Articles by Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA)
Palestinian journalist detentions in Israeli prisons reach 56 after Nasser Laham’s arrest
With arrests mounting, MADA says Israel is violating international law and targeting Palestinian media, urging immediate international action.
MADA condemns Israel’s targeting of journalists at Gaza’s Baptist Hospital, killing three
Yet another deliberate strike exposes Israel’s ongoing impunity for attacks on Palestinian journalists and demands urgent international action to ensure their protection and accountability.
MADA condemns killing of four journalists amid escalating Israeli airstrikes
The deliberate targeting of Palestinian journalists and their families in Gaza constitutes a grave violation of international law, renewing urgent calls for global action to protect media workers and ensure accountability.
MADA welcomes lifting of four-month ban on “Al Jazeera” in Palestine
The Palestinian government’s reversal of the suspension affirms a renewed commitment to press freedom, media pluralism, and the right to access information.
MADA condemns assassination of journalist Hassan Eslaih in Nasser Medical Hospital bombing
Eslaih was recovering from injuries sustained while reporting when a drone strike hit his hospital room in southern Gaza, following repeated threats and incitement by Israeli forces and settlers.
MADA marks World Press Freedom Day with urgent call to protect Palestinian journalists
At a seminar on World Press Freedom Day, MADA and partners condemned attacks on Gaza journalists, highlighting 240 deaths and nearly 1,000 violations in 2024, calling for international accountability.
MADA condemns the occupation forces’ targeting of the journalists’ tent in Khan Yunis
In a stark violation of international law, Israeli forces directly targeted a journalists’ encampment near Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, killing one reporter and wounding nine colleagues.
MADA condemns Israel’s targeting of four Palestinian journalists in Gaza
An Israeli airstrike killed four journalists in Beit Lahia, Gaza, prompting renewed calls for accountability and stronger protections for Palestinian media workers.