Journalists

Number of journalists held in Israeli jails jumps to 28

Thursday-2-November-2017

The number of Palestinian journalists detained in Israeli prisons has jumped to 28 after the detention of the photographer Amin Siyam from Occupied Jerusalem and the female journalist Bushra al-Tawil from Ramallah on Wednesday.

Rights group: Israeli violations of freedom of press on the rise

Friday-6-October-2017

The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) has kept record of 26 violations against press freedoms in the West Bank and Gaza in September.

Palestinian journalist sent to Israeli jail without trial

Monday-2-October-2017

The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) on Sunday sentenced the Palestinian journalist Mohamed Awad 30 to administrative detention with neither charge nor trial.

Palestinian Journalists Syndicate warns of Israeli violations

Saturday-30-September-2017

The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate warned in a statement issued Saturday of the serious escalation of Israeli violations against journalists.

Israeli court sentences Palestinian journalist to 18 months in jail

Sunday-17-September-2017

The Israeli Ofer Military Court on Sunday sentenced a Palestinian journalist to one year and a half in jail.

Rally held to speak up for Palestinian journalists in Israeli jail

Tuesday-5-September-2017

Palestinian journalists and activists rallied on Tuesday in solidarity with their jailed fellows in Israeli lock-ups.

Human rights organizations slam PA for arresting journalists

Tuesday-5-September-2017

Human rights organizations slammed on Tuesday the Palestinian Authority (PA) preventive security forces for arresting journalist Ayman al-Qawasmi head of the administrative council of a local radio in al-Khalil city and Issa Amer head of the Youths against Settlement group in the governorate.

6 journalists released from PA lock-ups another’s detention extended

Monday-14-August-2017

The Palestinian Authority (PA) General Intelligence Service on Monday released six Palestinian journalists and extended the remand of another till Tuesday.

6 Palestinian journalists on hunger strike in PA lock-ups

Monday-14-August-2017

Six Palestinian journalists have been on an open-ended hunger strike for the fourth day running in protest at their arbitrary detention in Palestinian Authority (PA) jails.

Five detained journalists announce starting hunger strike in PA jails

Thursday-10-August-2017

Five Palestinian journalists detained in the jails of the Palestinian Authority (PA) intelligence apparatus announced waging an open hunger strike in protest at extending their detention orders on Thursday to various periods.