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Alerts - Palestine

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Palestine / Israel

Israel arrests head of Palestinian prison news channel

Bahaa Khairi Moussa is the director of the Palestine Prisoner Channel, which airs reports and interviews with Palestinian prisoners on their status and condition in Israeli jails.

Palestine / Israel

Palestinian Authority blocks critical websites in West Bank

In separate developments, Israeli authorities have extended the administrative detention of at least three Palestinian journalists without charge.

Israel / Palestine

Palestinian journalist sentenced to four months' imprisonment

Following Palestinian Prisoners’ Day on 17 April, RSF wishes to draw attention to the fate of Palestinian journalists who have been arrested and held in custody by the Israeli authorities.

Palestine

Detained journalist transferred to hospital

Asmat Abd Al-Khaleq was denied bail and ordered to be held in solitary confinement without any possibility of receiving visits since her arrest on 28 March. She was transferred to a hospital six days after her arrest.

Israel / Palestine

Escalating assault on free expression

The Palestinian Authority has arrested several journalists and Facebook users in recent weeks over critical remarks, while Israeli forces have raided Al Quds University.

Palestine

Journalist released on bail after one week in detention

Yousef Al-Shayeb is still charged with libel and slander following an investigative report he published in the Jordanian newspaper "Al-Ghad".

Palestine

Journalist detained on charges of libel and slander

Yousef Al Shayeb was arrested following the publication of an article in which he claimed the Palestinian Representative Office in Paris was involved in corruption.

Palestine / Israel

Journalist assaulted while covering protest

Israeli forces attacked Musa Al Shaer, and broke his camera and equipment while he was covering the weekly march organised by the People’s Campaign against the Wall and settlement in Al Ma’sara village, to the west of Bethlehem.

Israel / Palestine

Human rights defender given one-time permit to travel

Israeli authorities had never produced any evidence to justify banning Shawan Jabarin from travelling, and should follow this belated “exception” by lifting the arbitrary ban entirely, say Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International.

Palestine / Israel

Palestinian TV channels raided by Israeli forces

On 29 February 2012, Israeli forces raided the headquarters of both Watan and Educational Quds, confiscating computers, documents and radio equipment and leading to the suspension of their broadcasts.

Palestine / Israel

Journalists targeted with tear gas canisters, rubber bullets

Four journalists suffered tear gas inhalation while covering confrontations between the Israeli forces and protesters near Ofer prison, west of Ramallah.

Palestine

MADA condemns escalating campaign against journalists

Israeli forces raided the house of Suhaib Al-A’sa, arrested him and confiscated his mobile phones, recorder and his camera’s memory cards.

Palestine

MADA condemns arrest of journalist in Ramallah

Rami Samara was arrested and held for over three hours after writing critical comments about a PLO meeting on his Facebook page.

Palestine

Journalist injured by Israeli forces

On 27 January 2012, Israeli forces attacked the weekly Bi’lin village march protesting the separation wall, fired tear gas canisters on the journalists covering it, and one soldier shot rubber bullets at the photojournalist Moheeb al-Barghouty, injuring both his legs.

Palestine

ANHRI condemns assault on human rights defender

Mahmoud Abu Rahma was attacked by three masked men following the publication of an article in which he criticised the priorities and role of the authorities in Gaza, as well as the PA in the West Bank.

Palestine

MADA responds to Government Media Office accusations

The accusations came in response to MADA’s report documenting the media freedoms violations in the region during December 2011, which found that the number of Palestinian violations in Gaza exceeded those of the West Bank.

Palestine

MADA welcomes lifting of ban on newspapers

The Gaza Strip’s Freedoms Committee spokesperson Khaled Al-Batsh stated that previously banned newspapers in the West Bank and Gaza will be distributed without restrictions as of 15 January 2012.

Palestine

ANHRI condemns ongoing harassment, arrests, detentions of media workers

In an ongoing series of harassment, ANHRI reports that a Palestinian photographer was injured in the foot by a tear-gas grenade, a journalist was detained and a blogger is under investigation.

Palestine

Ministry of Interior attempts to ban social media conference

Members of the investigative security services came to the venue and ordered an immediate end to the conference under the pretence that they did not hold a licence from the Ministry of the Interior and declared the event illegal.

Israel / Palestine

Authorities urged to lift travel ban on human rights defender

Shawan Jabarin was prevented from leaving the West Bank to receive a prestigious human rights prize from the Danish PL Foundation, participate in a European Union forum on human rights, and attend a Human Rights Watch advisory committee meeting in New York City.

Palestine / Israel

Escalation of settler attacks on journalists

In two separate incidents, an Al-Jazeera crew and four Palestinian journalists were attacked by settlers throwing stones; the latest attack resulted in one journalist being treated at a hospital for severe head contusions.

Palestine / Israel

MADA condemns extension of journalist's detention

Israeli authorities extended the administrative detention of Nawaf Al-Amer, held since 28 June 2011, for four additional months.

Palestine

IFJ accuses Hamas of political interference after takeover of Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate office in Gaza

A group of journalists believed to be close to Hamas took over the office of the journalist's union under the watchful eye of police.

Palestine

CORRECTION: Hamas restricts foreign journalists' access to Gaza Strip

Henceforth, every foreigner, including journalists, wanting to enter the Gaza Strip via the Rafah and Erez crossings will have to apply in an advance to the interior ministry in Gaza.

Palestine

Hamas restricts foreign journalists' access to Gaza Strip

Henceforth, every foreign journalist wanting to visit the Gaza Strip will have to apply in advance to the interior ministry in Gaza.

Palestine

One journalist detained; security forces storm another journalist's home in Nablus

"Al-Hal" newspaper journalist Mohamed Mona was summoned for an investigation by intelligence services on 22 September 2011 and remains detained.

Israel / Palestine

French journalist wounded in grenade attack while covering march

Chris Hoby told MADA that he had gone to cover a march northwest of Ramallah and was standing approximately 50-60 meters from the Israeli forces when a soldier threw a metal grenade to the ground beside him, causing severe contusions on his right leg.

Palestine

MADA welcomes acquittal of journalist Alaa Al-Titi

A Hebron judge acquitted journalist Alaa Al-Titi on all charges of "breaching the peace" and "inciting sectarian violence" via his work at Aqsa TV.

Palestine

Radio director faces trial after criticising Health Directorate

George Canawati posted a message to his Facebook page criticising Bethlehem's Health Directorate and lamenting the presence of Israeli products on the table at a recent department managers' meeting.

Palestine

Hamas interrogates, detains young advocates, suppresses protests in Gaza

Hamas authorities are urged to halt actions aimed at intimidating civil society activists into silence and respect their rights to free expression.

Israel / Palestine

Palestinian journalists under fire again from Israeli troops

RSF was shocked to learn that IDF reservists deliberately fired on a group of journalists who went to cover the weekly demonstration in Nabi Saleh on 29 July, and calls on authorities to investigate this case.

Palestine

Journalist detained; TV programme suspended

Hamas's security services in Gaza summoned Fathi Tbeil following his coverage of a sit-in in solidarity with Palestinian refugees in the Alrimal camp in Syria, which was shelled by Syrian forces.

Israel / Palestine

Israel extends Al-Jazeera journalist's detention; no charges filed

CPJ urged authorities to publicly explain and provide evidence as to why they continue to hold Samer Allawi.

Israel / Palestine

Al Jazeera journalist arrested by Israeli authorities

Samer Allawy's brother was informed that the journalist was in custody and would be moved to Aljalameh prison for four days of investigation.

Palestine

MADA condemns arson attack on Ma'an news agency's Gaza headquarters

The motive for the attack remains unclear as the agency has not received any complaints about its news reports or recent threats, according to their correspondent Ibrahim Mohammed Khalil.

Palestine

France 24 journalist harassed by Hamas

Salama Atallah was interrogated by Hamas security officials for the fourth time in a month over a report about a clandestine Salafist group operating in Gaza.

Palestine / Israel

Israeli Occupation Forces detain camera operator, interrupt filming

While filming officers detaining students, Moáyad Alashkar was approached by an officer who confiscated his camera, and identification.

Israel / Palestine

Writer and academic detained without charge

Dr Ahmad Qatamesh has been held without charge by Israeli authorities in the occupied West Bank since 21 April 2011.

Israel / Palestine

Photographer injured while covering demonstration

Mohammad Osman was hit with live rounds to the chest and right hand after Israeli soldiers opened fire on demonstrators.

Israel / Palestine

Israeli forces, settlers beat three photographers in Nablus

Ja'far Zahid Ashtiyeh, Nasser Ishtayeh and Wajdi Mohammed Shtayyeh were attacked by stone-throwing settlers; in their attempts to escape the attack, Ishtayeh and Shtayyeh were beaten by Israeli soldiers.

Palestine

Italian journalist and activist reportedly killed in Gaza

Hamas officials have said they found the body of journalist Vittorio Arrigoni who was kidnapped in Gaza.

Palestine

Journalists covering march attacked by security forces

The latest attacks further raise concerns about freedom of expression in Gaza, which has seen a rash of violations against journalists in the last month.

Palestine

Journalist harassed by Hamas police

Quds Radio correspondent Mohammed Abdul Nabi was detained and assaulted by police officers while covering a story at a hospital.

Palestine / Yemen

Hamas attacks Gaza news bureaus; Yemen ousts reporters

Yemeni authorities expelled Al-Jazeera correspondents Ahmad Zeidan and Abdel Haq Sadah, who were covering the spreading social unrest and the government's violent response.

Palestine

MADA condemns free expression violations perpetrated by security force personnel in Gaza

Hamas security force personnel have carried out numerous violent attacks on journalists covering youth protests in the Gaza Strip.

Palestine

MADA demands investigation into attacks on journalists covering protest

Police officers and members of the internal security forces attacked several journalists covering a protest on 15 March 2011 in the Gaza Strip.

Palestine

Human Rights Watch calls on authorities to investigate claims that security officials tortured blogger; journalists threatened

Ahmad Arar had called for demonstrations in favour of ending the split between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas.

Palestine

Quds TV correspondent detained in Bethlehem

An officer of the Preventive Security Service referred to the station as "illegal" and threatened to arrest Mamdouh Hamamrah if he continued to work there.

Israel / Palestine

Israeli soldiers attack six journalists in Jerusalem

The journalists were covering clashes between the soldiers and Palestinian youth when they were targeted with tear gas and sound grenades.

Palestine

Protesters, journalists targeted during peaceful demonstration in support of Egypt protests

Palmedia journalist Ibrahim Hammad was dragged away while filming the demonstration with his video camera.

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