Thursday, March 13, 2008

Israeli government boycotts Al Jazeera News

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JERUSALEM, March 12 (Reuters) - Israel said on Wednesday it would no longer cooperate with the influential Arabic television station Al Jazeera, accusing it of one-sided reporting that favours the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

Al Jazeera denied any bias in its reporting and said it had received no formal communication from the Israeli government on the decision.

Israeli officials said the government would not grant interviews to the Qatar-based satellite station and could deny visas to its employees due to its coverage of fighting between Israel and militants in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.

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