Al-Quds TV

Al-Quds TV (Arabic: قناة القدس‎) was a Palestinian satellite channel broadcast on Arab satellite Nilesat and Arabsat, which began broadcasting on November 11, 2008.[1] The station is Pro-Palestinian editorially and is Hamas's second satellite TV channel, after Al-Aqsa TV. It is licensed in London, with offices in the Gaza Strip, West Bank, Beirut and Damascus.[2] The Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center accused Al Quds of being a mouthpiece of Hamas.[3] American news agencies such as The New York Times and the Associated Press describes Al-Quds TV as "pro-Hamas." [4][5]

Not to be confused with Quds News Network.
Al-Quds TV
Broadcast areaSyria
Arab world
Europe
Asia
HeadquartersLebanon
Ramallah, Palestine
Programming
Language(s)Arabic
History
LaunchedNovember 11, 2008
Links
WebsiteWebsite
Availability
Satellite
Asiasat 73712 V MHz

On November 18, 2012, during Operation Pillar of Cloud, Israel bombarded the office of the Al-Quds TV station in Gaza, injuring three staff.[6]

Shutdown

On 10 Feb 2019, Al-Quds TV shutdown due to financial issues.[7]

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. "من نحن:". Al-Quds. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  3. "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.
  4. "Palestinian Shooter in Jerusalem Kills 2, Wounds 5". The New York Times. AP. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  5. Federman, Josef (9 October 2016). "Palestinian shooter in Jerusalem kills 2, wounds 5". Associated Press. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  6. 以色列炮轰“圣城”电视台办公楼 造成3名工作人员受伤
  7. Al-Quds TV faces shutdown
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