Latifeh Abdellatif

Latifeh Abdellatif is a well-known Palestinian freelance photojournalist based in Jerusalem, whose work has been featured in prominent news outlets such as Reuters, ABC News, BBC, Al Jazeera, and TRT. She has gained recognition for her coverage of the tensions surrounding the al-Aqsa mosque compound and has faced harassment from Israeli security forces while documenting these events. Recently, Abdellatif was detained by Israeli police on charges of 'incitement' and 'support of terrorism,' related to her social media posts, which she asserts are part of her professional work as a journalist. Despite a judge ordering her release, Israeli authorities have appealed this decision, reflecting ongoing tensions regarding press freedom in the region.