The shrinking space for journalistic rights and freedoms in Palestine
On 28 June 2021, Palestinian journalists in Ramallah denounce the attacks suffered by their colleagues during coverage of the recent political demonstrations in the West Bank.
(AFP/Abbas Momani)
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On 28 June 2021, Palestinian journalists in Ramallah denounce the attacks suffered by their colleagues during coverage of the recent political demonstrations in the West Bank.
(AFP/Abbas Momani)
“It was a Saturday, and the street was full of demonstrators. We were filming the events from a corner,” recalls Shatha Hammad, a 28-year-old Palestinian journalist. “One of the men snatched my phone from me whilst I was filming and broke it. Fifteen minutes later, a policeman threw a grenade in my direction and it exploded at my feet, leaving a two centimetre wound below my eye. Still, I went back to cover the demonstrations on Sunday, wearing a blue jacket marked ‘PRESS’ like the others this time, but we were still attacked. I received several blows and many of my colleagues had to flee for safety.”