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

The Foreign Press Association is alarmed that six months into the Israel-Hamas war, Israel continues to bar international reporters from entering any part of the Gaza Strip independently. The barring of independent press access to a war zone for this long is unprecedented for Israel. It raises questions about what

The Foreign Press Association calls on the Israeli government to halt its plan to shut down Al Jazeera.  This is a blatant attempt to stifle the media. Shuttering a media outlet is a step that is characteristic of some of the world’s most repressive governments. It is a move that

Israel’s Supreme Court has rejected a petition from the Foreign Press Association in Jerusalem to allow independent access for journalists to report in the Gaza Strip.  In a ruling Monday, the court recognized the infringement on the freedom of the press but argued that the restrictions on entry are justified

The Foreign Press Association (FPA) in Jerusalem filed a petition on Monday with the Israeli Supreme Court seeking immediate access to the Gaza Strip for the international media. This step comes after multiple official requests to the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO), the Israeli military and Defense Ministry received no substantive response. The FPA