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In an unprecedented move, Anas Saad Awad has been convicted of a crime after posting a satirical image on Facebook.

Palestinian journalists routinely self-censor following increased violations of media freedoms in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Human rights activists denounce Israeli spokesman Mark Regev’s attempts to justify attacks on media offices.

Eleven Palestinian media outlets have been raided by Israel over the past five years.

The Palestinian Authority’s arrest of journalists and activists critical of its policies are threatening freedom of expression in the West Bank, according to local human rights groups.

The Palestinian Authority imprisoned journalist Yousef al-Shayab Wednesday because of something he wrote, and because he insists on protecting his sources, say his colleagues