Palestine – Israel

August 26, 2024

Press Freedom Groups Call on EU to Sanction Israel for Targeting Journalists

August 26, 2024 – Palestine – Sixty international press freedom and human rights organizations issued a joint statement urging the European Union to take immediate action […]
July 31, 2024

Two Al Jazeera Journalists Killed in Deadly Israeli Airstrike in Gaza

July 31, 2024 – Palestine – On 31 July 2024, Al Jazeera correspondent Ismail al‑Ghoul (27) and cameraman Rami al‑Refee were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting […]
June 25, 2024

Gaza War Becomes Deadliest Conflict for Journalists in Decades, with Dozens Targeted and Killed

June 25, 2024 – Palestine – A comprehensive investigation by The Guardian has revealed the Gaza war is now the deadliest conflict for journalists in the […]
May 21, 2024

Palestinian Journalists in Gaza Honored with UNESCO and IPI Press Freedom Awards Amid Ongoing Conflict

May 21, 2024 – Palestine – Palestinian journalists reporting from Gaza were jointly honored with two of the world’s most prestigious press freedom awards, recognizing their […]
May 10, 2024

Two Years of Impunity: No Justice for Palestinian-American Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

May 10, 2024 – Palestine –  Esteemed Palestinian-American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot and killed while reporting on an Israeli Defense Forces raid in the […]
April 12, 2024

Targeted from Above: Israeli Drone Strikes Kill Journalists in Gaza Despite Visible Press Markings

April 12, 2024 – Palestine – A joint investigation by ARIJ, Forbidden Stories, and global media outlets has uncovered disturbing evidence that Israeli drone strikes have killed […]
April 6, 2024

Six Months of Horror: Gaza’s Journalists Report Under Fire, Grief, and Genocide

April 6, 2024 – Palestine – Al Jazeera’s The Listening Post episode “Reporting Under Genocide” offers a powerful chronicle of what it means to be a journalist […]
April 3, 2024

Palestinian Journalist Held as Premature Baby Suffers Without Breastfeeding

April 03, 2024 – Palestine –  Israeli authorities have refused to release Palestinian journalist Rula Hassanein, despite urgent appeals highlighting her newborn baby’s critical dependence on […]
January 15, 2024

Gaza War Drives 2023 to Deadliest Year for Journalists in Three Decades

January 15, 2024 – Palestine –  The year 2023 marked a devastating milestone for press freedom, with the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) recording 99 journalist […]