Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA: Al-Jazeera news anchors Veronica Pedrosa (L) and Teymoor Nabili (R) pose for photographs on set at the Al-Jazeera broadcast centre in Kuala Lumpur, 21 November 2006. After being launched almost a week, the Qatar-based satellite channel Al-Jazeera English is confident viewership for its 24-hour English news and current affairs channel will grow, a top official said 21 November. AFP PHOTO/TENGKU BAHAR (Photo credit should read TENGKU BAHAR/AFP via Getty Images)

Israeli Knesset Passes Bill To Ban Outlet Al Jazeera From Israel, Citing Nat’l Security Threat

The Israeli government can now prevent the Qatari state-funded outlet Al Jazeera from operating inside its borders, thanks to a law passed by the Knesset on Monday that gives top government officials the power to block foreign media outlets that are considered threats to Israeli national security.

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