Israel’s cabinet has ordered the closure of the Qatari-owned news outlet Al Jazeera in the country, saying it threatened national security and incited violence. It's an escalation in a long running feud between the government and the broadcaster, with the broadcaster condemning the decision, calling it a "criminal act" that suppresses press freedom. Executive Director of the Alliance for Journalists' Freedom, and Professor of Journalism at Macquarie University, Peter Greste, previously worked for Al Jazeera, and tells The World’s Beverley O’Connor Israel has failed to provide any evidence to support its claims.

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