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Israel/Palestine: Threats and Attacks against Women Journalists Covering the Conflict
During the ongoing Israel/Palestine conflict, the fundamental principles of press freedom have come under dire threat.
United Kingdom: WPF Denounces Attempts by Israeli Spokesperson to Discredit Mishal Husain
WPF urges Israeli government and its representatives to respect the independence of journalists and cease their attempts to discredit the press for asking critical questions about its actions in Gaza.
Israel: Ilana Curiel Attacked by Right-wing and Ultranationalist Demonstrators, Amid Sde Teiman Riots
Women Press Freedom expresses solidarity with Ilana Curiel, who was targeted by right-wing and ultranationalist protesters while reporting on the riots at Sde Teiman detention facility.
Israel: Women Press Freedom Condemns Violent Harassment of Lara Escudero in Mea Shearim
Ultra-Orthodox community members throw bottles and garbage, spit on the journalist, and call her and colleagues “impure.”
West Bank: Rasha Herzallah 4th Woman Journalist Unjustly Detained by Israel Since October 7
WPF denounces Wafa News reporter Rasha Herzallah's unjust detention by Israeli authorities in the West Bank on unknown charges.
Israel: 21 Journalists Attacked by Israeli Settlers While Reporting on Jerusalem Day Flag March
WPF condemns in the strongest terms the brutal assaults and impediments faced by journalists during the June 5 commemoration march in East Jerusalem.
Gaza: Israeli Airstrike Kills Palestinian Journalist Ola Al Dahdouh
WPF mourns the loss of Ola Al Dahdouh, editor and presenter at the local Sawt Al Watan radio station, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting her husband's family residence in Gaza City.
Israel: Women Press Freedom Outraged by Authorities Seizing AP Equipment Days After Al Jazeera Ban
WPF strongly condemns the recent actions by the Israeli Ministry of Communication, which confiscated camera and broadcasting equipment from The Associated Press (AP) in Sderot, southern Israel, on May 21.
UK: Women Press Freedom Expresses Alarm Over Sangita Myska's Departure, Calls for Immediate Reinstatement
WPF expresses deep concern over the sudden departure of Sangita Myska, a renowned radio presenter and former BBC reporter, from LBC.
Israel: Al Jazeera Ban Sets Dangerous Precedent, Threatening Public Access to Information and Risking Impunity for Human Rights Violations
WPF condemns Israel’s new law restricting foreign broadcasters
Egypt: Bogus Charges Against Rasha Azab, Iman Aouf, and Hadeer al-Mahdawy Must be Dropped Immediately
WPF stands resolutely against the unlawful treatment of journalists Rasha Azab, Iman Aouf, and Hadeer al-Mahdawy by Egyptian authorities.
Israel: Group Harasses and Threatens Almudena Ariza, Interrupting Live Broadcast
WPF strongly condemns the recent harassment and intimidation of Almudena Ariza, a Spanish journalist, while she was reporting live from Jerusalem for Telediario.
Germany: Women Press Freedom Condemns Dismissal of Journalist Helen Fares Amidst Death and Deportation Threats
WPF is deeply troubled by the circumstances surrounding the dismissal of Helen Fares from Südwestrundfunk (SWR), which highlight a concerning trend of threats and character attacks against the journalist.
West Bank: Women Press Freedom Outraged by Bail Denial of Rula Hassanein to Care for Sick and Exclusively Breastfed Infant
WPF firmly condemns the ongoing detention of Palestinian journalists in the West Bank by Israeli occupying forces.
United States: Women Press Freedom Condemns Organized TikTok Campaign Targeting Elyse Myers and Others
Comment section of the podcaster's video about her infant son’s open heart surgery flooded with demands she speak out about the Israel-Hamas war.