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Israel must explain targeting of journalists in Gaza

December 2, 2012 12:01 AM EST

Dear Prime Minister Netanyahu: The Committee to Protect Journalists is gravely concerned that Israeli airstrikes targeted individual journalists and media facilities in the Gaza Strip between November 18 and 20. Journalists and media outlets are protected under international law in military conflict.

Israel arrests head of Palestinian prison news channel

May 22, 2012 5:27 PM EDT

New York, May 22, 2012–Israeli authorities should release the director of a new Palestinian satellite broadcaster who has been detained since Thursday, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Israeli soldier seriously injures Palestinian photojournalist

May 18, 2011 5:35 PM EDT

New York, May 18, 2011–The Committee to Protect Journalists called on Israel today to investigate the shooting of Palestinian photographer Mohammed Othman. Othman was shot and seriously wounded by an Israeli soldier on May 15 near the Erez Crossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip, while on assignment for the U.K.-based citizen journalism site and…