Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA)

Articles by Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA)

MADA renews call for accountability for the killings of Palestinian journalists

As the death toll continues to rise, MADA stresses the urgent need for global action to protect Palestinian media on the ground.

Statement on the targeting and killing of journalists in Palestine and Lebanon

We stand in solidarity with the Palestinian and Lebanese journalists bravely reporting amid life-threatening risks and demand that all governments, press freedom organisations, and human rights bodies take concrete steps to ensure their protection.

One year after a Palestinian media ‘nakba’: 1,029 Israeli crimes and attacks on Palestinian media freedoms

MADA calls for an immediate ceasefire and accountability for Israeli forces targeting Palestinian journalists, stressing the urgent need to urgently protect media freedoms.

Palestine: MADA denounces closure of Al-Jazeera office by Israeli forces, urges international action

Israel’s forcible closure of the news network’s office in Ramallah and the confiscation of its equipment threaten press safety in Palestine.

MADA calls on the international community to acknowledge its failure to protect journalists in the Gaza Strip

Israeli impunity has emboldened escalating crimes against Palestinian journalists and media, says the rights group.

MADA condemns Israel’s decision to close Al Jazeera’s offices

The unjust decision to close the channel’s office is nothing but a clear and blatant violation against press freedoms, says MADA.

MADA welcomes the UN Special Rapporteurs’ address to Israel regarding the targeting of Palestinian journalists

In response to CSO calls, the Special Rapporteurs urged an independent probe into Israel’s targeting of Palestinian media.

MADA condemns Israel’s systematic campaign against media freedoms in the West Bank and Gaza Strip

International bodies urged to intensify efforts to end acts of abuse against Palestinian journalists by Israeli authorities.