The U.S. State Department has expressed significant concern, stating it is 'very concerned' and 'quite concerned' over Israel's decision to shut down the operations of Al Jazeera within its borders. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller emphasized the U.S. stance on media freedom globally, including in Israel, stating that Al Jazeera should be allowed to operate there. This reaction follows the recent actions by the Israeli government to stop the broadcast of Al Jazeera over the weekend, which has drawn criticism from various quarters, including the White House, where John Kirby also voiced disapproval of the move.
The US "supports media freedom all around the world, including in Israel" and Al Jazeera "ought to be able to operate in Israel", says US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller ⤵️ https://t.co/cYt2Zc9RaT
WSJ's @AnnieLinskey: “And just really quickly. The Israelis stopped broadcast of Al Jazeera over the weekend. Can you comment on whether that’s appropriate action for a United States ally?” WH’s John Kirby: “We don't support that action. As we said, very clearly on World Press… https://t.co/mwVdynoz7B
#WATCH | US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller says, "So we have seen the announcement from the government of Israel about closing Al Jazeera. We have made it quite clear that we support media freedom all around the world, including in Israel, and that we are quite… https://t.co/Kjhu7AMu6O
BREAKING: US State Department spokesperson says the US is 'quite concerned' by the closure of Al Jazeera's operations in Israel
NEW: US is “very concerned” by Israel shutting down Al Jazeera. “It ought to be operate in Israel,” says the State Department
U.S. STATE DEPT SAYS U.S. THINKS AL JAZEERA OUGHT TO BE ABLE TO OPERATE IN ISRAEL