The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has released a report exposing the brutal treatment of Palestinian journalists in Israeli prisons. According to the report, Palestinian reporters face torture and mistreatment during their detention, with 56 Palestinian journalists targeted with violence by Israeli authorities. CPJ claims that Palestinian journalists were subjected to extremely loud music, while 17 were sexually assaulted. A Palestinian journalist, Saleh al-Ja’afari, was killed by an Israeli-backed gang in Gaza.
The report states that 55 journalists were not provided with food in Israeli jails, and that the brutal treatment was an attempt to prevent them from reporting on the situation in Gaza and the West Bank. The report highlights the case of Palestinian journalist Ahmed Abdul A’al, who was detained for five days with a cloth covering his eyes and subjected to loud music. When he lost consciousness, he was revived with electric shocks.
In a separate incident, a US journalist asked if the Gaza devastation aligns with Christian values, to which Senator Lindsey Graham replied that he does not believe so. A news agency report states that US aircraft have taken positions at airbases in Portugal ahead of a possible conflict. A US naval fleet, Abraham Lincoln, has already arrived in the Middle East. The Haramain Sharifain Authority has stated that it has provided online registration for the upcoming fasting program, amidst criticism of poor administration, controversial statements, and political protests.
This marks the fifth time that a solo prayer ceremony has taken place at Times Square. The Thai police have apprehended a wanted thief disguised as a tourist. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the rising tensions between the US and Iran. Albania’s Deputy Prime Minister, Belinda Balluku, has been suspended due to corruption allegations. The US Navy has attacked another ship involved in smuggling narcotics in the Pacific Ocean, resulting in the deaths of three individuals.
