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Mar 2024
24m 29s

Ramadan repression in the West Bank

Al Jazeera
About this episode
With the global media’s attention trained on Gaza since October 7, things have worsened for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, and near impossible for journalists to cover.

With their movement severely restricted, dozens of Palestinian journalists have been arrested, often held without trial or charge.

Contributors:
Anan Quzmar - Journalist

Assal Rad - Middle East Scholar and Author

Mariam Barghouti - Writer and Journalist

Oren Ziv - Journalist, +972 Magazine

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