Al-Aqsa TV

Al-Aqsa TV
CountryPalestine
Broadcast areaMiddle East, Webcast
Networkal-Aqsa Media Network
HeadquartersGaza
Programming
Language(s)Arabic
Ownership
OwnerHamas
History
Launched9 January 2006 (2006-01-09)
Links
Websiteaqsatv.ps (ar)

Al-Aqsa TV (Arabic: قناة الأقصى) is a television channel run by Hamas,[1] which is based in the Gaza Strip. Its programs include news and propaganda promoting Hamas,[2] children's shows, and religiously inspired entertainment.[3] It is currently directed by Fathi Hamad, who is a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council[4] and Interior Minister of the Gaza Strip. The channel is named after Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem.

  1. ^ "Hamas leader killed in air strike". BBC. 2009-01-01. Archived from the original on 2009-01-04.
  2. ^ "Subtle voices of dissent surface in ...." Archived 2014-08-16 at the Wayback Machine Ynetnews. 15 August 2014. 15 August 2014
  3. ^ "Hamas Launches Television Network". NPR. Archived from the original on 2006-04-27. Retrieved 2006-02-03.
  4. ^ Butcher, Tim (2007-05-11). "Anti-Israel 'Mickey Mouse' row escalates". London: The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2013-05-05. Retrieved 2007-05-11.