t coverage of Al Jazeera generally omits its controversial history since it was founded in 1996 by the Qatari royal family. Al Jazeera made its reputation after the attacks of September 11, 2001, doing frontline reporting from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. But it is not an independent TV network; it is a project that serves the Qatari leadership and shapes Arab public opinion. Qatar backs the extremist Muslim brotherhood, and Al Jazeera has been banned for incitement in Arab countries including Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
Al Jazeera has been accused by Israel and the Palestinian Authority of being a “Hamas mouthpiece” for its one-sided coverage of the Gaza war.
I have some insight into the newsgroup that is backed by the royal family of Qatar, which allows Hamas political leaders to live and operate in its country.
What I learnt as a Jew at Al Jazeera
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