Middle East Eye

March 8, 2025

Israeli Forces Detain Journalists in Jenin and Jerusalem Amid Escalating Crackdown

March 08, 2025 – Palestine –  Israeli occupation forces detained several Palestinian journalists in Jenin and Jerusalem, intensifying concerns over press freedom in the occupied territories. […]
February 27, 2025

Canadian Journalist Yves Engler Detained Over Pro-Palestine Posts, Sparking Free Speech Debate

February 27, 2025 – Canada –  Canadian pro-Palestine journalist and activist Yves Engler was detained in Montreal after publicly criticizing pro-Israel commentator Dahlia Kurtz. Engler’s social […]
February 19, 2025

Turkey’s Crackdown Targets Leftist, Pro-Kurdish, and LGBTQ Journalists Amid Opposition Surge

February 19, 2024 – Turkey – In a sweeping operation on February 18, 2025, Turkish authorities detained 282 individuals across 51 provinces, including journalists, politicians, and […]
January 19, 2025

Palestinian Authority Arrests Al Jazeera Crew Covering Prisoner Release

January 19, 2025 – Palestine/Israel –  Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces detained an Al Jazeera crew—including veteran journalist Givara Budeiri, a cameraperson, and another team member—while […]
January 16, 2025

Journalist Ahmed Al-Shayyah Killed in Gaza, Raising Death Toll to 205

January 16, 2025 – Palestine/Israel – Palestinian journalist Ahmed Al-Shayyah was killed in an Israeli airstrike while reporting near a food distribution point in Al-Mawasi, west […]
January 14, 2025

Gaza: Journalist Mohammad Al-Talmas Killed as Media Death Toll Rises to 204

January 14, 2025 – Palestine/Israel –  Palestinian journalist Mohammad Bashir Al-Talmas, an editor at Safa News Agency, was killed following an Israeli airstrike in the Sheikh […]