Committee to Protect Journalists - Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory tag:cpj.org,2008-09-16://1 2012-05-22T21:37:49Z Movable Type 4.34-en Israel arrests head of Palestinian prison news channel tag:cpj.org,2012://1.19904 2012-05-22T21:27:54Z 2012-05-22T21:37:49Z New York, May 22, 2012--Israeli authorities should release the director of a new Palestinian satellite broadcaster who has been detained since Thursday, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, May 22, 2012--Israeli authorities should release the director of a new Palestinian satellite broadcaster who has been detained since Thursday, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

]]> Palestinian broadcaster's equipment must be returned tag:cpj.org,2012://1.19319 2012-05-08T18:02:38Z 2012-05-08T18:22:26Z Dear Minister Kachlon: The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply concerned by the confiscation of equipment and archives belonging to the private Ramallah broadcaster Wattan TV more than two months ago. Committee to Protect Journalists ]]> Palestinian Authority blocks critical websites tag:cpj.org,2012://1.19237 2012-04-24T21:39:27Z 2012-04-24T22:03:59Z New York, April 24, 2012--The Palestinian Authority has blocked up to eight critical news websites in the West Bank since February, according to a report released by an independent news agency on Monday.... Committee to Protect Journalists The Palestinian Authority has blocked at least eight websites from Internet users in the West Bank. Here, Palestinian youths go online at an Internet cafe. (AFP/Ahmad Gharabli)

New York, April 24, 2012--The Palestinian Authority has blocked up to eight critical news websites in the West Bank since February, according to a report released by an independent news agency on Monday.

]]> Palestinian Authority detains, questions two journalists tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18996 2012-04-04T14:33:59Z 2012-04-04T14:51:56Z New York, April 4, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the Palestinian Authority's recent anti-press actions in which one journalist was detained for a week for reporting on alleged corruption and spying and a second was questioned over a critical article and his posts on social media. These actions occurred... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, April 4, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the Palestinian Authority's recent anti-press actions in which one journalist was detained for a week for reporting on alleged corruption and spying and a second was questioned over a critical article and his posts on social media. These actions occurred despite the Authority's recent announcement of a press freedom award that it claimed would reward "quality and daring material."

]]> Palestinian journalist's camera broken at protest tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18941 2012-03-21T18:37:13Z 2012-03-21T18:43:50Z New York, March 21, 2012--An Israeli soldier broke the camera of a Palestinian journalist on Friday as the photographer was covering an anti-settlement demonstration near Bethlehem, a city in the West Bank, according to news reports.... Committee to Protect Journalists The camera of AFP photographer Musa al-Sha'er was broken by Israeli soldiers shortly after he took this photograph of a protester being detained at a demonstration in the West Bank. (AFP/Musa al-Sha'er)

New York, March 21, 2012--An Israeli soldier broke the camera of a Palestinian journalist on Friday as the photographer was covering an anti-settlement demonstration near Bethlehem, a city in the West Bank, according to news reports.

]]> Two Palestinian television stations raided in Ramallah tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18831 2012-02-29T22:43:35Z 2012-02-29T22:49:33Z New York, February 29, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns today's early-morning raid by Israeli soldiers on two private Palestinian television stations in Ramallah.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, February 29, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns today's early-morning raid by Israeli soldiers on two private Palestinian television stations in Ramallah.

]]> Attacks on the Press in 2011: Journalists In Prison tag:cpj.org,2012://1.17664 2012-02-21T21:41:35Z 2012-02-20T14:25:44Z Iran is the world's worst jailer of the press. Detentions rise in the Middle East and North Africa.... Committee to Protect Journalists Iran is the world's worst jailer of the press. Detentions rise in the Middle East and North Africa.

]]> Attacks on the Press in 2011: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory tag:cpj.org,2012://1.17564 2012-02-21T05:04:00Z 2012-02-16T11:02:36Z Hamas forces in Gaza cracked down on journalists covering March demonstrations that called for Palestinian unity. Local journalists were attacked, media bureaus raided, and journalistic material confiscated. In April, three photographers were assaulted in the West Bank while covering skirmishes between Palestinians and Israeli settlers in a village south... Committee to Protect Journalists Hamas forces in Gaza cracked down on journalists covering March demonstrations that called for Palestinian unity. Local journalists were attacked, media bureaus raided, and journalistic material confiscated. In April, three photographers were assaulted in the West Bank while covering skirmishes between Palestinians and Israeli settlers in a village south of Nablus. In May, an Israeli soldier shot and seriously wounded Palestinian photographer Mohammed Othman, who was covering clashes between the Israeli military and Palestinians near the Erez Crossing. New legal restrictions were introduced: In July, the Israeli parliament passed an “anti-boycott” law making it a civil offense to support any boycott, divestment, or sanction campaign aimed at Israel based on its Palestinian policies. Journalists could face legal action for even insinuating support of a boycott. Hamas, meanwhile, adopted a new requirement that international journalists obtain Interior Ministry permission before entering Gaza, news reports said. Israeli authorities were holding four Palestinian journalists without charge in late year; Hamas was imprisoning three others, also without charge.

]]> Attacks, arrests, legislation restrict Israeli press freedom tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18354 2012-01-18T20:27:51Z 2012-01-18T20:54:39Z Dear Prime Minister Netanyahu: The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by ongoing attacks on and detention of journalists in the Occupied Palestinian Territories as well as by a recent series of developments that restrict freedom of the press in Israel. Physical attacks, arrests, and other restrictions are creating an environment that undermines the vitality of the media, a key component of Israel's democracy. Committee to Protect Journalists January 18, 2012

Hon. Benjamin Netanyahu
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Dear Prime Minister Netanyahu,

The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by ongoing attacks on and detention of journalists in the Occupied Palestinian Territories as well as by a recent series of developments that restrict freedom of the press in Israel. Physical attacks, arrests, and other restrictions are creating an environment that undermines the vitality of the media, a key component of Israel's democracy.

]]> Israel continues journalist's detention tag:cpj.org,2011://1.18092 2011-11-10T21:30:05Z 2011-11-10T22:13:42Z New York, November 10, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned by Israel's continued detention of Hassan Ghani, a correspondent for Iran's Press TV. Ghani was arrested with four other journalists on Friday when soldiers boarded two humanitarian aid ships sailing toward Gaza, news reports said. The other journalists... Committee to Protect Journalists Journalist Hassan Ghani, detained since Friday, was arrested by Israeli forces on this aid ship headed to Gaza. (Reuters)

New York, November 10, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned by Israel's continued detention of Hassan Ghani, a correspondent for Iran's Press TV.

Ghani was arrested with four other journalists on Friday when soldiers boarded two humanitarian aid ships sailing toward Gaza, news reports said. The other journalists included Lina Attallah, of Al-Masry al-Youm's English edition; Jihan Hafiz, of Democracy Now!; Casey Kauffmann of Al-Jazeera English; and Ayman Al-Zubair of Al-Jazeera. The four journalists, a few of whom had equipment and footage confiscated by the Israeli authorities, have all been released and deported except Ghani, news reports said. 

]]> Israel arrests journalists aboard flotilla tag:cpj.org,2011://1.18066 2011-11-04T20:20:38Z 2011-11-04T21:01:42Z Committee to Protect Journalists Israeli soldiers board a humanitarian aid ship bound for Gaza. (AP)

New York, November 4, 2011--Israeli forces arrested an unidentified number of journalists today after a group of soldiers boarded two humanitarian aid ships sailing toward Gaza and forced them to redirect to the Israeli port of Ashdod, according to news reports. 

]]> Israel must grant Samer Allawi the right to due process tag:cpj.org,2011://1.17851 2011-09-12T20:34:18Z 2011-09-12T20:35:48Z Dear Prime Minister Netanyahu: The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply concerned about the Israeli government's ongoing detention without charge of Al-Jazeera correspondent Samer Allawi and calls on you to ensure that the journalist is allowed due process. Committee to Protect Journalists Israel extends Al-Jazeera journalist's detention tag:cpj.org,2011://1.17735 2011-08-17T19:40:30Z 2011-09-12T16:35:44Z New York, August 17, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by Israel's continued detention of Al-Jazeera journalist Samer Allawi, who has been held without charge for eight days."Israeli authorities must publicly explain and provide evidence as to why they continue to hold Samer Allawi," said Mohamed Abdel Dayem,... Committee to Protect Journalists Samer Allawi's mother holds his photo. (AP)New York, August 17, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by Israel's continued detention of Al-Jazeera journalist Samer Allawi, who has been held without charge for eight days.

"Israeli authorities must publicly explain and provide evidence as to why they continue to hold Samer Allawi," said Mohamed Abdel Dayem, CPJ's Middle East and North Africa program coordinator. "Being a journalist is not a crime."
]]> Al-Jazeera journalist detained by Israel tag:cpj.org,2011://1.17726 2011-08-15T22:14:06Z 2011-09-12T16:38:30Z New York, August 15, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Israel to clarify the legal basis for holding Al-Jazeera correspondent Samer Allawi, who has been in Israeli state custody since Tuesday.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, August 15, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Israel to clarify the legal basis for holding Al-Jazeera correspondent Samer Allawi, who has been in Israeli state custody since Tuesday. Israel should not intimidate reporters covering flotilla tag:cpj.org,2011://1.17519 2011-06-27T20:14:23Z 2011-06-27T20:17:49Z Committee to Protect Journalists New York, June 27, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on Israeli authorities to allow journalists covering a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid flotilla to do their work without interference or reprisals. 

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