Al-Quds TV
CountryLebanon
Broadcast areaArab world
Europe
Asia
HeadquartersLebanon
Ramallah, Palestine
Programming
Language(s)Arabic
Ownership
OwnerHamas
Sister channelsAl-Aqsa TV
History
LaunchedNovember 11, 2008

Al-Quds TV (Arabic: قناة القدس) was a satellite television channel broadcast on Nilesat and Arabsat. It broadcast from November 11, 2008[1] to 10 February 2019.[2]

The channel was affiliated with Hamas[3][4] and maintained a pro-Hamas editorial position.[2][5][6] Much of the channel's programming focused on statements and activities from Hamas and Islamic Jihad and criticism of Fatah and the Palestinian Authority.[2]

On November 18, 2012, during Operation Pillar of Cloud, Israel bombed the Al-Quds TV station in Gaza, injuring three staff.[7]

Israel designated Al-Quds TV as a terrorist organization in July 2018. Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman accused the channel of serving as a "propaganda arm of Hamas".[2]

On 10 February 2019, Al-Quds TV halted operations and closed its offices in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip due to financial issues. Salaries for its 150 employees had not been paid for months.[2][3]

References

  1. "Hamas Expands Reach Through Media". Anti-Defamation League. 24 November 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-10-06. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Ragson, Adam (2019-02-13). "Pro-Hamas TV station labeled a terrorist group by Israel halts its operations". Times of Israel. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  3. 1 2 "رغم مناشدات لإبقائها.. قرار مفاجئ بإغلاق قناة "القدس" الفضائية". www.aljazeeramubasher.net.
  4. "Al-Quds, Hamas's second satellite TV channel, went on air on November 11, further expanding that movement's media empire". Terrorism Info. 16 November 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  5. "Palestinian Shooter in Jerusalem Kills 2, Wounds 5". The New York Times. AP. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  6. Federman, Josef (9 October 2016). "Palestinian shooter in Jerusalem kills 2, wounds 5". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  7. 以色列炮轰“圣城”电视台办公楼 造成3名工作人员受伤
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