04 September 2022 | IFJ
Israeli Palestinian journalist shot dead
Shooting
Israeli Palestinian journalist Nidal Ighbariya, who specialised in covering violent crime, was shot dead by an unidentified gunman on September 4 as he drove home in the Arab town of Umm al-Fahm in the district of Haifa, Israel.
Ighbariya was known for reporting on organised crime in Arab towns, and for being a fierce critic of the Israeli police due to its failure in dealing with the increase of violent crime within the Israeli-Palestinian community.
In June 2021, the journalist was targeted in an assassination attempt. He shared several pictures on Facebook and Instagram, documenting an attack on his house with a hail of bullets.
Speaking to the media, his family held the Israeli authorities responsible for the incident as a result of their failure to protect him, despite him filing complaints about receiving death threats.
The Arab Center for Media Freedom, Development and Research (Ilam Center) declared that: “this assassination spreads fear among journalists, who are very worried that they could suffer from similar fate. Several journalists have admitted they are receiving death threats from organised crime and fearing they will be the next target.”
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