What are the implications of Israel’s ban on Al Jazeera?

Al Jazeera has condemned the Israeli government’s decision to shut down the media network’s operations in the country as a criminal act against international and humanitarian law.

What’s behind this ban? And how effective will it be?

Presenter: Tom McRae

Guests:

Ronnie Kasrils – leading anti-apartheid activist and former South African intelligence minister

Maria Ressa – co-founder of the Rappler news website and recipient of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize

Jonathan Dagher – journalist heading the Middle East desk at Reporters Without Borders

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