In a feature article in The Jerusalem Post about the launch of the new channel, Daniel Seaman, head of the Israeli Government Press Office, was quoted as saying:
I have only the utmost respect for (the Arabic service of) Al-Jazeera in Israel. Theyve tried their best to be fair, and even if I disagreed with their coverage at times, it was not one-sided. Given their audience, they show the Arab side, the Palestinian side of the conflict, but they also present Israels side Theyre much better than CNN or BBC.
