Palestinian Journalists Syndicate Condemns Israeli Actions as "War Crimes"

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The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) has held Israeli authorities fully responsible for what it describes as "war crimes" systematically committed against Palestinian journalists. The PJS report documents the arrest of 147 journalists, including 20 women who were subjected to assaults and physical and psychological torture, between October 2023 and July 2025. The report also highlights the killing of 240 journalists in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of Israel's military offensive.

The PJS report emphasizes that the plight of imprisoned journalists reflects the repressive nature of the occupation, with most held under administrative detention in clear violation of international humanitarian law. The syndicate demands the immediate release of all imprisoned journalists, the abolition of administrative detention, and an independent international investigation into Israeli crimes against Palestinian media.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) holds Israeli authorities responsible for "war crimes" committed against Palestinian journalists.
  • The PJS report documents the arrest of 147 journalists, including 20 women who were subjected to assaults and physical and psychological torture, between October 2023 and July 2025.
  • The report highlights the killing of 240 journalists in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of Israel's military offensive.
  • The PJS report emphasizes that the plight of imprisoned journalists reflects the repressive nature of the occupation, with most held under administrative detention in clear violation of international humanitarian law.
  • The syndicate demands the immediate release of all imprisoned journalists, the abolition of administrative detention, and an independent international investigation into Israeli crimes against Palestinian media.
  • PJS Freedoms Committee head Mohammed al-Lahham comments that the continued silence of the international community amounts to complicity with the occupation in its crimes against Palestinian journalism.
  • Israel's policies aim to demonize Palestinian journalists and criminalize Palestinian journalism as a whole, by labelling journalists as 'inciters' and treating journalism as a 'strategic threat.'

Statistics:

  • 147 journalists arrested between October 2023 and July 2025
  • 20 women journalists subjected to assaults and physical and psychological torture
  • 240 journalists killed in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of Israel's military offensive
  • Dozens of journalists remain in administrative detention without charge or trial
  • Press equipment confiscated from journalists
  • Journalists subjected to enforced disappearance for months
  • Journalists denied family visits and medical treatment

Sources:

  • Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (no specific date mentioned)
  • International human rights law (no specific date mentioned)
  • Geneva Conventions (no specific date mentioned)
  • Universal Declaration of Human Rights (no specific date mentioned)
  • UN Security Council Resolution 2222 (no specific date mentioned)