Palestinian reporter Shireen Abu Akleh becomes the 17th journalist to be killed while doing her job this year
Another deadly year for journalists
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CATEGORY: Israel
In trying to protect us online, legislators risk silencing us
We all want to protect each other from seeing the worst of humanity but we have no right not to be offended
Contents – Climate of fear: The silencing of the planet’s indigenous peoples
The Autumn issue of Index magazine focuses on the struggle for environmental justice by indigenous campaigners. Anticipating the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), in Glasgow, in November, we've chosen to give voice to people who are...
Letter from Palestine: “I am either dead or I am muted”
The Palestinian author Abbad Yahya says he is unable to freely express his thoughts
“I’m not a fan of Alexei Sayle but he has a right to hold his views”
Our CEO Ruth Smeeth fundamentally disagrees with the efforts of British parliamentarian, Matthew Offord, to stop the broadcast of an episode of Desert Island Discs featuring the comedian
Stop holding Jews collectively responsible for the actions of Israel
Claims of a Zionist conspiracy are not protected speech but a racist attack on all Jews, writes former Index editor
Destruction of media building in the Gaza Strip “unacceptable”
Index expresses concern over bombing by Israeli military
Former Israeli general moves to silence independent journalist David Sheen
Israeli-Canadian journalist David Sheen, a former editor of Haaretz who regularly reports on racism against Africans within Israel, is the subject of a defamation lawsuit by former Israeli general Israel Ziv
#IndexAwards2017: Breaking the Silence brings Hebron to Tel Aviv
For exposing the realities of life in the Occupied Territories, Breaking the Silence has faced a barrage of attacks from the government
Gaza: Press vests fail to protect Palestinian journalists
News coverage of the ongoing Gaza conflict would be infinitely poorer without local journalists, but it’s clear that international media needs to show their commitment by providing Palestinian reporters and fixers with extra support. Ruth Michaelson reports