Israel authorities have turned their wrath towards the media with the recent decision to shut down offices of the Al Jazeera News Agency-English channel the Middle East country, an action described by global watchdog Committee for the Protection of Journalists (CPJ) as the ‘last straw in press freedom’. The CPJ, in
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The deadliest days for journalists in war zones
The seven- month-long war in Gaza is perhaps the only military conflict in contemporary history which has claimed the lives of over 100 journalists, including targeted killings. As of April 26, according to the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), preliminary investigations have shown at least 97 journalists and media
Israel now ranks among the world’s leading jailers of journalists
Israel has emerged as one of the world’s leading jailers of journalists, according to a newly released census compiled by the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists. Each year, the committee releases a snapshot of the number of journalists behind bars as of December 1 2023 was the second highest on
33 journalists killed in the Gaza-Israel war
Over 10, 000 people with an estimated 33 journalists have died during the Gaza-Israel conflicts, fueling concerns among media right campaigners on the fate of the affected purveyors-whose sole crime is to right the war. The Centre for the Protection of Journalists (CPJ) estimates 33 journalists are among the more than
Al-Jazeera blames Israel for death of reporter in West Bank
Al-Jazeera is blaming Israel for the death of its reporter, who was shot and killed while covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank. The Qatar-based broadcaster flashed a statement on its channel saying: "We call on the international community to condemn and hold the Israeli occupation forces accountable