Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday (May 5) that his government unanimously voted to close the local branches of Al Jazeera, a broadcaster owned by Qatar.

Israel cabinet votes to shut down Al Jazeera offices in country; Hamas reacts

A UN investigator on Thursday urged United Nations to provide justice to slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi, recommending that the "perpetrators" and the "masterminds" behind the murder should be "tried".

Khashoggi murder perpetrators should be tried, says UN investigator

UN spokesperson Rupert Colville said that if states have an issue with items broadcast on other countries' television channels, they are at liberty to publicly debate and dispute them but to insist that such channels be shut down is extraordinary, unprecedented and clearly unreasonable

'Attack on freedom of expression': UN slams Gulf's demand to shut Al Jazeera

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Israel cabinet votes to shut down Al Jazeera offices in country; Hamas reacts

Khashoggi murder perpetrators should be tried, says UN investigator

'Attack on freedom of expression': UN slams Gulf's demand to shut Al Jazeera