FPA Statements

The Foreign Press Association is disappointed in the Israeli Supreme Court's decision to grant the State of Israel yet another delay regarding the independent entry of journalists into Gaza.

About

Our primary mission focuses on protecting the interests of reporters working in Israel, the West Bank and/or Gaza Strip who often find themselves overwhelmed or even threatened by the authorities on both sides of the Israeli/Palestinian divide.

Income Tax

Article 75A of the Income Tax Ordinance provides special tax benefits to journalists who are registered with the Foreign Press Association (FPA) and also meet two other criteria . . .

FPA Executive Secretary job opening

The Foreign Press Association, a nonprofit dedicated to freedom of the press and journalist safety, is looking for a committed individual to join our team as our executive secretary.

About us: The FPA is an umbrella organization representing dozens of major global news organizations. Our members include foreign journalists, as well as Israeli and Palestinian journalists working for these international organizations. We work with both Israeli and Palestinian officials to promote issues of concern, including bureaucratic issues, journalist safety and access and movement.

Job Description: The executive secretary is the FPA’s only paid employee and works closely with our elected board members to set and implement policy. Duties include maintaining membership records; organizing press pools for major news events; organizing member events with guest speakers; and handling communications with both Israeli and Palestinian officials, often during times of crisis.

FPA EVents

become an FPA Member

We encourage all journalists working for international news organizations and based in Israel, the West Bank and/or Gaza Strip to become members of the FPA.

Chairperson Tania Kraemer

The current FPA Chairperson, Tania Kraemer, is the Jerusalem-based correspondent and video-journalist for Deutsche Welle for 10 years.

representing journalists all over the globe

For over 65 years the FPA has represented journalists working for these and countless other news organizations from all over the globe, from Brooklyn to Beijing, from Stockholm to Sydney.