This morning, Israeli forces raided Al Jazeera’s Ramallah offices in the occupied West Bank, ordering a 45-day shutdown. This follows last May’s closure of Al Jazeera’s Jerusalem offices, under a new law banning the Qatar-funded network from Israel—believed to be a first for a foreign news outlet.

The Foreign Press Association is deeply troubled by this escalation, which threatens press freedom, and urges the Israeli government to reconsider these actions. 

Restricting foreign reporters and closing news channels, signals a shift away from democratic values.

The Board of the Foreign Press Association in Israel and the Palestinian Territories