18th July 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Ramallah Team | Qalandiya, Occupied Palestine Today, around 150 Palestinian journalists protested at Qalandiya checkpoint demanding freedom of movement for journalists. Israeli forces violently suppressed the demonstration by throwing sound bombs and shooting rubber coated steel bullets at journalists, resulting in five people injured. At 12am, journalists arrived […]
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Violations against journalists in Palestine excessive, says press center
The Palestinian Development and Freedom of Press Center (NEDA) announced that freedom of expression was still worrying in Palestine and violations against journalists were higher than the world average in number and nature. World Bulletin/News Desk | July 17, 2013 The Palestinian Development and Freedom of Press Center (NEDA) announced that freedom of expression was […]
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Israeli crackdown on Palestinian journalists
MEMO | July 17, 2013 Five Palestinian journalists were wounded when Israeli occupation forces attacked them at Qalandya military checkpoint as they tried to enter Jerusalem. Ironically, the journalists were launching a campaign for freedom of movement for workers in the profession. Medical sources said that the journalists sustained light injuries and gave their names […]
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In Photos | 5 Palestinian journalists injured at Qalandia protest
Maan News | July 17, 2013 RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Five Palestinian journalists were injured on Wednesday as Israeli forces dispersed a protest at Qalandiya checkpoint. Israeli forces fired rubber-coated steel bullets and stun grenades while dispersing a protest by the Israeli military checkpoint, injuring Nida Younis, Naela Araj, Mufeed Abu Hasna, Omar Abdul-Raziq, and chairman […]
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MADA: Occupation committed 78 violations against media freedoms in half a year
[ PIC 17/07/2013 – 01:25 PM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) expressed deep concern about the media freedoms status in Occupied Palestine, in light of the escalated violations against the Palestinian journalists. The center announced its semiannual report on media freedoms status in Occupied Palestine, during a press […]
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WATCH: Israeli Army Attacking Palestinian Media near Biet Eil – July 3, 2013
How Israel is trying to convince MSM to win a “War on Truth” & How YOUR tweets, articles, blogposts & shares, terrify them Buttons. To Mute. From tweeting until Termination All Attacks on Press and Journalism – Category Truth does not matter for “Israel”. Buttons Do. To mute. All Attacks on Palestinians – Timeline […]
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VIDEO | Gazans slam media ban against Iranian channels
Published on Jul 3, 2013 by Press TV People in Gaza have slammed the renewed western attacks on Press TV and other Iranian channels. The alternative news outlet and its sister channels have come under a wave of unprecedented attacks by European governments and satellite providers since last year. Recently the giant satellite provider […]
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Israeli, PA violations of media freedom in June
[ PIC 03/07/2013 – 02:14 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– The Israeli occupation has continued its violation of Palestinian media freedom in June including the deliberate shooting, beating and detaining journalists. The Palestinian Authority in the West Bank has also continued its violation of Palestinian media freedom in this period, while no violations by Gazan authorities […]
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Palestinian photographer held incommunicado by Israelis ~ by @RSF_RWB
Reporters Without Borders | July 3, 2013 Reporters Without Borders calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Mohamed Al-Azza, a Palestinian photographer held incommunicado and without charge in an unknown place of detention by the Israeli authorities for the past three days. Azza, who works for Palestinian News Network and Ma’an News, was […]
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VIDEO | Israel lanza guerra cibernética contra Palestina (featuring this blog!)
HispanTV Broadcast Co Published on Jun 16, 2013 El ciberactivismo propalestino ha sufrido en numerosas ocasiones los ataques de la censura. Una censura promovida desde el régimen de Israel a través de sus estrechas relaciones con las grandes empresas de redes sociales. http://www.hispantv.com http://www.facebook.com/Hispantv http://plus.google.com/+hispantv http://twitter.com/Hispantv http://hispantv.com/Frequencies.aspx Related Google Admits To Have Manual Censored This […]
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Thank you @support of @twitter for unsuspending @Chez_Em!
June 16, 2013 by occpal We kindly request twitter to unsuspend our fellow activist @Chez_Em Defender of Human Rights for all oppressed people and tirelessly in effort to highlight violations of those inalienable human rights of Palestinians. This is Em, and we want her back! Reminding that: Article 19 of the ICCPR states: “Everyone shall […]
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Google Admits To Have Manual Censored This Blog – Content Control to Mute News from Occupied Palestine
While mining your data and thoughts, Google’s determines their ‘search-engine’ is limiting ‘results’ to feed your new thoughts with selected info… June 12, 2013 | by occpal Last Update Sept 26, 2013 A message from occpal to all our 27.713 followers (for new ones won’t find us that easy through google anymore) We almost missed […]
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Information ministry calls for action against Israel’s detention of journalists
[ PIC 10/06/2013 – 08:16 AM ] GAZA, (PIC)– The Palestinian ministry of information said it is deeply concerned about the marked rise in Israel’s detention of Palestinian journalists, the latest of them was cameraman Sa’eed Al-Qaq. In a press release on Sunday, the ministry condemned the silence of international institutions on Israel’s violations against […]
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Palestine Becomes Member of the IFJ
Al Qassam Website | 08-06-2013,08:30 Palestine – Palestine became a member of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) during the meeting in Dublin Castle, on June 6. Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate head, Abdul-Nasser An-Najjar, was elected as a member of the IFJ Executive Committee by 283 votes out of 369.During the meeting, the IFJ re-elected Jim […]
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Israel’s occupation force prevents journalist Nawaf Al Amer from traveling
[ PIC 06/06/2013 – 09:49 PM ] RAMALLAH, GAZA, (PIC)– The Israel Occupation Authorities (IOA) prevented on Thursday the journalist Nawaf Al Amer from traveling to Jordan, as part of the continued Israeli violation against Palestinian journalists. Al Amer confirmed that the Israeli soldiers stationed at Karama crossing prevented him from traveling through the crossing […]
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