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Fornerly independent, the channel was assimilated into the {{ccm}}, with concomitant mass resignation of those who refused to part of the machine.{{cn}}
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[[Al Jazeera]] is a Doha-based media organisation that was launched in 1996 and has become the most watched satellite television station in the [[Middle East]]. Owned by [[Qatar]], the formerly editorially independent channel was assimilated into the {{ccm}}, with concomitant mass resignation of those who refused to be part of the machine.
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==Background==
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Al Jazeera was conceived by two French-Israeli personalities, the brothers  [[David Frydman|David]] and [[Jean Frydman]], after the assassination of their friend [[Yitzhak Rabin]].<ref>https://www.voltairenet.org/article171512.html#nb1</ref>
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==Editorial freedom==
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In December 2010 [[US]] embassy cables, released by [[Wikileaks]], contradicted Al Jazeera's claim to be editorially independent, despite being heavily subsidised by the Gulf state.
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A spokesman for Al Jazeera said:{{QB|
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:"This is the [[US]] embassy's assessment, and it is very far from the truth. Despite all the pressure al-Jazeera has been subjected to by regional and international governments, it has never changed its bold editorial policies which remain guided by the principles of a free press."<ref>''[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/dec/05/wikileaks-cables-al-jazeera-qatari-foreign-policy "WikiLeaks cables claim al-Jazeera changed coverage to suit Qatari foreign policy"]''</ref>}}
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==Freeview channel 235==
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Al Jazeera English ceased broadcasting in the UK on Freeview channel 235 on 30 September 2024, when Al Jazeera’s signal on the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) network ended.<ref>''[https://rxtvinfo.com/2024/al-jazeera-english-switches-to-streaming-only-on-freeview/ @Some Freeview users to lose access to Al Jazeera]''</ref>
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On 8 October 2024, MikeD posted on '''[[X]]''':{{QB|
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:I’m surprised that more hasn’t been made of Al Jazeera’s removal from Freeview TV here in the [[UK]]. All these years having been easily accessible to the public only to be taken down under [[Starmer]]. No doubt for its uncompromising coverage of [[Gaza]]. [[Starmer]] is a dictator. @AJEnglish<ref>''[https://x.com/mjdaly57/status/1843705437096685863 "I’m surprised that more hasn’t been made of Al Jazeera’s removal from Freeview TV here in the UK"]''</ref>}}
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==Libya==
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Al Jazeera broadcast several propaganda stories during the [[2011 regime change in Libya]], including the story of Eman al-Obeidy, who went to a hotel frequented by foreign journalists, to bring to the attention that soldiers of the Libyan government were involved in acts of rape and torture, <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKowBBKRVps</ref><ref>https://www.globalresearch.ca/libya-media-propaganda-and-humanitarian-imperialism/24207</ref> claims which were part of a bigger narrative to create international support for the operation.<ref>https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/libya-gadhafi-rape-viagra/2011/04/27/id/394343/</ref><ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna42824884</ref>
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On the morning of August 22nd 2011, Al Jazeera aired a 'live' report from Green Square in [[Tripoli]], which claimed to show the capture of the Libyan capital by rebel forces. Scenes of jubilation and euphoria enveloped Al Jazeera’s reporter [[Zeina Khodr]] as she declared: "Libya is in the hands of the Libyan people".<ref>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2011/8/22/libyan-rebels-in-tripolis-central-square</ref> In fact, the Al Jazeera pictures from Green Square had been prefabricated in a studio in Doha, [[Qatar]].<ref>https://www.globalresearch.ca/the-libya-media-hoax-fabricated-scenes-of-jubilation-and-euphoria-on-green-square/26155</ref>
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==Banned in Israel==
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On 5 May 2024, [[Benjamin Netanyahu]]’s cabinet unanimously voted to shut down Al Jazeera’s operations in [[Israel]]. Earlier the Knesset passed a law allowing the temporary closure of foreign broadcasters considered a threat to national security.<ref>''[https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/5/5/netanyahus-government-votes-to-close-al-jazeera-in-israel-2 "Netanyahu’s government votes to close Al Jazeera in Israel"]''</ref>
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Al Jazeera called claims it was a threat to [[Israeli]] national security a "dangerous and ridiculous lie".<ref>''[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68961753 "Al Jazeera office raided as Israel takes channel off air"]''</ref>
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===Reaction===
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Reacting to the ban, [[Andrew Feinstein]] posted on '''[[X]]''':{{QB|
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:"In light of [[Israel]]’s decision to ban Al Jazeera I am sharing AJ’s film ''[[OCTOBER 7]]'' as a gesture of solidarity, and to encourage others to do so. Please watch and share.<ref>''[https://twitter.com/andrewfeinstein/status/1787234519491223928 "Please watch and share AJ's film 'October 7'"]''</ref>
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[[Hamas]]’s incursion into [[Israel]] on [[2023-2024 Israel-Hamas War|7 October 2023]] transformed the politics of the [[Middle East]]. Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit (I-Unit) has carried out a forensic analysis of the events of that day – examining seven hours of footage from CCTV, dashcams, personal phones and headcams of dead [[Hamas]] fighters, and drawing up a comprehensive list of those killed.
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In ''[[OCTOBER 7]]'', the I-Unit reveals widespread human rights abuses by [[Hamas]] fighters and others who followed them through the fence from [[Gaza]] into [[Israel]].
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But the investigation also found that many of the worst stories that came out in the days following the attack were false. This was especially true of atrocities that were used repeatedly by politicians in [[Israel]] and [[the West]] to justify the ferocity of the bombardment of the [[Gaza Strip]], such as the mass killing of babies and allegations of widespread and systematic rape.
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In particular the I-Unit reveals that claims by the [[Israel Defence Force]] that it found 8 burned babies at a house in Kibbutz Be’eri were entirely untrue. There were no babies in the house and the 12 civilians inside were killed by [[Israeli]] forces when they stormed the house.
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This was one of a number of incidents where the police and army appear to have killed [[Israeli]] citizens.
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''[[OCTOBER 7]]'' is a deep dive into the events that led to the deaths of tens of thousands of people, the significance of which will reverberate for decades.<ref>''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0atzea-mPY "October 7 | Al Jazeera Investigations"]''</ref>}}
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==Covid propaganda==
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AJ produced a number of early 2020 [[Covid]] propaganda videos, including "A Message to the World from Italians Under Coronavirus [[Lockdowns]]"<ref>https://www.woodhouse76.com/p/a-message-to-the-world-from-italians#footnote-anchor-1-148085005</ref>; an [[Emmy]]-winning animated version of [[Craig Spencer]]'s disturbing & dramatic "day in the life" of a [[New York City]] ER doctor<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdeHSkDCm58</ref>; "Can COVID be Stopped?" featuring Dr. [[Leana Wen]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B71UsarU320</ref>; and others.
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Latest revision as of 19:51, 9 October 2024

Group.png Al Jazeera  
(Corporate media) WebsiteRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
Al Jazeera.jpg
MottoSetting the news agenda. Every story, every side. The whole picture. Hear the human story
Formation12 November 1996
HeadquartersDoha, Qatar
TypePresenter.jpg broadcaster

Al Jazeera is a Doha-based media organisation that was launched in 1996 and has become the most watched satellite television station in the Middle East. Owned by Qatar, the formerly editorially independent channel was assimilated into the commercially-controlled media, with concomitant mass resignation of those who refused to be part of the machine.

Background

Al Jazeera was conceived by two French-Israeli personalities, the brothers David and Jean Frydman, after the assassination of their friend Yitzhak Rabin.[1]

Editorial freedom

In December 2010 US embassy cables, released by Wikileaks, contradicted Al Jazeera's claim to be editorially independent, despite being heavily subsidised by the Gulf state.

A spokesman for Al Jazeera said:

"This is the US embassy's assessment, and it is very far from the truth. Despite all the pressure al-Jazeera has been subjected to by regional and international governments, it has never changed its bold editorial policies which remain guided by the principles of a free press."[2]

Freeview channel 235

Al Jazeera English ceased broadcasting in the UK on Freeview channel 235 on 30 September 2024, when Al Jazeera’s signal on the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) network ended.[3]

On 8 October 2024, MikeD posted on X:

I’m surprised that more hasn’t been made of Al Jazeera’s removal from Freeview TV here in the UK. All these years having been easily accessible to the public only to be taken down under Starmer. No doubt for its uncompromising coverage of Gaza. Starmer is a dictator. @AJEnglish[4]

Libya

Al Jazeera broadcast several propaganda stories during the 2011 regime change in Libya, including the story of Eman al-Obeidy, who went to a hotel frequented by foreign journalists, to bring to the attention that soldiers of the Libyan government were involved in acts of rape and torture, [5][6] claims which were part of a bigger narrative to create international support for the operation.[7][8]

On the morning of August 22nd 2011, Al Jazeera aired a 'live' report from Green Square in Tripoli, which claimed to show the capture of the Libyan capital by rebel forces. Scenes of jubilation and euphoria enveloped Al Jazeera’s reporter Zeina Khodr as she declared: "Libya is in the hands of the Libyan people".[9] In fact, the Al Jazeera pictures from Green Square had been prefabricated in a studio in Doha, Qatar.[10]

Banned in Israel

On 5 May 2024, Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet unanimously voted to shut down Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel. Earlier the Knesset passed a law allowing the temporary closure of foreign broadcasters considered a threat to national security.[11]

Al Jazeera called claims it was a threat to Israeli national security a "dangerous and ridiculous lie".[12]

Reaction

Please watch and share OCTOBER 7

Reacting to the ban, Andrew Feinstein posted on X:

"In light of Israel’s decision to ban Al Jazeera I am sharing AJ’s film OCTOBER 7 as a gesture of solidarity, and to encourage others to do so. Please watch and share.[13]

Hamas’s incursion into Israel on 7 October 2023 transformed the politics of the Middle East. Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit (I-Unit) has carried out a forensic analysis of the events of that day – examining seven hours of footage from CCTV, dashcams, personal phones and headcams of dead Hamas fighters, and drawing up a comprehensive list of those killed.

In OCTOBER 7, the I-Unit reveals widespread human rights abuses by Hamas fighters and others who followed them through the fence from Gaza into Israel.

But the investigation also found that many of the worst stories that came out in the days following the attack were false. This was especially true of atrocities that were used repeatedly by politicians in Israel and the West to justify the ferocity of the bombardment of the Gaza Strip, such as the mass killing of babies and allegations of widespread and systematic rape.

In particular the I-Unit reveals that claims by the Israel Defence Force that it found 8 burned babies at a house in Kibbutz Be’eri were entirely untrue. There were no babies in the house and the 12 civilians inside were killed by Israeli forces when they stormed the house.

This was one of a number of incidents where the police and army appear to have killed Israeli citizens.

OCTOBER 7 is a deep dive into the events that led to the deaths of tens of thousands of people, the significance of which will reverberate for decades.[14]

Covid propaganda

AJ produced a number of early 2020 Covid propaganda videos, including "A Message to the World from Italians Under Coronavirus Lockdowns"[15]; an Emmy-winning animated version of Craig Spencer's disturbing & dramatic "day in the life" of a New York City ER doctor[16]; "Can COVID be Stopped?" featuring Dr. Leana Wen[17]; and others.


 

A Document by Al Jazeera

TitleDocument typePublication dateSubject(s)Description
Document:UN Secretary-General invokes Article 99 on GazaArticle6 December 2023UN
António Guterres
United Nations Secretary-General
Gilad Erdan
International Crisis Group
2023 Gaza−Israel conflict
UN Charter		"Facing a severe risk of collapse of the humanitarian system in Gaza, I urge the UN Security Council to help avert a humanitarian catastrophe and appeal for a humanitarian ceasefire to be declared."

 

Employee on Wikispooks

EmployeeJobAppointedEnd
Peter GresteEast Africa CorrespondentJune 2012December 2015

 

Documents sourced from Al Jazeera

TitleTypeSubject(s)Publication dateAuthor(s)Description
Document:Goldstone: An act of negligenceArticleGaza War (2008–09)
Israel
Benjamin Netanyahu
Goldstone Report
Richard Goldstone
Hamas
Dahiya doctrine
Hannibal Directive
Benny Gantz
Gadi Eiskenot		4 April 2011Noura ErakatDownplay of Israeli aggression towards civilians during the Gaza War, causes scholars to question Richard Goldstone. Regardless of what may have been his best intentions, Goldstone has negligently, one hopes not deliberately, undermined the laws of armed conflict and emboldened those states, like Israel, who believe that it is a surmountable nuisance.
Document:ICJ to decide on emergency measures in Israel-Gaza genocide case this weekArticleIsrael
South Africa
International Court of Justice
Naledi Pandor
Occupied Palestinian Territory
Genocide Convention		24 January 2024Al Jazeera staffSouth Africa’s Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor will travel to The Hague to be present at the International Court of Justice as it rules on the Israeli genocide in Gaza.
Document:Malala and Nabila - Worlds ApartarticleMalala Yousafzai
Double standards		3 November 2013Murtaza HussainA comparison of the treatments by Western Establishments of two young Pakistani women caught up in the 'War on Terror'; One of them treated as a hero, the other ignored.
Document:The UK government is on the wrong side of history… againArticleIsraeli–Palestinian conflict
Hamas
Priti Patel		25 November 2021Ahmed Abu Artema
Document:UN Secretary-General invokes Article 99 on GazaArticleUN
International Crisis Group
António Guterres
Gilad Erdan
United Nations Secretary-General
2023 Gaza−Israel conflict
UN Charter		6 December 2023Al Jazeera"Facing a severe risk of collapse of the humanitarian system in Gaza, I urge the UN Security Council to help avert a humanitarian catastrophe and appeal for a humanitarian ceasefire to be declared."
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References

  1. ↑ https://www.voltairenet.org/article171512.html#nb1
  2. ↑ "WikiLeaks cables claim al-Jazeera changed coverage to suit Qatari foreign policy"
  3. ↑ @Some Freeview users to lose access to Al Jazeera
  4. ↑ "I’m surprised that more hasn’t been made of Al Jazeera’s removal from Freeview TV here in the UK"
  5. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKowBBKRVps
  6. ↑ https://www.globalresearch.ca/libya-media-propaganda-and-humanitarian-imperialism/24207
  7. ↑ https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/libya-gadhafi-rape-viagra/2011/04/27/id/394343/
  8. ↑ https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna42824884
  9. ↑ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2011/8/22/libyan-rebels-in-tripolis-central-square
  10. ↑ https://www.globalresearch.ca/the-libya-media-hoax-fabricated-scenes-of-jubilation-and-euphoria-on-green-square/26155
  11. ↑ "Netanyahu’s government votes to close Al Jazeera in Israel"
  12. ↑ "Al Jazeera office raided as Israel takes channel off air"
  13. ↑ "Please watch and share AJ's film 'October 7'"
  14. ↑ "October 7 | Al Jazeera Investigations"
  15. ↑ https://www.woodhouse76.com/p/a-message-to-the-world-from-italians#footnote-anchor-1-148085005
  16. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdeHSkDCm58
  17. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B71UsarU320
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