7-17-2015 Israel closes TV station on Palestinian identity – Shira Rubin Aljazeera

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/06/israel-closes-tv-station-palestinian-identity-150621120713478.html

Israel has ordered a six-month closure of the PA-funded station, which aimed to feature investigative documentaries.

…The endeavour to produce cultural and historical content for Palestinian populations in Israel, the occupied territories and the diaspora came at a difficult political time, amid a fracture between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas, as well as aggravated tensions. 

It also came up against one of the most conservative governments in Israeli history. But the pressure from Netanyahu's right-wing government, as well as the geographical disconnect between Palestinians, could make the yearning for solidarity even stronger, Abdelrahman said. ..


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