Palestinian Authority bans Al Jazeera in the West Bank after critical coverage

In the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Authority says it has “temporarily” suspended the Al Jazeera TV network from operating or broadcasting in the territory, citing what it called “inflammatory material and reports that deceived and incited strife.” This follows Al Jazeera’s critical coverage of the Fatah faction that dominates the PA, as well as recent deadly clashes between Palestinian security forces and Palestinian armed groups. Al Jazeera condemned the move to censor its coverage as “nothing more than an attempt to dissuade the channel from covering the rapidly escalating events.”