‘Marching on World Press Freedom day, Palestinian journalists were dispersed with tear gas, while two journalists were detained during the march.
Organized outside the Ofer prison in the central occupied West Bank district of Ramallah Wednesday, the strike was also held in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners hunger-striking in Israeli cells, as they enter their 17th day of the historic struggle.
During the Israeli state crackdown, journalists Ashraf al-Nibali and Amin Alariya were detained by police.
Last month, Reporters Without Borders condemned Israeli forces for violating the rights of Palestinian journalists, particularly those that cover demonstrations against the apartheid regime, in the 2017 World Press Freedom Index compiled by the organization.’
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‘Marching on World Press Freedom day, Palestinian journalists were dispersed with tear gas, while two journalists were detained during the march.
Organized outside the Ofer prison in the central occupied West Bank district of Ramallah Wednesday, the strike was also held in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners hunger-striking in Israeli cells, as they enter their 17th day of the historic struggle.
During the Israeli state crackdown, journalists Ashraf al-Nibali and Amin Alariya were detained by police.
Last month, Reporters Without Borders condemned Israeli forces for violating the rights of Palestinian journalists, particularly those that cover demonstrations against the apartheid regime, in the 2017 World Press Freedom Index compiled by the organization.’
Read more: Palestinian Journalists Tear Gassed Demonstrating on World Press Freedom Day