Palestinian security forces arrest journalist Yousef al-Faqeeh
January 23, 2019 3:46 PM ET
Beirut, January 23, 2019--The Committee to Protect Journalists today condemned the arrest of Palestinian journalist Yousef al-Faqeeh, a reporter for the London-based Quds Press News Agency, and called on the Palestinian Authority to release him immediately....
Palestinian security forces arrested two journalists in West Bank in late December
January 9, 2019 5:20 PM ET
Beirut, January 9, 2019 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists today expressed concern about the arrests last month of Palestinian journalists Zaid Abu Ara, a reporter for the London-based Quds Press News Agency, and Motasem Saqf al-Hit, a photographer...
Unknown assailants ransack broadcaster's office in Gaza
January 7, 2019 2:07 PM ET
Beirut, January 7, 2019 -- The Palestinian authorities in Gaza should immediately investigate the January 4 attack on the headquarters of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA)-affiliated Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) in Gaza and swiftly bring those responsible to justice,...
Israeli forces arrest, detain Palestine TV reporter in West Bank
August 21, 2018 5:11 PM ET
Beirut, August 21, 2018--The Committee to Protect Journalists today expressed concern about Israel's arrest and ongoing detention of Ali Dar Ali, a reporter for the Palestinian Authority's official broadcaster Palestine TV....
Palestinian security forces assault journalists at West Bank protest
June 15, 2018 4:22 PM ET
New York, June 15, 2018--The Palestinian Authority should investigate claims that its security forces assaulted and harassed journalists covering a protest in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Security forces assaulted at least five journalists and confiscated equipment during...
Israel and the Palestinian Authority seek to silence the same media outlet
September 5, 2017 5:09 PM ET
Beirut, September 5, 2017--Israel should allow the al-Hurriya media network and its affiliates to resume work without fear of harassment, and the Palestinian Authority should release Ayman al-Qawasme, the chairman of the same media network, from its custody, the Committee...
Obama should press Israel to return Wattan TV property
March 19, 2013 6:01 PM ET
New York, March 19, 2013--During his trip to the region this week, U.S. President Barack Obama should call on Israeli authorities to return the equipment of an independent broadcaster that was seized more than a year ago, the Committee to...
Palestinian Authority detains, questions two journalists
April 4, 2012 10:33 AM ET
New York, April 4, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the Palestinian Authority's recent anti-press actions in which one journalist was detained for a week for reporting on alleged corruption and spying and a second was questioned over a critical...