Press

Trump's White House press pool ban lifted by federal judge, reporters regain access to White House

MS NOW, CNN regain access to the White House hours after a federal judge ordered US President Donald Trump to reverse his ban on the media outlets

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press, at Shannon Airport in Ireland, September 13, 2026.
An updated solidarity sign adding CNN, MSNOW and POLITICO hangs outside the Associated Press booth at the White House grounds after US President Donald Trump banned three major news outlets – CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, in Washington, D.C., US, September 21, 2026.

CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump over White House press ban, citing First Amendment

"This ban could not be a more direct assault on the First Amendment nor a more blatant violation of our most fundamental constitutional principles," the media networks' lawsuit stated.

|ByREUTERS
A journalist holds the blood-covered camera belonging to Palestinian photojournalist Mariam Dagga, a journalist who freelanced for AP since the start of the war and who was killed in an Israeli strike on Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, during her funeral on August 25, 2025.

Al Jazeera fires 24 journalists, staff from Gaza amid lawsuit alleging Hamas, PIJ ties - report

The lawsuit was filed in February 2025, names the employees and alleges that some Al Jazeera staff members had ties to terrorist organizations and, in some cases, were members of those groups.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Pakistani flags flutter near the Parliament House, as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026.

Why has Pakistan introduced new guidelines for state oversight of foreign media? - analysis

Pakistani journalists working for foreign media organizations are also covered by the new guidelines.

|ByARSHAD MEHMOOD / THE MEDIA LINE

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.

JANUARY 28, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN
ATTORNEY-GENERAL Gali Baharav-Miara.

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.

JANUARY 26, 2026BySARAH 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.

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.

JANUARY 13, 2026ByJAMES GENN
Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat unveiling his "Israel Basket" project, January 4, 2026.

Over a dozen media workers detained in Venezuela, national press association says

Media workers were briefly detained while reporting on pro-Maduro marches and the new legislature’s swearing-in, days after the US captured the Venezuelan president.

JANUARY 6, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A supporter of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro carry his portrait during a rally outside the National Assembly in Caracas on January 5, 2026.

FPA welcomes Israel's High Court move to curb delays on journalists' entry to Gaza

The FPA has repeatedly requested access to Gaza since June, but permission was denied by the state, citing security concerns.  

DECEMBER 22, 2025ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
AL JAZEERA journalist Anas Al-Sharif, killed in an Israeli strike last week, reports in Gaza City in 2024.

Tunisian journalists protest, as crackdown on media escalates

Journalists and reporters waved press cards, chanting "Journalism is not a crime" and "Freedom for Tunisian media."

NOVEMBER 20, 2025ByREUTERS
Tunisian journalists rally near the government's office, holding signs to protest press restrictions, call for greater freedom, demand the release of their jailed colleagues, and vow that the widening crackdown will not silence them, in Tunis, Tunisia, November 20, 2025.

Army Radio commander to fight Katz's closure of IDF station before High Court

Reactions to Katz's decision vary from A-G Baharav-Miara's concerns over "political interference in public broadcasting," to the Israel Press Council calling it “illegitimate and illegal”.

NOVEMBER 12, 2025ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Israeli journalist Tal Lev Ram attends a conference on the Israeli army station "Galei Tzahal", in Tel Aviv on September 30, 2025.

BBC chiefs resign after criticism over bias, including editing of Trump speech, Israel-Hamas War

"This is entirely my decision, and I remain very thankful to the Chair and Board for their unswerving and unanimous support throughout my entire tenure," Davie stated.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Tim Davie, Director-General of the BBC, attends a service to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the NHS at Westminster Abbey on July 5, 2023 in London, England.

Int'l press orgs. demand safe passage for reporting in Gaza, express concern for employees

The AFP, AP, BBC, and Reuters journalists also stated that "It is essential that adequate food supplies reach the people there."

JULY 24, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Two Gazan journalists crying at a funeral of a colleague in the Gaza Strip's Khan Yunis, May 13, 2025; illustrative.

Israel can't afford to ignore the PR front of the Gaza war - opinion

If Israel fails to explain in real time why and how these tragic events occur, it will continue to lose support abroad.

JULY 24, 2025ByJOEL LEYDEN
A BODY is carried after three people were killed in a mistaken IDF strike on the Holy Family Church in Gaza City last week. Hamas embeds its fighters and weapons inside schools, hospitals, and yes, churches, the writer argues.