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Israel journalist union backs international calls for Gaza flotilla inquiry
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), with the backing of its affiliate in Israel, today called for a special inquiry into the killing of a journalist and injuries to others during the Israeli assault on a flotilla of ships carrying humanitarian aid which took place on June 1. “We now know that one journalist died… »
Female journalists demand union representation
Dozens of female journalists from Gaza rallied on Sunday in front of the office of the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate in Gaza City, demanding that membership be opened up to women. Journalist Dunya Isma’il called on the PJS to introduce a set quota for women members, as in the Palestinian Legislative Council, the Ma’an News Agency… »
Call to postpone Palestinian journalists’ congress due to political interference
The International Federation of Journalists has called for a postponement of a historic Palestinian journalists’ union congress, because of undue political interference. The Palestinian Journalist Syndicate announced on Wednesday that nominations were open for its leadership and a long overdue union conference will start soon afterwards. The journalist union’s top committee said they would receive… »
Journalist unions in Israel, Palestine and across globe condemn Israel’s action against Bethlehem-based journalist
Journalist unions in Palestine, Israel and their global union federation, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) , have joined together in a call to denounce the detention of Jared Malsin, the American editor-in-chief of the English-language section of the Bethlehem-based Ma’an News Agency. Malsin has now been held for three days in detention after he… »
Fatah will not interfere in January 5, Journalist Union elections
Fatah will respect the decision of the members of the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate and the results of their upcoming election, according to reported comments by a member of the Fatah Central Committee, Mahmud Al-Aloul. The union elections being held are the first in over a decade, and come after considerable controversy about the arrest warrant… »
IFJ welcomes “historic opportunity” as Palestinian journalists agree to hold Congress
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has warmly welcomed the decision by the Palestine Journalists’ Syndicate (PJS) yesterday to hold a Congress early in February to elect a new leadership and to rebuild the unity and solidarity of journalists across the occupied territories. “This ground-breaking decision opens the door to an historic opportunity for Palestinian… »
Palestinian Authority cancels journalist union leader arrest warrant
UPDATE: Hours after issuing the arrest warrant against the Palestinian Journalist Union leader, Na’im Toubassi, the Palestinian Authority Attorney-General announced he was cancelling the arrest warrant. The Attorney-General, Muhammed Al-Mughanni told Ma’an News Agency on Tuesday ( December 29, 2009) that the decision to stop pursuing Toubassi was made out of consideration for the public… »
Defiant Journalists Back Ethical Campaign for Palestinian Media
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today concluded the launch of its programme to support ethical journalism in Palestine with a series of proposals to strengthen independent media even in the face of political difficulties. The launch conference of the IFJ Ethical Journalism Initiative, held in Ramallah on the West Bank, adopted a programme that… »
IFJ and National Federation of Israeli Journalists
The dispute over the the journalists global union federation expelling their Israeli sisters and brothers continues to attract a lot of attention in cyberspace. For the 2nd day in a row the International Federation of Journalists have issued a statement to explain their position. Their statement follows. Meanwhile, a spokesman for the Israeli journalists tells… »