During the ongoing Israel/Palestine conflict, the fundamental principles of press freedom have come under dire threat.

Women Press Freedom is outraged by the shooting of Palestinian journalist Salma al-Qadoumi, who was injured by the Israeli military while reporting in Khan Younis. We strongly denounce this brutal assault and extend our wishes for al-Qadoumi’s swift recovery.

WPF expresses deep sorrow over the tragic killing of five Palestinian journalists in the Gaza Strip, including Wafa Abu Dabaan, a reporter with the Islamic University Radio in Gaza, by Israeli forces.

The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) has decided to revoke the 2024 Courage in Journalism Award from freelance Palestinian journalist Maha Hussaini.

WPF denounces Wafa News reporter Rasha Herzallah's unjust detention by Israeli authorities in the West Bank on unknown charges.

WPF strongly condemns the recent actions by the Israeli Ministry of Communication, which confiscated camera and broadcasting equipment from The Associated Press (AP) in Sderot, southern Israel, on May 21.

WPF condemns Israel’s new law restricting foreign broadcasters

WPF is deeply troubled by the circumstances surrounding the dismissal of Helen Fares from Südwestrundfunk (SWR), which highlight a concerning trend of threats and character attacks against the journalist.

WPF expresses grave concern regarding the disappearance and safety of Palestinian journalist Bayan Abusultan, who has not been heard from since March 19.

WPF stands in firm support of the over 50 journalists who have courageously called for unrestricted access for the foreign press to Gaza.

Amidst Israel's relentless assault on the Gaza Strip, two Palestinian journalists, Alaa Hassan Al-Hams and Angham Ahmed Adwan, were killed by Israel on Monday, bringing the death toll to a staggering 18 women journalists killed since October 7, 2023.

CFWIJ and WPF expresses deep sorrow at the deaths of journalist Hiba al-Abadla and her daughter Judy.

American-Russian journalist Masha Gessen receives the prestigious Hannah Arendt Prize after the Heinrich Böll Foundation (HBS) had initially withdrawn its support following Gessen's essay in the New Yorker, where they compared Gaza to Jewish ghettos in Nazi-occupied Europe.

Haneen Ali al-Qutshan, a Palestinian journalist, was killed in an Israeli airstrike at the Nuseirat refugee camp.

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza claimed the lives of journalists Nermin Qawwas and Hanan Ayad.