Will recent revelations that Israel not only possesses nuclear weapons, but actually considered selling them to apartheid South Africa, cause Europe and America to rethink their relationship with Israel? The truth is that Israel already enjoys such a privileged level of access to their key institutions that any rethink is improbable — at least in the short-term. One of the most important aspects of this relationship relates to how Israel interacts with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). David Cronin analyzes for The Electronic Intifada. Read more about NATO's other member state
International Federation of Journalists26 September 2002
The International Federation of Journalists today called the shooting of a Palestinian journalist in Ramallah during street protests over Israeli actions in the town a “new and tragic act of media persecution that compounds Israeli violations of Palestinian rights.” Read more about Killing of Palestinian Journalist in Ramallah
International Federation of Journalists13 March 2002
The International Federation of Journalists today blamed a persistent “failure of discipline and disregard of international law” by the Israeli authorities for the killing of an Italian journalist and the wounding of a French colleague in the Palestinian territories today. Read more about Italian journalist killed, French journalist injured
International Federation of Journalists2 April 2002
The International Federation of Journalists today called for Israel to lift its ban on reporters covering the military intervention in the West Bank town of Ramallah, warning that censorship in the conflict will not bring peace “but only lead to more ignorance, rumour and fear.” Read more about Reporters injured, IFJ protests Israeli ban on media in Ramallah
International Federation of Journalists5 April 2002
According to information received by the IFJ from the West Bank, 16 Palestinian journalists were arrested in the press centre in Bethlehem Municipality by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and transported yesterday morning to the military Headquarters at Kefar Etzion near Bethlehem. Read more about Ten Palestinian journalists arrested in Bethlehem