Palestinian journalists were “systematically abused, beaten and starved in Israel prisons,” according to a new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists.
The report documented allegations from Palestinian journalists who were detained between October 2023 to January 2026. Journalists said in their testimonies that they experiences severe injuries, starvation, medical neglect and sexual violence, including rape. They also talked about being psychologically threatened, as well as subjected to “prolonged exposure to high-volume sound, including continuous music.”
“The scale and consistency of these testimonies point to something far beyond isolated misconduct,” CPJ CEO Jodie Ginsberg said in a statement. “When dozens of journalists independently describe physical and psychological abuse, the international community must take action. Humanitarian law sets unequivocal standards for the treatment of detainees and there needs to be meaningful accountability for failure to meet these standards.”
