Palestinian reporter Shireen Abu Akleh becomes the 17th journalist to be killed while doing her job this year
Another deadly year for journalists
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CATEGORY: Palestine
In trying to protect us online, legislators risk silencing us
We all want to protect each other from seeing the worst of humanity but we have no right not to be offended
Letter from Palestine: “I am either dead or I am muted”
The Palestinian author Abbad Yahya says he is unable to freely express his thoughts
“I’m not a fan of Alexei Sayle but he has a right to hold his views”
Our CEO Ruth Smeeth fundamentally disagrees with the efforts of British parliamentarian, Matthew Offord, to stop the broadcast of an episode of Desert Island Discs featuring the comedian
Stop holding Jews collectively responsible for the actions of Israel
Claims of a Zionist conspiracy are not protected speech but a racist attack on all Jews, writes former Index editor
Joint statement on death sentence of Palestinian poet Ashraf Fayadh
Index on Censorship condemns the decision by Saudi authorities to sentence Ashraf Fayadh to death on charges of apostasy
Gaza: Press vests fail to protect Palestinian journalists
News coverage of the ongoing Gaza conflict would be infinitely poorer without local journalists, but it’s clear that international media needs to show their commitment by providing Palestinian reporters and fixers with extra support. Ruth Michaelson reports
Meltem Arikan: Creating life with the tools of death
Creating life with the tools of death, in the middle of a war, in a place where everyday children, women and men of all ages are being killed mercilessly.
Palestinian Arab Idol banned from performing at the World Cup
Mohammed Assaf says he can’t sing at the Brazil 2014 opening ceremony because of some “countries” or “groups” — and that Shakira is boycotting the event because of it
Israel tells Palestinian TV station to stop broadcasting
Israeli authorities have told a Palestinian TV station to stop broadcasting amid claims it was disrupting Israeli television broadcasting.