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RSF condemns detention of Chinese reporters following corruption story

RSF said journalists Wu Yingjiao and Liu Hu, known for exposing high-profile corruption, were detained Sunday in Sichuan province, China.

|ByREUTERS
Police stand guard ahead of the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron at the University of Sichuan for a meeting with students in Chengdu, in southwestern China's Sichuan province on December 5, 2025.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL Gali Baharav-Miara.

Gov’t boycott of Haaretz: A-G backs petitions, urges High Court to make order absolute

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara urges the High Court to block government actions against Haaretz, calling the measures unlawful and a threat to press freedom.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
The High Court of Justice held a hearing on a petition challenging the state’s continued refusal to allow journalists to enter the Gaza Strip without a military escort on Monday January 26, 2026.

High Court hears challenge to ban on independent journalistic access to Gaza

The hearing was held before Deputy Supreme Court President Noam Sohlberg and Justices Khaled Kabub and Ruth Ronnen.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat unveiling his "Israel Basket" project, January 4, 2026.

Economy Minister Barkat sues Channel 12 for NIS 12m. in largest libel lawsuit ever filed in Israel

Nir Barkat files Israel's largest libel lawsuit against Channel 12, accusing them of false claims following a broadcast of an investigation by journalist Omri Maniv.

|ByJAMES GENN

Prime Minister Netanyahu knows he sounds better in English

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Local media is angry about the PM’s foreign media blitz, and he's fine with that, as long as they still talk about him.

AUGUST 11, 2023ByLAHAV HARKOV
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu is interviewed on CNN earlier this month.

Media blindsiding, rampant anti-Israel bias in the media - opinion

Media all over the world have consistently misrepresented Israel over time. As a result, an erroneous anti-Israel narrative has become mainstream.

JULY 4, 2023ByYISRAEL MEDAD
AN AERIAL view of Ma’aleh Adumim: Besides rooting Israel’s historical connection to this land, the term ‘Judea and Samaria’ was in use throughout the period of the British Mandate.

Prince Harry arrives at UK court for rare royal appearance

Harry, King Charles' younger son, failed to appear in court as expected on Monday, but will enter the witness box on Tuesday.

JUNE 6, 2023ByREUTERS
Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex arrives at the Rolls Building of the High Court in London, Britain June 6, 2023.

Middle East journalists share pessimistic outlook for region’s press freedom

On the 30th annual World Press Freedom Day, journalists in the Middle East described severely restricted freedom of expression and little hope for improvement in the future

MAY 4, 2023ByDEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE
A view of the entrance of Evin prison in Tehran, Iran October 17, 2022

Journalists call on Netanyahu to stop 'incitement' against Israeli press on World Press Freedom Day

Reporters Without Borders (RWB) ranked Israel 97th out of 150 countries whose press freedom was examined. This is a significant drop from 2022.

MAY 3, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
BENJAMIN NETANYAHU speaks to the media in Tel Aviv, last week. Will he bow out of Israeli politics this year?

Israel Independence Day cyberattack takes down major news website

Credit for the cyberattack was claimed by the group Anonymous Sudan, which says it targeted Israeli sites Maariv, Walla, the Health Ministry and Shin Bet.

APRIL 26, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hands are seen interfering with cyber code (Illustrative).

Jewish organizations and leaders, it's time to start tweeting in Hebrew - opinion

Start translating your press releases, hire someone to run your social media in Hebrew and work on your confidence and fluency in Hebrew.

MARCH 29, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram apps are seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021

NY exhibit honors Middle East journalist Martin Fletcher's award-winning work

The exhibit will run from March 29-April 7 at Christie’s Auction House at Rockefeller Center.

MARCH 22, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Rockefeller Center, New York City, New York, US, November 21, 2020

Reporters from independent Egyptian news outlet referred to trial

Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders ranks Egypt 168th out of 180 countries surveyed in its press freedom index

FEBRUARY 28, 2023ByREUTERS
Cairo University students shout slogans against the government after the verdict of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's trial

The end of Israeli journalism... or not - opinion

This isn’t over. Both sides have plenty of ammunition left. For those watching from outside, this is the time to take a step back, take a deep breath, and, well, chill.

JANUARY 29, 2023ByMARK LAVIE/THEMEDIALINE
‘OCCASIONALLY, ON the bus ride into the office, I’d spy fellow passengers perusing the “Post.” I’d pay attention to what they were reading, their body language or the reaction on their faces.’