Israeli Violations Against Palestinian Female Journalists Case Study of The Assassination of Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This study aimed to identify Israeli violations against Palestinian female journalists based on examining the case study of the assassination of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and the extent of the impact of these violations on the professional practice of journalistic work for female journalists.This was done through current readings of the media and political scene, and the study was applied to an available intentional sample of (20 individuals) of Palestinian female journalists by conducting in-depth interviews with them.This study is considered one of the qualitative descriptive studies, as the descriptive approach and the media survey approach were used, within the framework of analyzing the interviews of the respondents, and the researcher used the theory of professional practiceThe study reached several results, the most prominent of which are: Palestinian female journalists are exposed to various forms of Israeli violations, most notably killing, injury, arrest, detention, threats and assault.The assassination of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh received great attention from international press institutions, while female journalists who were subjected to Israeli violations did not receive the same attention.The assassination of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh received wide media coverage, while these institutions did not cover all Israeli violations against Palestinian female journalists with the same volume and attention. Media coverage does not focus on addressing Israeli violations against female journalists, but rather on Israeli violations related to threats and restrictions on freedom of opinion and expression.
Author: Dr. Walaa Daoud Battat
Language: English
Topic: Journalism and Media Studies
Subfield: Communication
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4408916224