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January 28, 2025

Swiss Authorities Deport Palestinian-American Journalist Ali Abunimah Following His Detention

January 28, 2025 – Switzerland/Palestine/USA –  Palestinian-American writer and journalist Ali Abunimah was detained and deported by Swiss authorities on January 28, 2025, after being banned from […]
January 27, 2025

Lebanese Journalist Layal al‑Ekhtiar Arrested and Released Over Interview with Israeli Army Spokesman

January 27, 2025 – Lebanon –  Lebanese journalist Layal al‑Ekhtiar, an anchor for the Saudi-owned Al‑Arabiya network based in Dubai, was detained at Beirut’s airport on […]
January 20, 2025

Palestinian Journalist Rula Hassanein and Detainees Detail Abuse in Israeli Prisons

January 20, 2025 – Palestine –  Palestinian journalist Rula Hassanein, released in January 2025 as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, has spoken out about the […]
January 19, 2025

Nearly 200 Journalists Killed in Gaza in 2024, ICC Action Urged

January 19, 2025 – Palestine/Israel –  According to the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate, 193 journalists were killed by Israeli forces in Gaza throughout 2024, marking one of […]
January 17, 2025

In Gaza, Wearing a Press Vest Has Become a Death Sentence

January 17, 2025 – Palestine/Israel –  In war-torn Gaza, journalists have found that wearing a press vest—once a symbol of protection—is now a potential death sentence. […]
January 8, 2025

Omar Al-Derawi: Gaza Photojournalist Killed in Airstrike as Journalist Death Toll Surges

January 08, 2025 – Palestine/Israel –  Freelance Palestinian photojournalist Omar Salah Al-Derawi, aged 25, was killed in an Israeli airstrike that struck his family home in […]
January 8, 2025

French Journalist Sylvain Mercadier Detained by Israeli Forces in Golan Heights Buffer Zone

January 08, 2025 – France/Syria –  French freelance journalist Sylvain Mercadier and his Syrian fixer Mohammed al-Fayyad were detained by Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in the […]