A statement was published by a group of human rights activists demanding justice for Arab journalists who were suspended from work in December 2021 after allegations of anti-Semitism arose and an investigation into old publications was opened.

The statement follows:

"We, the undersigned journalists and human rights activists, demand Deutsche Welle justice for the Arab journalists who work thereto, including the Jordanian Journalist (Farah Maraqa), after being suspended form work in December 2021, and held an investigation into old publications related to allegations of "anti-Semitism" written before they joined the working with Deutsche Welle Radio, and resided in Germany.

Our colleague (Maraqa) resided in Berlin since four and a half years, after being employed by Deutsche Welle (DW), passing successfully all employments' levels due to her experience, professionalism, independence and respect for journalistic ethics and ethics. These features were prominent in her bold press coverage inside and outside Jordan.

She was also known for her defense of the freedom of the press, publication, opinion and expression, and at a time when Maraqa and her colleagues were subjected to a systematic demonization campaign aimed at excluding them, silencing their free words, and harming their professional and personal future.

Therefore, we condemn the grave violations in German media by publishing Maraqa’s name and full address, along with allegations and accusations that such allegations are facts and for granted, and without listening to her objectively or granting the right of a balanced response, and this violates her right of privacy, losses the presumption of innocence and deprives her of the right to defend herself fairly which exposes her to defamation and possibly danger.

Maraqa's shedding light on the suffering of the Palestinians at the West Bank and Gaza Strip and the violation of their human rights due to Israel’s practices and policies as an occupying force according to international law, cannot be distorted and taken out of context, and considered it as "anti-Semitism". The difference between criticizing Israeli government and its policies, and "anti-Semitism" is clear and obvious.

We are very surprised by the deep profound into Maraqa's journalistic coverage of the Palestinian human rights and humanitarian affairs more than seven years ago, and to return to her old archive. Meanwhile, administrative consequences arranged against her that violates the International Bill of Human Rights, by violating her right to opinion, expression, work, and privacy, and without acknowledging that covering up the crimes of the Israeli government in the occupied Palestinian territories is against the law or professional ethics. However, if it was according to the German law, then these coverages preceded her employment in Germany, and therefore she shall not be held accountable for this coverage in accordance with German legal standards and with a retroactive effect. The attempt to trolling Marqa’s journalistic coverage, and take it out of context with the aim of demonizing or condemning her and her colleagues, an indication of the premeditated intent of the campaign to which they are exposed, aimed at harming them professionally and personally.

We agree with what human rights organizations have said that what Maraqa and her colleagues have been subjected to, involves the use of "anti-Semitism" as a weapon against minority press personalities, and that this campaign is supported by extreme right-wing parties.

We also demand justice and fairness for our colleague Maraqa and her colleagues working for Deutsche Welle, and we affirm their right to preserve their reputation and professional honor, preserve their privacy, and conduct their work in a safe environment away from demonization and intimidation, that enhances their enjoyment of their inherent human rights of opinion and expression, and work without discrimination.

We call upon press, media and human rights institutions and companies that own social media platforms to be aware that using the term “anti-Semitism” as a weapon in the face of journalists, media professionals and human rights defenders, without a clear, precise and specific understanding of the term and its historical context, immunizes Israel’s human rights violations in the occupied Palestinian territories from the right to criticism and publishing, and it restricts journalists and media professionals and exposes them to intimidation, and violates the right of the press to exercise its noble mission freely, independently and objectively, except that it violates the human rights of opinion and expression, and the free circulation of information.

The undersigned:

1. Ibrahim Qabilat
2. Ahkam Dajani
3. Ahmed Al Harasis
4. Ahmed Hassan Al Zoubi
5. Ahmed Shaheen
6. Ahmad Awad
7. Osama Al-Rantissi
8. Anas Damra
9. Ansar Abu Fara
10. Aya Mesmar
11. Eva Abu Halawa
12. Basil Alakour
13. Basem Sakjiha
14. Tahani Raouhi
15. Thaer Al Zoubi
16. Jihad Al-Mansi
17. Jawad Al-Omari
18. Harith Al-Tus
19. Hamad Al-Othman
20. Hamza Dana
21. Hamza Obeidat
22. Hanan Khandakji
23. Khaled Al-Qudah
24. Khaled Ayasra
25. Khawla Abu Qura
26. Daoud Kuttab
27. Darwish al-Bouti
28. Refat Al-Khatib
29. Rania Al-Sarayrah
30. Rania Alqadi
31. Raed Al Harasis
32. Ruba Brem
33. Rana Sweiss
34. Randa Nafaa
35. Rawan Al-Ezza
36. Rawan Nakhleh
37. Rihan Hatter
38. Sandy Habashneh
39. Saad Hattar
40. Salma AlNems
41. Suleiman Sweiss
42. Samar Haddadin
43. Samar Dudin
44. Samar Muhareb
45. Samar Menkay
46. Sawsan Zaideh
47. Sawsan Makhal
48. Saif Al-Omari
49. Shady Samhan
50. Saleh Saleh
51. Safa Al Ramahi
52. Amer Rajoub
53. Oraib Rentawi
54. Amer Gharaibeh
55. Abdul Salam Al Daja
56. Abdul Aziz Abu Bakr
57. Abdul Karim Al-Wahsh
58. Adnan Barieh
59. Aroub Suboh
60. Etaf Al-Roudan
61. Emad Al Rawashdeh
62. Emad Hajjaj
63. Omar Al-Dahamsheh
64. Omar Al-Abdalat
65. Ohood Mohsen
66. Ghaith Al-Tal
67. Ghaida Bakeer
68. Fatima Al-Dabbas
69. Fayez Odaibat
70. Fouad Hussein
71. Kamel Nuseirat
72. Kamal Zakarna
73. Luqman Iskandar
74. Lamis Andoni
75. Linda kalash
76. Laila Khaled
77. Laila Nafaa
78. Lina Shannak
79. Majed Toba
80. Majdoleen Alan
81. Mahasen Imam
82. Mohammed Abu Rumman
83. Mohammed Al-Rantissi
84. Mohammed Al-Arsan
85. Mohamed Sweidan
86. Mohamed Shamma
87. Mohammed Abdul Hafez Al-Khamaiseh
88. Mohammed Adnan
89. Muhammad Alqam
90. Mahmoud Khatib
91. Musab Al Shawabkeh
92. Moaz Al Momani
93. Mamdouh Abu Al-Ghanm
94. Montaser Merai
95. Muhannad Al-Azza
96. Nadia Shamroukh
97. Nadine Al-Nimri
98. Nasser Al-Jaafari
99. Nasser Shadeed
100. Najat Shanaa
101. Nisreen Zureikat
102. Nidal Mansour
103. Nahla Momani
104. Noha Mahrez
105. Nour Imam
106. Hala Ahed
107. Hania Barkawi
108. Heba Abu Taha
109. Hiba Al Hayat Obaidat
110. Hadeel Al Rawabdeh
111. Hadeel Abdel Aziz
112. Wassan Haddad
113. Yara Koueider
114. Yehia Shoqairy
115. Yazan Hamed
116. Youssef Abu Rumman
117. Ameen Otleh
118. Razan Zuaiter
119. Falah Brizat
120. Hanan Al Kiswani
121. Abeer Al-Najjar
122. Taghreed Aldgmy
123. Ziad Al-Shakhneba
124. Enas Zayed
125. Ghada Sheikh
126. Helmy Al Asmar
127. Hasan Odeh
128. Louay Hazem
129. Issam Erekat
130. Nabil Gheishan
131. Hashem Al-Khalidi
132. Hana Al-Araj
133. Walid Hosny
134. Hadeel Ghaboun
135. Obaidah Faraj Allah
136. Asma Faraj Allah
137. Shifa aLQudah
138. Nadim Abdel Samad"