Al Jazeera Arabic pulled from Swiss television over Hamas coverage

Following accusations of propaganda, Swiss television programming operators Swisscom and Sunrise have withdrawn the Qatari channel Al Jazeera Arabic from their offer. A spokesperson told news agency Keystone-SDA that Al Jazeera Arabic will no longer appear in the programming until the accusations have been verified, confirming a report in the Sonntagsblick paper. The Sunday newspaper points out that Al Jazeera Arabic has not been broadcast in Switzerland since December 10, 2025 because its content is often "in a legal grey area". +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox On the other hand, Al Jazeera's English-language channel, aimed at a Western audience, is still included in the offerings of the two operators. The pro-Israel group "Focus Israel" had criticised the Swiss operators broadcasting the controversial channel, the Sonntagsblick reported. The group based its criticism on a report by Israel's Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Centre ...