1 December 2000
In a detailed report on the crisis in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Areas, the International Press Institute (IPI) highlighted the disturbing number of injuries to journalists and media professionals between 28 September and 22 November 2000. Read more about IPI releases report on press freedom violations for the period 28 September to 22 November 2000
12 December 2000
The International Federation of Journalists, the world’s largest journalists’ group, today issued a strong statement condemning attacks on journalists and media staff in Palestine. Read more about IFJ condemns attacks on journalists and media staff in Palestine
6 March 2001
In December, the International Press Institute (IPI) highlighted in a detailed report the number of injuries and other press freedom violations against journalists and media professionals in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Areas. The report documented all known such cases since the start of the Palestinian uprising on 28 September 2000. IPI has now updated and revised its report, adding cases of press freedom violations since the beginning of the crisis until 28 February 2001. Read more about Press freedom violations in Israel and occupied Palestinian areas (28 September 2000 to 28 February 2001)
21 June 2001
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) today released its latest research into the cases of journalists wounded by Israeli gunfire while covering unrest in the West Bank and Gaza Strip since last September. Read more about Research on shootings of journalists in Israel and the Occupied Territories
26 July 2001
The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, has updated and revised its report on press freedom violations related to the Palestinian Intifada. Covering the period from the beginning of the uprising on 29 September, 2000 until 24 July, 2001, the report provides a detailed examination of the serious abuses of journalists and media outlets in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel. Read more about IPI updates report on Israeli-Palestinian conflict and calls for independent monitoring
24 October 2001
In a 24 October 2001 letter to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, IPI strongly condemned the decision of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) to close the villages of Beit Reema and Deir Ghassana to journalists. Read more about Journalists refused access to two villages
21 December 2001
The International Federation of Journalists today condemned the new accreditation procedure imposed by the Government Press Office (GPO) of Israel on Palestinian journalists. Read more about IFJ condemns Israel's press card rules as "spiteful discrimination" against Palestinian journalists
London 3 April 2002
Journalists’ groups have united in their condemnation of the Israeli authorities for failing to protect press freedom in the West Bank town of Ramallah. Read more about Journalists protest at Israeli press ban
London 3 April 2002
Israel has threatened legal action against CNN and NBC for ignoring military orders and broadcasting from the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, as part of the crackdown on foreign media reporting of its conflict with the Palestinians. Read more about Keep out, Israel warns US broadcasters
London 22 April 2002
Reporters Sans Frontieres, the international pressure group for journalists, has condemned Israel in the strongest terms for its “grim toll of attacks on press freedom”. Read more about Journalists accuse Israel of media violation