CPJ, partners file emergency motion to Israeli Supreme Court seeking independent media access to Gaza
On Monday, April 13, 2026, the Committee to Protect Journalists, together with its amicus partners the Foreign Press Association in Israel, the Union of Journalists in Israel (UJI) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF), filed an emergency motion to the Israeli Supreme Court asking the justices to expedite a decision on allowing the international media to…
CPJ demands answers after deaths of journalist, media worker in Israeli custody
Amman, April 13, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Israeli authorities to provide immediate and transparent explanations for the deaths in Israeli custody of Palestinian journalist Ihab Diab and media worker Marwan Harzallah, return their bodies to their families without delay, and ensure an independent, impartial investigation that leads to accountability. “The deaths of…
Israel kills 3 journalists in Gaza and Lebanon in one day; CPJ calls for international action
New York, April 8, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns in the strongest terms the killing of at least three journalists in Lebanon and Gaza by Israel in one day, at least one of which was in a targeted attack. This pattern of attacks underscores a worsening climate of impunity and a blatant disregard for…
CPJ to release report documenting Palestinian journalists’ claims of torture in Israeli prisons
New York, February 17, 2026 — On Thursday, February 19, 2026, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) will release a special report documenting the conditions Palestinian journalists report experiencing while in Israeli detention since October 2023. The report draws on in-depth interviews from 59 Palestinian journalists released since October 7, 2023. Of those interviewed, 58…
CPJ urges Media Freedom Coalition to push for press access in Gaza
New York, January 22, 2026—Ahead of a hearing by Israel’s Supreme Court on January 26, 2026, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on dozens of governments to support independent, unimpeded media access to Gaza. The 29 governments that expressed support to end the media ban are all members of the Media Freedom Coalition, a…
US senator’s revelations show Israel does not investigate war crimes against journalists; US and international community must step in
US government failed in its duty to pursue accountability for American journalist Dylan Collins, targeted in the October 13, 2023, Israeli attack that killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah Washington, December 11, 2025 — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Amnesty International USA today joined U.S. Sens. Peter Welch (D-VT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and…
Members of Congress, CPJ, Amnesty International USA to hold press conference about Israel’s systematic targeting of journalists
American journalist Dylan Collins joins call for justice for October 13, 2023, Israeli attack that wounded him and killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah in Lebanon Washington, December 4, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Amnesty International USA join U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and U.S. Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT-At Large)…
‘Not journalism – theater’: Inside Israel’s press tours to Gaza
Nazareth, December 3, 2025 — Foreign correspondents entering Gaza under Israeli military escort describe conditions that prevent independent reporting and reinforce longstanding Committee to Protect Journalist concerns: escorted visits are not meaningful access and cannot satisfy Israel’s obligations under international law to enable independent newsgathering. Since the Israel-Gaza war began in October 2023, Israel has…
CPJ’s lifeline for Palestinian journalists in Gaza
New York, December 2, 2025 — Since what human rights groups and UN experts agree is a genocide in Gaza began in October 2023, the Committee to Protect Journalists has worked relentlessly to sustain the journalists documenting the deadliest war for the press ever recorded. CPJ has spent more than $500,000 to provide both humanitarian…
Amid the loss of war, this media center stands by Gaza’s free press
For years, Bilal Jadallah was the quiet force defending independent journalism in the Gaza Strip — a mentor, protector, and the architect of rare safe spaces for Palestinian journalists working under constant threat. When he was killed in an Israeli strike on November 19, 2023, early on in the latest Israel-Gaza war, the loss reverberated…