Journalist Nidal Agbarieh Murdered in Umm al-Fahm

Nidal Agbarieh, an Arab journalist who ran the Baladna news site, was shot to death, in his car in Umm al-Fahm on Sunday night. The Union of Journalists stated that it was “shaken” by the murder and expressed condolences to Agabrieh’s family. “Israel Police must act immediately to locate the murderers and bring them to justice…

Al-Jalaa Tower in Gaza, which housed international media offices, only seconds before it was entirely toppled by an Israeli air strike on May 15, 2021

Palestinian Journalists to Complain to ICC against Targeting by Israel

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate (PJS), and international rights groups are preparing to lodge a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Israel over the latter’s “systematic targeting” of Palestinian journalists in Gaza, the IFJ has announced in a press release. Al-Jalaa Tower in Gaza, which housed international media…

Al Jazeera report on Pegasus spyware

Germany’s Federal Police Using Spyware from Israeli NSO Group

The German government admitted on Tuesday, September 7, that its federal police service have used the controversial Israeli spyware known as Pegasus, drawing immediate criticism from rights groups. Germany’s BKA federal police bought the software from Israel’s NSO Group in late 2019, a closed-door parliamentary committee learned from government officials. Germany’s federal investigative police force held…