Irish president condemns Israel’s closure of Al Jazeera’s office
President Michael Higgins of the Republic of Ireland has described Israel's closure of Al Jazeera's office in Ramallah as an “outrageous” action, according to our correspondent Gabriel Elizondo.
“I strongly condemn it. I think it’s outrageous. And I would like to say … it tells you a very, very great thing, their refusal to have Al Jazeera operate in Israel,” Higgins stated during a press conference held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting.
Pres. Michael Higgins of Ireland held a press conference for Irish media on the sidelines of #UNGA. At the end I asked him for his reaction to Israel shutting down Al Jazeera office in Ramallah.
— Gabriel Elizondo (@elizondogabriel) September 22, 2024
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