Palestinian Authority suspends Qatari channel Al Jazeera in West Bank

Al Jazeera has condemned the Palestinian Authority's decision to suspend it in the occupied West Bank and shut down its bureau in Ramallah. On New Year's Day, the culture, interior and communications ministers jointly made the decision accusing Al Jazeera of broadcasting material that was "deceiving and stirring strife". The move came after the PA criticised the network over its coverage of an ongoing standoff between Palestinian security forces and militant fighters in the Jenin refugee camp.