The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and journalists for press freedom, today condemned a recent incident in which a Palestinian photographer was seriously injured in the eye by an apparent Israeli sniper as well as the teargassing by Israeli security forces of journalists protesting the incident. On November 15, […]

The International Press Institute, a global network of editors, media executives and journalists for press freedom, urges the government of Israel to immediately release photojournalist Mustafa Kharouf from detention and refrain from further attempts to deport him to Jordan or any other country. Kharouf has been under detention for over six months, which is a […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, journalists and media executives, today urged the Israeli government to ensure that the investigation into the killing of Palestinian journalist Yaser Murtaja is impartial and those responsible for shooting the journalist be prosecuted. Murtaja was shot while covering a demonstration in Gaza on Friday, March […]

A retired Israel Defense Forces (IDF) general’s defamation lawsuit targeting an independent journalist in Israel illustrates how libel laws can be misused to chill critical speech and the need for legislation to curb such abuse, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. Israeli-Canadian journalist David Sheen faces a possible fine of 750,000 Israeli shekels (approx. […]