The Foreign Ministry has made good on threats and has placed an embargo on talking with the Al Jazeera satellite network, based in Qatar, for its coverage of IDF counterterrorist operations in Gaza. Its news reports "are untrustworthy and they hurt us, and they arouse people to terrorist activities," said Deputy Foreign Minister Majali Wahabe (Kadima).
Ministry officials have warned Al Jazeera several times over its news coverage and have accused it of promoting the Hamas agenda. Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, leader of the rival Fatah faction, also has complained about Al Jazeera's coverage of the PA.