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Al-Jazeera says to fight any bid to shut its Jerusalem office

By Ori Lewis and Aziz El Yaakoubi

Friday, 28 Jul 2017 | 12:51 AM MYT

An employee walks inside an office of Qatar-based Al-Jazeera network in Jerusalem June 13, 2017. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

JERUSALEM/DOHA (Reuters) - The Qatar-based Al-Jazeera news outlet on Thursday vowed a legal fight against Israel if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pursued plans to shut its office in Jerusalem, and it also accused him of supporting a regional blockade of Qatar.

Netanyahu said on Wednesday he would work to shut the network's office, accusing it of inciting recent violence in Jerusalem.

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