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Israel Holds 39 Palestinian Journalists in Prison
Original: Israel Imprisons 39 Palestinian Journalists, 22 Under Administrative Detention
Israeli authorities are currently imprisoning 39 Palestinian journalists, according to Palestinian media monitoring groups. Of those, 22 are being held under administrative detention, a practice that allows detention without formal charges or trial for renewable periods. Rights organisations say the figures highlight ongoing pressure on the press in the occupied Palestinian territories, while Israel maintains that its security measures are lawful and necessary.
Why now: Fresh figures on journalists detained by Israel have been published amid ongoing conflict and scrutiny of press freedom in the region.
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