The Foreign Press Association (FPA) is shocked and saddened that 18 months into Israel’s war against Hamas, Israel continues to impose an unprecedented ban preventing foreign journalists from entering Gaza. Never in Israel’s history has the government imposed such sweeping restrictions on the media for such an extended period. This

The Foreign Press Association strongly urges the Israeli government to immediately lift restrictions preventing foreign journalists from entering Gaza. For the past 15 months, these unprecedented restrictions have severely hindered independent reporting, robbing the world of a full picture of the situation in Gaza and placing an undue and dangerous

The Foreign Press Association expresses its grave concern over the Palestinian Authority’s decision to temporarily suspend Al Jazeera’s broadcasting across the Palestinian territories. This action raises serious questions about press freedom and democratic values in the region. Al Jazeera has been a valuable source of information on the situation in the Palestinian

The Israeli government continues to undermine press freedom. Following the ban on Al-Jazeera and an attempt to shut down an Associated Press video feed, it now targets Israeli outlets, with a resolution cutting state ties to Ha’aretz newspaper and a bill to privatize the public broadcast authority. These moves appear

This morning, Israeli forces raided Al Jazeera’s Ramallah offices in the occupied West Bank, ordering a 45-day shutdown. This follows last May’s closure of Al Jazeera’s Jerusalem offices, under a new law banning the Qatar-funded network from Israel—believed to be a first for a foreign news outlet. The Foreign Press Association

The Foreign Press Association expresses its profound disappointment that one year into a devastating war, Israel continues to bar independent access to Gaza for the international media. This is shocking behavior for a country that professes its commitment to the democratic ideals of a free press. Never before has Israel

The Foreign Press Association expresses its shock and profound disappointment that nine months into a devastating war, Israel continues to bar independent access for the international media from Gaza. Never before has Israel enforced such a long and strict information blackout. It has repeatedly rejected our appeals for access, fought

The Foreign Press Association is relieved that the Israeli government has returned AP’s confiscated broadcasting equipment, following widespread media coverage and expressions of concern from the White House, the Union of Journalists in Israel and press freedom groups. We continue to be concerned that Israel’s new foreign media law, which

The Foreign Press Association is alarmed by Israel’s confiscation of the Associated Press’ broadcasting equipment today along the Israeli border near Gaza. This is the latest in series of chilling steps by the Israeli government to stifle the media. The Israeli Communications Ministry said its move was to block AP

Israel’s decision to shutter Al Jazeera should be a cause for concern for all supporters of a free press. With this decision, Israel joins a dubious club of authoritarian governments to ban the station. And the government may not be done. The prime minister has the authority to target otherforeign media that he