Israel ties with Iran in jailing journalists

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Israel Tied With Iran Among Top Jailers of Journalists in 2023, Report Finds

The Committee to Protect Journalists says 2023 saw the highest number of arrests of Palestinian journalists since 1992

By Zane McNeill , TRUTHOUT
Published April 22, 2024

A recent report from the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) found that Israel tied with Iran as one of the world’s leaders in jailing journalists for 2023.

“Israel has appeared several times on CPJ’s annual census, but this is the highest number of arrests of Palestinian journalists since CPJ began documenting arrests in 1992 and the first time Israel has ranked among the top six offenders,” the report says.

For the first time, Israel has joined the rank of China, Myanmar, Belarus, Russia Vietnam, and Iran as the leading countries jailing journalists. According to CPJ, Israel has detained more than 20 journalists since October 7. Relatives of the detained journalists told CPJ that many were allegedly imprisoned due to their activity on social media platforms.

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