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From the Communiqué

16 November 2011

Journalists facing harsh sentences and deportations in the name of "security"

An Israeli court sentenced Anat Kamm, a former soldier, to four and a half years in prison for leaking classified military documents to a newspaper Both international and Israeli journalists and free expression advocates attempting to expose the Israeli military's actions in the Palestinian territories and economic blockade of Gaza have been brutally suppressed in recent weeks under the guise of security, IFEX members report.
20 July 2011

Anti-boycott law curbs free expression, say MADA and Human Rights Watch

Calls for boycotting Israel, such as this one, are now punishable offences under a new anti-boycott law passed by the Knesset on 11 July 2011 Israel has violated the right to free expression by approving a law that penalises individuals and organisations that call for boycotting Israel, say IFEX members the Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) and Human Rights Watch.

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Campaigns and Advocacy

30 August 2011

Israeli and Palestinian journalists forum calls for press freedom ahead of possible UN recognition of Palestine

In a joint open letter, the forum stated that journalists must be kept safe so that the public in Israel and the Palestinian Territories have access to news from all sides, and to a wide array of political opinion.
9 August 2011

MADA launches campaigns calling for end to attacks on press freedom

Campaigns launched by MADA call for a halt to Israeli attacks on press freedom, as well as an end to the influence Palestinian internal political divisions have on the media.
10 June 2010

As Turkish photographer is buried, other journalists aboard flotilla speak out

Journalists who were aboard the humanitarian flotilla that was intercepted by Israeli naval commandos recounted their experiences.

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Reports

7 October 2011

Violations of media freedoms in September 2011

The state of media freedom in the Palestinian territories continued to decline in September, with an increase in the number of violations perpetrated against journalists, particularly by the IDF.
16 August 2011

Violations of media freedoms in July 2011

Numerous violations were committed against journalists during July 2011, particularly while journalists were covering peaceful weekly marches and activities regularly hosted in several locations across the West Bank.


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Alerts

Attacks, arrests, legislation restrict press freedom 20 January 2012 Authorities urged to lift travel ban on human rights defender 29 November 2011 "Haaretz" reporter Uri Blau facing up to seven years in prison 10 November 2011 Authorities deport three journalists, two others still held 9 November 2011 Journalists arrested aboard flotilla 7 November 2011 IFJ backs opposition to "gagging" press bill 2 November 2011 Whistle-blower gets four and a half years, has 45 days to appeal 31 October 2011 Escalation of settler attacks on journalists 31 October 2011 MADA condemns extension of journalist's detention 27 October 2011 French journalist wounded in grenade attack while covering march 26 September 2011 Palestinian journalists under fire again from Israeli troops 23 August 2011 Israel extends Al-Jazeera journalist's detention; no charges filed 17 August 2011 Al Jazeera journalist arrested by Israeli authorities 11 August 2011 Anti-boycott bill stifles expression, says Human Rights Watch 14 July 2011 Authorities should not intimidate journalists covering flotilla, says CPJ 29 June 2011 Israeli Occupation Forces detain camera operator, interrupt filming 23 June 2011 French judge dismisses journalist's complaint against Israeli military 10 June 2011 Writer and academic detained without charge 24 May 2011 Photographer injured while covering demonstration 18 May 2011 Israeli forces, settlers beat three photographers in Nablus 21 April 2011 New laws threaten discrimination, chill freedom of expression 1 April 2011 Israeli soldiers attack six journalists in Jerusalem 8 February 2011 Israeli authorities bar Al-Jazeera correspondent from traveling to Jordan 24 January 2011 CPJ condemns security personnel for humiliating inspections of journalists 18 January 2011 MADA calls for solidarity with journalists after two are attacked and threatened 27 September 2010 See all alerts: Israel
 
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