Unlike the United States or most Western nations, neither Israel nor Palestine has a constitution (although both operate under respective basic laws). As a result, the rights of freedom of expression and freedom of the press are arbitrarily bestowed rather than guaranteed by law. The closest such guarantee is found in [...]
After eight years of working on production of current affairs programmes and the news at a TV station in the Middle East, and subsequently an ample number of press and media episodes and articles, I found what I have worked on was built on only half the truth.
The nature of working on press related TV programmes [...]
The Palestinian Journalists block has sent me a number of e-mails expressing their serious concerns regarding the security services of the Palestinian Authority increasing incidents of harassment against Palestinian journalists in the West Bank.
The block of Palestinian Journalists expressed their concerns regarding the way the PA services are treating Palestinian journalists, especially after hearing the [...]
from Wired Blog
by Noah Shachtman
A study, written for U.S. Special Operations Command, suggested "clandestinely recruiting or hiring prominent bloggers."
Since the start of the Iraq war, there's been a raucous debate in military circles over how to handle blogs — and the servicemembers who want to keep them. One faction sees blogs as security risks, and a [...]
Open letter to David Miliband by a Palestinian Journalist residing in the UK. Detailed report follows.
The Jewish Chronicle published an article on the 16th of May entitled ‘Miliband tribute ahead of Israel trip’. The article says:
Foreign secretary David Miliband delivered an unscripted tribute to Israel’s achievements and search for peace at the Israeli embassy’s Independence [...]
مسؤولة مكتب الحريات الصحفية / شبكة صحفيين في المهجر البريطانية
عندما التقيت بالسيد نقيب الصحفيين الفلسطينيين نعيم الطوباسي في مؤتمر اتحاد نقابات الصحفيين البريطانيين قبل حوالي شهر ونصف في إيرلندا، فرحت واستبشرت خيراً. خصوصاً بعد أن أعلن على الملأ وعلى المنصة دعمه الكامل للحريات الصحفية، وإنصاف زملاء المهنة. وعندما لوّح بالكوفية إلى أن التقطت كل كاميرا [...]
As long and I don’t write about the government, religion, politics, and other institutions, I am free to print anything.
Pierre-Augustin Beaumarchais (1732-1799)
