faction which dominates the PA, as well as recent deadly clashes between Palestinian security forces and armed Palestinian groups. Al Jazeera condemned the move to censor its coverage as “nothing but an attempt to dissuade the channel from covering the rapidly escalating events.”