Paul Martin, the UK journalist arrested in Gaza nearly two weeks ago, has still not been released. He was to be a witness at the forthcoming trial of an alleged collaborator. The article snippet below from the prestigious Colombia Journalism Review makes the point of arguing that Hamas has been up until now at least fairly hands off with the international media. It is hoped that these press freedoms will not be undermined by further detentions of journalists doing their job. The Perils of Reporting from Gaza Gaza journalists hopeful that press freedoms will persist By Ashley Bates On February 14 in the Gaza Strip, Hamas arrested Paul Martin, a British documentary filmmaker, on suspicions that Martin had “committed offenses against Palestinian law… that harms the security of the country.” Martin was about to testify on behalf of a Palestinian militant who had been accused of collaborating with Israel. Martin’s arrest and continued detention has raised new concerns about the safety and ...