Tag: Press Freedom

The Israeli government briefly confiscated and later returned Associated Press equipment under a new law also used to close Al Jazeera offices, citing concerns that AP was broadcasting live shots possibly endangering Israeli troops fighting Hamas.
Journalist Hadani Ditmars reflects on her visit to a Gaza solidarity encampment at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, encountering a mix of activists from various backgrounds, including an anti-Zionist Jew, a Palestinian man who came to Vancouver for medical treatment, and an Iraqi doctoral candidate with memories of war.
Israel recently shut down Al Jazeera in the country and the West Bank, citing it as an agent of a hostile state and jeopardizing security.
Israeli protesters, including Lea Nachimov, have been camped outside Israel's Knesset since October 7, demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's resignation and the release of hostages.
The White House has raised concerns after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans to shut down Al Jazeera's offices in Israel through a new law passed by the Knesset.
Joe Biden marked the first anniversary of American journalist Evan Gershkovich's wrongful detention in Russia, promising to continue imposing costs on Russia for holding him on espionage charges without evidence.
Moscow court extended Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's pretrial detention until late March, marking a year since his arrest on espionage charges in Russia.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has ranked Israel as one of the worst offenders for detaining journalists in 2023.
Israel has been engaging in a campaign to discredit and incite violence against Palestinian journalists, particularly in Gaza.
This article discusses the recent war in Nagorno-Karabakh from the perspective of Azerbaijan.
Dr. Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler, a Senior Fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, discusses media policy in Israel with hosts Dahlia Scheindlin and Gilad Halpern on the Tel Aviv Review.
Dr. Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler, a Senior Fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, discusses media policy in Israel and potential government interference with hosts Dahlia Scheindlin and Gilad Halpern on the Tel Aviv Review podcast.
The Justice Department's secret seizure of two months' worth of telephone records from Associated Press reporters and editors in connection with a leaked al-Qaida plot has sparked outcry from First Amendment advocates, including claims of an unprecedented assault on press freedom.