The rally organized in Ramallah by the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) against the decision by Israeli authorities to close down the offices of Palestinian TV in Jerusalem, November 21, 2019

Journalists Protest Israel’s Closing Jerusalem Offices of Palestinian TV

Hundreds of journalists joined a march and protest rally organized by the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) on Thursday, November 21, against the decision by Israeli authorities to shut down the television offices of Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) in Jerusalem. The offices of PBC Television, a channel funded by the Palestinian Authority, received orders to close…

A demonstration in Ramallah in solidarity with hunger-striking prisoner Bilal al-Kayed

Palestinian Authority: Hunger-Striking Prisoner Near Death

The Palestinian Authority’s Health Ministry warned Tuesday, August 2, that Bilal Kayed, a hunger-striking prisoner held by Israel under administrative detention without charges, has suffered a massive deterioration in his condition which doctors say could bring about his sudden death. In response, a spokesperson for the Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon where Kayed is being…

Palestinian journalists demonstrate against last summer's deadly war in Gaza.

Trauma Training for Palestinian Journalists in Gaza

This week, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) will conduct their third workshop in trauma training for journalists since last summer’s war in the Gaza Strip. The workshop will take place at the headquarters of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) in Gaza City. Designed to allow journalists to…

Palestinian journalists on Nakba Day in occupied territories’ village of al-Walaje, May 12, 2014 (Photo: Julie C.)

International Federation of Journalists Demands Full Investigation Following Police Attack on Photographers

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned an attack by Israeli police on photographers near Silwad in the West Bank on Sunday, 26 October. According to reports, Israeli police fired rubber bullets at the photographers at close range while they were taking pictures of protests that followed the funeral of a Palestinian activist. Two…