Abbas Takes Control Over Palestinian Media

(Jerusalem Post) Khaled Abu Toameh - In an attempt to prevent Hamas from taking control over the media, PA Chairman Abbas on Monday placed the PA's radio and television stations under his jurisdiction. The decree means that Abbas, not the Information Ministry, will now be directly in charge of the electronic media including the PLO's official news agency, Wafa.


2006-02-14 00:00:00

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