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...