Tag Archives: Free Speech

PA rejects appeal to release the journalist Mona

[ PIC 21/10/2012 – 09:51 PM ] NABLUS, (PIC)– PA court renewed its rejection to the appeal filed for the release of the Quds press reporter in Nablus, Mohammed Mona, 30, on bail and decided to continue his detention which continues since 29 days. The journalist Mohamed Mona’s family told Quds Press that the Magistrate’s […]

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Online Checkpoint ‘HaSefer Bli Paneem’ attacks again: FB closes the account of Hamas leader Mohammed Nazzal

[ PIC 16/10/2012 – 08:36 PM ] BEIRUT, (PIC)– Activists on Facebook said that they have not been able, on Monday, to access to the Facebook page of Mohammad Nazzal, a Hamas leading figure, pointing out that the website administration had closed the page, which Nazzal has been using for the past two years. Sources […]

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24 civil society organisations condemn PA arrests of the journalists in WB | @RSF_RWB @Pressfreedom

[ PIC 28/09/2012 – 11:12 AM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– The Palestinian civil society coalition condemned the PA arrest campaign against journalists in West Bank. The Coalition to defend freedom of expression in Palestine lamented the continued violations and abuses of freedom of opinion and expression, including the arrest of several journalists for their political views […]

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You can’t have free speech and Zionism, Mr. President! ~ by @alanauthor

Alan Hart | Sabbah Report: http://www.sabbah.biz As the New York Times put it, “President Obama used his last major address on a global stage before the November election to deliver a strong defense of America’s belief in freedom of speech, challenging fledgling Arab and North African democracies to ensure that right even in the face […]

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Media Forum condemns IOF attack on six journalists

[ PIC 18/08/2012 – 12:46 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Palestinian Media Forum strongly condemned the Israeli occupation forces’ attack on six Palestinian journalists and detaining them for hours while they were covering a peaceful demonstration in the occupied West Bank on Friday. The Forum said in a statement Saturday, that IOF soldiers attacked the journalists […]

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Israeli court turns down appeal for release of Palestinian journalist

[ PIC 24/07/2012 – 08:16 AM ] AL-KHALIL, (PIC)– The Israeli higher court in Tel Aviv has turned down an appeal by lawyer of journalist Amer Abu Arafa from Al-Khalil for his release. The lawyer, Mahmoud Jabarin, said that the court rejected the appeal on Monday without giving any reason except presence of secret files […]

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Clampdown on Palestinian media spreads to the Web | #Art19ICCPR

 George Hale | Maan News Agency | April 23, 2012 BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The Palestinian Authority has quietly instructed Internet providers to block access to news websites whose reporting is critical of President Mahmoud Abbas, according to senior government officials and data analyzed by network security experts.As many as eight news outlets have been rendered […]

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Israeli ISP Bans Access to Tikun Olam Website ~ by @Richards1052

Tikun Olam – By Richard Silverstein – April 22, 2012 Thanks to an Israeli reader who was visiting a Haredi community, Beitar, and tried unsuccessfully to access my blog.  Using the ISP Etrog, he received the following message: Dear User, This site is blocked by Etrog Internet. In the event that you think this is […]

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Israel’s Total Moral Bankruptcy exposed as it attempts to get UN OCHA employee Khulood Badawi fired

March 16, 2012 by occpal Important updates added below this blogpost This world needs more people like @KhuloodBadawi In the newest Israeli “witch-hunt” the dying propaganda machine of zionism has taken an aim on Khulood Badawi, a human rights activist and demands UN fires Khulood Badawi  over a ‘false Gaza’ picture The “State of Israel’s […]

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Israeli Raid on TV Stations Aims to Control Frequencies, says Minister

WAFA MARCH 1 2012 RAMALLAH, March 1, 2012 (WAFA) – Minister of Telecommunication and Information Technology Mashhor Abu Dakka Thursday accused the Israeli government of raiding two television stations in Ramallah with an aim to take over their frequencies. He said at a press conference in his office in Ramallah that Israel wants to use […]

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Journalists advocate group CPJ raps closure of Palestinian TV stations

Al Watan TV staff members look at the damage caused by Israeli troop during a raid on the station in Ramallah. Press TV Thu Mar 1, 2012 5:59PM GMT The non-profit Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned Israel’s move to shut down two Palestinian TV stations in the West Bank city of Ramallah. About […]

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Fatah calls Israeli raids on TV stations “state terrorism”

MEMO March 1 2012 A spokesman for Fatah’s Office of Information and Culture, Ahmed Assaf, has described Israel’s raids on the Watan and Al-Quds TV stations as “state terrorism” and a violation of international laws that guarantee freedom of information. In a media statement, Mr. Assaf said, “The attacks carried out by the Israeli occupation […]

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Fayyad Condemns Israeli Raid on TV Stations

WAFA FEB 29 2012 RAMALLAH, February 29, 2012 (WAFA) – Prime Minister Salam Fayyad Wednesday condemned Israeli army pre-dawn raid on two local television stations in Ramallah, describing it as an act of “piracy.” “The Israeli piracy and raids targeting Palestinian media institutions bring back to mind the Israeli actions in the beginning of the […]

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Zionist occupation soldiers raid Watan, Palestinian TV Station – Photography

February 29, 2012 Related to the article:  Soldiers raid Ramallah TV station Related to the article: Worldwide headline when zionist troops raid Palestinian TV stations – Don’t Mess with the Press! Zionist occupation soldiers raid Watan TV Station – Photography All Attacks on Press and Journalism – Category Truth does not matter for “Israel”. Buttons […]

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Soldiers raid Ramallah TV station

MAAN NEWS AGENCY FEB 29 2012 RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Israeli forces raided a Palestinian television network early Wednesday in central Ramallah, briefly detaining four employees, journalists at Watan TV said. Journalists at the television station said soldiers confiscated computers and broadcast equipment. The four employees were were detained are head of production Abdul Rahman Thaher, […]

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