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Bethlehem Showdown – Striking Back at Silence

  • Hannan Hussain Hannan Hussain
  • Source: Al Mayadeen English
  • 15 Jul 2025 00:15
5 Min Read

The arrest of Al Mayadeen's West Bank bureau chief Nasser al‑Lahham is being condemned as a politically motivated attack on press freedom, exposing the Israeli escalating crackdown on pro-Palestine journalism and efforts to silence truth-telling about its occupation and ongoing genocide.

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    Attacking his family, threatening his survival, and greenlighting unmitigated resistance against the work of Al Mayadeen are all reflective of a psychological assault campaign that has found its roots in the ongoing genocide (Illustrated by Mahdi Rteil to Al Mayadeen English)

The condemnable arrest of Al Mayadeen’s West Bank bureau chief, Nasser al‑Lahham, in occupied Palestine has exposed the extent of Zionist aggression against free press and pro-Palestinian voices. The attack, and the nature in which it was carried out, demonstrates a systemic campaign of Zionist abuse, deliberate targeting of a media network committed to exposing Israeli lies on Palestinian bloodshed, and raises the stakes worldwide to end this campaign of belligerence against principled journalists. Nasser al‑Lahham’s crime is clear: he refused to give up his commitment to truth-telling. Now, as the occupation machinery resorts to his capture and wants to produce a climate of silence to further entrench Israeli repression against Palestinians, there are powerful reasons to expose Zionist tactics.

First, the move should be seen as part of "Israel’s" multi-year psychological campaign of torture and deliberate brutality that has seen legions of Palestinians – and their supporters – find a target on their backs. Well-documented evidence has shown the extent to which children, valiant resistance members, and journalists have been driven to endure mass cognitive oppression for simply resisting the occupation’s genocide and promoting prospects for informed peace. Nasser al‑Lahham’s contributions to that endeavor – delivering meaningful coverage on Palestinian liberties from the occupied West Bank – have struck a nerve within the criminal Zionist enterprise that thinks it will stop at nothing. But the nature of the assault, vandalism, and destruction of critical journalistic property makes clear that the attack on a principal Al Mayadeen asset is a de facto declaration of war. Particularly against any pursuit for truth against the occupation, be it present or future.

There is no “legal procedure” for Nasser al‑Lahham’s arrest. First, the arrest was groundless to begin with. Second, the ‘legality’ cover is the same that is used by the Zionist entity to justify its aggression against Palestinian citizens, and once those arrests materialize, "Israel" maintains a climate of impunity on how it wishes to treat those in custody. But being taken out by Shin Bet, the Israeli intelligence force, underlines the degree of fear in occupation circles about the content promoted by Nasser al‑Lahham to advance Palestinian liberties. The occupied West Bank is a vantage point to expose Israeli atrocities, scores of which predate the ongoing genocide. Given Zionist ambitions to partner with the United States to advance forced displacement and discredit narratives that support the principled resistance, Nasser al‑Lahham’s work and dedication remain all the more critical.

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Attacking his family, threatening his survival, and greenlighting unmitigated resistance against the work of Al Mayadeen are all reflective of a psychological assault campaign that has found its roots in the ongoing genocide. For scores of media outlets – including select Western platforms that have seen their journalists attacked – Nasser al‑Lahham’s unlawful detention should serve as a wake-up call for justice. For far too long, the United States’ own complicity in protecting "Israel’s" genocide, its atrocious targeting of pro-liberation voices, and fact-based reporting has helped maintain "Israel’s" brutality and given genuine journalism a pass. The imperative to uphold justice for Palestinian journalists, led by Nasser al‑Lahham, one of Palestine’s most prominent faces, is thus more pivotal than ever.

"Israel’s" allies have been warned: for all the talk of a so-called rules-based order, "Israel’s" flagrant violations of international law – evident in the raid – expose double-standards. The gold standard of a truly responsive rules-based order is its ability to deliver on stated goals. And yet, human rights – including freedom of the press, the right to life, property, and associated principles – all remain flagrantly violated with no accountability in sight. Scores of journalists affiliated with CNN and the BBC have already highlighted that a conscious pro-Israeli bias in their workings was enforced from the top, and Israeli officials were deliberately set aside as figures not to be targeted. The resulting consequence was the push to publish pro-Zionist propaganda while eroding the credibility of honest, fact-based, and brave journalism that matters most.

But Nasser al‑Lahham’s case should serve as the gold standard of urgently needed justice: his position as a major figure in guiding Al Mayadeen’s operations in Palestine makes the Israeli attack, an attack on transparent and well-informed reporting. The kind that has exposed "Israel’s" genocide denial in broad daylight. This includes exposing the genocide as a profitable business for the occupation entity, well-documented instances of ethnic cleansing, Israeli collusion with Washington, and blatant Zionist attempts at taking down Al Mayadeen’s coverage of the genocide before Nasser al‑Lahham’s arrest. To continue such critical coverage in the interests of besieged, repressed Palestinians, independent journalists and pro-rights groups should step up pressure on Western governments, which have allowed "Israel" to benefit from this climate of impunity.

Thus understood, Nasser al‑Lahham’s unlawful detention and the Zionist push to muzzle Al Mayadeen’s principled coverage on Palestine will face a grim fate. The attack on Nasser al‑Lahham is an attack on the work and pro-justice dedication that he represents, and no amount of occupation belligerence can drive that determination to the ground.

The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect Al Mayadeen’s editorial stance.
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