This is the latest installment of our press freedom round-up, recapping the latest attacks on journalists, their right to publish, and our right to know. Here’s the news for the week of December 28, 2024.
Israel kills another journalist in Gaza
An Israeli airstrike has killed Palestinian journalist Omar Al-Derawi when it hit his family’s home in Al-Zawaida, the central Gaza Strip. According to International Federation of Journalists, at least 148 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed, with many injured and missing, since the start of Israel’s assault on Gaza.
The Palestinian Authority suspends broadcast of Al Jazeera in the West Bank
The Palestinian authority has temporarily halted Al Jazeera from operating in the occupied West Bank. The decision to freeze the channel’s work was taken because of “inciting material”, reports Reuters. The move comes after the PA criticised Al Jazeera over its coverage of a standoff between Palestinian security forces and militants in the West Bank’s Jenin camp.
Reporter attacked as hostility to journalists rises in the U.S.
According to reports, the attacker yelled “This is Trump’s America” and choked the reporter, whom he followed on his drive back to the station after an assignment. The alleged attacker was arrested on suspicion of bias-motivated crimes, second-degree assault and harassment.