“We call for nothing less than Mustafa Al-Kharouf’s release and the complete withdrawal of deportation proceedings against him.”
According to Israeli outlet, when his family moved back to Jerusalem, he was given an Israeli visa “on humanitarian grounds”, but was not granted full residency, eventually losing his entitlement to live in the city.
In 2015, Israeli officials said that Kharouf’s “humanitarian” visa could be rejected because he had attended riots, a charge he dismissed, saying that he could not avoid being present at protests due to his work as a photojournalist.Kharouf, 32, has a Palestinian wife and a child who reside in Jerusalem. Israeli authorities nevertheless ruled that he should be deported by May 6.RSF says that journalists reporting on Palestinian issues face a number of difficulties thanks to Israeli authorities.
Journalists are subject to orders banning them from discussing certain issues, including by the military.In 2018, Israeli soldiers killed two journalists, Yaser Murtaja and Ahmed Abu Hussein, while they were covering the “right-of-return” protests in Gaza. At least 129 journalists were also wounded by Israeli troops.said that 638 violations were committed against journalists, including 49 raids against media offices.
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