Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate

Palestinians protest against the killing of journalist Yaser Murtaja near the fence with Israel, in the southern Gaza Strip, on April 8, 2018. (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)

Besieged on all sides, Gaza’s journalists are risking their lives to do their job

Not only must Gaza’s journalists worry about Israeli snipers at the fence — they are also forced to work without sufficient protective gear, access to psychological support, or free speech protections. By Dina Saeed GAZA CITY — The deaths of Yaser Murtaja and Ahmed Abu Hussein, who were shot by Israeli snipers while covering the…

By +972 Magazine November 28, 2018

Palestinian journalists protest in solidarity with their colleague Omar Nazzal, who was put in administrative detention in late April, April 29, 2016. (Flash90)

Israeli journalists silent as their Palestinian colleagues are jailed

Palestinian journalist Omar Nazzal has been in custody without charges put in administrative detention for nearly four months. For the most part, his Israeli counterparts have remained decidedly silent. By Noam Rotem The Union of Journalists in Israel made an appeal this week for solidarity with investigative reporter Sharon Shpurer, who was sued for libel by Urban, a real…

By +972 Magazine August 10, 2016

Palestinian journalists and activists protest against Israel’s detention of journalist Amin Abu Wardeh, Nablus, April 21, 2015. (Ahmad Al-Bazz/ Activestills.org)

PHOTOS: Palestinian journalist held in administrative detention

Israel is currently imprisoning and detaining 20 Palestinian journalists, group says. Photos and text by Ahmad Al-Bazz/ Activestills.org Palestinian journalists and activists protested against the administrative detention of Palestinian journalist Amin Abu Wardeh earlier this week. The demonstrators stood outside the Red Cross offices in the West Bank city of Nablus and demanded that the…

By Activestills April 24, 2015

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