Qatar-based network Al Jazeera on Sunday described as “criminal” an Israeli government ban against it for its coverage of the Gaza war. “We condemn and denounce this criminal act by Israel that violates the human right to access information,” the channel said, adding that it would take legal action. Al Jazeera said it would “pursue all available legal channels through international legal institutions in its quest to protect both its rights and journalists, as well as the public’s right to information”.
