'Rather than trying to silence reporting on its atrocities in Gaza, the Israeli government should stop committing them,' says Human Rights Watch's Omar Shakir as Israel bans Al Jazeera. commondreams.org/news/al-jazeer…

Through the war ⁦Al Jazeera PR⁩ has been reporting from inside Gaza, bringing most disturbing pictures to the world. You might agree on disagree with 🇮🇱 policies, but it has been brave journalism. As a result they are now banned by the 🇮🇱 government. jpost.com/breaking-news/…

#Gaza : The Israeli Authorities continue to deny humanitarian access to the United Nations.

Just this week, they have denied - for the second time- my entry to Gaza where I planned to be with our UNRWA teams including those on the front lines.

The past while recorded an…

🚨🚨Scoop: U.S. put a hold on an ammunition shipment to Israel last week, two Israeli officials told me. My story on Axios
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Nouvel assaut du gouvernement israélien contre la liberté de la presse : il met fin aux activités de la chaîne qatarie Al Jazeera en Israël.

Réaction d’Omar Shakir de Human Rights Watch👇

“Israel joins a dubious club of authoritarian governments to ban [Al Jazeera]. And the government may not be done. The prime minister has the authority to target other foreign media that he deems to be acting ‘against the state’.” - Foreign Press Association

“The Israeli government’s decision to shut down the local operations of wseem is an assault on freedom of the press. Rather than trying to silence reporting on its atrocities in Gaza, the Israeli government should stop committing them “ - says ⁦Omar Shakir⁩ Human Rights Watch

We regret cabinet decision to close Al Jazeera in Israel. A free & independent media is essential to ensuring transparency & accountability. Now, even more so given tight restrictions on reporting from Gaza. Freedom of expression is a key human right. We urge govt to overturn ban

AlJazeera has been a vital source of info on Israel/Palestine for decades. Israeli govt's decision to shut down its local operations is an assault on freedom of the press. Rather than trying to silence reporting on its atrocities in Gaza, Israel should stop committing them. Human Rights Watch

AlJazeera's offices have been bombed in Gaza. Their staff has been beaten in the West Bank. They've been killed in the West Bank & Gaza. Israel is trying to muzzle Al Jazeera PR. But precedent is larger & threatens to cover up Israeli atrocities in Gaza. Human Rights Watch

Netanyahu's government doesn't want to stop Israeli war crimes in Gaza, so it tries to stop reporting on them, closing Al Jazeera's office. apnews.com/article/israel…

BREAKING: Netanyahu's Cabinet votes to close Al Jazeera offices in Israel apnews.com/article/israel…

UN World Food Program Cindy McCain: “There is famine — full-blown famine — in the north of Gaza, and it’s moving its way south.”

LIVE UPDATES: Israeli government votes unanimously to shut down Al Jazeera in Israel haaretz.com/israel-news/20…

Every student protesting should know these three things:

1. You are a ray of hope for Gaza: Every person I’ve spoken to in and from Gaza has told me they were losing hope in international solidarity, until these protests started. They said the encampments are their main (for…

On Friday at 11 AM EST (6 PM Jerusalem), join us for an ASIL/D.C. Bar webinar on IHL principles & the current Israel/Palestine hostilities with leila sadat, Shiri Krebs, Omar Dajani, Loren Voss, Ido Rosenzweig & me. For details & to register: asil.org/event/internat…

Amid widespread protests, university administrations should be careful not to mislabel criticism of Israeli government policies or advocacy for Palestinian rights as inherently antisemitic or to misuse university authority to quash peaceful protest. trib.al/BWqTePS

2 weeks ago, we reported on a deadly strike in Gaza. The harrowing image of children's bodies splayed around a foosball table impossible to forget.
A CNN analysis of evidence recovered and documented at the scene of the strike now points to the likely cause: a precision-guided…

The Germans have reportedly enacted a Schengen-wide ban on Dr Abu Sitta’s entry to Europe.

This is unacceptable harassment, designed to silence a witness to the genocide in Gaza. They are depriving the French Senate of this testimony.

For shame, GermanForeignOffice Bundesministerium des Innern und für Heimat

On Jan. 7, Israel conducted a deadly strike on a car with four Palestinian journalists in Gaza, killing two of them.

Drone footage stored in a memory card recovered at the scene raises critical questions about Israel’s justification for the killings. wapo.st/44zr0wb