Israel Bans Al Jazeera Journalist From Free Speech Seminar
Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered Israeli authorities to ban Al Jazeera’s Jerusalem bureau chief Walid al-Omari from a state-sponsored freedom of speech seminar planned for Thursday.
“The prime minister instructed that legal steps be taken to deny press passes of all Al Jazeera journalists working in Israel and to close their offices in Israel,” the Government Press Office said on Facebook.
Netanyahu announced on 26 July his willingness to silence the network, which he accused of inciting violence, especially during clashes at the Al-Aqsa mosque in July.
