Al Jazeera denounced this Sunday that heavily armed Israeli soldiers seized and destroyed equipment at its offices in Ramallah, Occupied West Bankaccording to a report by the head of the Qatari network’s office, Walid al-Omari.
“The military confiscates the equipment even if the 45-day military order “It only refers to the closure of the office,” Al Jazeera noted in its report.
The network, known for its coverage of hospital bombings, attacks on residential buildings and the deaths of unarmed civilians in Gaza, also reported that during the raid, soldiers They tore down a poster of journalist Shireen Abu Aklehwho was assassinated two years ago by an Israeli soldier while covering a military raid in the West Bank. The incident sparked international condemnation and increased tensions between Israel and the channel.
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For its part, the government media office in Gaza strongly condemned the Israeli army’s decision to close Al Jazeera’s offices in Ramallah, calling it ” “a crime and a flagrant violation of international law“. In a statement posted on Telegram, they said the move reflects “the weakness and fragility of the Israeli narrative in the face of the truth and facts on the ground.”
The statement also urges press unions and media organisations to condemn this act, and calls on journalists and media outlets around the world to stand in solidarity with Al Jazeera in defending press freedom.
The military incursion comes just four days after the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO) revoked the press credentials of Al Jazeera journalists in the country. The move follows a May decision Ban the channel in Israelclaiming thatIts media coverage posed a threat to national security.
