Israeli forces raid Palestinian TV stations
Two Ramallah-based TV stations were raided by Israel Defence Forces (IDF) troops at the behest of the Israeli Ministry of Communications in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Wattan TV station...
View ArticlePalestinian journalist detained for covering corruption scandal
Journalist Yousef Al Shayeb, detained by the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank town of Ramallah, was released on bail on Monday “pending investigation” after eight days of incarceration. Al Shayeb...
View ArticlePalestinian authorities arrest and detain critics for Facebook posts
Two arrests linked to Facebook posts critical of the Palestinian Authority (PA) have spurred a variety of human rights and media freedom groups to call on the PA to stop harassing their critics. On...
View ArticleX Marks the spot: Jordanian government seeks internet controls through porn
Jordanian internet users have reacted angrily to government encroachment on the freedom of the internet. Flying in the face of the reputation of Jordan as a Middle East haven for technology and...
View ArticlePalestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas under fire for web censorship
UPDATE 27 April: Communications Minister Mashhour Abu Daka resigned yesterday, citing personal reasons. Abu Daka reportedly accused al-Mughni of “gagging free expression” shortly before his...
View ArticleSyria’s opposition: A view from Jordan
Since the beginning of the Syrian uprising in March 2011, Jordan has become a haven for many activists, to the growing concern of the Jordanian government. The country attracts many activists who fear...
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Gaza: When is a journalist not a journalist?
OPINION “Maybe we have a discussion about who is a journalist,” said Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev, in a much-publicised interview with Al Jazeera on Monday during which he was grilled about...
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An interview with one of Gaza’s banned journalists
On 25 December 2012, Gaza’s Hamas government announced a ban on Palestinian journalists working with Israeli media. This decision affected just three journalists in Gaza, one of whom is 25-year-old...
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