Israeli authorities arrest Jerusalem journalist

The Israeli authorities arrested a Palestinian journalist from his home in Jerusalem on Thursday.

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Club said in a statement that Israeli forces arrested Iyad al-Taweel, a photojournalist who works for Al Jazeera.net website, which is affiliated to the Qatar-based Al Jazeera network.

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Club added in its statement that 22 Palestinian journalists are being detained by Israel on charges that include incitement and publishing material on social media.

A number of Palestinian journalists are also held in administrative detention with no clear charges or conviction, the Palestinian group added.