Arab journalists condemn Palestinian Authority's closure of Al Jazeera office

The General Union of Arab Journalists has strongly criticised the Palestinian Authority’s decision to close Al Jazeera’s office in the West Bank, urging an immediate reversal of the move, Al Jazeera Arabic reported.

The union issued a statement condemning the closure as aligning with Israeli practices against Al Jazeera crews, including the recent shuttering of the network’s Ramallah office.

“This decision serves the continuation of Zionist aggression on Gaza and the targeting of journalists,” the union said, adding that such actions undermine press freedom and the public’s right to information.

The statement demanded the Palestinian Authority allow Al Jazeera to resume its operations and freely cover events in the West Bank. Critics have called the closure a dangerous blow to independent journalism in the region.