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Summary Israel accuses Al Jazeera of bias, but the Qatar-based network says Israel wants \\\"to cover up its crimes\\\".

Content Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that Al Jazeera is to be shut down in Israel.\\r\\nMr Netanyahu accused the Qatari-owned network of \\\"incitement\\\" and said the cabinet decision had \\r\\nThe move was condemned by Al Jazeera, which said it was \\\"a blatant assault on the freedom of the press\\\".\\r\\nIsrael has long accused Al Jazeera of bias in its coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.\\r\\nIn 2017, it tried to shut down the network's Jerusalem bureau, but backed down after an international outcry.\\r\\nThe latest move comes amid heightened tensions between Israel and the Palestinians, following the collapse of US-brokered peace talks in 2014.\\r\\nAl Jazeera has yet to comment on the latest Israeli announcement.\\r\\nThe network has been criticised in the past for its coverage of the Arab Spring uprisings, with some accusing it of being too close to the Muslim Brotherhood.\\r\\nHowever, it has also been praised for its independent reporting, and has won numerous awards for its journalism.

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