WAFA: “For the second night in a row, Israeli police ban Ramadan Iftar at Al-Aqsa Mosque, attack Palestinians”
JERUSALEM, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 (WAFA) – For the second night in a row, Israeli police banned the entry of…
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On First Day of Ramadan, Israeli Forces Attack Worshipers at al-Aqsa Mosque
On Tuesday, as Muslims worldwide commenced the annual holy month of Ramadan with prayers and fasting, Israeli forces blocked access…
MADA: 58 Violations Against Palestinian Media Freedoms in June
June 2020 witnessed a surge of violations against media freedoms in Palestine, most of which were committed by the Israeli…
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Israeli Forces Arrested 40 Palestinians during First 6 days of Ramadan
The Ramallah-based Palestinian Center for Prisoners’ Studies, said on Wednesday, that Israeli troops abducted 40 Palestinian residents, since the beginning…
MADA: 678 Violations against Media Freedoms in Palestine during 2019
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms, “MADA”, has issued its annual report on media freedoms in Palestine, during…
MADA: 27 Violations against Media Freedoms in January
The first month of 2020 witnessed a total of 27 violations against media freedoms in Palestine, 23 of which were…
MADA Engages with Facebook in Regional Meeting
MADA Center participated in a regional meeting organized by Facebook, in the Jordanian capital of Amman, for two days, this…
MADA: 107 Violations Against Media Freedoms in Palestine During October
October 2019 witnessed a significant rise in the number of violations against media freedoms in Palestine, PNN reported. These violations…
MADA Denounces Recent Wave of Violations against Palestinian Journalists
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) has condemned the recent wave of violations against a number of…
MADA: Violation of Media Freedoms Continues, Facebook Taking The Lead
September 2019 has witnessed a noticeable increase in the number of violations against media freedoms in Palestine. MADA has documented…
Settlers Storm Madama Village
Dozens of Palestinian citizens suffered from exposure to tear gas, in Madama village, to the south of Nablus, during confrontations…
MADA Launches Campaign for Women Journalists’ Rights
Journalist Hanaa Mahameed was injured by a sound grenade while covering clashes in East Jerusalem in October 2015. The Palestinian…
MADA Calls for Photojournalist’s Release from Israeli Prison
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) has called on international legal and human rights organizations to put…
VIDEO: Over 180,000 Muslim Worshipers Pray at Al-Aqsa on First Friday of Ramadan
Thousands of Muslim worshipers took to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, in the Old City of Jerusalem, on the first Friday…
MADA Demands Release of Journalists
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) condemned, in a statement, the large-scale arrests and attacks that have…
MADA Condemns Wave of Attacks on Journalists in West Bank and Gaza
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) condemned the wave of arrests and detentions carried out by Palestinian…
MADA Report on Media Freedoms Violations in Palestine During December 2018
“Attiya Darwish” Al Ray Agency photographer was hit by a tear gas fired by Israeli occupation forces while covering the…
MADA Report: 2 Palestinian Journalists Killed, 46 Injured in 6 Months
The Palestinian Center for Development & Media Freedoms (MADA) has issued a special report on Israeli attacks targeting both male…
MADA: Destruction of Al-Aqsa TV Headquarters a Result of Israeli Impunity
The Palestinian Center for Development & Media Freedoms (MADA) has condemned the destruction of Al-Aqsa TV Headquarters on Monday evening,…
MADA: Israeli Attacks on Media Expands and Grows More Violent
In 2013 , the UN General Assembly proclaimed November 2nd to be an International Day to End Impunity for Crimes…
MADA: 48 Violations against Palestinian Media Freedoms during September
(photo: Issam Al-Rimawi, photographer of the AFP after being injured by a rubber-coated bullet in Ras Karkar, PNN) September of…
MADA Announces Launch of Freedom of the Press Index
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) has announced the kick off to its work on the first…
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MADA: 62 Violations against Palestinian Media Freedoms in June
Photo: Journalist Madeline Al-Aqraa after she was wounded in the field, in the town of Khuza’a, east of Khan Younis. The…
Settlers Obstruct Palestinian Access to Al-Aqsa on Last Night of Ramadan
Laylat al-Qadr in Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, June 12, 2018. Photo credit: Ayman Nobani for WAFA. POSTED BY: AHMAD JARADAT JUNE 15,…
Settlers Continue to Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan
Groups of Israeli settlers, on Sunday morning, stormed the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, under heavy protection of Israeli police.…
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56 Palestinians reported injured during demonstrations in Gaza on first Friday of Ramadan
Today, as of 20:00, Israeli forces injured 56 Palestinians in Gaza, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health (MoH), during…
60,000 Mark the Beginning of Ramadan at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Some 60,000 Muslim worshipers from occupied East Jerusalem and Arab towns across Israel, on Friday, prayed at Al-Aqsa Mosque in…
MADA Calls for Independent Investigation into Killing of Journalists
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) has called for the formation of an independent commission of inquiry,…
MADA Calls for Investigation into Killing of Journalist and Other Civilians in Gaza
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) has called for a formation of an independent commission of inquiry…
117 Israeli Violations of Palestinian Media Freedoms since December: MADA
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) released a report on Saturday, saying that between December 2017 and…
MADA: 26 Media Freedoms Violations during November
November 2017, witnessed a number of violations against media freedoms in Palestine, almost identical to those recorded in the previous…
Gaza Strip: MADA Denounces Sentencing of Female Palestinian Journalist Struggling with Cancer
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) released a statement, on Thursday, denouncing a Gaza court’s absentia decision…
MADA: 33 Israeli Violations against Media Freedoms in April
A report released by The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) concludes that Israel has violated press and…
MADA Calling for Wider Coalition to Defend Freedom of Expression
On World Press Freedom Day, the Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) has congratulated all colleagues and journalists…
MADA: Escalated Attacks against Jerusalem Journalists
Israeli occupation forces and police escalated their attacks against journalists and media, culminating in a wave of attacks on at…
MADA Report: 383 Media Freedoms Violations during 2016
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms, “MADA”, organized a press conference on Wednesday 02/08/2017, and released its annual…
MADA Commemorates 250th Anniversary of First Swedish Press Law Granting Access to Information
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA), in collaboration with the Consulate General of Sweden in Jerusalem, and…
MADA Demands Formation of “International Moot Court” to Sue Journalists’ Killers
Photo: A member of Israel’s Border Police assaults journalists and medics assembled on October 30th, near Al Bireh. (Credits: Fadi Arouri)…
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MADA Report: Social Media a “New Venue to Censor and Prosecute Journalists”
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) has released a special report regarding the prosecution of Palestinian journalists,…
Ramadan 2016: Harassment, Collective Punishment and Settlement Expansions in the Occupied West Bank
07/07/16 | International Solidarity Movement | al-Khalil team Monday the 6th of June marked the beginning of the Ramadan; the…
MADA Study: Women’s Press More Capable of Raising Rights Issues
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms “MADA” has issued a study on women’s press and freedom of opinion…
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Hundreds of Settlers Raid Al-Aqsa over Ramadan
Some 500 extremist Israeli settlers, under the protection of Israeli police, have broken into the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque since the…
Israeli forces demolish two homes south of Hebron, despite pledge to stop demolitions in Ramadan
The Israeli military demolished two homes, an outdoor kitchen and a barn on Saturday in Wadi Jheish and Umm Al-Daraj,…
Ban on Al Aqsa Lifted, 300 Gazans Allowed to Visit Jerusalem for Ramadan
Three hundred Palestinians from besieged Gaza were permitted, on Friday, to visit Al-Aqsa Mosque in annexed East Jerusalem, according to…
Gazans Break Ramadan Fasts on Beach in Lieu of Power Crisis
As an electricity crisis continues to afflict the Gaza Strip, Muslim residents of the besieged coastal enclave are breaking their…
Gaza Strip: Continued Power Cuts Over Ramadan
With the arrival of Ramadan, the most densely populated area on the planet – the Gaza Strip – is now facing…
MADA: Sharp Escalation of Media Freedoms Violations During August
August of 2015 witnessed a high rise in the number of media freedoms violations in Palestine, and recorded a huge…
Madama Villagers Foil Infilitration Attack By Israeli Extremists
A group young Palestinian men managed, earlier on Friday at dawn, to foil an attempt by a number of Israeli…
Settlers Resume Raids on Al-Aqsa as Ramadan Ends
Unable to organize provocative visits to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque during the fasting month of Ramadan, when Palestinian Muslims maintain a…
Half of Susiya to be Demolished after Ramadan
Israeli authorities ordered the demolition of around half of the homes, in a village south of Hebron, to be carried…
MADA To Release Documentary on Israeli Violations Against Journalists
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) recently held a meeting with journalists, to announce its release of…
MADA: Over 80% of Palestinian Journalists Self-Censor
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) released a report, on Thursday, estimating that over 80 percent of…
ISM Report: Army Incursions Into Madama
We arrived in Madama yesterday, 8th September; in the early afternoon after we were told that during the night Israeli…
VIDEO: Struggle of Al-‘Araqib Continues During Ramadan
Since the destruction of the cemetery compound in Al-‘Araqib on June 12, the residents of the village holds a persistent…
MADA Demands Release Of All Detained Journalists
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) demanded Israel to stop all of its violations against Palestinians journalists,…
Mada: 238 Violations Of Media Freedoms In 2012
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms’ MADA’ held a press conference on Wednesday which reviewed the Annual Report…
MADA campaigns amidst precarious media freedom in Palestine
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) launched two campaigns in early August demanding an end to attacks…
Prisoners Denied Increased Provisions For Ramadan
Palestinian prisoners were refused increased provisions of food for the holy month of Ramadan, Ma’an News reports. Ramadan began on…
Army Invades Madama Village, Imposes Curfew
Israeli soldiers invaded on Thursday at night that Madama village, south of the northern West Bank of Nablus, and imposes…
Abbas y el rey Abdullah piden a Israel que se comprometan con los acuerdos firmadas
En una reunión el miércoles entre el monarca jordano, el rey Abdullah II, y el Presidente palestino, Mahmoud Abbas, ambos…
Tres grupos palestinos de izquierda la bienvenida a la llamada de diálogo interno de Abbas
Tres grupos de izquierdistas palestinos; el Frente Popular para la Liberación de Palestina (FPLP), el Frente Democrático para la Liberación…
Haniyya de Hamas acoge con agrado las llamadas de Abbas para un diálogo nacional
El veterano representante de Hamas, y Primer Ministro del disuelto gobierno de Gaza, Ismail Haniyya acogió con agrado el jueves…
Hamas acoge positivamente la llamada de Abbas para reanudar las conversaciones internas
El Dr. Ahmad Bahar, el jefe del Consejo Legislativo Palestino y un alto dirigente polÃtico del Movimiento de Resistencia Islámica…
La armada israelà detiene a 10 pescadores palestinos en las orillad de Rafah
La armada israelà ha detenido hoy martes a las 10 de la mañana a varios pescadores palestinos, mientras desde las…
Army releases Dr. Hamadan, a lecturer at Al Najah University
The Nafha Society for Defending Detainees Rights and Human Rights reported on Wednesday that the Israeli Authorities release Dr, Ghassan…
Settlers attack residents of Tall Al Rimada in Hebron
A group of Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian residents of Hebron, in the Tell Al area in the West Bank,…
Army closes the Rafah border crossing after promising to open it during the holy month of Ramadan
The Israeli authorities closed the Rafah Border crossing on Saturday after opening it last Wednesday and Thursday and promising to…
Army invades Balata refugee camp and attacks the Ramadan markets
For the sixth consecutive time this week the Israeli army invaded Balata refugee camp in the West Bank city of…
Economic blockade and invasions hitting families hard this Ramadan
In Jenin Refugee Camp families are reporting that Israeli forces are denying them the right to properly observe Ramadan. Khalid…
The fourth day of Ramadan arrives with Promises of payments for Palestinian employees
Palestinian Minister of Planning, Samir Abu Aisha, stated on Tuesday that Palestinian civil servants, earning NIS 1800 a month or…
As month-long Muslim holiday begins, many Palestinians unable to purchase Ramadan foods, lanterns
The month of Ramadan is a time for fasting during daytime and feasting at night, but this year's Ramadan in…
As Ramadan begins, Israeli forces close Ibrahimi mosque in Hebron to Muslims
The Israeli troops stationed inside the Ibrahimi mosque in the occupied Palestinian town of Hebron, apparently disturbed by an increase…
Pal. Factions to meet in Cairo during Ramadan or after it
Egyptian Foreign Minister, Ahmad Abu Al Gheit, said that Egypt is trying to arrange a meeting between representatives of the…
Israeli Army Demolishes A Residential Shed East Of Jerusalem
Israeli soldiers demolished Tuesday, a residential shed in Abu an-Nuwwar Bedouin community, east of occupied Jerusalem in the West Bank,…
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PCHR: Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR): Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Summary…
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PCHR: Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Summary…
Soldiers Abduct Six Palestinians, Including Siblings, In Nablus And Hebron
Israeli soldiers abducted, Sunday, six Palestinians, including several siblings, in Nablus and Hebron, in the occupied West Bank. In Nablus,…
Israeli Soldiers Kill A Palestinian In Central Gaza
Israeli soldiers killed, Thursday, a Palestinian man east of the al-Boreij refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip. Palestinian medical…
PCHR: Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Summary for…
Soldiers Abduct Two Palestinian Children In Ni’lin
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Monday evening, two Palestinian children in Ni’lin village, west of the central West Bank city of…
WAFA: “Israel bans Muslims from praying at Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque during the Jewish holidays”
HEBRON, Tuesday, September 07, 2021 (WAFA) – Israel today decided to ban Muslims from praying at the Ibrahimi Mosque in…
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Opinion: Racism is at the very heart of Israel
By: Dr. Belal Yasin for Middle East Monitor
Israeli Army Razes Land near Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron
The Israeli occupation army, on Tuesday, accompanied by heavy machinery, razed land near the al-Ibrahimi Mosque, in the southern occupied…
Israeli Soldiers Abduct Six Palestinians In Beita
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Monday at dawn, six young Palestinian men in Beita town, south of the northern West Bank…
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PCHR: Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR): Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (July…
OCHA: Protection of Civilians Report (July 13-26, 2021)
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the occupied Palestinian territory (OCHA oPt) Protection of Civilians Report…
Soldiers Seriously Injure Palestinian During Funeral Of Slain Child
Israeli soldiers shot and seriously injured, on Thursday afternoon, a young Palestinian man, and caused many to suffer the effects…
Israeli Soldiers Injure Several Palestinians Near Hebron
Israeli soldiers injured, on Wednesday evening, several Palestinians during protests in ‘Aseeda area in Beit Ummar town, north of the…
Human Rights Watch : “Gaza: Apparent War Crimes During May Fighting”
July 27, 2021 – Human Rights Watch Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups carried out attacks during the May 2021…
Israeli Colonist Shoots A Palestinian Near Nablus
On Thursday, an Israeli colonialist settler, illegally squatting on Palestinian lands, fired live rounds at a Palestinian near Nablus, in…
Israeli Settlers Cut 150 Palestinian-owned Olive Trees near Nablus
Illegal Israeli colonists, on Wednesday, cut 150 Palestinian-owned olive trees in Burin village, south of Nablus city in the northern…
Soldiers Abduct 18 Palestinians In West Bank
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday at dawn, eighteen Palestinians from their homes in several parts of the occupied West Bank.…
OCHA: West Bank Demolitions and Displacement for May 2021
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) West Bank Demolitions and Displacement Report Overview for May…
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PCHR: Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) Summary of Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian…
PCHR: Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) Summary of Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian…
Adalah: What happened in the ‘torture room’ at Israel’s police station in Nazareth?
Lawyers from Adalah – The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel have collected multiple sworn affidavits testifying to…
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OCHA: Protection of Civilians Report [May 24 – 31, 2021]
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Occupied Palestinian Territory (OCHA) Protection of Civilians Report | 24-31…
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PCHR: Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations for May 27 – June 2,…
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UN High Commissioner: “To avoid next round violence, root causes must be addressed”
Special Session of the Human Rights Council on the deteriorating human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Statement by…