Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Netanyahu: If Lebanese Army takes steps to disarm Hezbollah, Israel will engage in reciprocal measures, including phased reduction of Israeli military presence in Lebanon
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: Photojournalist Houssam Al-Masri martyred, reporters Hatem Omar, Mohammad Ashraf Salameh injured in Israeli strike on Nasser Medical Complex.
Israeli media: Intense US efforts are being made to resolve differences, such as the issue of the Israeli presence on Mount Hermon and in southern Syria
Israeli media: The security agreement means amending the disengagement agreement, which will also address the Druze issue
Israeli media: Attempts to reach a security agreement between 'Israel' and Syria were among the topics discussed at the Paris meeting
Israeli media: Sheikh Muwaffaq Tarif rejected a US proposal to join the recent tripartite meeting between Tom Barrack, al-Shaibani, and Dermer
Saba News Agency: Two martyred, five injured in a preliminary toll of the Israeli aggression on the Yemeni Oil Company station on Al-Sitteen Street in Sanaa
Senior Yemeni military source to Al Mayadeen: We observed a state of confusion among the enemy's aircraft squadron after Yemeni air defenses intercepted the attack
Senior Yemeni military source to Al Mayadeen: The Yemeni air defense forces succeeded in neutralizing a squadron of enemy aircraft and prevented airstrikes on some governorates
Senior Yemeni military source to Al Mayadeen: Our air defenses and missile forces forced a formation of enemy aircraft to flee the airspace

Widespread condemnation follows Israeli extension of Al Mayadeen ban

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Al Mayadeen
  • 12 Aug 2024 02:55
  • 1 Shares
3 Min Read

The Israeli occupation’s decision to extend its ban on Al-Mayadeen Media Network has faced strong criticism from various figures and organizations who have condemned it as a major infringement on press freedom and an attempt to stifle pro-Palestinian voices.

Listen
  • x
  • Condemnations of Israeli ban on Al Mayadeen
    Condemnations of Israeli ban on Al Mayadeen (Al Mayadeen English)

The decision by the Israeli occupation to extend its ban on Al Mayadeen Media Network has sparked an additional wave of condemnation from various international, regional, and local figures and movements. The move has been widely criticized as a significant affront to press freedom and an attempt to silence Arab pro-Palestine voices on the international level.

#AlMayadeen's ban in occupied #Palestine has been renewed by the Israeli occupation yet again, amid its ongoing war crimes in #Gaza and southern #Lebanon.

Several media personnel and Palestinian factions condemned the attempt to silence the truth through this ban. pic.twitter.com/RjoGgYbCwK

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) August 11, 2024

The Hamas Movement issued a strong rebuke of the Israeli occupation’s continued ban on Al Mayadeen Media Network. The movement criticized the confiscation of the channel's equipment and the blocking of its website.

Hamas stressed that the ban "ban reflects the Zionist entity’s discomfort with Al Mayadeen's significant role in supporting the Palestinian people and conveying their suffering to the world."

The movement also emphasized that the decision underscores Al Mayadeen's significant presence in the Arab media landscape and its efforts to thwart Israeli plans.

ICSPR condemns the 'blatant violation of press freedom'

Related News

Larijani: Iran stands firm on resistance, regional dialogue: Exclusive

Ben Jeddou calls for founding of new world order from Caracas

Similarly, the International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights (ICSPR) has strongly condemned the Israeli government's decision to renew the ban on Al Mayadeen Media Network, describing it as a "blatant violation of press freedom."

In a statement, the organization reiterated its opposition to the systematic targeting of journalists and media workers by the Israeli occupation. It expressed solidarity with Al Mayadeen and its team, praising their commitment to truth, justice, and human rights.

#TeleSUR expressed solidarity with Al Mayadeen after the Israeli occupation imposed a #ban on the network and its crew in occupied #Palestine.

The Latin media network condemned the decision by the Israeli government and highlighted that this decision undermines the freedom to… pic.twitter.com/GhStdQi0FI

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) August 11, 2024

The commission also criticized the international community's failure to protect Palestinians and journalists, warning that "the decision might be a precursor to expanding violations and crimes of genocide and ongoing Israeli aggression in the occupied Palestinian territories, Lebanon, Syria, and other regional countries."

Multiple figures also condemn the Israeli occupation's decision

In turn, the Popular Campaign for the Support of Palestine and Issues of the Nation described the Israeli occupation government's actions against Al Mayadeen as a "new testimony" to the channel's significant role. The campaign suggested that Al Mayadeen's coverage of the situation in Majdal Shams has intensified the Israeli government's animosity towards the channel.

Moreover, the Lebanese Minister of Agriculture Abbas al-Haj Hassan labeled the Israeli occupation's decision to freeze and ban Al Mayadeen as "intellectual terrorism," highlighting it as a reflection of the nature of the Israeli occupation.

Furthermore, the First Lady of Cuba also condemned the decision, noting that it not only bans Al Mayadeen but also threatens its reporters in Palestine, whom the Israeli occupation government has unjustly labeled as terrorists.

#AlMayadeen Media Network released a statement commenting on the recent Israeli ban on the network, renewing its commitment to professionalism and warning against any harm its journalists may be subjected to after labeling them as "terrorists" which reflects the gravity of the… pic.twitter.com/bVlSlDcFO3

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) August 11, 2024

Read more: Al Mayadeen addresses Israeli ban, warns against harming its staff

  • Palestine
  • Israel
  • Israeli occupation
  • Al Mayadeen
  • Al Mayadeen Media Network
War on Gaza

War on Gaza

Most Read

Tom Artiom Alexandrovich, executive director of the defense division of the Israeli National Cyber Directorate, undated (Social media)

Israeli-born US prosecutor drops Israeli officer child sex crime

  • Politics
  • 19 Aug 2025
Displaced Palestinians walk through a makeshift camp along the beach in Gaza City, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025 (AP)

Hamas, other factions accept Egypt-Qatar ceasefire proposal: Exclusive

  • Politics
  • 18 Aug 2025
Israeli soldiers stand on the top of armoured vehicles parked on an area near the Israeli-Gaza border, as seen from southern Israel, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 (AP)

Palestinian fighters target Israeli soldiers, vehicles in Gaza

  • Politics
  • 21 Aug 2025
Almost instantly after the Helsinki Accords were signed, organisations sprouted to document purported violations, whose findings were fed to overseas embassies for international amplification. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Zeinab el-Hajj)

How ‘Human Rights’ became a Western weapon

  • Opinion
  • 23 Aug 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference at the Prime minister's office in al-Quds, Occupied Palestine, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Netanyahu deliberately derailing truce with Gaza occupation: Hamas

Irish President Michael Higgins arrives to deliver his speech during a 42nd World Food Day celebration at FAO headquarters in Rome, on Oct. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Politics

Irish president renews call for UN military intervention in Gaza

US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the US Embassy in Aukar, northern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, July 21, 2025 (AP)
Politics

US envoy, Netanyahu discuss restraining attacks on Lebanon, withdrawal

Smoke billows following Israeli airstrikes in multiple areas in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Ansar Allah vow sustained Gaza support despite Israeli strikes

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS