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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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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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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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PA Ramallah intelligence “service” summons a journalist for interrogation

[ PIC 17/05/2013 – 08:28 PM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) said the Palestinian intelligence service summoned on Wednesday journalist Haroun Abu Ora for interrogation, in its headquarters in Ramallah. Abu Ora told MADA that he had received a summons from the intelligence service on Wednesday to attend […]

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Israeli court extends remand of journalist Walid Khaled

[ PIC 11/05/2013 – 06:45 AM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– The Israeli military court in Salem has extended the remand of journalist Walid Khaled for two more days for further interrogation. The court also extended the detention of Atta Ayyash, the uncle of martyr Yeha Ayyash of the Qassam Brigades, for six days at the same […]

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Ofer court sentences Palestinian journalist Musab Shawer Al-Tamimi to five months

[ PIC 08/05/2013 – 09:48 AM ] AL-KHALIL, (PIC)– The Israeli Ofer court sentenced Palestinian journalist Musab Shawer Al-Tamimi on Tuesday to five months in jail along with a 2000 shekel fine. Tamimi, who works as a correspondent for a local radio station in Al-Khalil, was arrested by the Israeli occupation forces on 25/2/2013. Tamimi, […]

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Israeli court sentences Palestinian journalist Tariq Abu Zaid to 3 months imprisonment

[ PIC 03/05/2013 – 08:04 PM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– An Israeli court sentenced on Thursday the correspondent of Al-Aqsa TV Channel in the West Bank to three months imprisonment and ordered him to pay a fine. Ahrar Center for Prisoners’ Studies and Human Rights said in a press statement that the Israeli court has sentenced […]

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