Ramallah-10/12/2015 IOF continued its attacks against Media Freedoms across the Occupied Palestine during November 2015. It was noticed that Israeli Forces and Authorities used a new systematic and dangerous mean for suppressing Media Freedoms, as well as destructing Palestinian Media outlets that was clear by attacking Palestinian Radio Stations, which are considered one of the most important News sources and they are followed up widely amongst many Palestinians.
Israeli Occupation Authorities is still using Palestinian Media as “Scapegoat”, since its fault to suppress the “Palestinian Uprising". Indeed, they claimed that media and social networks allegedly involved in exercising incitement that lead to uprising and current confrontations across OPT, and not because of the ongoing Israeli violations since occupying West Bank and Gaza Strip in 1967, as not due to its daily violations of all Palestinian Human Rights, especially their right to life.
At the beginning of this unrest, Israeli Occupation Government circulated that this "violent spate" is due to the "incitement" that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbass as well as Palestinian National Authority allegedly involved in. However, the Occupation government regressed that after Israeli Security Services leaked reports that denied Netanyahu's government claims. Therefore, they accused Palestinian Media as the reason for that uprising , in an attempt to justify their attacks against media outlets.
Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms "MADA" monitored a total of 58 violations against Media Freedoms and journalists during November 2015. Thus, IOF committed the most bulk of them (52 attacks), while Palestinian sides’ committed 6 violations.
Indeed, these new attacks coincided the month that marks the International day to end Impunity (02/11/2015), which provides additional evidence of Israel disrespect of all international conventions which guarantee freedom of expression, and the lack of accountability encourage it to continue its violations against media freedoms in Palestine.
MADA strongly condemns all attacks against Palestinian Media, and urges the International society and all international Institutions to put pressure on the Israeli Occupation Government, to stop its attacks against journalists and Media outlets, and to cancel the decisions which stipulate to shut down three of Palestinian radio stations, rather than returning the confiscated equipment, and reimbursement for all destructed equipment.
However, MADA welcomes the decrease of Palestinian violations against journalists and Media Outlets as compared to the previous months. Mada affirms the need end the violations, and urging relevant parties of Palestinian National Authority to cancel the decision of preventing the broadcasting of Al-Aqsa Channel from West Bank.
Israeli Violations:
The number of Israeli occupation violations, which monitored during November 2015, was decreased more than the half of the the number of attacks that monitored in October (52 attacks opposite to 112 violations in October). However, the number of November's violations was still more than what monitored in previous months. Thus, most of the occupation violations during November 2015 listed amongst the most bulk, complex, serious and dangerous attacks against Media Freedoms, especially some of these violations threatened to undermine the ability of dozens of journalists working in media outlets from continuing their career, in addition to excluding them from the field.
Particularly, the attacks are still targeting Palestinian radio stations, for allegedly involved in "exercising incitement". Accordingly, they shut three of Palestinian radio stations down after confiscating most of their equipment. Furthermore, they threatened to shut another three radio stationsdown. However, there are about 100 journalists and media workers were working with these three radio stations that IOF shut them down, as well as the financial losses, which were approximately hundreds of thousands dollars; due to confiscating and destructing their equipment, in addition to shutting them down for a period of six months, and weakens their ability to return to work again.
IOF raided each of "Manbar Al-Houria, Sawt Al-Khalil and Dream Radio Stations" headquarter, on 3rd, 21st and 29th of November in a row. They also confiscated and destructed most of the equipment of these three radio station, which all of them were broadcasting from Hebron. Hence, the occupation forces also handed them a decision to shut the radio stations down for a period of six months. Furthermore, for allegedly involved in exercising incitement against the Israeli Occupation, through its news and songs. they summoned two employees for investigation, who are working with "Manbar Al-Houria Radio Station", In addition, IOF sent a written threat for NASS Radio Station, which is broadcasting from Jenin city , thus, it threatened it to confiscate its broadcasting devices if it didn't stop "exercising incitement".
Similarly, 6th of November, Israeli Occupation Authorities threatened to shut down the headquarter of "WATTA TV" in Hebron, since allowing "Manbar Al-Houria Radio Station" to broadcasting its programs from its headquarter(WATTAN TV) that was after the closure of "Manbar Al-Houria" radio station. In the same way, IOF threatened "ONE" radio station, which is broadcasting from Hebron, to shut it down for the same reason.
On 2ed of November, Public Palestinian TV cameraman Ali Qndeel was injured with a gas bomb at his face, in addition to causing damage to his own camera, while he was covering the confrontations with IOF, at AL-Jeeb crossing-northwest of Jerusalem. the Occupation Intelligence prevented Eman Rushdi Taher Masri the journalist in "Seraj for Media" website- from travelling to Jordan, after detaining and interrogating her at the crossing on 3rd of November. Furthermore, 4th of November, IOF detained Palestinian Public Crew (the correspondent Muhammad Omar Badarneh, the cameraman Sakker Zawatia and the driver Muhannad Hamadeh), in addition to beating Badrneh and Zawatia as well as confiscating some of their equipment, while they were all covering the closure of Jalamah Checkpoint near Jenin city.
On 6th of November, the freelance photographer Hamdi Fathi Abu Rahma got shot by a bullet fired by IOF, as covering a demonstration in Be'lin-western of Ramallah. On 6th of November, the occupation soldiers also detained each of Mazen Awwad,the correspondent of Al-Kaouthar TV, and Ahmad Sameer Albath,Pal Media cameraman, after inspecting and threatening them when they finished the preparation of a report about a weekly march in Kafr Kadoum village-Nablus. Moreover, on 10th of November, the car of AP photographer Majdi Muhammad Eshtaia got shot by two rubber bullets, fired by Israeli occupation soldiers, while he was covering the clashes at the entrance of AlBireh City-West Bank.
On 13th of November, "Quds Press International" correspondent Fadi Wahid Thabt was injured with a gas bomb in his knee, fired by IOF while he was covering clashes at the southern of Buriji-Gaza Strip. Moreover, on 15th of November, AFP photographer Ja'far Zahed Eshtaia was shot by a rubber-coated metal bullet in his shoulder, as covering clashes in Qalqilya-northern of West Bank. "Raya FM" photographer Shadi Hatem Karakah was also injured with a rubber-coated metal bullet in his leg. Besides, "WAFA" Agency photographer Baha' Muhammad Nasr was shot by a rubber-coated metal bullet in his foot. Furthermore, on 16th of November, Al-Ghad Al-Arabi" correspondent Dia Ahmad Houshia (33 years old) suffered a severe suffocations as covering confrontations with IOF at the entrance of AlBireh city in West Bank.
On 17th of November, Israeli Occupation Police detained the freelance photographers Yaser Kharouf and Eyad Salman Tawil, while they were covering at the Old City of Jerusalem; they also summoned them in the police station. However, they still detained till 10:30PM, as well as seizing their cameras. Thus, they were informed to come back to get their cameras back, yet, they didn't get their cameras back till 3rd of December. On 20th of November, "Manbar Al-Houria Radio Station" photographer Muhannad Hesham Shareef was injured with TUTU bullet in his leg, fired by IOF while he was covering a march in Hebron-West Bank.
On the same day, the freelance photographer Ali Haidar Ashour, from Tal Al-Hawa in Gaza Strip, got shot by a live bullet in his leg, fired by occupation soldiers, while he was covering a march at the southern of Buriji in Gaza Strip. on 20th of November, "AlKofiya TV" cameraman Muhammad Ahmad Suboh was also injured with fragmentations of a bullet, fired by occupation soldiers, while he was covering the clashes at the southern of Shujaiya district-Gaza Strip. Besides, on 21st of November, an Occupation Force arrested Muhammad Adeeb Ahmad Qaiq- the correspondent of "Majd Saudi News TV", after raiding his house, which is located in Abu Qash village near Ramallah. Moreover, 21st of November, IOF assaulted Radi Ahmad Karammah, the correspondent of AlHuria Networke, and the photographer Hulmi Ju'bah (27 years old) after detaining them as well as confiscating some of their equipment at the southern of Dura village - Hebron.
24th of November, IOF also detained WAFA Agency correspondent Jwadih Falah Tamimi (37 years old) in addition to preventing him and his colleague Manal D’nah, who is working with B'tselem Israeli Human Rights organization, from filming in Hebron city. Furthermore, on 27th of November, the freelance photographer Hamdi Fathi Abu Raham was injured with a rubber bullet, fired by occupation soldiers at him as covering a demonstration in Be'lin village - Ramallah.
Palestinian Violations:
The Palestinian police Ramalah summoned Naela Hussni Khalil, the office manger of "Al-Araby Al-Jadeed" Newspaper in West Bank (37 years old) in addition to seizing her ID, on 16th of November
In addition, Palestinian Intelligence orally informed a company provided live broadcasting services to "Al-Aqsa TV" to stop dealing with that channel. Similarly, Palestinian Intelligence threatened other companies media services providers to deal with "Al-Aqsa TV". Consequently, the live broadcasting of Al-Aqsa TV was stopped from West Bank.
Details of Violations
(…) Palestinian Intelligence orally informed the company, which provided live broadcasting services to "Al-Aqsa TV" to stop dealing with that channel. It indirectly sent the same message to other companies providing media services to "Al-Aqs TV". Consequently, live broadcasting of that TV was stopped from West Bank from the beginning of November. General Director of News and Programs of Al-Aqsa TV Emmad Zaqout reported to MADA: “ at the end of last month, Palestinian Intelligence retained the broadcasting car of "Super Vision Company" for two days in Hebron city, which provided live broadcasting services to our channel, while they were going to covering the clashes there. Thus, that procedure was under the pretext of legal problems with that company. Nevertheless, we found, after two weeks from that event and after contacting many sides, that Palestinian Intelligence orally informed the company to stop working with Al-Aqsa Channel. Consequently, our live broadcasting covering of the events was stopped in West Bank since that time.”
Zaqout also added: “we were contacting with other companies to help us to continue our work, but they also refused. We actually knew that these companies were indirectly informed to not work with Al-Aqsa TV. However, we asked Undersecretary of the Palestinian Ministry of Information Mahmoud Khalifah and other political parties to solve that problem; but it was still unresolved.”
(2/11)- Public Palestinian TV cameraman Nabil Ali Qendeel (25 years old) was shot by a gas bomb fired by an occupation soldier at his face, as covering the clashes at Al-Jeeb crossing at the northwest of Jerusalem city. Qandeel reported to MADA: “Monday, at 5:45PM, I went from Qattanah Village to Al-Jeeb crossing-northwest of Jerusalem city, to cover the ceremony of handing over the bodies of martyrs. Meanwhile, confrontations and throwing stones broke out in addition to firing tear gas at all. While I was covering the clashes live, several tears gas were shot at me, and one of them hit my camera resulting in broking it partially. Then, it rebounded and hit the left of my face. Consequently, my face and eye were wounded in addition to suffering swelling and redness. However, I went to Ramallah Governmental Hospital in which I received the medication for about one hour.”
(3/11)- Tuesday, 3rd of November, an Israeli Force raided “Manbar Al-Huriya Radio Station" headquarter in Hebron city. They also confiscated and destructed most of its broadcasting equipment, in addition to informing its crew to shut it down, for allegedly involving in “exercising incitement “.Ayman al-Qawasmi –Chairman of “Manbar Al-Huriya Radio Station" reported to “MADA”: “13 Israeli patrols surrounded the headquarters of the radio station; which is located in Harizat building near the traffic department in Hebron, at approximately 1:50 AM, on Tuesday the 3rd of November 2015. Hence, Dozens of IOF raided the office, stopped the broadcasting, confiscated the broadcasting equipment, inspected the office and carried out the destruction of several equipments as (Computers, Microphones, mixers rather than the furniture and the décor of the office).”
Al-Qawasmi also reported that two of the Radio workers were in office by that time (presenter: Mahmoud Agueniba , and audio Engineering: Mohammed Abido). He also added: “IOF handed them an official paper states that they should present to the Occupation Intelligence office in the morning of Tuesday. They also handed the radio station a decision to shut it down for allegedly involved in "exercising incitement".
"Manbar Al-Huriya Radio Station" presenter Mahmoud Othman Agueniba (45 years old) said about his summoning by Israeli Occupation Intelligence that: “3rd of November, at 10:00 AM, I went to the headquarter of Israeli Intelligence. Hence, I waited till 2:00 PM. After that, I was transferred to a room somehow it was like a cell, I was there for two hours. Then, they took me to the investigation room at around 4:00PM, hence, the investigation continued for around two and half hours. However, the investigation was about that the radio allegedly exercised incitement against Israelis, in addition to accusing me that I myself who transferred the confrontations from Jerusalem to Hebron city, besides that the radio exercised incitement for stabbing attacks that occurred. Yet, the way of investigation as a whole based on threatening. However, I was released at 6:30PM.”
"Manbar Al-Huriya Radio Station" audio engineer Muhammad Farhat Suliman Abido (19 years old) also reported: “me and my colleague Agueniba were in the office as raiding it, hence, I was handed an official paper stat that I should present to Israeli Intelligence headquarter at 12:00PM. Indeed, I went there before two hours and I waited till 4:00PM. Hence, the investigation, however, was as a whole about the work of the radio, its programs and its news anchors in addition to why we exercised the incitement against “Israelis”. Moreover, an officer asked me if the head of the radio was previously arrested, in addition to asking about the information sources of Mahmuod Agueniba’s program, besides some question about my name, my address and where I will work after shutting radio down. Thus, the investigation continued for approximately one hour and a half, and then I was released at around 5:00PM.”
Manbar Al-Huriya Radio Station” actually employs more than 30 journalists and media workers.
(3/11)- The occupation Intelligence prevented the journalist of “Serraj for Media Site” Eman Rushdi Taher Masri (33 years old) from travelling to Jordan. Masri reported to MADA: “on 3rd of November, I went to Al-Karamah crossing to travel, and there the Occupation Authorities seized my Identity Card from 9:00AM till 4:00PM. Hence, they informed me that Israeli occupation Intelligence prevented me from travelling.”
She also added: “while I was detained, Occupation soldiers asked me many silly questions such as asking about my mother’s name and my address. Hence, an occupying soldier filmed me for two minutes, and then headed me to an outside door. After that, one of occupying soldiers ordered to transfer me to the Palestinian liaison. However, they advised me there to file a complaint against the Israeli Occupation side because I am a Jordanian citizen.”
(4/11)- The occupation Soldiers detained Palestinian Public TV correspondent in Jenin- Northern of West Bank- Muhammad Omar Badarnah (24 years old), the cameraman of the TV Sakker Zawatia (28 years old) and the driver Muhannad Hamadah (32 years old), they also assaulted them and confiscated their equipment when they were going to prepare a report about shutting Al-Jalamh checkpoint down. Badarnah reported to MADA: “the cameraman Sakker Zawatia, the driver Muhannad Hamadah and I went to prepare a report regards the closure of Al-Jalamah Checkpoint and considering it a closed military zone. While we were far away from the checkpoint about kilometer and a half, however, we were surprised that a jeep was directly heading towards us in addition to impeding the path of TV car despite that it has the sign of the TV as well as we were wearing press vests. Hence, the occupation soldiers detained us for around one hour; they also assaulted me and the cameraman (Sakkar Zawatia) by beating and pushing us, for allegedly being in an area that there was a prevention decision to be present there, hence, they didn’t allow us to continue the report. Furthermore, they seized two of video tapes and the base of the video (Turaeybod). Thus, they gave the confiscated equipments back to the Palestinian Liaison after five days".
(6/11)- The IOF shot a bullet at the freelance photographer Hamdi Fathi Abu Rahma (28 years old) (its type is unknown) as covering the weekly demonstration in Bil’in village ( west of Ramallah). Abu Rahma reported to MADA: “on 6th of November, a bullet was shot at me (by IOF) while covering a weekly demonstration in Bi’lin village, thus, I didn’t know its type. However, the bullet got shot the protective vest that I was wearing, and then it rebounded away without harming me. Indeed, it was clear that they targeted me while there were any journalists as well as being far away from protesters.”
(6/11)- The Israeli Civil Administration threaten WATTAN TV to shut its headquarter down in Hebron, because it allowed "Manbar Al-Huriya Radio Station" to broadcast from its office, after shutting the office of that radio down in addition to destructing and confiscating its equipment. WATTAN TV head office in Hebron Murad Jabari (37 years old) reported to MADA: “ after IOF shut the headquarter of Manbar Al-Huriya radio station down in addition to destructing its equipment. Thus, on 6th of November, Al-Huriya Radio- were represented by its chairman Ayman Qawasmi and members of its crew- broadcasted from Wattan TV studio from12:30 to3:30PM. Meanwhile, Israeli Civil Administration twice phoned the journalist Abdul Ganni (who is also the cameraman of Pal Media), hence, they asked him to tell a threaten massage to "WATTAN TV" stating that they will shut its office down by using red wax this night because they allowed Manbar Al-Huriya radio station to broadcast from its office.”
He also added: “consequently, Manbar Al-Huriya radio crew decided to stop broadcasting in order to not causing any harm to WATTAN TV office. Despite of my insistence, they refused to continue broadcasting from our office.”
(6/11)- the IOF detained Alkouthar TV correspondent Mazen Awwad and Pal Media agency cameraman Ahmad Sameer Albath (22 years old) after inspecting and threatening them once they finish the preparation report regards a weekly march in Kafr Kadoum village- northern -Nablus. Albath reported to MADA: “at around 10:30, AlKouthar correspondent Mazen Awwad and I were going to prepare a report about the weekly demonstration in Kafr Kadoum, when we went out of the village, an occupation portal stopped us at a random checkpoint, they also seized our Identity Cards in addition to asking for our cell phones and detaining us at the side of a street; without allowing us to ask about the reason of our detention. Meanwhile, one of occupation soldiers filmed us as filming everything in the car. Thus, we were detaining for around 45 minutes, and then an officer gave us back the car’s key as informing us to go to Nablus. However, he threatened us to not return to that place.”
(10/11)- Two rubber bullets hit the car of AP agency photographer Majdee Muhammad Ishtia (33 years old) as covering the clashes between Palestinian youths and IOF at the entrance of AlBireh City. Ishtia reported to MADA: “on 10th of November, while I was covering the confrontations near Biet Eil Settlement, at the entrance of AlBireh city, my car got shot by two rubber bullets fired by Occupation Soldiers. One of them hit the front of my car, while the other hit the car number card. Thus, it caused a simple damage; note that there was a press sign putting on the car.”
(10/11)- Quds Press International correspondent Fadi Waheed Thabet (27 years old) got shot by a gas bomb directly fired by the IOF at him, while covering the clashes between Palestinian youths and IOF, resulting in injuring with wounds and burning in addition to smashing his camera’s lens. Thabet reported to MADA: " Friday, 13th of November, while I was present at the southern of Burij in Gaza Strip to cover the clashes there, a gas bomb was directly hit my right knee, which fired by Israeli soldiers at me, note that I was putting a press sign. Consequently, l fell to the ground in addition to smashing the camera's lens. The injury also caused some wounds and burns. Therefore, I was transferred to Shouhada' Alaqsa Hospital in which I stayed for four hours while receiving the necessary medication."
(15/11)- AFP photographer Ja’fer Zahed Ishtia (47 years old) was shot with a rubber-coated metal bullet fired by IOF at him as covering the clashes in Qalqiliya- northern of West Bank between Palestinian youths and IOF. Ishtia reported to MADA: “15th of November, I was injured with a rubber-coated metal bullet in my right shoulder as covering the confrontations in Qalqiliya city, particularly in Nakkar district near the Separation Wall. Hence, I was transferred to Red Crescent Hospital in which I received the necessary medication for around one hour, and then I left the hospital.”
(16/11)- Raya FM network photographer Hatem Karakkra (21 years old) and WAFA agency cameraman Bahha’ Muhammad Nasr (31 years old) got both shot with rubber bullets, fired by IOF while Al-Gahd Al-Arabi correspondent Diaa’ Ahmad Houshia (33 years old) suffered a severe suffocation as all covering the clashes between Palestinian youths and IOF at the entrance of AlBireh city-West Bank, on 16th of November. Karakkra reported to MADA: “a rubber-coated metal bullet shot my left arm while I was covering the clashes broke out on 16th of November, at the entrance of AlBireh city, near Beit Eil settlement. However, I received the field treatment in that place.”
WAFA agency cameraman Muhammad Nasr also reported to MADA: “as covering the confrontations, and being relatively far away at least 15 meters from the protestors, hence, a rubber-coated metal bullet was injured my right leg fired by one of Israeli Occupying soldiers, consequently, I was suffering severe pains. However, I was received the field medication at the same place.”
Al-Ghad Al-Arabi Diaa’ Ahmad Houshia also reported: “the cameraman Eyad Assi (40 years old) and I were covering the clashes live at the entrance of Bireh city; hence IOF fired a lot of tears gas toward us and protestors. Thus, I inhaled a lot of gas because, in that meantime, I removed the gas mask to broadcasting the report live. Hence, Eyad wore the gas mask so the tears didn’t affect him. Yet, none of us received any medication.”
(16/11)- Ramallah Police summoned Naela Hussni Khalil (37 years old), the office manger of "Al-Araby Al-Jadeed" Newspaper in West Bank in addition to investigating her and seizing her ID. Thus, this assault was one of the violations against that newspaper and its office manager, which began on 22 of last October. Khalil reported to MADA: " I received many calls from the investigation police of Ramallah since 12th of November; state that I should go there without sending any formal paper regards that. Accordingly, Muhammad Cammil- the lawyer of Al-Araby Al-Jadeed Newspaper- and Ala' Freejat- a representative of Palestinian Journalist Syndicate (lawyer)- both went to the headquarter of the police station, therefore, they were able to take a formal paper regards that matter."
She also added: "16th of November, I went to the investigation center in Ramallah police station for allegedly working without a permit. Hence, they prevented our lawyer Camille, from attending the investigation, while they allowed Ala' Freejat. they asked if the office of the newspaper was opened or closed, hence, I told them that it was closed since 4th of November, while the closure decision of the office was based on a letter between Palestinian General Attorney and Dr Mahmuod Kalifah- the acting deputy of MOI- without a formal decision from Palestinian Public Prosecution. Additionally, the investigator repeated the question if I was still working with the newspaper from my house, I told them "yes, I did". Thus, they informed me that I was detained and someone had to sponsor me. However, Freejat said that he would sponsor me. Accordingly, I signed unpaid personal guarantee (1000 JD). Then, they retained my ID, so I must be present at the general prosecution office on 17th of November."
She also said: " the head of Palestinian Journalists Syndicate phoned me and told me to not go to the General Prosecution on the next day, this happened after I went out from there at 3:30PM, and after most of journalists knew what had happened as they were widely talking about the issue on social media, in addition to calling for protesting as a response for what had occurred. He also told me that there wasn’t any formal decision against me-Na'ela Khaleil- regards that issue. Furthermore, he would bring back my seized ID. However, I told him to hand me my ID in front of all journalist in Palestinian Journalist Syndicate headquarter. Indeed, the head of the journalist Syndicate did that in addition to taking on his own responsibility to preceding the procedures of license the office of Al-Araby Al-Jadeed Newspaper. Consequently, we returned to work in the office, which was closed while we were working there since Thursday, 19th of November."
(17/11)- Israeli Occupying Police detained the freelance photographers Mustafa Yasser Kharouf (28 years old) and Eyad Salman Taweel (26 years old), while they were filming in the Old City of Jerusalem. Hence, they took them to the police station for investigation. Yet, they were detained till 10:30PM rather than seized their cameras, they asked for getting cameras back but the police still seized them in addition to refusing to give them back. Kharouf reported to MADA: “on 17th of November, at around 5:00PM, the freelance photographer Eyad Taweel and I were filming at the Old City of Jerusalem as I was at the “Magharebah Gate”, and after we filmed 5 shots, we surprised when we saw a police man with one of Al-Buraq Wall (Western Wall) guards were coming towards us. Hence, they asked us what we were doing in addition to inspecting us and seized our Identity Cards. Furthermore, they detained us for around 45 minutes, and then they headed us to Al-Buraq detention center, in which we were detained for around two hours without any investigation as well as confiscating our cameras. Then, they transferred us to Al-Qshlah police center- western of Jerusalem”.
He also added: “while we were waiting in Al-Qshlah police Center, I asked one of officers why we were detained, he said: “you were suspected of planning a terrorist attacks. However, we entered the interrogated room as he was informing us that it was just a suspicion and there was no reason to be worried. At almost 9:00PM, they investigated us regards our work and what we had filmed. Hence, they allowed us to leave at around 9:30PM after seizing our cameras and cell phones. Furthermore, they informed us to come tomorrow to hand over our equipment. On 18th of November, we went to the investigation Center as we were waiting from 10:00AM till 12:00pm; hence, the officer informed us that they would not give our cameras and equipment back until the completion of the investigation. They also handed my colleague Eyad a formal paper stated that he should be present in the Investigation Center on Thursday, 19th of November. Hence, he went to that investigation center in the exact appointment and after two hours they refused to give him the cameras, they asked him to come back on Sunday, 22 of November. However, they refused again to give our confiscated equipment back until they themselves contact us regards that.”
(Until 3rd of December, Thursday, their equipment were still confiscated and IOF didn’t give them back)
(20/11)- Manbar Al-Houria radio photographer Hesham Al-Shareef (26 years old) was injured by a bullet in his leg, fired by IOF at him as covering a demonstration in Hebron. Al-Shareef reported to MADA: “on 20th of November, I was injured with a DumDum bullet fired by IOF while covering the clashes at Rass El-Joura in Hebron city. Thus, it was injured my left leg that caused fragmentations in the bones by 85%. However, I was wearing a productive vest written on it the name of the radio as well as standing far away from the protestors.”
He also added: “consequently, I was transferred to Al-Ahli hospital in Hebron, in which I was received treatment as well as splinting my leg from the foot to the knee. Hence, I stayed two days in the hospital, and then I got out on Sunday; on 22 of November. However, the doctor told me that I have to stay for three months in the hospital, but I left the hospital on my own responsibility as I have to stay in the house for the necessary period to complete the properly medication.”
(20/11)- The freelance Ali Heidar Ashor (25 years old) was shot by a bullet fired by IOF awhile covering a demonstration at the eastern of Buriji refugee camp in Gaza Strip. Ashour reported to MADA: “while I was covering a march in the eastern of Buriji refugee camp in the evening of Friday, 20th of November; I was injured in my left leg (under the calf), by a bullet fired by an occupation soldier (note that I was holding a camera as well as putting a press sign). Consequently, I was suffered a bleeding in addition to falling to the ground. Hence, I was transferred to Shuhada’a El-Aqsa hospital in Deir Al-Balah where the bullet was extracted, and then I was taken to Shifa hospital in Gaza city. Thus, I underwent surgical repair procedures for treating severed artery and putting Platinum in my leg.”
(20/11)- AlKofiya TV cameraman Muhammad Ahmad Suboh (27 years old), who is from Jabalia in Gaza Strip, was injured with fragmentations of a bullet fired byIOF, while covering the clashes at the southern of Shujaiya district-Gaza Strip. Suboh reported to MADA: "20th of November, on Friday, at around 3:00PM, I was injured with two fragments of a bullet (Secterma - diverting after hitting an edge and going to a different target) as immediately arrived the southern of Shujaiya for preparing to cover the confrontations with Israeli Occupation Soldiers. Thus, the first one hit my chest without causing any harm since I was wearing the protective shield, while the other one hit around my right eye resulting in a simple wound. However, I was transferred to an ambulance that was being there, and I received the necessary medication without going to the hospital."
(21/11)- Israeli occupation soldiers assaulted Al-Houria Media Network correspondent Radi Ahmad Karamah (26 years old), and the photographer Hulmi Ju'bari (27 years old) after arresting them at the checkpoint at the southern of Dora city - Hebron, they also detained them for around one hour in addition to confiscation some of their equipment. Karamah reported to MADA: “Israeli Occupation Soldiers arrested me and my colleague Hulmi Ju'bah, at Dair Samt district-western of Dora city in Hebron Governate, at around 2:30PM on 21st of November, in the meanwhile of coming back from Bait Awa, while covering an event there. Then, they took the car's key and our Identity Cards; they also inspected the car in addition to confiscating two of gas masks. Furthermore, they assaulted us by beating, kicking, and pushing us by the heel arm in addition to copying my ID. Then, they released us at around 3:15PM without allowing us to travel across Hebron road; consequently, we took another road which was very long."
(21/11)- The IOF arrested Majed Saudi News Channel correspondent-Muhammad Adeeb Ahmad Qiq (23 years old) after raiding his house in Abu Qash village near Ramallah. His wife Faiha Shalash (the correspondent of Sawt Al-Aqsa Radio station) reported to MADA: “on 21st of November, an Israeli occupation force raided our house at around 3:00AM, which is located in Abu Qash village near Ramallah. Hence, they smashed the windows in addition to exploding the main door, after they were wandering around the house. However, they seized Muhammad's ID as well as our cell phones and a laptop.”
She added: “an officer asked Muhammad about the owner of the house in addition to asking him about where we are working. Hence, he was handcuffed and blindfolded and then they arrested him.”
She also said: “yesterday, 23rd of November, we knew that Muhammad was arrested in Jalamah Investigation Center. Today, 24th of November, we also knew that they extend his arresting for 15 days and till now we don’t know his accusation.”
(21/11)- An Israeli occupation force raided “Sawt Al-Khaleil/ Hebron Voice” Radio Station headquarter, in addition to confiscating and destructing most of its devices. They also handed its administration a decision to shut the office down for a period of six months. Amjad Subhie Ashour (41 years old), who is the head of the radio and programs presenter, reported to MADA: " 21st of November, at 2:00AM, almost 50 Israeli occupation soldiers raided Sawt Al-Khalil Radio Station headquarter, which is located at Qawasmie building near traffic department in Hebron city. Thus, they ordered us to shut cameras down as well as stopping the broadcasting of the radio. Then, they detained the audio technician in the department, while they got me out as getting all equipment out after intentionally cutting the electrical wires and took them to truck."
Ashour also added: "I stayed for around two hours at the headquarter of the radio after the occupation soldiers confiscated everything working by electricity, thus, some of them were new. They also cut all internal wiring and networks, therefore, the radio was completely empty( note that Sawt AlKalil Radio had worked since 20 years as being licensed by PA and 3o persons are working with it). Hence, the occupation army handed me incomplete list of confiscated equipment as well as handing me a military decision stipulating to shut the radio down for a period of six months, for allegedly involved in "exercising incitement".
(24/11)- The occupation forces detained WAFA Agency correspondent Jwadih Falah Tamimi (37 years old), they also prevented him and his colleague Manal D’nah, who is working with B'tselem Israeli Human Rights organization, from filming. Tamimi reported to MADA: "24th of November, at around 10:00AM, my colleague Manal Da'nah (she works with Israeli Human Rights organization) and I both went from Al Ibrahimi School - near to Al-Haram Al-Ibrahimi in Hebron city- to cover the event of concluding the convention of Children’s Rights there. Hence, we passed the Inspection Gate despite of being a closed zone, there, the occupation soldiers searched us carefully in addition to checking out our Identity Cards. Furthermore, they tried to prevent Manal from passing the gate in addition to preventing her from filming. They also detained me for around 15 minutes, thus, when I passed the gate; an occupation soldier caught me and pushed me. Even though they prevented me from filming, I was able to capture one photo by my own phone”.
(26/11)- IOF threatens "ONE" Radio Station to shut it down since allowing Manbar Al-Houria radio station to broadcasting from its office after the closure of Manbar Al-Huria radio office. Ayman al-Qawasmi –Chairman of “Manbar Al-Huriya Radio Station" reported to MADA: after ten days of shutting our radio station down, we sign a convention with Wafa’ Tarawi-the head of “ONE” Radio Station- to start broadcasting our programs via “ONE” Radio frequency. Consequently, at 3:15PM of Thursday, 26th of November, Israeli Occupation Authorities sent a threat via the fax of Manbar Al-Huria Radio Station, stipulating to shutting “ONE Radio station” down, which is located near the traffic department in Hebron city. However, the threat that directed on behalf of “ONE Radio Station” managers, stipulating “to stop the incitement that allegedly we exercised otherwise…” Therefore, we stop the broadcasting of all national songs due to not wanting to cause any damage for ONE Radio”.
(26/11)- IOF threatened NASS Radio Station via a fax, which is broadcasting from Jenin, to shut it down, for allegedly involved in exercising incitement through the songs that it broadcasted. Tareq Yasseen Soitat (30 years old)- a general director and a Chairman of “NASS Radio Station”- reported to MADA: “ 26th of November, NASS Radio Station- Jenin- received a threats from Israeli Occupation Army at around 8:35AM, stipulating to stopping the broadcasting of the incitement programs of NASS Radio, otherwise they would confiscate the broadcasting equipment and shutting the Radio down.”
Soitat also added: “we phoned the number that we had received the threat via it, to know more about what they mean by “incitement”. After one hour, we found that they mean the national songs that we broadcasted as an incitement against them.”
(27/11)- the freelance photographer Hamdi Fathi Abu Rahma (28 years old) was shot by a rubber bullet in backside fired byIOF, as covering a march at Bil’en village-Ramallah. Abu Rahma reported to MADA: “I was injured with a rubber bullet in backside, fired by IOF while I was covering a weekly demonstration in Bil’en village-Ramallah. However, the injury was simple and I received a field medication without going to the hospital.”
(29/11)- IOF raided the headquarter of Dream Radio Station in Hebron, they also smashed and confiscated most of its equipment and broadcasting devises, in addition to handing its department a decision to shut its office down for a period of six months, for allegedly involved in "exercising incitement" through its programs and news. Aoda Jabari-the head of Dream Radio Station- reported to MADA: “ 29th of November, at around 2:00AM on Sunday, an occupation force (30 military patrols and 200 soldiers including policemen and intelligence as well as special forces) raided the headquarter of Dream Radio Station, which is located in Rass El-Jourah in front of traffic department in Hebron city. Hence, Israeli soldiers exploded the entrance of the building and entered to the radio’s headquarter, where there was no one except the broadcasting engineer Ameer Abu Gahlyon. Furthermore, they confiscated the broadcasting device, computers, TV screens, cameras and some files in addition to destructing various equipment of the office as staying in it for around one hour. Hence, they handed us two copies of a decision (in Arabic and Hebrew), which was issued by IOF, stipulate to shut the radio station down for six months, for allegedly involved in inciting against “Israel” in addition to inciting for killing innocents.”
