Israel closes Al Jazeera West Bank bureau

Over the weekend, Israeli soldiers raided the West Bank office of the most popular news channel in the Arab world, Al Jazeera Arabic, and ordered it shut for 45 days.

Israel has been critical of the network, which has been covering Israel’s war in Gaza.

Here & Now‘s Lisa Mullins speaks with Mohamed Moawad, managing editor of Al Jazeera Arabic.

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This article was originally published on WBUR.org.