CNN’s Max Foster: ‘There Is a Long History of Tension Between Israel and Al Jazeera’

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FOSTER: “A lot of journalism groups saying it has to be overturned as soon as possible, for similar sort of arguments. It‘s important that country has a free press, particularly in war time. There is a long history of tension between Israel and Al Jazeera. Al Jazeera is seen as anti-Israeli in some quarters of Israel, now is being seen as pro-Hamas in some quarters of Israel, but a lot of defenders in international journalism say they have been impartial. What they have had is reporters on the ground in Gaza when many other news organizations haven‘t had them, and of course that‘s tied with the fact that international news agencies aren‘t being allowed into Gaza by Israel. So it‘s whatever perspective you take, but on the face of it, it does seem alarming that a well-respected international network has been ousted from the Israeli media. Just on TV, I think, as I understand it, but you'll still be able to get it through Facebook, for example.”