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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
London 22 April 2002
The Israeli army has seized press cards from 17 foreign journalists who are covering the stand-off between the army and a number of armed Palestinians, who are holed up in Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity. Read more about Israeli army confiscates journalists' cards
London 3 April 2002
The BBC lodged a protest with the Israeli government yesterday after its Middle East correspondent, Orla Guerin, was pinned down by Israeli fire while filming a demonstration in the West Bank. Read more about BBC protests after crew caught in violence
London 3 April 2002
The BBC’s world news editor, Jonathan Baker, has joined the chorus of condemnation of the Israeli authorities after reporter Orla Guerin was rounded on by government troops. Read more about BBC news chief condemns Israeli actions
London 5 April 2002
Israeli troops have thrown stun grenades at a convoy of 25 foreign journalists and consficated some of their identity cards during a confrontation in the West Bank. Read more about Israeli troops attack foreign journalists
12 July 2002
Palestinian freelance photographer Imad Abu Zahra died in Jenin on 12 July 2002 after being seriously wounded by Israeli army gunfire on 11 July. Read more about RSF outraged by death of Palestinian photographer in Jenin