"The war on journalists in Gaza continues Despite a supposed ‘ceasefire’, international journalists are still not freely allowed in Gaza and Palestinian journalists continue to be killed by Israel. Western journalists should be in uproar about this assault on press freedom. Instead the likes of CBS are simply parroting Israel’s talking points." Arwa Mahdawi

 The war on journalists in Gaza continues

Despite a supposed ‘ceasefire’, international journalists are still not freely allowed in Gaza and Palestinian journalists continue to be killed by Israel. Western journalists should be in uproar about this assault on press freedom. Instead the likes of CBS are simply parroting Israel’s talking points. 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/31/save-act-voting-arwa-mahdawi 

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CPJ calls on Israel to lift ban on foreign journalists and stop targeting broadcasters

New York, January 26, 2026—As Israel’s Supreme Court considers petitions on Monday challenging the ban on foreign journalists entering Gaza, the Israeli government has simultaneously doubled down on restrictions against foreign media operating inside Israel. The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on the Israeli authorities to immediately allow foreign journalists to freely enter and report from Gaza safely, and to end all restrictions on foreign media broadcasters operating in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory.

On January 26, the Israeli government approved a 90-day extension to the ban on Qatar-based Al Jazeera and Beirut-based Al Mayadeen, under a 2024 law allowing the communications minister and prime minister to shut down offices, block websites, seize equipment, or shut down foreign broadcasters deemed a “security threat.” In December 2025, the Knesset extended this so-called “Al Jazeera Law” for two more years. 

The recent decision, promoted by Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir, consolidates powers that can silence independent reporting and intimidate foreign media, expanding the Israeli police’s authority to impose media bans, censorship, and surveillance... READ MORE https://cpj.org/2026/01/cpj-calls-on-israel-to-lift-ban-on-foreign-journalists-and-stop-targeting-broadcasters/

 

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'I'm afraid to go out and film': Journalists in Gaza fear they are being targeted by Israel

Saša Petricic

| CBC News | Posted: January 27, 2026 6:53 PM | Last Updated: January 27

They are the latest in a long list of Palestinian reporters killed in the Gaza war

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls the territory  "the deadliest place for journalists in recent history," deadlier than "any other conflict, anywhere else in the world," said the group’s Jodie Ginsberg.

• Besieged local reporters are still the only media with eyes on Gaza war

 https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/9.7062255

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Bari Weiss’s CBS News Won’t Even Condemn Israel for Killing a CBS Contributor

Instead, the network’s new top anchor Tony Dokoupil peddles Israel’s talking points about it killing a Palestinian journalist. A CBS source calls it a ‘disgrace.’

https://zeteo.com/p/bari-weisss-cbs-news-israel-journalists-killed 

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109 total journalists killed by Israel 2000-2023

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14vQUFWac8-u0Ixc-BekNLXYNbGB2mm2nKfS43QOBE9w/edit

Our community has been asking us how to take action at this critical moment in history. Below, we are outlining some of the ways in which you can do so. It is our responsibility to do whatever is in our power to put a stop to this genocide. 

Talking points: 

• Talking points and messaging for Palestinians and allies- Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy (PIPD)

• 10 things to remember when reporting on Palestine- Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy (PIPD) 

• 5 things you need to know about what’s happening in Israel and Gaza-American Friends Service Committee 

General actions you can take:

• SHUT IT DOWN FOR PALESTINE- Media Demands

• Organize and join demonstrations in your cities and on your campuses. The best way to learn about planned protests is to research local Palestine solidarity and anti-militarism groups active in your area and ensure that you are following them on social media. 

• Raise awareness on social media. Share posts from the BDS movement, Visualizing Palestine, Makan, and Rabet by PIPD. 

• Follow the social media accounts of the following organizations: AJP, JVP, USCPR, IMEU, PYM

• Stop hate and incitement: the rise in hate and incitement against Palestinians, Arabs, and Muslims in the West has reached shocking new heights! You can do something to stop this and hold people accountable!

1 - Take a screenshot of the post

2 - Submit to this website: http://www.cjpme.org/accountability 

If you are in the U.S., Canada, or Europe: 

• Write to your officials to call for an immediate stop to this genocide. See sample letter by the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement

• In the UK, call on your MPs to take urgent action - EAPPI UK & Ireland

• In Ireland, email your elected representatives using this template - EAPPI UK & Ireland

• In Canada, use this form to send an email to Prime Minister Trudeau, your local MP or other federal political leaders - Canadians for Peace and Justice in the Middle East

• In the U.S., use any of the following resources from our partners to call on the U.S. government to put an immediate stop to the genocide: 

• Tell Congress: Stop Fueling the Gaza Genocide - Adalah Justice Project

• Tell Congress: Open humanitarian access to Gaza now! American Friends Service Committee 

• Call Congress: Stop the Gaza Genocide - US Campaign for Palestinian Rights 

• Email Congress: Stop Funding the Gaza Genocide - US Campaign for Palestinian Rights 

• Call on Congress to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza - Americans for Justice in Palestine Action 

• Call Now: Stop Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza - Jewish Voice for Peace 

If your rights are violated: 

• Report racism, incitement to violence, hate speech, and censorship to 7amleh at 7or. 

• Seek legal support and report violations to Palestine Legal in the US, The Legal Center For Palestine in Canada, and the ELSC in Europe.

Liberatory Giving

• Local Palestinian Organizations Responding to the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

• Beyond Humanitarian Aid: Supporting Palestinian Organizations Working to Dismantle the Occupation and Shift the Narrative

• Transforming BuildPalestine Summit: A New Webinar Series on Reclaiming Funding in Times of Crisis

• Liberatory Giving for Palestine, Besan Abu Joudeh with Nora Lester-Murad-Podcast 

Other Toolkits and Resources

• U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights-Stop Gaza Genocide Action Toolkit

• Palestinian Youth Movement- All the Walls Will Fall: 2023 Palestine Liberation Resource List

• A Growing Culture- Free Palestine Resource Toolkit

• Palestinian Feminist Collective- All Out for Palestine

• Makan Rights- Gaza a Genocidal Assault

• Al-Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network- Grounding the Current Moment: An Al-Shabaka Syllabus

• Gaza is Palestine-Resources 

• This Week In Palestine- November Issue

COP 28 Global Day of Action-Via Campesina

https://climatejustice.uk/9-december-day-of-action-for-climate-justice 

To Download Visualizing Palestine’s visuals:

• https://visualizingpalestine.org/visuals/use