The International Press Institute (IPI) is concerned over the spate of recent press freedom violations reported in Israel and the Palestinian Territories, ranging from the possible prosecution of Haaretz journalist Uri Blau, to the continued detention of Palestinian journalist Nawaf al-Amer, to the reported attacks on journalists by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. Israeli […]

The joint open letter below was drafted at the initiative of the Steering Committee of the Israeli Palestinian Journalists Forum (IPI-IPJF) of the International Press Institute, the global free media network based in Vienna, Austria.  The IPI-IPJF, which is comprised of journalists from Israel and the Palestinian Territories, met for the first time in Vienna, […]

Al-Jazeera’s Kabul Bureau Chief, Samer Allawi, remains in Israeli custody on accusations of membership in Hamas, and of posing a risk to Israeli national security, the Doha-based news network told IPI in an emailed statement this morning. Allawi, a Palestinian national, was told by a court yesterday that his detention will be extended for another […]

The Israeli Palestinian Journalists’ Forum, organised by the International Press Institute (IPI), ended last week in Vienna with agreement on a series of recommendations for the authorities in Israel and the Palestinian Territories, and on future steps, including a commitment to fair and balanced reporting. The IPJF discussions were moderated by seasoned journalist Kjetil Haanes […]