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France 24
4 days ago
- Politics
- France 24
Despite risks, journalists in West Bank determined to continue reporting
06:52 From the show More than 200 Palestinian journalists have been killed by the Israeli army in Gaza. Their colleagues across the Palestinian territories aim to honour them by providing information, whatever the cost. In the occupied West Bank, the Israeli army has recently ramped up raids on Palestinian property, with the presence of journalists not welcome. FRANCE 24's Amira Souilem and Mohammad Abed went to meet Palestinian journalists in the West Bank to better understand the risks they face on a daily basis.
France 24
26-05-2025
- Politics
- France 24
‘A notice of imminent destruction': Israel's home demolitions in East Jerusalem reach record numbers
While all eyes are on Gaza, another war is being fought for control of Jerusalem. Hundreds of Israeli police officers mobilised Monday for Jerusalem Day, commemorating the city's total conquest by Israel in 1967. It's an opportunity for Israeli nationalists to reaffirm their hold on the city – and, increasingly, for scenes of violence against Palestinians in the Old City in occupied East Jerusalem. This part of the city – which under international law should have been returned to the Palestinians – is being increasingly eroded by Israeli settlements. Like in the occupied West Bank, the destruction of Palestinian family homes has accelerated since the October 7, 2023 attacks. In 2024 1,617 buildings were destroyed compared with 1,175 the previous year, according to UN figures. Amira Souilem, Claire Duhamel and Mohammed Natsheh went to Silwan on the edge of Jerusalem's Old City to meet a Palestinian family whose house is due to be destroyed.
