Mohammed Assaf says he can’t sing at the Brazil 2014 opening ceremony because of some “countries” or “groups” — and that Shakira is boycotting the event because of it
CATEGORY: Palestine
Israel tells Palestinian TV station to stop broadcasting
Israeli authorities have told a Palestinian TV station to stop broadcasting amid claims it was disrupting Israeli television broadcasting.
Twitter suspends Hamas military wing account
The social media ban on the Al Qassam Brigade could have a knock on effect for civil society in Gaza. Ruth Michaelson reports
The Palestinian Authority is worse than Hamas for free speech, activist claims
Head of human rights group says situation for free speech in West Bank worse than Gaza. Daniella Peled reports
Gaza: Hamas reopens Palestinian news agency
Palestinian news agency Ma’an to reopen in the Gaza Strip four months after Hamas closed down the organisation
Report finds challenges to digital freedom in Palestine
The internet is a vital platform for Palestinians to express themselves, but web access and targeting of social media users, bloggers and journalists remain big challenges, Milana Knezevic writes.