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'''Al-Jazeera''' (Literally ''The Peninsula'', [[Arab]]ic: الجزيرة) is a [[satellite]] [[television]] broadcast network and [[Islam]]ic [[propaganda]] channel<ref name="mask drops">J. Bergman,
'''Al-Jazeera''' (Literally ''The Peninsula'', [[Arab]]ic: الجزيرة) is a [[satellite]] [[television]] broadcast network and [[Islam]]ic [[propaganda]] channel<ref name="mask drops">J. Bergman,
"[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/the-mask-drops-at-al-jazeera The mask drops at Al Jazeera]", ''Washington Examiner'', June 4, 2019.</ref> based in and owned by the Emirate of [[Qatar]].<ref name="mask drops"/> It offers Muslim-centric news broadcasts and Web content in Arabic and in [[English]].
"[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/the-mask-drops-at-al-jazeera The mask drops at Al Jazeera]", ''Washington Examiner'', June 4, 2019.</ref> based in and owned by the Emirate of [[Qatar]].<ref name="mask drops"/> It offers Muslim-centric news broadcasts and Web content in Arabic and in [[English]].
Termed ''al-Jihadzeeraa''.<ref name=wsj-2002/><ref name=mim-2005>[https://www.militantislammonitor.org/article/id/914 Militant Islam Monitor - Al Qaeda tape 'given' to 'Al Jihadzeera' shows Bin Laden 'lieutenant' Al Zawahiri threatening attacks on UK and US], August 5, 2005.<blockquote>
Al Qaeda tape 'given' to 'Al Jihadzeera' shows Bin Laden 'lieutenant' Al Zawahiri threatening attacks on UK and US.</blockquote></ref><ref name=mim-2014>[https://www.militantislammonitor.org/article/id/6284 Al Jihadzeera' Reporters Charged With Belonging To A Terrorist Group], Feb 1, 2014.</ref>
Al-Jazeera is basically Political Islam as a media arm of The Qatari State. It's a platform For Global Jihad; saturated with Anti-U.S. and Anti-West views; even [[Antisemitism]] and [[Holocaust denial]]; its coverage is supportive of Anti-Israel [[terrorist]] Groups.<ref name=unmasked>A. M. Fernandez and Y. Feldner, "[https://www.memri.org/reports/al-jazeera-unmasked-political-islam-media-arm-qatari-state Al-Jazeera Unmasked: Political Islam As A Media Arm Of The Qatari State]." Memri, August 12, 2020.<blockquote>
Al-Jazeera is basically Political Islam as a media arm of The Qatari State. It's a platform For Global Jihad; saturated with Anti-U.S. and Anti-West views; even [[Antisemitism]] and [[Holocaust denial]]; its coverage is supportive of Anti-Israel [[terrorist]] Groups.<ref name=unmasked>A. M. Fernandez and Y. Feldner, "[https://www.memri.org/reports/al-jazeera-unmasked-political-islam-media-arm-qatari-state Al-Jazeera Unmasked: Political Islam As A Media Arm Of The Qatari State]." Memri, August 12, 2020.<blockquote>
In 2013 Al-Jazeera bought [[Al Gore]]'s left-wing current affairs channel [[Current TV]] and renamed it Al-Jazeera America.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/01/02/al-jazeera-current-tv-al-gore/1805685/ Al-Jazeera buys Al Gore's Current TV], The Associated Press, at USA Today, Jan 2, 2013.</ref> From August 20, 2013 until it shut down on April 12, 2016, Al-Jazeera America was available in American households.<ref>http://frontpagemag.com/2013/mary-grabar/get-ready-for-al-jazeera-america/</ref> It ceased operations in 2016 due to low viewership.
In 2013 Al-Jazeera bought [[Al Gore]]'s left-wing current affairs channel [[Current TV]] and renamed it Al-Jazeera America.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/01/02/al-jazeera-current-tv-al-gore/1805685/ Al-Jazeera buys Al Gore's Current TV], The Associated Press, at USA Today, Jan 2, 2013.</ref> From August 20, 2013 until it shut down on April 12, 2016, Al-Jazeera America was available in American households.<ref>http://frontpagemag.com/2013/mary-grabar/get-ready-for-al-jazeera-america/</ref> It ceased operations in 2016 due to low viewership.
==Bin Laden==
Regarding airing Bin Ladens tape - 2002:<ref>[https://www.memri.org/tv/saudi-journalist-abdulrahman-rashed-fmr-al-arabiya-news-jazeera-standards-indoctrination-bin-laden Fmr. Al-Arabiya News Channel General Manager Abdulrahman Al-Rashed: Al-Jazeera Aired The Bin Laden Tapes In Full Because Its Main Focus Was Indoctrination; I Would Have Aired Only The Newsworthy Titles; At Al-Arabiya We Stood Up To Bin Laden's Ideology], ''Memri'' June 09, 2021.</ref> Fmr. Al-Arabiya News Channel General Manager Abdulrahman Al-Rashed: Al-Jazeera Aired The Bin Laden Tapes In Full Because Its Main Focus Was Indoctrination; I Would Have Aired Only The Newsworthy Titles.
Noted at the time that the airing:<ref name=wsj-2002>M Green, [https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB1010012291811235280 Reporting Biases], ''WSJ'', Jan. 2, 2002.<blockquote>
Amir Taheri's ("Bin Laden's Private TV Channel") insightfully exposes the true nature of Qatar's Al-Jazeera TV channel and its adversarial role in the current conflict. Perhaps a more fitting name for this channel would be "Al-Jihadzeera"! ... the article makes it abundantly clear where this particular Arab institution stands.</blockquote></ref><blockquote>exposes the true nature of Qatar's Al-Jazeera TV channel and its adversarial role in the current conflict. Perhaps a more fitting name for this channel would be "Al-Jihadzeera"! ... the article makes it abundantly clear where this particular Arab institution stands.</blockquote>
==Controversy==
==Controversy==
Al-Jazeera has been accused of expressing open sympathy with those who interpret the Islamic concept of [[jihad]] to stand for a physical holy war against anyone and anything non-Islamic. More particularly they have been accused of fomenting extremism among Arab youth and willfully distorting its reporting of terrorist incidents, riots, etc. For example, the Al-Jazeera host Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi has sanctioned the killing of those who leave Islam.<ref>http://frontpagemag.com/2013/frank-crimi/al-jazeera-star-death-to-apostates/</ref> It has also, in particular, been accused of being little more than a propaganda mouthpiece for Islamic terrorist groups such as [[Al Qaeda|Al-Qaeda]] and the [[Muslim Brotherhood]]<ref name="mask drops"/><ref>[https://www.wnd.com/2005/06/30640/ Rumsfeld: Al-Jazeera promotes terror] at [[WorldNetDaily]]</ref><ref>[https://www.wnd.com/2013/01/al-jazeera-a-muslim-brotherhood-front/ Al-Jazeera a Muslim Brotherhood front?] at WorldNetDaily</ref> and for displaying pro-Islamic and [[anti-Semitism|anti-Semitic]] bias in its reporting and programming.<ref>[https://www.wnd.com/2013/11/nbc-joins-al-jazeera-in-anti-israel-propaganda/ NBC joins Al-Jazeera in anti-Israel propaganda] at WorldNetDaily</ref> At one point in 2013, former Al-Jazeera staff admitted that the network had been airing what is now widely referred to as [[fake news]] in its programming.<ref>[https://www.wnd.com/2013/07/al-jazeera-we-aired-lies/ Al-Jazeera: "We Aired Lies"] at WorldNetDaily</ref> Not surprisingly, liberals in the media have been very supportive of Al-Jazeera; in fact, a number of employees for Al-Jazeera America and Al-Jazeera English formerly worked at other liberal media outlets such as [[CNN]], [[MSNBC]], [[ABC]], [[NBC]], [[CBS]], [[PBS]] and the [[BBC]].<ref>[https://www.wnd.com/2013/08/tv-news-stars-flocking-to-al-jazeera/ TV news stars flocking to Al-Jazeera] at WorldNetDaily</ref> The outlet has ironically accused the conservative [[the Rebel Media|Rebel News]] of being "fake news" and "propaganda".<ref>"The right perspective? YouTube, radicalisation and Rebel Media",Al Jazeera, 29 Sep 2019
Al-Jazeera has been accused of expressing open sympathy with those who interpret the Islamic concept of [[jihad]] to stand for a physical holy war against anyone and anything non-Islamic. More particularly they have been accused of fomenting extremism among Arab youth and willfully distorting its reporting of terrorist incidents, riots, etc. For example, the Al-Jazeera host Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi has sanctioned the killing of those who leave Islam.<ref>http://frontpagemag.com/2013/frank-crimi/al-jazeera-star-death-to-apostates/</ref> It has also, in particular, been accused of being little more than a propaganda mouthpiece for Islamic terrorist groups such as [[Al Qaeda|Al-Qaeda]] and the [[Muslim Brotherhood]]<ref name="mask drops"/><ref>[https://www.wnd.com/2005/06/30640/ Rumsfeld: Al-Jazeera promotes terror] at [[WorldNetDaily]]</ref><ref>[https://www.wnd.com/2013/01/al-jazeera-a-muslim-brotherhood-front/ Al-Jazeera a Muslim Brotherhood front?] at WorldNetDaily</ref> and for displaying pro-Islamic and [[anti-Semitism|anti-Semitic]] bias in its reporting and programming.<ref>[https://www.wnd.com/2013/11/nbc-joins-al-jazeera-in-anti-israel-propaganda/ NBC joins Al-Jazeera in anti-Israel propaganda] at WorldNetDaily</ref> At one point in 2013, former Al-Jazeera staff admitted that the network had been airing what is now widely referred to as [[fake news]] in its programming.<ref>[https://www.wnd.com/2013/07/al-jazeera-we-aired-lies/ Al-Jazeera: "We Aired Lies"] at WorldNetDaily</ref> Not surprisingly, liberals in the media have been very supportive of Al-Jazeera; in fact, a number of employees for Al-Jazeera America and Al-Jazeera English formerly worked at other liberal media outlets such as [[CNN]], [[MSNBC]], [[ABC]], [[NBC]], [[CBS]], [[PBS]] and the [[BBC]].<ref>[https://www.wnd.com/2013/08/tv-news-stars-flocking-to-al-jazeera/ TV news stars flocking to Al-Jazeera] at WorldNetDaily</ref> The outlet has ironically accused the conservative [[the Rebel Media|Rebel News]] of being "fake news" and "propaganda".<ref>"The right perspective? YouTube, radicalisation and Rebel Media", Al Jazeera, 29 Sep 2019
[http://web.archive.org/web/20190930205608/https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/listeningpost/2019/09/perspective-youtube-radicalisation-rebel-media-190929065716435.html]</ref>
[http://web.archive.org/web/20190930205608/https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/listeningpost/2019/09/perspective-youtube-radicalisation-rebel-media-190929065716435.html]</ref>