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Israel Government Press Office to Sanction Al-Jazeera over Party for Kuntar


[ Jerusalem Post] Khaled Abu Toameh - For the second time this year, Israel has decided to act against Al-Jazeera, after the influential TV station held a party for released Lebanese child-killer Samir Kuntar in Beirut, where he was hailed as a hero who carried out a brave military operation against the Jewish state. "We will suspend all handling of Al-Jazeera requests," said GPO director Daniel Seaman. Earlier this year, Israel decided to boycott the station after Al-Jazeera correspondents staged a candlelight protest following an Israeli decision to reduce electric supplies to Gaza in response to continued rocket attacks.
2008-07-23 01:00:00
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