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2024-09-23 15:42:26 UTC - HELPFUL
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Other counties banned Al Jazeera over te years as part of their anti-terror policy: Saudi Arabia 6/2017; UAE 6/2017; Bahrain 6/2017; Egypt 2013 & 5/2017; Jordan 6/2017, etc. https://www.quora.com/Which-countries-censor-Al-Jazeera-channel-and-why-is-it-banned-from-broadcasting-in-your-country-Can-you-share-the-reasons-with-us#:~:text=Qatar%2C%20Saudi%20Arabia%2C%20United%20Arab,Middle%20East%20and%20North%20Africa https://www.biznews.com/rational-perspective/2024/04/01/debunking-al-jazeeras-coverage-woode-smith AJ journalist held hostages in his home, in violation of International Law: https://nypost.com/2024/06/09/world-news/gaza-journalist-held-3-hostages-in-his-home-with-his-family-israeli-military-says/ https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/customary-ihl/v1/rule96
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