19 july 2013
Protest in Nabi Saleh during last year
An Israeli human rights defender, identified as Sarit Michaeli was shot in the leg, by Israeli army fire, during the weekly nonviolent protest against the Wall and Settlements in Nabi Saleh village, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah.
Local sources have reported that the soldiers used tear gas and rubber bullets against protestors.
Sarit Michaeli was filming the protest for the Israeli organization B'Tselem when an Israeli soldier fired a rubber-coated metal bullet at her leg from short distance.
Sarit was moved to a hospital in Tel Aviv where she will receive surgery to remove the bullet which remained inside her leg.
Also on Friday, the army attacked the weekly nonviolent protests in Bil'in and Ni'lin villages near Ramallah, fired gas bombs and sprayed the protesters with water mixed with chemicals the produce very bad smell. Several protesters have been treated for the effects of teargas inhalation.
in Bil’in tear gas bombs caused fire that burnt some nearby olive trees owned by local farmers.
Army also attacked nonviolent protesters in the Al-Ma'sara village, near Bethlehem, and forced them back using rifle-buts and batons; no injuries were reported.
Photographer shot with rubber bullet at West Bank protest
By Sheren Nassir
Israeli soldiers shot and injured a photographer with a rubber bullet at a protest in Nabi Saleh on Friday.
Around 60 protesters marched through Nabi Saleh, near Ramallah, and burned tires to block the main road. Soldiers confronted the demonstrators on foot and fired tear gas and rubber-coated bullets.
A photographer working for the Israeli organization B'Tselem was shot in the leg with a rubber-coated steel bullet, a Ma'an reporter said. She was taken to hospital in Tel Aviv.
Two people were hit by tear gas canisters and an olive grove caught fire
An Israeli military spokeswoman said around 80 Palestinians hurled rocks at security forces. She told Ma'an that soldiers responded with "riot dispersal means" but said no rubber bullets were fired.
On Tuesday, Israeli forces shot 22-year-old Mahmoud Tamimi with live fire during a protest in the village.
He has undergone surgery and is in a stable condition in hospital, his relatives told Ma'an on Friday.
An Israeli military spokesman said soldiers sensed an "imminent danger to their lives" at the protest on Tuesday after demonstrators threw rocks and rolled burning tires toward them.
He said soldiers "fired towards a main instigator, registering a direct hit."
Since 2009, residents of Nabi Saleh and international activists have been protesting every Friday against the annexation of land by Israel.
Since 1977, half of the Nabi Saleh's farmland has been lost to encroaching Israeli settlements.
An Israeli human rights defender, identified as Sarit Michaeli was shot in the leg, by Israeli army fire, during the weekly nonviolent protest against the Wall and Settlements in Nabi Saleh village, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah.
Local sources have reported that the soldiers used tear gas and rubber bullets against protestors.
Sarit Michaeli was filming the protest for the Israeli organization B'Tselem when an Israeli soldier fired a rubber-coated metal bullet at her leg from short distance.
Sarit was moved to a hospital in Tel Aviv where she will receive surgery to remove the bullet which remained inside her leg.
Also on Friday, the army attacked the weekly nonviolent protests in Bil'in and Ni'lin villages near Ramallah, fired gas bombs and sprayed the protesters with water mixed with chemicals the produce very bad smell. Several protesters have been treated for the effects of teargas inhalation.
in Bil’in tear gas bombs caused fire that burnt some nearby olive trees owned by local farmers.
Army also attacked nonviolent protesters in the Al-Ma'sara village, near Bethlehem, and forced them back using rifle-buts and batons; no injuries were reported.
Photographer shot with rubber bullet at West Bank protest
By Sheren Nassir
Israeli soldiers shot and injured a photographer with a rubber bullet at a protest in Nabi Saleh on Friday.
Around 60 protesters marched through Nabi Saleh, near Ramallah, and burned tires to block the main road. Soldiers confronted the demonstrators on foot and fired tear gas and rubber-coated bullets.
A photographer working for the Israeli organization B'Tselem was shot in the leg with a rubber-coated steel bullet, a Ma'an reporter said. She was taken to hospital in Tel Aviv.
Two people were hit by tear gas canisters and an olive grove caught fire
An Israeli military spokeswoman said around 80 Palestinians hurled rocks at security forces. She told Ma'an that soldiers responded with "riot dispersal means" but said no rubber bullets were fired.
On Tuesday, Israeli forces shot 22-year-old Mahmoud Tamimi with live fire during a protest in the village.
He has undergone surgery and is in a stable condition in hospital, his relatives told Ma'an on Friday.
An Israeli military spokesman said soldiers sensed an "imminent danger to their lives" at the protest on Tuesday after demonstrators threw rocks and rolled burning tires toward them.
He said soldiers "fired towards a main instigator, registering a direct hit."
Since 2009, residents of Nabi Saleh and international activists have been protesting every Friday against the annexation of land by Israel.
Since 1977, half of the Nabi Saleh's farmland has been lost to encroaching Israeli settlements.
18 july 2013
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) have suppressed a rally organized by Palestinian journalists near Qalandiya checkpoint in Ramallah while trying to cross to occupied Jerusalem on the occasion of International Day of freedom of movement. The occupation forces have fired tear gas bombs at the Palestinian journalists who were trying to cross Qalandiya checkpoint. Several injuries among the journalists were reported.
The right to freedom of movement campaign was launched in Ramallah in coordination with the Federation of Arab Journalists and the International Federation of Journalists as part of the ongoing efforts to achieve freedom of movement and protection for the journalists in occupied territories.
The right to freedom of movement campaign was launched in Ramallah in coordination with the Federation of Arab Journalists and the International Federation of Journalists as part of the ongoing efforts to achieve freedom of movement and protection for the journalists in occupied territories.
17 july 2013
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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 of the Palestinian Journalist's Syndicate Abdel Nasser Najjar. The head of the syndicate, Muhammad Lahham, said that Israeli forces fired tear gas at peaceful demonstrators. The protests were part of a worldwide campaign calling for freedom of movement for Palestinian journalists, Lahham said. |
An Israeli military spokesman told Ma'an that around 70 Palestinians hurled rocks at Israeli forces, who "responded with riot dispersal means."
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) announced in a press release, its semiannual report on media freedoms status in Occupied Palestine, during a press conference this morning at MADA's [PDF] headquarters in Ramallah.
The press conference was opened by the general director of MADA Mousa Rimawi:
"Media freedoms status in Occupied Palestine still raises concerns in terms of the numbers and types of violations committed against Palestinian journalists. Violations against Palestinian journalists are one of the highest globally, and are life-threatening, where the Palestinian journalists are concerned for their life and safety, especially those who cover peaceful demonstrations and the popular resistance activities against the occupation, settlement, and the apartheid wall. Regardless of the threat, Palestinian journalists never back down and continue to exercise their profession and duty, and they have earned many appreciations and awards".
Rimawi added that Violations during the first half of 2013 have increased comparing to the same period in 2012, where MADA monitored 113 violation an increase of 11 violation comparing to 2012, Israel committed 78, and the Palestinian sides committed 35 violations.
Rimawi noted that the Israeli Occupation violations embodied five forms, namely: physical abuse, arrest, detention, prevention from coverage, and prosecution. And as usual physical assault on journalists formed the largest percentage of violations of the occupation with 43 attacks (54.4%).
Rimawi reassured that "The Israeli Occupation insistence to continue its attacks on media freedoms is due to its desire to blur the truth and hide its constant attacks on the Palestinian people's rights is a main reason for the increase of its violations against media freedoms during the past years. Another reason for this increase is the official International community forgiving attitude towards the continues and rising Israeli violations against media freedoms"
As for the Palestinian Violations, MADA monitored 35 Palestinian violations of media freedoms during the first half of 2013, where arresting journalists was the leading type of violation with 16 cases of arrests, which is a higher number of arrests comparing to 2012.
Rimawi followed up on this, saying that "although the numbers of Palestinian violations in the past three years show a significant decline in this area, but the nature of the violations are still of concern, and indicates a problem with the lack of depth of the right to freedom of expression as a fundamental human right".
Rimawi noted that most Palestinian violations have occurred in the Gaza Strip by 25 violations, approximately 71% of the whole. It should also be noted that the most were committed in the month of January, where the internal security services of Hamas government in Gaza arrested and interrogated 12 journalists.
Rimawi added: "In the West Bank MADA has touched an extent of improvement in the case of media freedoms, with an emphasis on the continuing patterns of troubling violations of impeding the evolution of the development of media freedoms, such as internet censorship and sentencing journalists to prison, as it happened in the case of Mamdouh Hamamrah, and the arrest of journalist George Canawati, for publishing or using Facebook". Pointing out that the threat of murder of journalists by an unknown person raises the utmost concern, where the Palestine Public TV crew was threatened with murder and a bomb was placed outside the house of one of the crew members".
Rimawi added: "What raises our concerns is resorting to torture of a number of journalists during their detention in the Gaza Strip, especially during January, returning to a method prohibited by international laws, the return to this style of torture is not only worthy of condemnation, but also to hold those responsible accountable. This type of violation disappeared during the past few years according to MADA's reports".
Rimawi stressed that the other factor that still leaves a negative impact on media freedoms is the lack of a legal environment appropriate to the work of the media in Palestine. Palestine lacks laws governing the work of the media, except for Press and Publications Law of 1995, which requires amendment so it can become appropriate to the developments that have occurred on the local media scene and the world, and to become in line with international standards. In addition the Jordanian Penal Code that is enforced in the West Bank since 1960 allows for the imprisonment of journalists and forms a burden on media freedoms and an obstacle to its development.
Rimawi added Palestinian media still faces many difficulties because of the absence of Access to Information law, which MADA recently drafted a law that is compatible with international standards, after hard work during the past two years.
At the end Rimawi thanked The Open Society Foundations for its support for this report, and thanked all Arab and International Organizations who stood by the Palestinian journalists, and supported his right to exercise his profession freely and safely.
The press conference was opened by the general director of MADA Mousa Rimawi:
"Media freedoms status in Occupied Palestine still raises concerns in terms of the numbers and types of violations committed against Palestinian journalists. Violations against Palestinian journalists are one of the highest globally, and are life-threatening, where the Palestinian journalists are concerned for their life and safety, especially those who cover peaceful demonstrations and the popular resistance activities against the occupation, settlement, and the apartheid wall. Regardless of the threat, Palestinian journalists never back down and continue to exercise their profession and duty, and they have earned many appreciations and awards".
Rimawi added that Violations during the first half of 2013 have increased comparing to the same period in 2012, where MADA monitored 113 violation an increase of 11 violation comparing to 2012, Israel committed 78, and the Palestinian sides committed 35 violations.
Rimawi noted that the Israeli Occupation violations embodied five forms, namely: physical abuse, arrest, detention, prevention from coverage, and prosecution. And as usual physical assault on journalists formed the largest percentage of violations of the occupation with 43 attacks (54.4%).
Rimawi reassured that "The Israeli Occupation insistence to continue its attacks on media freedoms is due to its desire to blur the truth and hide its constant attacks on the Palestinian people's rights is a main reason for the increase of its violations against media freedoms during the past years. Another reason for this increase is the official International community forgiving attitude towards the continues and rising Israeli violations against media freedoms"
As for the Palestinian Violations, MADA monitored 35 Palestinian violations of media freedoms during the first half of 2013, where arresting journalists was the leading type of violation with 16 cases of arrests, which is a higher number of arrests comparing to 2012.
Rimawi followed up on this, saying that "although the numbers of Palestinian violations in the past three years show a significant decline in this area, but the nature of the violations are still of concern, and indicates a problem with the lack of depth of the right to freedom of expression as a fundamental human right".
Rimawi noted that most Palestinian violations have occurred in the Gaza Strip by 25 violations, approximately 71% of the whole. It should also be noted that the most were committed in the month of January, where the internal security services of Hamas government in Gaza arrested and interrogated 12 journalists.
Rimawi added: "In the West Bank MADA has touched an extent of improvement in the case of media freedoms, with an emphasis on the continuing patterns of troubling violations of impeding the evolution of the development of media freedoms, such as internet censorship and sentencing journalists to prison, as it happened in the case of Mamdouh Hamamrah, and the arrest of journalist George Canawati, for publishing or using Facebook". Pointing out that the threat of murder of journalists by an unknown person raises the utmost concern, where the Palestine Public TV crew was threatened with murder and a bomb was placed outside the house of one of the crew members".
Rimawi added: "What raises our concerns is resorting to torture of a number of journalists during their detention in the Gaza Strip, especially during January, returning to a method prohibited by international laws, the return to this style of torture is not only worthy of condemnation, but also to hold those responsible accountable. This type of violation disappeared during the past few years according to MADA's reports".
Rimawi stressed that the other factor that still leaves a negative impact on media freedoms is the lack of a legal environment appropriate to the work of the media in Palestine. Palestine lacks laws governing the work of the media, except for Press and Publications Law of 1995, which requires amendment so it can become appropriate to the developments that have occurred on the local media scene and the world, and to become in line with international standards. In addition the Jordanian Penal Code that is enforced in the West Bank since 1960 allows for the imprisonment of journalists and forms a burden on media freedoms and an obstacle to its development.
Rimawi added Palestinian media still faces many difficulties because of the absence of Access to Information law, which MADA recently drafted a law that is compatible with international standards, after hard work during the past two years.
At the end Rimawi thanked The Open Society Foundations for its support for this report, and thanked all Arab and International Organizations who stood by the Palestinian journalists, and supported his right to exercise his profession freely and safely.
6 july 2013
The PA security forces arrested and summoned during the past 48 hours seven Hamas-affiliates in occupied West Bank, while a number of political detainees continued their hunger strike in PA jails. In Nablus, PA forces arrested a liberated prisoner who spent thee and half years in Israeli jails and three years in PA prisons.
In Bethlehem, PA security forces opened fire at a member of the Jihad movement while trying to escape, knowing that he served seven years behind Israeli bars.
In Ramallah, PA Intelligence services arrested a citizen five days after his wedding, and summoned two others including a journalist in Safa news agency.
Furthermore, the PA court postponed the political prisoner Qaher Abu Kamal's trial, knowing that he declared hunger strike in PA jails since his arrest 17 days ago for affiliation with the Islamic Bloc at Birzeit University.
In al-Khalil, PA court renewed the arrest of the Islamic bloc representative in Bethlehem University Samer Awad who declared hunger strike four days ago.
Meanwhile, the preventive security summoned two citizens in Qalqilya for being affiliated to Hamas, and refused to release Islam Badir after reaching a deal to end his hunger strike.
In Bethlehem, PA security forces opened fire at a member of the Jihad movement while trying to escape, knowing that he served seven years behind Israeli bars.
In Ramallah, PA Intelligence services arrested a citizen five days after his wedding, and summoned two others including a journalist in Safa news agency.
Furthermore, the PA court postponed the political prisoner Qaher Abu Kamal's trial, knowing that he declared hunger strike in PA jails since his arrest 17 days ago for affiliation with the Islamic Bloc at Birzeit University.
In al-Khalil, PA court renewed the arrest of the Islamic bloc representative in Bethlehem University Samer Awad who declared hunger strike four days ago.
Meanwhile, the preventive security summoned two citizens in Qalqilya for being affiliated to Hamas, and refused to release Islam Badir after reaching a deal to end his hunger strike.
5 july 2013
Nilesat operators have shut down Quds TV Channel, broadcasting from Lebanon. Quds TV Channel confirmed in breaking news that it was subjected to disruption on the Nilesat, calling to follow it on Arabsat frequency 12207V.
Quds TV started covering since yesterday the huge marches in support of the Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi in Raba'a al Adawiya Square.
Following the Egyptian Army's statement, the Egyptian authorities have shut down several Islamist-run TV stations including one operated by the Muslim Brotherhood.
Quds TV started covering since yesterday the huge marches in support of the Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi in Raba'a al Adawiya Square.
Following the Egyptian Army's statement, the Egyptian authorities have shut down several Islamist-run TV stations including one operated by the Muslim Brotherhood.
4 july 2013
Reporters Without Borders called Wednesday for the "immediate and unconditional" release of Mohamed al-Azza, a Palestinian photographer held without charge for three days.
Soldiers detained Azza, 23, in a raid on Bethlehem's Aida refugee camp on June 30.
In April, Israeli forces shot al-Azza in the face with a rubber-coated steel bullet as he covered clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian youths.
Family members and his lawyer told Reporters Without Borders said he was hit several times and sustained injuries at the time of his arrest, the media watchdog said in a statement.
The army is believed to have been looking for him since the incident, the group said.
Soldiers detained Azza, 23, in a raid on Bethlehem's Aida refugee camp on June 30.
In April, Israeli forces shot al-Azza in the face with a rubber-coated steel bullet as he covered clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian youths.
Family members and his lawyer told Reporters Without Borders said he was hit several times and sustained injuries at the time of his arrest, the media watchdog said in a statement.
The army is believed to have been looking for him since the incident, the group said.
3 july 2013
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 were registered. The Palestinian Information Ministry reported in its monthly report the following violations by Israeli forces:
The report confirmed that the Israeli soldiers stationed at Karama crossing prevented Nawwaf al-Amer from traveling through the crossing on 6 June where he intended to cover events in Jordan and visit his sick mother.
The journalist al-Amer was arrested more than once in Israeli jails most recently in 2011 and he was deported to Marj Zhour in 1992.
On 9 June, Israeli forces arrested photojournalist Said al-Qaq during his coverage of a peaceful protest in Jerusalem.
On 10 June, journalist Khaled Maali suffocated after inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli soldiers while storming Salfit city.
The IOF attacked a group of journalists during their coverage of the weekly march against settlement in Nabi Saleh village including journalist Bilal Tamimi, who was injured in the hand by shrapnel from a tear gas canister before he was attacked and severely beaten by Israeli soldiers.
Furthermore, the Israeli soldiers beat media workers of Palestine TV crew, and arrested Ahmed Shawer and Bashar Nazzal during their coverage of a peaceful demonstration in the centre of Kafer Kadoum village, northeast of Qalqilya, in protest at the continuous closure of the eastern entrance of the village which has been ongoing since the outbreak of al-Aqsa Intifada..
On 25 June, the Israeli Supreme Court rejected an appeal submitted by the journalist Osama Hussein Shahin, 31, for the second time without reasons and approved its previous order to renew his administrative detention for 6 more additional months.
Shahin was arrested in October 2012 where he was administratively held for 6 months that were extended for 6 additional months. Shahin was an activist in prisoners' issue and the director of Palestine Center for Prisoners' Studies. He spent 5 years in Israeli jails. He suffers many health problems most notably asthma.
The following violations of Palestinian media freedoms were committed by Palestinian authorities in June:
PA Public Prosecution summoned the journalist George Anawati, director of Radio Bethlehem 2000, where he has been suspended from work for 48 hours. He was investigated for publishing a statement issued by Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades on the radio before denying it.
The report confirmed that the Israeli soldiers stationed at Karama crossing prevented Nawwaf al-Amer from traveling through the crossing on 6 June where he intended to cover events in Jordan and visit his sick mother.
The journalist al-Amer was arrested more than once in Israeli jails most recently in 2011 and he was deported to Marj Zhour in 1992.
On 9 June, Israeli forces arrested photojournalist Said al-Qaq during his coverage of a peaceful protest in Jerusalem.
On 10 June, journalist Khaled Maali suffocated after inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli soldiers while storming Salfit city.
The IOF attacked a group of journalists during their coverage of the weekly march against settlement in Nabi Saleh village including journalist Bilal Tamimi, who was injured in the hand by shrapnel from a tear gas canister before he was attacked and severely beaten by Israeli soldiers.
Furthermore, the Israeli soldiers beat media workers of Palestine TV crew, and arrested Ahmed Shawer and Bashar Nazzal during their coverage of a peaceful demonstration in the centre of Kafer Kadoum village, northeast of Qalqilya, in protest at the continuous closure of the eastern entrance of the village which has been ongoing since the outbreak of al-Aqsa Intifada..
On 25 June, the Israeli Supreme Court rejected an appeal submitted by the journalist Osama Hussein Shahin, 31, for the second time without reasons and approved its previous order to renew his administrative detention for 6 more additional months.
Shahin was arrested in October 2012 where he was administratively held for 6 months that were extended for 6 additional months. Shahin was an activist in prisoners' issue and the director of Palestine Center for Prisoners' Studies. He spent 5 years in Israeli jails. He suffers many health problems most notably asthma.
The following violations of Palestinian media freedoms were committed by Palestinian authorities in June:
PA Public Prosecution summoned the journalist George Anawati, director of Radio Bethlehem 2000, where he has been suspended from work for 48 hours. He was investigated for publishing a statement issued by Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades on the radio before denying it.
1 july 2013
Israeli Authorities are expected to release on Monday, the Palestinian cartoonist Mohammed Saba'neh, 34, from Qabatiya village in Jenin province, after serving five months in Negev Israeli prison.
Ahrar Center for Prisoners Studies and Human Rights said that the prisoner Saba'neh was arrested at Allenby Bridge while returning from Jordan and was sentenced to five months imprisonment.
Director of Ahrar Center, Fuad al-Khuffash, said that the prisoner Saba'neh is the brother of prisoner Thamer Saba'neh, 37, who was arrested a month after his brother Mohammed was arrested and that he still in Majodo Israeli jail without any charge or trial.
Ahrar Center for Prisoners Studies and Human Rights said that the prisoner Saba'neh was arrested at Allenby Bridge while returning from Jordan and was sentenced to five months imprisonment.
Director of Ahrar Center, Fuad al-Khuffash, said that the prisoner Saba'neh is the brother of prisoner Thamer Saba'neh, 37, who was arrested a month after his brother Mohammed was arrested and that he still in Majodo Israeli jail without any charge or trial.
Mohammed Al-Azzeh apr 2013
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested the Palestinian photographer Mohammed Waleed Al-Azzeh after raiding his family house in Aida Refugee Camp, north of Bethlehem on Monday 1st July.
It's worth mentioning that at the beginning of April, the 23-year-old Mohammed Al-Azzeh was seriously injured after he was shot by a rubber-coated steel bullet, fired by an Israeli soldier, which penetrated his cheek below the right eye and fractured his skull.
Israeli forces also raided the house of Mohammed's uncle, Nidal al-Azzeh, 52, and assaulted him along with two other family members. The soldiers searched the house and rummaged with its properties.
Nidal told PNN, "They were coming to take my nephew the photographer Mohammed Al-Azzeh, who was shot with a rubber-coated bullet and was treated in one of the hospitals for 20 days."
The Israeli army forces also raided the house of Mohammed's brother, and brutally beat him with their rifles. The soldiers also tried to assault his three daughters who were taking pictures for the soldiers during the assault. The soldiers were provoked and they confiscated the camera and destroyed it.
Nidal added that Mohammed was arrested few hours after the searching campaign was carried out by the Israeli forces at the camp, and that he was severely beaten on his cheek where the surgical operation took place. The soldiers sealed off the doors of Mohammed's family house, banning the family members from leaving their homes.
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested the Palestinian photographer Mohammed Waleed Al-Azzeh after raiding his family house in Aida Refugee Camp, north of Bethlehem on Monday 1st July.
It's worth mentioning that at the beginning of April, the 23-year-old Mohammed Al-Azzeh was seriously injured after he was shot by a rubber-coated steel bullet, fired by an Israeli soldier, which penetrated his cheek below the right eye and fractured his skull.
Israeli forces also raided the house of Mohammed's uncle, Nidal al-Azzeh, 52, and assaulted him along with two other family members. The soldiers searched the house and rummaged with its properties.
Nidal told PNN, "They were coming to take my nephew the photographer Mohammed Al-Azzeh, who was shot with a rubber-coated bullet and was treated in one of the hospitals for 20 days."
The Israeli army forces also raided the house of Mohammed's brother, and brutally beat him with their rifles. The soldiers also tried to assault his three daughters who were taking pictures for the soldiers during the assault. The soldiers were provoked and they confiscated the camera and destroyed it.
Nidal added that Mohammed was arrested few hours after the searching campaign was carried out by the Israeli forces at the camp, and that he was severely beaten on his cheek where the surgical operation took place. The soldiers sealed off the doors of Mohammed's family house, banning the family members from leaving their homes.
26 june 2013
The Israeli Supreme Court has rejected an appeal submitted by the journalist Osama Hussein Shahin, 31, for the second time without reasons, Palestinian Prisoners Society said. The center confirmed that the court refused the prisoner's appeal and approved its previous order to renew his administrative detention for more 6 additional months.
Shahin was arrested in October 2012 where he was administratively held for 6 months that were extended for 6 additional months.
The journalist prisoner was an activist in prisoners' issue and the director of Palestine Center for Prisoners' Studies. He spent 5 years in Israeli jails. He suffers many health problems most notably asthma.
The center considered Shahin's arrest an Israeli systematic revenge against Palestinian human rights activists who seek to expose Israeli crimes.
Shahin was arrested in October 2012 where he was administratively held for 6 months that were extended for 6 additional months.
The journalist prisoner was an activist in prisoners' issue and the director of Palestine Center for Prisoners' Studies. He spent 5 years in Israeli jails. He suffers many health problems most notably asthma.
The center considered Shahin's arrest an Israeli systematic revenge against Palestinian human rights activists who seek to expose Israeli crimes.
25 june 2013
A group of Israeli journalists condemned the detention of two Palestine TV journalists covering clashes in the Kafr Qaddum village in Qalqiliya on Friday, a statement issued Tuesday read.
Israeli Journalists for Palestinian Issues said Israeli forces must treat journalists as "neutral" and should not expose them to risk of shooting or assault.
"We are covering the Palestinian issue from all sides. We respect journalism and journalists should be treated with respect, kept far from assaults, regardless of politics," the statement read.
Israeli forces detained Palestine TV reporter Ahmad Shawr and cameraman Bashar Nazzal after damaging their camera and preventing them from covering the weekly march in Kafr Qaddum.
Three people were injured by rubber-coated steel bullets in clashes with Israeli forces during the protests.
The group of 14 TV, online and radio journalists from Israel described the Israeli army's response as "brutal."
Israeli Journalists for Palestinian Issues said Israeli forces must treat journalists as "neutral" and should not expose them to risk of shooting or assault.
"We are covering the Palestinian issue from all sides. We respect journalism and journalists should be treated with respect, kept far from assaults, regardless of politics," the statement read.
Israeli forces detained Palestine TV reporter Ahmad Shawr and cameraman Bashar Nazzal after damaging their camera and preventing them from covering the weekly march in Kafr Qaddum.
Three people were injured by rubber-coated steel bullets in clashes with Israeli forces during the protests.
The group of 14 TV, online and radio journalists from Israel described the Israeli army's response as "brutal."
22 june 2013
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Image By The Popular Committee Against The Wall - Kufur Qaddoum
The Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements in Kufur Qaddoum village, near the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, reported Frida [June 21, 2013] that dozens of Israeli soldiers attacked the weekly nonviolent protest, wounding four residents, and kidnapped reporters of the official Palestine TV. The Committee said that the soldiers violently attacked and beat Ahmad Shawar, cameraman Bashar Nazzal, working for the Palestinian TV, confiscated their cameras, and threw the rest of their equipment in the trash. A spokesperson of the Israeli army claimed that the kidnapped journalists “attacked the soldiers”, and that they have been transferred to an interrogation facility.
Morad Shteiwy, coordinator of the Popular Committee in the village, has reported that the army surrounded the village since early morning hours Friday, and invaded it I an attempt to prevent the residents from holding their weekly protest against the illegal Annexation Wall and settlements. “The large number of soldiers deployed in the village could not prevent the determined residents from holding their protest”, Shteiwy said, “the soldiers violently attacked the protesters and fired dozens of gas bombs, concussion grenades, and rubber-coated metal bullets”. |
He further said that resident Aqel Mahmoud Shteiwy, 25, was shot by a rubber-coated bullet in his hand, and that one of his fingers was amputated, and added that resident Yousef Mustafa Shteiwy, 21, was shot in the chest, Bassam Ayyoub Shteiwy, 26, was shot in the back and Bashar Mahmoud Shteiwy, 22, was shot in the abdomen.
Also on Friday, soldiers used tear gas, chemical water and rubber-coated steel bullets to attack the weekly protests at the villages of Bil’in and Ni’lin, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, where residents and their international and Israeli supporters, managed to reach the wall; two protests were injured and many were treated for the effects of tear gas inhalation.
In Bil’in, gas bombs fired by Israeli troops cased fire that damaged olive trees owned by local farmers. Soldiers also fired tear gas at residents who tried to put off the fire.
At the nearby village of al Nabi Saleh, Israeli soldiers attacked the villagers and their supporters before leaving the village.
Dozens of soldiers stormed the village and fire gas bombs into resident homes. Many were treated for the effects of tear gas inhalation.
In the al Ma’sara village, near Bethlehem, dozens of soldiers stopped the villagers and their supporters at village entrance then forced them back using rifle-buts and batons to bush people back, no injuries were reported.
Also on Friday, soldiers used tear gas, chemical water and rubber-coated steel bullets to attack the weekly protests at the villages of Bil’in and Ni’lin, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, where residents and their international and Israeli supporters, managed to reach the wall; two protests were injured and many were treated for the effects of tear gas inhalation.
In Bil’in, gas bombs fired by Israeli troops cased fire that damaged olive trees owned by local farmers. Soldiers also fired tear gas at residents who tried to put off the fire.
At the nearby village of al Nabi Saleh, Israeli soldiers attacked the villagers and their supporters before leaving the village.
Dozens of soldiers stormed the village and fire gas bombs into resident homes. Many were treated for the effects of tear gas inhalation.
In the al Ma’sara village, near Bethlehem, dozens of soldiers stopped the villagers and their supporters at village entrance then forced them back using rifle-buts and batons to bush people back, no injuries were reported.
15 june 2013
The forum of Palestinian journalists (FPJ) strongly denounced the desecration of the Aqsa Mosque by a group of Israeli journalists on Thursday. In a press release on Friday, the forum said that extremist Jewish journalists working for Israel's TV channels 1, 2 and 10, the newspapers Maariv and Israel Today, and the Hebrew news website Walla had defiled the Aqsa Mosque's courtyard under police guard.
An Israeli archeologist escorted the journalists during their tour at the Aqsa Mosque.
Maariv newspaper posted a news report about the tour on its website under the headline "Religious journalists occupy the Aqsa Mosque."
The forum emphasized that such visit was part of the Israeli plans to Judaize the Aqsa Mosque and divide it between Muslims and Jews as a prelude to seizing it.
It added that what happened showed that the Israeli media and its workers are reserve soldiers of the Israeli occupation army implementing its agendas against the Palestinian people and their holy sites.
An Israeli archeologist escorted the journalists during their tour at the Aqsa Mosque.
Maariv newspaper posted a news report about the tour on its website under the headline "Religious journalists occupy the Aqsa Mosque."
The forum emphasized that such visit was part of the Israeli plans to Judaize the Aqsa Mosque and divide it between Muslims and Jews as a prelude to seizing it.
It added that what happened showed that the Israeli media and its workers are reserve soldiers of the Israeli occupation army implementing its agendas against the Palestinian people and their holy sites.
10 june 2013
Sa'eed Al-Qaq
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 the Palestinian journalists and called for pressuring Israel to immediately release all journalists from its jails.
The ministry, however, hailed the international federation of journalists for denouncing Israel's killing of Husam Salama, Al-Aqsa TV cameraman, and journalists Mahmoud Al-Komi and Mohamed Abu Aisha during its last war on the Gaza Strip.
The ministry called for revoking Israel's membership in international human rights and media institutions because of its crimes against the Palestinian journalists.
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 the Palestinian journalists and called for pressuring Israel to immediately release all journalists from its jails.
The ministry, however, hailed the international federation of journalists for denouncing Israel's killing of Husam Salama, Al-Aqsa TV cameraman, and journalists Mahmoud Al-Komi and Mohamed Abu Aisha during its last war on the Gaza Strip.
The ministry called for revoking Israel's membership in international human rights and media institutions because of its crimes against the Palestinian journalists.
9 june 2013
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) kidnapped three Palestinian citizens, including a journalist, in the West Bank and bulldozed Palestinian lands in east Jerusalem. Israeli special forces kidnapped on Sunday morning journalist Mohamed Asida, 28, after they intercepted a taxi he was traveling on near Nablus city.
Eyewitnesses told the Palestinian information center (PIC) that an Israeli special force aboard two Mercedes cars intercepted the taxi which came from Tal town, asked for Asida by name, checked his ID and then took him handcuffed and blindfolded to an unknown place.
They added that following the arrest of Asida, the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed Tal town and ransacked his house.
Journalist Mohamed Asida was exposed to arrests by the Palestinian authority security forces and the IOF several times before.
In east Jerusalem, local sources reported that Israeli bulldozers escorted by soldiers started Sunday morning to bulldoze Palestinian lands in Khalat Al-Ein area, which is located between Attour neighborhood and Issawiya district, as a prelude to building roads connecting West Bank settlements with the holy city as part of the E-1 settlement plan.
The sources added that the Israeli soldiers at the scene arrested a Palestinian citizen from Issawiya district named Mohamed Abul-Hems as he was attempting along with other citizens to stop the Israelis from bulldozing the lands.
In a separate incident yesterday, violent clashes broke out between Palestinian young men and Israeli soldiers in Izariya town east of Jerusalem. The events continued until a late hour at night.
The IOF showered the angry young men with a hail of tear gas grenades causing many of them to suffer suffocation and arrested one of them.
Eyewitnesses told the Palestinian information center (PIC) that an Israeli special force aboard two Mercedes cars intercepted the taxi which came from Tal town, asked for Asida by name, checked his ID and then took him handcuffed and blindfolded to an unknown place.
They added that following the arrest of Asida, the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed Tal town and ransacked his house.
Journalist Mohamed Asida was exposed to arrests by the Palestinian authority security forces and the IOF several times before.
In east Jerusalem, local sources reported that Israeli bulldozers escorted by soldiers started Sunday morning to bulldoze Palestinian lands in Khalat Al-Ein area, which is located between Attour neighborhood and Issawiya district, as a prelude to building roads connecting West Bank settlements with the holy city as part of the E-1 settlement plan.
The sources added that the Israeli soldiers at the scene arrested a Palestinian citizen from Issawiya district named Mohamed Abul-Hems as he was attempting along with other citizens to stop the Israelis from bulldozing the lands.
In a separate incident yesterday, violent clashes broke out between Palestinian young men and Israeli soldiers in Izariya town east of Jerusalem. The events continued until a late hour at night.
The IOF showered the angry young men with a hail of tear gas grenades causing many of them to suffer suffocation and arrested one of them.
8 june 2013
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 Boumelha (NUJ, UK & Ireland) as the President for another three years. Journalists Syndicates from 130 countries around the world participated in the election, the Maan News Agency has reported.
The IFJ demanded Israel to stop the assaults against Palestinian journalists, and strongly denounced the murder of journalists Husam Salama, Mohammad Abu Aisha and Mahmoud Al-Komy, who were killed by Israeli military fire and shells during the war on Gaza last year.
Furthermore, An-Najjar demanded Journalist Unions around the world to be involved in the efforts to reveal the whereabouts of Palestinian journalists Bashar Qaddoumy and Moheeb An-Nawaty who went missing in Syria.
In his speech at the Dublin Conference, International Relations Department head of the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, Nabhan Khreisha, called for practicing pressure on the Israeli government to stop its violations against the Palestinian journalists, and to oblige to recognize ID cards issued by the International Federation of Journalists to Palestinian journalists.
General Assembly member of the Palestinian Journalist Syndicate, Omar Nazzal, stated that the syndicate launched an international campaign to pressure Israel into removing the restrictions on Palestinian journalists, and to allow them to move freely between Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
Furthermore, Secretary General of the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, Yousef Al-Ostath, stated that Palestine garnered the highest global vote, and said; “this victory is a victory to the martyrs among the Palestinian journalists, killed by the Israeli army, this is a victory to their sacrifices, a victory that exposed the crimes of the Israeli occupation”.
During the meeting, the IFJ re-elected Jim Boumelha (NUJ, UK & Ireland) as the President for another three years. Journalists Syndicates from 130 countries around the world participated in the election, the Maan News Agency has reported.
The IFJ demanded Israel to stop the assaults against Palestinian journalists, and strongly denounced the murder of journalists Husam Salama, Mohammad Abu Aisha and Mahmoud Al-Komy, who were killed by Israeli military fire and shells during the war on Gaza last year.
Furthermore, An-Najjar demanded Journalist Unions around the world to be involved in the efforts to reveal the whereabouts of Palestinian journalists Bashar Qaddoumy and Moheeb An-Nawaty who went missing in Syria.
In his speech at the Dublin Conference, International Relations Department head of the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, Nabhan Khreisha, called for practicing pressure on the Israeli government to stop its violations against the Palestinian journalists, and to oblige to recognize ID cards issued by the International Federation of Journalists to Palestinian journalists.
General Assembly member of the Palestinian Journalist Syndicate, Omar Nazzal, stated that the syndicate launched an international campaign to pressure Israel into removing the restrictions on Palestinian journalists, and to allow them to move freely between Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
Furthermore, Secretary General of the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, Yousef Al-Ostath, stated that Palestine garnered the highest global vote, and said; “this victory is a victory to the martyrs among the Palestinian journalists, killed by the Israeli army, this is a victory to their sacrifices, a victory that exposed the crimes of the Israeli occupation”.
6 june 2013
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 where he intended to cover events and to check on his mother’s health condition. Al Amer was previously allowed to travel in 2011 and 2009.
The journalist Al Amer was arrested more than once in Israeli jails most recently in 2011 and he was deported to Marj Zhour in 1992.
The Palestinian Media Forum expressed its condemnation to the Israeli violation against Palestinian journalists where they are subjected to arrests, assaults and restrictions.
The Forum pointed out that the Israeli journalists enjoy freedom of movement in all West Bank areas, calling on the PA to take firm positions towards this Israeli double-standards in dealing with the journalists.
The Forum said that the international community and human rights organizations’ silence towards the Israeli restrictions and violations against Palestinian prisoners encouraged the Israeli authorities to step up their arbitrary measures as a state above the law.
The Palestinian Media Forum called on international organizations such as the International Federation of Journalists and Reporters Without Borders to pressure the Israeli occupation to stop its policy against Palestinian journalists and to release the 13 detained journalists in Israeli jails.
The journalist Al Amer was arrested more than once in Israeli jails most recently in 2011 and he was deported to Marj Zhour in 1992.
The Palestinian Media Forum expressed its condemnation to the Israeli violation against Palestinian journalists where they are subjected to arrests, assaults and restrictions.
The Forum pointed out that the Israeli journalists enjoy freedom of movement in all West Bank areas, calling on the PA to take firm positions towards this Israeli double-standards in dealing with the journalists.
The Forum said that the international community and human rights organizations’ silence towards the Israeli restrictions and violations against Palestinian prisoners encouraged the Israeli authorities to step up their arbitrary measures as a state above the law.
The Palestinian Media Forum called on international organizations such as the International Federation of Journalists and Reporters Without Borders to pressure the Israeli occupation to stop its policy against Palestinian journalists and to release the 13 detained journalists in Israeli jails.
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) monitored dangerous Palestinian violations against journalists during May in Palestine, embodied by the anonymous death threats and a bomb planted outside the house of Nasser Abu Mayala one of the workers in the TV program "an eye on/ A'yn A'la", to intimidate the crew not to broadcast the new episode, along with other types of Palestinian violations marked by arrests, detention, and calls for interrogation in both the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
As for the journalists in Jerusalem, they have borne the largest share of violations by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF), which suppressed them by physical abuse, detention, and sprayed them with water. In the West Bank the IOF arrested one photographer in Hebron and sentenced another to three months in jail.
The Palestinian Violations:
The members of the Internal Security in the Gaza Strip detained and assaulted five journalists, during their coverage of a solidarity march organized by the Popular Front (PFLP), on Tuesday evening 7th May 2013, in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. The Internal Security also summoned the former Culture minister and writer Ibrahim Abrash for investigation, on Friday 25th May 2013, for writing an article in which he criticized Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi's visit to the Gaza Strip.
In the West Bank, the Preventive Security Services in the city of Hebron arrested the Israeli affairs editor of "Hona Al Quds" network Omar Abu Arqoub, for two days on 11th May 2013. And the Palestinian intelligence service summoned the journalist Haroun Abu Arra for investigation, on the morning of Wednesday, 15th May 2013, to the headquarters in the city of Ramallah.
The workers of the TV program "an eye on/ A'yn A'la", which is broadcast on Palestine Public TV were threatened twice during the last month by unknown assailants, where on Thursday 9th May 2013 a video was posted on YouTube threatening the program presenter Ruba Al Najjar of rape and murder, after the episode broadcasted on "the phenomenon of begging for money in Palestine", and on Saturday 25th May 2013, a bomb was planted in front of the house of Nasser Abu Mayala, the program staff worker, with a threatening letter directed to him and his colleagues Al Najjar not to broadcast the episode scheduled to air on Sunday 26th May, which shed light on the "fortune-tellers and charlatans."
Israeli Occupation Violations:
Israeli court sentenced Al-Aqsa TV reporter Tareq Abu Zeid to three months in prison and a fine of 2,000 NIS "approximately 580 USD", on charges of "participating in a march against Israel", a march he was covering on Thursday May 2nd 2013. The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) also arrested the freelance photojournalist Uday Haribat from his home in the city of Hebron on Monday 27th May 2013.
On Wednesday 8th May 2013, In Jerusalem, the Israeli Occupation Police attacked a group of journalists during their coverage of the Palestinian march to protest the annual march organized by the Israeli settlers in Jerusalem under the name of "reunification of Jerusalem". The journalists are: Al-Arabiya cameraman George Khoury, Al Quds Net Correspondent Diala Jwehan, and the photographers Fayez Abu Ermila and Najeeb Alrazm.
The occupation forces also attacked a group of Jerusalemites journalists during their coverage of the Nakba march at the JerusalemBab al-Amud gate "Damascus gate" on Wednesday 15th May 2013. The journalists are: Al-Arabiya cameraman Tawfiq Abu Saliba, the correspondent of Al Quds Net Diala Jwehan, and the Chinese Agency photographer Muammar Awad. The IOF also sprayed all media crews present with water.
Quds Net Photographer Hothayfa Ali Jamous (20 years old) was injured by a rubber bullet in his upper jaw, while covering the clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian youths in the town of Abu Dies, on Saturday 18th May 2013.
Conclusions and Recommendations:
MADA has noted through its monitoring an upsurge in Palestinian violations of media freedoms in Palestine during the month of May compared to the past few months, so we demand that all related parties to respect freedom of opinion and expression and to commit to Article 19 of the Palestinian Basic Law, which guarantees freedom of opinion and expression explicitly, we also call for the disclosure of the results of the inquiry committee which was formed to investigate the attack and detention of five journalists in Khan Younis on 7th May 2013, and we demand the prosecution of those responsible for the bomb planted outside the home of journalist Nasir Abu Mayala which threatened him and his colleague Ruba al-Najjar.
While MADA condemns all violations against journalists and demands that those responsible to be held accountable, the center also calls on the international community to take serious and fast steps in order to protect journalists in the course of their professional duty to cover events, and to oblige the occupation to respect international conventions in this area.
Details of violations:
(2/5) Israeli court sentenced Al-Aqsa TV reporter Tareq Abu Zeid to three months in prison and a fine of 2,000 NIS "approximately 580 USD", on charges of "participating in a march against Israel", a march he was covering on Thursday May 2nd 2013. His father reported to MADA that the occupation forces trumped up charges against his son, and that there is video evidence that the arrest took place while Abu Zeid was filming, and shows the camera on his shoulder. Abu Zeid was arrested on 8th March 2013, and was released after serving his sentence on 26th May 2013.
(7/5) The internal security in the Gaza Strip detained and assaulted five journalists while covering a solidarity march organized by the Popular Front (PFLP) on Tuesday evening 7th May 2013, in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Image Agency photographer Eyad Elbaba reported to MADA that the journalists received an invitation to cover the solidarity protest following the Israeli aggression on Syria, in Khan Younis around 6 pm, and after a quarter of an hour into the protest members of the security forces surrounded everyone and began shouting at the demonstrators to break up the protest. Then he and 4 of his colleagues were arrested; the photojournalist Adham Abu Shahma, Al Midan TV cameraman Abd El Aziz Alafifi and the correspondent Ahmed Ghanem, Palestine Today TV cameraman Mohamed AbuTaha. Elbaba added: "they put us in a tight corner and treated us like criminals, and they attacked us with punches, and detained us at the center of detectives for two hours, and then we met a colonel detective who apologized for what happened to us and then released us. What happened was a big insult for us."
(8/5) Israeli police attacked a group of journalists during their coverage of the Palestinian march to protest the annual march organized by the Israeli settlers in Jerusalem under the name of "reunification of Jerusalem", on Wednesday 8th May 2013, in the occupied city of Jerusalem. Al-Arabiya cameraman George Khoury reported to MADA that he was severely beaten by police while covering the events of the march. Khoury added: "I have been working in this field for many years now, but this was the most extreme assault I been through, they were very violent with all the journalists and they had instructions not to allow us to cover the event". Al Quds Net correspondent Diala Jwehan reported to MADA that she was harassed twice by the occupation forces and that they beat her colleagues Fayez Abu Ermila and Najib Alrazm, who were detained for about an hour at the police station. Jwehan added: "they used violence with all journalists; I even saw the police hit Israeli reporters ".
(9/5) An anonymous posted a video on YouTube threatening the presenter of "an eye on/ A'yn A'la" TV program aired on Palestine Public TV Ruba Al Najjar of rape and murder, On Thursday 9th May 2013, after the broadcast of an episode on "the phenomenon of begging for money in Palestine", which contained an Investigation report on the topic, and revealed the involvement of persons holding public positions. Al Najjar reported to MADA that she filed a formal complaint at the Palestinian police station regarding the threat, and they immediately began to investigate in order to identify the assailant.
(11/5) In the West Bank, the Preventive Security Service in the city of Hebron arrested the Israeli affairs editor of the network "Hona Al Quds" Omar Abu Arqoub for two days on Sunday 11th May 2013. Ayman Abu Arqoub, Omar's Brother, reported to MADA that his brother was arrested after he was called to the Preventive Security Service's Headquarters in Hebron. Omar Abu Arqoub reported to MADA that the interrogation was regarding his work on a film that captures the lives of prisoners, and they confiscated his laptop and flash memory. Abu Arqoub added: "They released me on Monday afternoon and that they will contact me within two days to get my stuff back, and they set a second interrogation date on Saturday 18th May 2013". Abu Arqoub went to the headquarters again and was interrogated and then released, and his file was terminated after the intervention of several public personals.
(15/5) The occupation forces attacked a group of Jerusalemites journalists during their coverage of the Nakba march at the Jerusalem gate known as "Bab al-Amud" on Wednesday 15th May 2013. The journalists are: Al-Arabiya cameraman Tawfiq Abu Saliba, the correspondent of Al Quds Net Diala Jwehan, and the Chinese Agency photographer Muammar Awad. Abu Saliba reported to MADA that the Israeli occupation forces severely beat him with hands and sticks while he was covering the march, and they detained him for about 5 hours and then released him after they handed him a court order on charges of assaulting three soldiers. Abu Saliba added: "I did not assault any soldier, they beat me and I have clear bruises on my face." Jwehan Reported to MADA that the occupation forces were extremly violent sprayed all media crews present with water to disperse them and prevent them from covering, and they beat the journalist Muammar Awad badly with their hands and sticks.
(15/5) the Palestinian intelligence service summoned the journalist Haroun Abu Arra for investigation, on the morning of Wednesday, 15th May 2013, to the headquarters in the city of Ramallah. Abu Arra reported to MADA center that he received a call on Tuesday 14th May 2013 from the intelligence service to go to their headquarters the next day at ten in the morning, and when he went there he was interrogated for about two hours and a half. Abu Arra added: "The Interrogation revolved around my personal life and my relationships, not my journalism work. I was treated well during the investigation and was not harmed, but they questioned me regarding my facebook post about the interrogation call".
(18/5) The Occupation Forces Attacked Quds Net Photographer Hothayfa Ali Jamous (20 years old), while covering the clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian youths in the town of Abu Dies, on Saturday 18th May 2013. Jamous reported to MADA that he went to cover the clashes that erupted between Israeli forces and Palestinian youths, after the youths demolished part of the apartheid wall in the area. Jamous came out of his office about nine o'clock in the evening and began covering the clashes, and that's when a soldier asked him to stop covering, so he returned to his office. Jamous added: "When the clashes eruption increased, I came down again from the office with my camera, and that's when a soldier targeted me by a rubber bullet that hit my upper jaws, and broke three of my teeth".
(25/5) on Saturday 25th May 2013 an anonymous planted a bomb in front of the house of Nasser Abu Mayala, staff worker at "an eye on/ A'yn A'la" TV program aired on Palestine Public TV, with a threatening letter directed to him and his colleagues Al Najjar not to broadcast the episode scheduled to air on Sunday 26th May, which shed light on the "fortune-tellers and charlatans". Al Najjar reported to MADA that an anonymous placed a bag with a bomb inside it, and a threat letter, in front of her coworker's home Naser Aby Mayala, on the morning of yesterday 25th May 2013. The letter stated: "if you broadcast the episode on Sunday, the bomb will explode next time and target you and your coworker Ruba". Al Najar added that she and her coworker made a formal complaint to the Security Detectives office, which began to carry out the necessary investigations.
(25/5) The Internal Security in Gaza summoned the former Culture minister and writer Ibrahim Abrash for investigation on Friday, 25th May 2013, for writing an article in which he criticized Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi's visit to the Gaza Strip. Abrash Reported to MADA that he received a summon to investigate him at the headquarters of the internal security, and when he went there he was questioned about the article, and was detained for about 5 hours, then he was released and was demanded to return the next day. Abrash added: "I did not go the next day, so they showed up at my house and arrested me, and after about an hour of detention they released me after the intervention of several members of the Legislative Council and human rights institutions".
(27/5) The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested the freelance photojournalist Uday Haribat from his home in the city of Hebron on Monday 27th May 2013. His brother Mahmoud Haribat reported to MADA that a strong occupation force group surrounded their home at about four o'clock in the morning, and then raided the house and searched it, and they brought dogs as well. Haribat added: "They inquire about my brother and arrested him. I think it has to do with the photos he take, where he had published a picture of a military jeep belonging to the occupation forces burning on several newspapers and Palestinian news websites just days before".
As for the journalists in Jerusalem, they have borne the largest share of violations by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF), which suppressed them by physical abuse, detention, and sprayed them with water. In the West Bank the IOF arrested one photographer in Hebron and sentenced another to three months in jail.
The Palestinian Violations:
The members of the Internal Security in the Gaza Strip detained and assaulted five journalists, during their coverage of a solidarity march organized by the Popular Front (PFLP), on Tuesday evening 7th May 2013, in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. The Internal Security also summoned the former Culture minister and writer Ibrahim Abrash for investigation, on Friday 25th May 2013, for writing an article in which he criticized Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi's visit to the Gaza Strip.
In the West Bank, the Preventive Security Services in the city of Hebron arrested the Israeli affairs editor of "Hona Al Quds" network Omar Abu Arqoub, for two days on 11th May 2013. And the Palestinian intelligence service summoned the journalist Haroun Abu Arra for investigation, on the morning of Wednesday, 15th May 2013, to the headquarters in the city of Ramallah.
The workers of the TV program "an eye on/ A'yn A'la", which is broadcast on Palestine Public TV were threatened twice during the last month by unknown assailants, where on Thursday 9th May 2013 a video was posted on YouTube threatening the program presenter Ruba Al Najjar of rape and murder, after the episode broadcasted on "the phenomenon of begging for money in Palestine", and on Saturday 25th May 2013, a bomb was planted in front of the house of Nasser Abu Mayala, the program staff worker, with a threatening letter directed to him and his colleagues Al Najjar not to broadcast the episode scheduled to air on Sunday 26th May, which shed light on the "fortune-tellers and charlatans."
Israeli Occupation Violations:
Israeli court sentenced Al-Aqsa TV reporter Tareq Abu Zeid to three months in prison and a fine of 2,000 NIS "approximately 580 USD", on charges of "participating in a march against Israel", a march he was covering on Thursday May 2nd 2013. The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) also arrested the freelance photojournalist Uday Haribat from his home in the city of Hebron on Monday 27th May 2013.
On Wednesday 8th May 2013, In Jerusalem, the Israeli Occupation Police attacked a group of journalists during their coverage of the Palestinian march to protest the annual march organized by the Israeli settlers in Jerusalem under the name of "reunification of Jerusalem". The journalists are: Al-Arabiya cameraman George Khoury, Al Quds Net Correspondent Diala Jwehan, and the photographers Fayez Abu Ermila and Najeeb Alrazm.
The occupation forces also attacked a group of Jerusalemites journalists during their coverage of the Nakba march at the JerusalemBab al-Amud gate "Damascus gate" on Wednesday 15th May 2013. The journalists are: Al-Arabiya cameraman Tawfiq Abu Saliba, the correspondent of Al Quds Net Diala Jwehan, and the Chinese Agency photographer Muammar Awad. The IOF also sprayed all media crews present with water.
Quds Net Photographer Hothayfa Ali Jamous (20 years old) was injured by a rubber bullet in his upper jaw, while covering the clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian youths in the town of Abu Dies, on Saturday 18th May 2013.
Conclusions and Recommendations:
MADA has noted through its monitoring an upsurge in Palestinian violations of media freedoms in Palestine during the month of May compared to the past few months, so we demand that all related parties to respect freedom of opinion and expression and to commit to Article 19 of the Palestinian Basic Law, which guarantees freedom of opinion and expression explicitly, we also call for the disclosure of the results of the inquiry committee which was formed to investigate the attack and detention of five journalists in Khan Younis on 7th May 2013, and we demand the prosecution of those responsible for the bomb planted outside the home of journalist Nasir Abu Mayala which threatened him and his colleague Ruba al-Najjar.
While MADA condemns all violations against journalists and demands that those responsible to be held accountable, the center also calls on the international community to take serious and fast steps in order to protect journalists in the course of their professional duty to cover events, and to oblige the occupation to respect international conventions in this area.
Details of violations:
(2/5) Israeli court sentenced Al-Aqsa TV reporter Tareq Abu Zeid to three months in prison and a fine of 2,000 NIS "approximately 580 USD", on charges of "participating in a march against Israel", a march he was covering on Thursday May 2nd 2013. His father reported to MADA that the occupation forces trumped up charges against his son, and that there is video evidence that the arrest took place while Abu Zeid was filming, and shows the camera on his shoulder. Abu Zeid was arrested on 8th March 2013, and was released after serving his sentence on 26th May 2013.
(7/5) The internal security in the Gaza Strip detained and assaulted five journalists while covering a solidarity march organized by the Popular Front (PFLP) on Tuesday evening 7th May 2013, in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Image Agency photographer Eyad Elbaba reported to MADA that the journalists received an invitation to cover the solidarity protest following the Israeli aggression on Syria, in Khan Younis around 6 pm, and after a quarter of an hour into the protest members of the security forces surrounded everyone and began shouting at the demonstrators to break up the protest. Then he and 4 of his colleagues were arrested; the photojournalist Adham Abu Shahma, Al Midan TV cameraman Abd El Aziz Alafifi and the correspondent Ahmed Ghanem, Palestine Today TV cameraman Mohamed AbuTaha. Elbaba added: "they put us in a tight corner and treated us like criminals, and they attacked us with punches, and detained us at the center of detectives for two hours, and then we met a colonel detective who apologized for what happened to us and then released us. What happened was a big insult for us."
(8/5) Israeli police attacked a group of journalists during their coverage of the Palestinian march to protest the annual march organized by the Israeli settlers in Jerusalem under the name of "reunification of Jerusalem", on Wednesday 8th May 2013, in the occupied city of Jerusalem. Al-Arabiya cameraman George Khoury reported to MADA that he was severely beaten by police while covering the events of the march. Khoury added: "I have been working in this field for many years now, but this was the most extreme assault I been through, they were very violent with all the journalists and they had instructions not to allow us to cover the event". Al Quds Net correspondent Diala Jwehan reported to MADA that she was harassed twice by the occupation forces and that they beat her colleagues Fayez Abu Ermila and Najib Alrazm, who were detained for about an hour at the police station. Jwehan added: "they used violence with all journalists; I even saw the police hit Israeli reporters ".
(9/5) An anonymous posted a video on YouTube threatening the presenter of "an eye on/ A'yn A'la" TV program aired on Palestine Public TV Ruba Al Najjar of rape and murder, On Thursday 9th May 2013, after the broadcast of an episode on "the phenomenon of begging for money in Palestine", which contained an Investigation report on the topic, and revealed the involvement of persons holding public positions. Al Najjar reported to MADA that she filed a formal complaint at the Palestinian police station regarding the threat, and they immediately began to investigate in order to identify the assailant.
(11/5) In the West Bank, the Preventive Security Service in the city of Hebron arrested the Israeli affairs editor of the network "Hona Al Quds" Omar Abu Arqoub for two days on Sunday 11th May 2013. Ayman Abu Arqoub, Omar's Brother, reported to MADA that his brother was arrested after he was called to the Preventive Security Service's Headquarters in Hebron. Omar Abu Arqoub reported to MADA that the interrogation was regarding his work on a film that captures the lives of prisoners, and they confiscated his laptop and flash memory. Abu Arqoub added: "They released me on Monday afternoon and that they will contact me within two days to get my stuff back, and they set a second interrogation date on Saturday 18th May 2013". Abu Arqoub went to the headquarters again and was interrogated and then released, and his file was terminated after the intervention of several public personals.
(15/5) The occupation forces attacked a group of Jerusalemites journalists during their coverage of the Nakba march at the Jerusalem gate known as "Bab al-Amud" on Wednesday 15th May 2013. The journalists are: Al-Arabiya cameraman Tawfiq Abu Saliba, the correspondent of Al Quds Net Diala Jwehan, and the Chinese Agency photographer Muammar Awad. Abu Saliba reported to MADA that the Israeli occupation forces severely beat him with hands and sticks while he was covering the march, and they detained him for about 5 hours and then released him after they handed him a court order on charges of assaulting three soldiers. Abu Saliba added: "I did not assault any soldier, they beat me and I have clear bruises on my face." Jwehan Reported to MADA that the occupation forces were extremly violent sprayed all media crews present with water to disperse them and prevent them from covering, and they beat the journalist Muammar Awad badly with their hands and sticks.
(15/5) the Palestinian intelligence service summoned the journalist Haroun Abu Arra for investigation, on the morning of Wednesday, 15th May 2013, to the headquarters in the city of Ramallah. Abu Arra reported to MADA center that he received a call on Tuesday 14th May 2013 from the intelligence service to go to their headquarters the next day at ten in the morning, and when he went there he was interrogated for about two hours and a half. Abu Arra added: "The Interrogation revolved around my personal life and my relationships, not my journalism work. I was treated well during the investigation and was not harmed, but they questioned me regarding my facebook post about the interrogation call".
(18/5) The Occupation Forces Attacked Quds Net Photographer Hothayfa Ali Jamous (20 years old), while covering the clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian youths in the town of Abu Dies, on Saturday 18th May 2013. Jamous reported to MADA that he went to cover the clashes that erupted between Israeli forces and Palestinian youths, after the youths demolished part of the apartheid wall in the area. Jamous came out of his office about nine o'clock in the evening and began covering the clashes, and that's when a soldier asked him to stop covering, so he returned to his office. Jamous added: "When the clashes eruption increased, I came down again from the office with my camera, and that's when a soldier targeted me by a rubber bullet that hit my upper jaws, and broke three of my teeth".
(25/5) on Saturday 25th May 2013 an anonymous planted a bomb in front of the house of Nasser Abu Mayala, staff worker at "an eye on/ A'yn A'la" TV program aired on Palestine Public TV, with a threatening letter directed to him and his colleagues Al Najjar not to broadcast the episode scheduled to air on Sunday 26th May, which shed light on the "fortune-tellers and charlatans". Al Najjar reported to MADA that an anonymous placed a bag with a bomb inside it, and a threat letter, in front of her coworker's home Naser Aby Mayala, on the morning of yesterday 25th May 2013. The letter stated: "if you broadcast the episode on Sunday, the bomb will explode next time and target you and your coworker Ruba". Al Najar added that she and her coworker made a formal complaint to the Security Detectives office, which began to carry out the necessary investigations.
(25/5) The Internal Security in Gaza summoned the former Culture minister and writer Ibrahim Abrash for investigation on Friday, 25th May 2013, for writing an article in which he criticized Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi's visit to the Gaza Strip. Abrash Reported to MADA that he received a summon to investigate him at the headquarters of the internal security, and when he went there he was questioned about the article, and was detained for about 5 hours, then he was released and was demanded to return the next day. Abrash added: "I did not go the next day, so they showed up at my house and arrested me, and after about an hour of detention they released me after the intervention of several members of the Legislative Council and human rights institutions".
(27/5) The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested the freelance photojournalist Uday Haribat from his home in the city of Hebron on Monday 27th May 2013. His brother Mahmoud Haribat reported to MADA that a strong occupation force group surrounded their home at about four o'clock in the morning, and then raided the house and searched it, and they brought dogs as well. Haribat added: "They inquire about my brother and arrested him. I think it has to do with the photos he take, where he had published a picture of a military jeep belonging to the occupation forces burning on several newspapers and Palestinian news websites just days before".
5 june 2013
The Palestinian Youth Media Association has said that serious violations against journalists by the Israeli and Palestinian authorities continued during May.
The organisation called for an end to restrictions on freedom of speech and violence against media personnel. In its monthly report released on Tuesday, the association said that May witnessed a serious escalation in rights' violations by the Israeli occupation forces against Palestinian journalists and photographers in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem; at least 16 serious incidents were recorded.
The report noted that Palestinian press crews were subjected to direct assault by the occupation forces, including 6 arrests, while dozens were "assaulted" and even "tortured". The Israelis were recorded firing stun grenades and tear gas at journalists trying to cover clashes in the occupied Palestinian territories.
The association also touched upon the escalation of violations against journalists by Palestinian security forces in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, where 13 incidents were monitored. One journalist was killed; three media organisations were closed down; three journalists were arrested; and media professionals have been threatened and banned from access to events.
At least 14 Palestinian journalists are being held in Israeli prisons, claims the association. It called for their cases to be highlighted and demanded international support for their release.
Calling on all media institutions to provide protection for their Palestinian colleagues who are exposed to danger on a daily basis, particularly by Israeli occupation forces, the association directed its comments directly at the International Federation of Journalists, Reporters Without Borders and the Federation of Arab Journalists. At the same time, it called on the international community to intervene to end the impunity with which Israel is allowed to abuse human rights.
The association also requested all relevant security agencies to monitor and take all severe violations against journalists seriously, particularly death threats.
The organisation called for an end to restrictions on freedom of speech and violence against media personnel. In its monthly report released on Tuesday, the association said that May witnessed a serious escalation in rights' violations by the Israeli occupation forces against Palestinian journalists and photographers in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem; at least 16 serious incidents were recorded.
The report noted that Palestinian press crews were subjected to direct assault by the occupation forces, including 6 arrests, while dozens were "assaulted" and even "tortured". The Israelis were recorded firing stun grenades and tear gas at journalists trying to cover clashes in the occupied Palestinian territories.
The association also touched upon the escalation of violations against journalists by Palestinian security forces in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, where 13 incidents were monitored. One journalist was killed; three media organisations were closed down; three journalists were arrested; and media professionals have been threatened and banned from access to events.
At least 14 Palestinian journalists are being held in Israeli prisons, claims the association. It called for their cases to be highlighted and demanded international support for their release.
Calling on all media institutions to provide protection for their Palestinian colleagues who are exposed to danger on a daily basis, particularly by Israeli occupation forces, the association directed its comments directly at the International Federation of Journalists, Reporters Without Borders and the Federation of Arab Journalists. At the same time, it called on the international community to intervene to end the impunity with which Israel is allowed to abuse human rights.
The association also requested all relevant security agencies to monitor and take all severe violations against journalists seriously, particularly death threats.
2 june 2013
The forum of Palestinian journalists (FPJ) strongly denounced the Palestinian authority security forces for assaulting journalist Rawan Farahat and their persistence in violating the freedom of the press in the West Bank. According to the forum, PA security forces violently stormed at dawn Wednesday the house of Farahat Asaad in Tira village near Ramallah city, and harshly attacked his daughter Rawan, who works as a journalist.
The forces also verbally attacked Rawan and confiscated her cellphone at the pretext that she took photos of the security men as they were assaulting one of her brothers.
The forum also condemned the union of journalists in the West Bank for its silence on such violations against Palestinian journalists and accused it of complicity.
The forum said that this new attack on another journalist took place as the Palestinian committee of freedoms concluded meetings in Cairo described as positive.
It added that the ongoing assaults on journalists in the West Bank vindicates that there is a dichotomy between what happens on the ground and the meetings of the freedoms committee.
The forum stressed the need for taking concrete steps forcing the PA security apparatuses in the Wes Bank to stop its violations in the West Bank.
The forces also verbally attacked Rawan and confiscated her cellphone at the pretext that she took photos of the security men as they were assaulting one of her brothers.
The forum also condemned the union of journalists in the West Bank for its silence on such violations against Palestinian journalists and accused it of complicity.
The forum said that this new attack on another journalist took place as the Palestinian committee of freedoms concluded meetings in Cairo described as positive.
It added that the ongoing assaults on journalists in the West Bank vindicates that there is a dichotomy between what happens on the ground and the meetings of the freedoms committee.
The forum stressed the need for taking concrete steps forcing the PA security apparatuses in the Wes Bank to stop its violations in the West Bank.
21 may 2013
Muatazz Kamal Abu Safiyya
A journalist and human rights activist were shot dead in Gaza overnight during a suspected clan clash, locals said.
Muatazz Kamal Abu Safiyya, 23, and his uncle Ahmad Hasan Abu Safiyya, 42, were killed during the clash in Gaza City's Tal al-Hawa neighborhood.
Muatazz was a correspondent with an Algerian TV station and his uncle was a lawyer and board member of Addameer prisoner rights organization.
Four other family members were injured in the brawl.
Gaza health official Ashraf al-Qidra said two bodies arrived at al-Shifa medical complex overnight. Both had gunshot wounds to the head, he added.
Gaza police have opened an investigation into the killings and have arrested several suspects.
A journalist and human rights activist were shot dead in Gaza overnight during a suspected clan clash, locals said.
Muatazz Kamal Abu Safiyya, 23, and his uncle Ahmad Hasan Abu Safiyya, 42, were killed during the clash in Gaza City's Tal al-Hawa neighborhood.
Muatazz was a correspondent with an Algerian TV station and his uncle was a lawyer and board member of Addameer prisoner rights organization.
Four other family members were injured in the brawl.
Gaza health official Ashraf al-Qidra said two bodies arrived at al-Shifa medical complex overnight. Both had gunshot wounds to the head, he added.
Gaza police have opened an investigation into the killings and have arrested several suspects.
18 may 2013
25 Palestinians Injured Near Ramallah
Friday evening, May 17 2013, Palestinian medical sources reported that approximately 25 Palestinians have been injured, including twelve who were shot by live rounds, during clashes that took place when Israeli soldiers invaded the Al-Jalazoun refugee camp and Silwad town, east of the central West Bank city of Ramallah.
The sources said that clashes took place at the entrance of the Al-Jalazoun refugee camp, close to the Bet El illegal settlement, and added that the army fired dozens of rounds of live ammunition, wounding twelve Palestinians, mainly in their lower body.
Also, clashes took place in Silwan town, east of Ramallah, after the army invaded the town following Friday prayers, and fired dozens of gas bombs and rubber-coated metal bullets, wounding more than 10 Palestinians, one in his mouth.
The soldiers also kidnapped one Palestinian after ambushing him in the town, local sources reported.
Furthermore, the army attacked several Palestinian reporters wounding one identified as Moath Mashal, a cameraman working for the Anadolu Turkish news agency.
In related news, hundreds of Palestinians held Friday prayers in lands Israel intends to illegally confiscate for its illegal settlement activities, in Deir Jarir village, east of Ramallah. Israeli soldiers attacked the residents, fired gas bombs, and rubber-coated metal bullets.
Israel settlers also arrived at the scene and fired rounds of live ammunition in an attempt to remove the Palestinians from their lands.
Local sources reported that several trees and crops were burnt due to Israeli army gas bombs fired at the residents.
The sources said that clashes took place at the entrance of the Al-Jalazoun refugee camp, close to the Bet El illegal settlement, and added that the army fired dozens of rounds of live ammunition, wounding twelve Palestinians, mainly in their lower body.
Also, clashes took place in Silwan town, east of Ramallah, after the army invaded the town following Friday prayers, and fired dozens of gas bombs and rubber-coated metal bullets, wounding more than 10 Palestinians, one in his mouth.
The soldiers also kidnapped one Palestinian after ambushing him in the town, local sources reported.
Furthermore, the army attacked several Palestinian reporters wounding one identified as Moath Mashal, a cameraman working for the Anadolu Turkish news agency.
In related news, hundreds of Palestinians held Friday prayers in lands Israel intends to illegally confiscate for its illegal settlement activities, in Deir Jarir village, east of Ramallah. Israeli soldiers attacked the residents, fired gas bombs, and rubber-coated metal bullets.
Israel settlers also arrived at the scene and fired rounds of live ammunition in an attempt to remove the Palestinians from their lands.
Local sources reported that several trees and crops were burnt due to Israeli army gas bombs fired at the residents.
17 may 2013
Palestinian Journalist Naser al-Din al-Nashashibi Dies in Jerusalem
On Friday 17th May, Palestinian journalist and historian Naser al-Din al-Nashashibi passed away in his home in Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood at the age of 94.
Al-Nashashibi was born in 1920 in Jerusalem, studied at Ar-Rashidiyyeh School and graduated in 1936; continued his education at the National University at 'Aleih in Lebanon, graduating in 1938; then studied Economics and Political Science at the AUB, graduating with an MA in 1943.
Al-Nashashibi served as secretary of the Palestinian delegation to the Arab League in 1945. He also served as director of the Jordanian broadcasting authority and a literary analyst for the Palestinian broadcasting authority.
Then, he was appointed by Egyptian President Jamal Abdel Nasser to become Chief Editor of Al-Jumhuriyya newspaper and then appointed Ambassador at large for the Arab League in 1966.
Al-Nashashibi has written numerous articles and around 50 books, often on politics and Literature.
Al-Nashashibi was born in 1920 in Jerusalem, studied at Ar-Rashidiyyeh School and graduated in 1936; continued his education at the National University at 'Aleih in Lebanon, graduating in 1938; then studied Economics and Political Science at the AUB, graduating with an MA in 1943.
Al-Nashashibi served as secretary of the Palestinian delegation to the Arab League in 1945. He also served as director of the Jordanian broadcasting authority and a literary analyst for the Palestinian broadcasting authority.
Then, he was appointed by Egyptian President Jamal Abdel Nasser to become Chief Editor of Al-Jumhuriyya newspaper and then appointed Ambassador at large for the Arab League in 1966.
Al-Nashashibi has written numerous articles and around 50 books, often on politics and Literature.
Ramallah intelligence service summons a journalist for interrogation
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 at 10 am its headquarters, where he had been interrogated for about 2 hours and a half.
“The interrogation was mostly related to my personal life and connections and was not related to my journalistic work”, the freelance journalist added.
A few days ago, the Preventive Security Service arrested in al-Khalil journalist Omar Abu Arqoub, the Israeli affairs editor at Hona Al Quds network, and held him for two days.
His brother Ayman Abu Arqoub told MADA center that elements of the preventive security apparatus arrested Omar after summoning him for interrogation at its headquarters in al-Khalil.
Journalist Omar Abu Arqoub stated that the forces confiscated his Laptop and his flash memory, and released him two days after his arrest, after handing over to him another summons for another interrogation next Saturday 18th May 2013.
MADA Center expressed grave concern regarding PA's procedures against the journalists, and demanded it to stop its violations of freedom of opinion and expression and to respect the Palestinian Basic Law, which explicitly guarantees the right of expression in Article 19.
“The interrogation was mostly related to my personal life and connections and was not related to my journalistic work”, the freelance journalist added.
A few days ago, the Preventive Security Service arrested in al-Khalil journalist Omar Abu Arqoub, the Israeli affairs editor at Hona Al Quds network, and held him for two days.
His brother Ayman Abu Arqoub told MADA center that elements of the preventive security apparatus arrested Omar after summoning him for interrogation at its headquarters in al-Khalil.
Journalist Omar Abu Arqoub stated that the forces confiscated his Laptop and his flash memory, and released him two days after his arrest, after handing over to him another summons for another interrogation next Saturday 18th May 2013.
MADA Center expressed grave concern regarding PA's procedures against the journalists, and demanded it to stop its violations of freedom of opinion and expression and to respect the Palestinian Basic Law, which explicitly guarantees the right of expression in Article 19.
