majority of the ministry’s budget was spent on responding to these dangers and providing
relief to citizens due to their daily exposure to the arbitrary occupation measures.20
8- The Media Sector: The Israeli occupation authorities escalated their violations against
Palestinian journalists' rights and media freedom in the occupied Palestinian territory. The
Ministry of Information documented (463) violations against Palestinian journalists. These
forces targeted (237) male journalists, (41) female journalists, more than (160) media
websites and social media accounts belonging to male and female journalists.21
During the last quarter of the year, the occupation forces stormed the Palestine TV office in
Jerusalem and issued a decision to close it for six months. It also targeted the journalist
Moath Amarneh, on November 15 2019, while covering a march condemning the Israeli
settlement in Surif north of Hebron and hit him with a bullet in his left eye, which reflects
the occupation authorities' attempts to cover the ongoing crimes against the Palestinian
people.
The most severe violations occurred in the Gaza Strip, totaling (82) violations, followed by
the violations against journalists and media institutions in Jerusalem, at the total of (53)
violations, followed by the violations in the occupation prisons during the detention of
journalists, totaling (45) violations.
9- The Transportation Sector: The Israeli occupation authorities continued with the policy
of siege, closure and deployment of military checkpoints and iron gates in the occupied
Palestinian territory. The Annexation and the expansion Wall also contributed to affecting
Palestinian transportation, increasing distances and distortions in road planning. Palestinian
vehicles were not allowed to travel on some roads, which led to traffic jams. Studies on "The
impact of the Israeli measures on the transport sector" showed that Palestinians lose nearly
(60) million hours annually due to Israeli restrictions, at the cost of (270) million dollars for
those lost hours.22
10- Labor Sector:
A correspondence received by the Commission from the Ministry of Jerusalem Affairs on March 5, 2020. 20
A correspondence received by the Commission from the Ministry of Information on 23 February 2020 .21
A correspondence received by the ICHR from the Ministry of Transport and Communications, dated --------.22