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’Israel’ Silencing Palestinian Journalists in ’Incitement’ Offenses Crack Down

’Israel’ Silencing Palestinian Journalists in ’Incitement’ Offenses Crack Down
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Rights groups said more than two dozen journalists are being held by "Israeli" authorities, without official charges brought against them, as part of efforts to curb recent spate of "Israeli"-Palestinian clashes.

’Israel’ Silencing Palestinian Journalists in ’Incitement’ Offenses Crack Down

Five radio journalists operating in the Palestinian city of al-Khalil were arrested for allegedly "inciting violence" against "Israelis", amid growing concerns that the offence is being used to crack down on Palestinian freedom of the press and freedom of expression online.

Five of start-up Sanabel Radio's founders were arrested in a dawn raid last month during what an "Israeli" army spokesperson said was an "ongoing effort against incitement", as the station had "repeatedly broadcasted inciting content, encouraging, celebrating and promoting resistance against "Israelis"."

Most of the station's equipment was confiscated and the doors to the premises welded shut, the Palestinian Centre for Development and Media Freedoms [Mada] said, under an order to cease operations for three months.

The journalists in question deny allegations that their work promotes violence.

The "Israeli" Occupation Force [IOF] has shut down six Palestinian TV and radio outlets since the third Palestinian Intifada erupted last October.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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