NNA – The German Foreign Ministry on Monday described the Israeli government#39;s decision to close the Qatari Al Jazeera channel as a quot;bad indicatorquot; for press freedom, according to Agence France-Presse.
The Ministry stressed that quot;a free and diverse press is an important pillar of any liberal democracy, especially in times of crisis, and it is necessary to protect press freedom.quot;
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