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Charge No.8: Violation of Journalistic Freedoms <br />Hamas is charged with violating freedoms and muzzling the media, Among the policies <br />pursued by Hamas is the policy of silencing individuals and reducing freedom of the press <br />in order to polish its image and protect itself from criticism by both both Palestinians and <br />the international community. <br />Hamas uses the utmost degree of arbitrariness against journalists, as it does not hesitate to <br />impose prison sentences on journalists and media professionals who are active in exposing <br />its corruption or communicating with Israeli peace activists. <br />Hamas enjoys strict control over the media outlets in Gaza. Freedom House gives Gaza <br />(0/4) to free and independent media, noting that many journalists and media workers in <br />Gaza have been subjected to t pattern of arrests and interrogations, and in some cases to <br />torture and severe beatings. An opinion poll in 2022 showers that 59 percent of Gazans <br />cannot criticize Hamas freely and without fear. <br />Hamas also practices a policy Of silencing journalists, by targeting their farnilics. <br />These actions by Hamas against Palestinian citizens of Gaza are a violation of Islamic laws <br />that guarantee personal freedoms and protection of Muslim rights. (15) <br />24 <br />