Ramallah – 25 May 2026 – The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) condemns the arrest of freelance journalist ANAS MUJEIR HAWARI (30 years old) by Israeli occupation forces after raiding his home in the town of Sebastia, northwest of Nablus, at dawn on Monday. He was taken to an undisclosed location in yet another

Ramallah – May 8th, 2026. The Civil Coalition for the Protection of Freedom of Expression and Digital Rights in Palestine organized a workshop on Monday, May 4th, 2026, titled “Voices Under Threat: Live Testimonies on Violations of Press Freedom” at the Palestine Red Crescent Society Hall in Al-Bireh. The event was attended by representatives

Ramallah – May 4, 2026 The General Assembly of the Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) held its annual meeting on Monday at the Center’s headquarters in Ramallah, during which members reviewed and formally approved the administrative and financial reports for the year 2025. The meeting was chaired by Board of Directors

Ramallah – 25th April 2026 — The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) condemns the serious threats directed at Watan Media Network in connection with its professional coverage of the Palestinian local council elections. According to Watan’s Editor-in-Chief, Moammar Arabi, in a statement to MADA, he and several

Ramallah – 17th April 2026 – The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) organized yesterday, Thursday, a hearing session titled “Protecting Rights and Freedoms under Detention: A Human Rights Approach” with lawyer and human rights defender MR. MUHANNAD KARAJAH. The session was held via Zoom as part of the

Ramallah – 14th April 2026 Participants in the press conference held yesterday, Tuesday, by the Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA), to present the findings of its annual report on the state of media freedoms in Palestine in 2025, recommended that media institutions collaborate to launch responsible criticism directed

Ramallah – 9th April 2026 – The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) strongly condemns the assassination of journalist MOHAMMAD SAMIR WASHAH (39 years old), reporter for Al Jazeera Mubasher, who was directly targeted by Israeli occupation aircraft in Gaza City. This tragic killing raises the number of journalists

Ramallah – 24 March 2026 – The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) condemns the ongoing violations against media freedoms in Palestine, particularly the repeated arrests of journalists. Yesterday, Monday, 23 March 2026, Israeli occupation forces arrested journalist LAMA THEEB ABU KHATER (48 years old) after raiding

Ramallah – 10th March 2026 – The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) strongly condemns the killing of journalist AMAL HAMMAD SHOMALI, a reporter for Qatar Radio, who was killed as a result of Israeli artillery shelling that targeted a gathering of tents sheltering displaced persons in the town of Al-Zawaida in the

Ramallah – 9th March 2026 — On March 8, as the world commemorates the struggles of women for justice, freedom, and equality, we salute Palestinian women journalists who continue to carry out their professional mission with courage and determination despite the ongoing risks and violations they face in the course of their journalistic work. Over

Ramallah – 24th Feb. 2026 – The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms, “MADA” strongly condemns the decision issued by the Israeli Minister of Security, Yisrael Katz, which classifies several Palestinian digital media outlets in Jerusalem that cover Jerusalem-related affairs as what he described as “arms

Ramallah – 08/02/2026 The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) concluded, on Thursday, 05/02/2026, a specialized training course in Ramallah on journalistic storytelling and interview techniques for journalism and media students from Al-Quds Open University. The training was held as part of the project “We Heard It