Palestine
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In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression examines the impact of the conflict in Gaza on freedom of expression globally. She highlights attacks on journalists and media restrictions, endangering access to information about the conflict globally; suppression of protests and dissent and undermining of academic and artistic freedoms in polarized political environment; and restrictions on advocacy for the rights of Palestinian people. Emphasising the importance of freedom of opinion and expression – enjoyed on an equal basis by all sides – as an invaluable tool for fighting hate and encouraging mutual respect and dialogue, the Special Rapporteur calls on States, social media companies and other private actors to reject double standards on human rights and makes concrete recommendations for them to uphold the right to freedom of opinion and expression in the name of fighting terrorism and antisemitism.
This Media Landscape Assessment (MLA) was conducted by Internews as part of a USAID-funded project in the West Bank and Gaza, namely the Democratic Leadership Activity. Research activities were carried out during the height of conflict between Hamas and Israel, following the October 7th attacks. The overarching objective of the MLA is to develop a thorough understanding of the media consumption habits among information consumers (i.e., local citizens) and assess the capacities, needs and gaps of information producers, including media outlets, independent journalists, and relevant stakeholders (e.g., civil society and women’s rights organizations).
The Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ) has conducted a survey to document the losses, humanitarian conditions, and multitude of challenges faced by Palestinian journalists during the ongoing Israeli war in Gaza. This survey includes responses from 383 journalists who are either in Gaza or were there at some point during the war. While some have since evacuated the Gaza Strip, the majority remain in Gaza, working amid increasingly dire circumstances.
The survey, distributed via email and text messages between October 25 and November 7, 2024, collected both quantitative and qualitative data. It offers insights into the personal losses, working conditions, and hardships faced by journalists in Gaza.
This report summarises the findings of a survey conducted from July 1 to August 1, 2021. Although all efforts have been made to verify the accuracy of the information that was collected and analysed, the assessment was produced in a short timeframe to ensure relevance of the estimation of damages and needs. The assessment provides an overall picture of the damages sustained to media professionals, physical assets, and infrastructure. This assessment aims to summarise sustained damage and is not meant to replace in-depth sector-specific assessments.
This study aims to identify the ability of Palestinian media institutions to grow, generate, and attract revenues, despite the challenges they are facing. It is built upon a sophisticated methodology that combines desk research, economic analysis, electronic surveys, in-depth key informant interviews, and focus group discussions.
